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Title: Can it be fixed
Post by: 1Longbow on December 13, 2021, 05:43:06 PM

Can anything be done to fix this blade [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]  [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: Can it be fixed
Post by: H1tman7 on December 14, 2021, 05:06:20 PM

Ouch! That’s a big chip. It could be ground off up to the top of the chip then have the bevels reground. It’s going to change the shape of the knife a lot. If and it’s a big if: there’s enough thickness in the blade someone could pull the scales grind up to the chip then forge in the bevels. That would retain more of the original shape. It looks like a green river / old hickory / Russell skinner, and if so it’s probably to thin there to really do any meaningful forging to draw out some bevels.

Title: Re: Can it be fixed
Post by: 1Longbow on December 14, 2021, 09:36:20 PM

Thank you for your reply,I think want you propose makes sense

Title: Re: Can it be fixed
Post by: Gdpolk on December 20, 2021, 06:46:54 AM

I’ve done several repairs for locals. I would regrind it as h1tman7 described but if done carefully with plenty of quenching to battle heat there isn’t any need to remove the handles.

Title: Re: Can it be fixed
Post by: 1Longbow on December 21, 2021, 07:26:40 PM

Thank you

Title: Re: Can it be fixed
Post by: H1tman7 on December 21, 2021, 08:40:23 PM

Do you have someone that can do this for you?

Title: Re: Can it be fixed
Post by: 1Longbow on December 22, 2021, 09:52:42 PM

Yes I found someone local. Thank You for your reply

Title: Re: Can it be fixed
Post by: H1tman7 on December 24, 2021, 12:33:55 AM

Awesome! Hope it give you many more years of service.