Custom Curve on a composite blade?

[Megamandan 0]

I tried to make my own custom curve on my old TPS Response (it was a Messier and I tried to make it a Sakic). I used NAP Gas (blowtorch) and I heated it up for about a minute and then tried to curve it with my hand in a glove and then cooled it down with water. It started to crack down the I-Beam so I stoped I got it a little ways but not to far. It lasted about a month and a half that way untill it broke. I like an Inno patter but it's just a bit too open and I want to close it. Is there only certain companies that will work? Or did I do it wrong or was that just the most stupid thing to do?

[Sven 1]

what ?

thats the craziest thing ive ever heard... twiddling around with a blowtorch :)

[seanmccann 3]

No. You can not get custom composite blades. Sherwood offers custom Axion blades though.

[hunter4oz 0]

heating composite blades will just wreck them. if you want to do it with a wood blade, it will work, but with composite, it weakens the material. im suprized it lasted as long as it did

[mickz 107]

Heating composite blades basically vaporize the foam that makes up the structure inside. I believe Christian also makes custom composite blades.

[Chadd 916]

I believe Christian also makes custom composite blades.

Not according to my rep.

[mickz 107]

I believe Christian also makes custom composite blades.

Not according to my rep.

Whoops, Chadd's right. I just took another look at the Christian site and it's only for wood sticks but they can color them for you.

[flaming_june 2]

i heated up my old synthesis blade with a heat gun before, i accidentally cracked the middle of the blade, but it still held up okay, for a month i think