Question about blades

729B2 · Jan 27, 2019

How long does it take a new blade to break in aka soften up coz i just got my custom blade w968/n301 (greatest blade iv ever used)
curious to see how long if anyone knows about this?

dominus7 · Jan 27, 2019

Maybe I'm wrong but the blades don't get soften, otherwise won't be consistent, not the same with rubbers

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RidTheKid · Jan 27, 2019

Blades aren't supposed to get broken in. But to get used to a new new blade can take a few sessions.

langel · Jan 27, 2019

With the time the blade may become crisper, but not softer. Thw wood has the ability to dry even in a humid environment.

729B2 · Jan 28, 2019

coz personally i found that the W968 prov had more dwell time after awhile maybe that is a drying feeling?

langel · Jan 28, 2019

Natural drying is a long process and takes years.
Maybe you get better feeling with the blade because you get more use of it.
If its the proper blade for you, with time you'll feel your synergy with it better and better.

lVegita · Jan 28, 2019

What about the top ply getting softer due to the water on the water based glue on a non sealed blade? Doesn't that happen?

729B2 · Jan 28, 2019

lVegita said:
What about the top ply getting softer due to the water on the water based glue on a non sealed blade? Doesn't that happen?

yeah good question im now wondering about that also

yogi_bear · Jan 28, 2019

Unless you kiln dry it, it will not harden in a short time.

Suga D · Jan 28, 2019

langel said:
Natural drying is a long process and takes years.

Exactly.... with little exceptions.

That's also a reason why people love the old STIGA blades so much (speaking of the OG, not meaning the OSPalatinus, which are also very good and popular)
The feeling these old blades provide is unrivaled.

The exception for this long drying process is a new way of vaccuum room drying which allows to dry wood at relatively low temperatures.
You might have heard of the Donic Burn series. A few other companies use that drying technique as well.

Suga D · Jan 28, 2019

lVegita said:
What about the top ply getting softer due to the water on the water based glue on a non sealed blade? Doesn't that happen?

729B2 said:
yeah good question im now wondering about that also

Hmmmm.
You might have a point, but the artist (a real blade magician) who repaired a blade for me told me a trick: he uses shellac and that stuff works like a charm.
It doesn't stiffen the blade, it doesn't really harden your blade, actually it doesn't change the blade's properties at all, unlike what plenty other sealants do, especially polyurethan if you use a teeny bit too much.

All that shellac does is protect it!

But once your blade is sealed, i think your worries can be generously overlooked, since most of the "water" from the wbg evaporates while drying, or what do you think makes the glue change from white to translucent crystalclear while drying?
[Emoji6]

729B2 · Jan 29, 2019

Suga D said:
Hmmmm.
You might have a point, but the artist (a real blade magician) who repaired a blade for me told me a trick: he uses shellac and that stuff works like a charm.
It doesn't stiffen the blade, it doesn't really harden your blade, actually it doesn't change the blade's properties at all, unlike what plenty other sealants do, especially polyurethan if you use a teeny bit too much.

All that shellac does is protect it!

But once your blade is sealed, i think your worries can be generously overlooked, since most of the "water" from the wbg evaporates while drying, or what do you think makes the glue change from white to translucent crystalclear while drying?
[Emoji6]

ahh thats the answer iv been looking for i want to soften my forehand a little so it does have longer dwell time then at the moment coz once my w968 did that i loved the blade ever sence

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