A lot of views, but no replies yet. (A little surprising in our current “opinion culture”, haha). My clubs are tools, and I’m not looking to keep them pristine. But, before I knock off the sharp edges of this gouge in the sole of my 7-iron, I want to learn a bit about the molecular make-up. If I lightly file or dremel, will I destroy the finish, cause rust, etc....Very little metal would be removed. Maybe I should just hammer down the sharp edges? Any help will be appreciated!

I had a small dint on my Putter so I used some metal epoxy resin. I know a Putter isn’t as heavily used as an iron but it might work. Failing that try metal car filler.

What about a diamond file.

If you have a fine steel file work on it slowly to take the barb off then continue on until you get as smooth as possible. A little chrome polish arond the area to finish will help smooth it some. I've done quite a few over the years. You can usually get them smooth enough not to grab the grass or turf.

My course has a lot of rocks. I used to take clubs to the PGA Tour Superstore, where a guy that worked there would help grind out the dings. I've done it with stainless or chrome irons, stainless always looks better after than chrome. It's been years since I did that. I'd recommend hammering down the edges, then carefully and very gently grinding them flat. I'm not an expert so take this advice with a HUGE grain of salt.

Have you thought about buying a new individual 7 iron if they are the 718's and then selling your current one on Ebay?

Update: Thanks for your responses. After weighing my options, I decided to use my dremel. I used a fine grit conical shaper, some jewels rouge, and just took my time. The sharp edges rounded off nicely. I’m not concerned about perfect. All good now!