<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="auto">I would try applying pressure using a vice and three dowels. One dowel on the convex side of the bend. The possibility of snapping the blade does exist however. Do not apply heat. Enough heat to do the deed will ruin the temper and stainless is not easily re-tempered by an amatuer.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:85%;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: aaronagesicki@gmail.com </div><div>Date: 5/20/21 10:26 PM (GMT-06:00) </div><div>To: "'Membership mailing list for the AAW Chapter Coulee Region Woodturners.'" <crw-talk@crwoodturner.com> </div><div>Subject: Re: [crw-talk] warped knife blade fix?? </div><div><br></div></div><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">This will be very difficult to do and keep it looking flat and straight. Applying heat won’t help and will change the surface appearance. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes">Aaron Gesicki</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#1F497D;mso-no-proof:yes"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> crw-talk <crw-talk-bounces@crwoodturner.com> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Egan, Richard<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, May 20, 2021 9:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> Membership mailing list for the AAW Chapter Coulee Region Woodturners. <crw-talk@crwoodturner.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [crw-talk] warped knife blade fix??</span></p></div></div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Was there some force applied to it while it was stored?</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Applying an opposite force may straighten it. I am guessing it will need heating. I bet a metallurgist could tell you.</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div id="composer_signature"><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#575757">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</span></p></div></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">-------- Original message --------</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in;mso-outline-level:1" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">From: Kristine Clough <<a href="mailto:mogoldfish@yahoo.com">mogoldfish@yahoo.com</a>> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Date: 5/20/21 6:56 PM (GMT-06:00) </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">To: "'Membership mailing list for the AAW Chapter Coulee Region Woodturners.'" <<a href="mailto:crw-talk@crwoodturner.com">crw-talk@crwoodturner.com</a>> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Subject: [crw-talk] warped knife blade fix?? </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><div style="border:dotted #FF0040 4.5pt;padding:4.0pt 4.0pt 4.0pt 4.0pt"><p style="margin-left:.5in;line-height:12.0pt;background:#7401DF" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:yellow">CAUTION:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:white"> This email originated from outside of Western Technical College. Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe.</span></p></div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p><div><div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Hi everyone,</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">I am working on restoring my parents wedding knife for use for my nephew's wedding. After all of this time, it has developed a warp in the blade. Any ideas on how to fix this?</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">It is forged stainless steel and the blade is about 13 inches long.</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"">Kris</span></p></div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman""> </span></p></div></div><div id="ydpbac58ce4yahoo_quoted_2182220776"><div><div><p style="margin-left:.5in" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#26282A"> </span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>