"WillR" wrote in message
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As someone pointed out it should self-destruct shortly thereafter anyway
if you bend it back.

Hammering will change the structure (temper) of the metal. So...


That's the clincher. You make the area more brittle by hammering. If it's
a tight kink, reuse the blade for something else. If it's a gentle one, the
rolling may give you a few more hours.