Hi Jim, trust you are well. Thanks for the comments, it doesn't look as good as the photos, but a great deal better than it was. I have a good idea on how to get the hamon back, but I need to research it first. I found that if I had a good polish on the hamon, using a slightly coarser grit gently, could show it up as the edge being harder was less prone to show the faint scratches. I intend to use the traditional method once I have learnt it!!!