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Author Topic: Broken knife - question  (Read 630 times)

Offline Zane

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Broken knife - question
« on: March 31, 2007, 11:53:00 AM »
It's a Buck Special with part of the blade broke off. There is plenty of blade left to work with.
Is it possible to reshape it into something usable?  What is needed to reshape a knife such as this? Files and grinders? What about heat? Will I lose the blade temper if I rework it?

regards,

zane

Offline BigRonHuntAlot

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Re: Broken knife - question
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007, 12:04:00 PM »
A belt sander would be my choice. Go slow and Quench often to keep cool. Then polish the reshaped edge. Good Luck
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Offline SCATTERSHOT

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Re: Broken knife - question
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2007, 12:05:00 PM »
Depends on how it's broken, but you should be able to re shape it. A grinder will remove the temper of the blade if you're not REAL careful. I'd use files, and work slowly. Got any pics?
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Offline LAR43

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Re: Broken knife - question
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2007, 12:11:00 PM »
Grind it. I don't think files are going to do anything for it.

Draw the new shape you want on it with a Sharpie pen then put a large container of water next to your grinder & grind it to shape s l o w l y!
Don't try to remove too much metal in each pass.

After each pass or at most every other, dip the blade in the water to cool it. When it comes to grinding tempered steel slow is good.

If the metal is too hot to hold in your bare fingers, you're going to risk the temper in it!!

Take your time w/ the grinding & finish it up with finer & finer wet/dry paper down to about 600 grit.

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Offline jonesy

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Re: Broken knife - question
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2007, 01:49:00 PM »
dittos lar43

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