Has anybody tried to sharpen their own sword?

[ShotokanKid]

A pro sounds like the right way to go.

I agree.

[Shui Tora]

The way that the steel has been folded and tampered with, trying to sharpen it myself would be like me trying to paint (i'm not the good!)

The steel has been heated, hammered, folded over seven times as well as coated with streaks of clay (hence why you get the wavey effect along the edge) to get the sharpness...

I would send my sword back to where I brought it asking them to heat it and re-fold it and tamper it again... (Some businesses do it that way...)

[Rainbow_Warrior]

I do love cold weapons. I got some combat knifes, swords, daggers and sabers.

You should acquire those rotative sharpners...about 150 american dollars or so... Or you may try with some accesories of the hole machine as seen on tv

I tried it with another knife against the edge too...and may work if you are patient

[a_ninja]

yes that would work, but some of these fancy sword they have now if you toudch them theyll rust and itf you sharpen them they will fall apart so be carful.

[bushido_man96]

yes that would work, but some of these fancy sword they have now if you toudch them theyll rust and itf you sharpen them they will fall apart so be carful.

If this is the case, then I think you have a show piece, as opposed to a blade that you could actually use.