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try spraying the hole a few times with WD 40 when you are drilling. Also if the blade is in really good order you could always turn it into something else, this is one i dropped while polishing it at the buffer, and cracked and chipped a small section of by the stablizer, kept it for a while because it was a nice blade then decided to turn it into a Kamisori.
Jamie.
That's an awesome idea!! I'd hate the thought of wasting a blade. I've always wanted a Kamisori, now I can make my own!
Genius!
I'll try that with the WD40.
Thanks Jamie, thats cheered me up.
Karl