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Vicks

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A few weeks ago I took my WWII out to aide in the clearing of some brush after a storm came through and took down a lot of tree limbs. I used the khuk along with my trusty ax and at first I admired the pure efficiency that the khuk had over the brute force of the ax. I was chopping into a limb, trying to cut it in half so I could haul it away, it couldn't have been more than 3 or 4 inches in diameter, when I noticed that the blade felt funny.

I looked down and I saw that two parts of the cutting edge were severely bent out of shape. I finished the limb job with the ax.. but when I went to sheath the WWII I found that the bends were bad enough that it wouldn't fit back into the sheath. I tried to correct this problem with the chakma but was unable to make any noticable difference. I think there is a problem with the heat tempering.

What should I do?
 
You already did it. "It" was to post on this forum or call Uncle Bill at the number on his website.

You'll get a definite response, and almost certainly by noon, trying to find out what could have happened.

I'd *guess* you called the problem correctly, as much as I can tell without seeing it or seeing pictures. I'd also hazard the opinion you will be satisfied with how the matter gets resolved.

As a rule the kamis are world class in making what they make. Everyone has bad days and Nepali quality control, followed by Uncle Bill, apparently had bad days of their own.

Nevertheless, Bill's reputation is on the line every time something like this happens and setting things right as quickly as possible is a very
high priority for him. Enough to hold you a while?
 
The only time I have had edge damage on an HI khuk was when I accidentally chopped THROUGH a hardened steel bolt in a woodpile. Even then the damage wasn't severe and I repaired it easily. I test each new khukuri's edge on a completely dry hickory log (chopping through, not splitting) and have had no edge damage or deformation.

Just a fluke, and Uncle Bill will take care of you ASAP. :)


Patrick Mc

BTW, welcome to the forum!
 
I had an edge deform on my 17" chiruwa AK. I tried to use the chakma with no avail, I grabbed a hammer and pounded it back into shape. The edge still has a little wave to it but I haven't had a problem since. Mine was very odd, the edge deformed while chopping green aspen, I think it may have been my form ;)

Ryan
 
Thanks Rusty, I'm not worried.. one of the reasons I bought from HI was its reputation and lifetime garentee.
 
Send it back for replacement, Vicks. If the blade can be saved we'll save it and offer it here on the forum as damaged goods at around half price.

Strange things can happen when you're chopping. A knife you've used for months will one day take a fold or bend in the edge for seemingly no reason. You straighten it and it never gives you another problem. What happened?

I've pounded out damaged blades, reground the edge, put the knife back into the field at a much reduced price and I can't remember any ever being returned with further damage.

Of course, all this mystifies me because I can't see a logical reason in the first place which explains the damage and if there was something wrong with the blade which made it subject to easy damage then it seems logical that it should do a repeat but it doesn't.

So, if any test folks can offer any sort of logical explanation for this I'd sure like to hear it.

But, you're covered no matter what and thanks for report from the field.
 
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