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Originally Posted by A. G. Maisey
Alam Shah, going back a few years I had a pedang that took me about a year to get the hilt off.
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It took me months and months to get it free, and when it finally did come out of the hilt, at least half the tang was left in the hilt in the form of rust.
In my experience, the heating/cooling treatment will always free a tang, but it takes time. You just keep working at it and don't lose patience...
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So, I reckon it's normal then. Since I'm the current custodian, I'll normally take my time working on it.. Sometimes giving it some thought, to conserve or restore..