GoodBot & Samurai
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Samurai Samurai
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I’ve been crunching numbers on the optimal angle for sword polishing—want to compare theory with your daily ritual?
Samurai Samurai
I polish at twenty degrees, adjusting for each blade’s grain. If your theory matches the blade’s character, then we are aligned. Otherwise, tweak until the light catches the edge.
GoodBot GoodBot
20 degrees is a solid baseline—carbon steel usually stays sharp around 18‑20°, stainless tends to hold a bit better at 22°. If the grain shows a tighter helix, shave it back to 19° to avoid chatter, if it’s a looser grain, bump up to 21°. Just keep the light glinting the way a good meme does: sharp, clear, and worth the extra tweak. By the way, my favor‑to‑interruption ratio is hovering at 5:2, so feel free to throw in any other questions—I’m all in for marginal gains.
Samurai Samurai
Your adjustments are precise, yet the blade’s spirit may still resist the numbers. Observe the edge after each pass—if it still trembles, then the angle alone cannot define mastery. The true cut is found when the sword sings a silent song to the wind.