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I put the tiniest deformity in my HDFK batoning some wood. Looks like ~0.5mm of the edge got pushed to the side/dented. It's not a big deal but I'm trying to fix it. I used a hone to try to push the edge back into position but it's still not perfect. Should I keep working the dent with my hone until the edge is perfectly straight again? Not sure if there's a better way to do this or if I should even bother. I'm worried sharpening will take the dent/metal off and leave a small dip in the edge.
I would not bother. Instead, just use and sharpen as normal. After a few sharpenings it should be gone. If you focus on a single edge defect you could chase problems. If you are using it as intended to do some hard work, those beauty marks will be normal. They will sharpen away and new ones come in their place.
Just an opinion.
Alternatively, send it off to CPK to get a completely fresh edge put on it!