A very slight bend at the tip...

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adg44

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Any hopes in fixing this? It got dropped straight on its tip. Surprisingly it's barely noticeable, but if you look, you can tell the tip is slightly tilted to the left now. I assume trying to bend it back is not a good idea, perhaps I can sharpen it to try and even out the blade tip? This is a Kershare Tactical Blur with the Tanto blade.
 
Bend it back carefully and sharpen the blade to true it out. Shouldn't be a big deal but don't over correct it it could snap easily. The 440 steel should handle the bend ok, it's a soft steel.
 
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440 is not exactly a "soft" steel if it's heat treated properly.
You should be able to gently bend it back, though.
 
A relatively soft steel I suppose, ZDP, D2 and other hard steels would probably not bend and would definitely break unbending.
 
I actually did just bend it back a bit and I can't even tell anymore. After I sharpen it, it should be fine.

How effective are those shapeners that you just slide the knife through, compared to the circular ones?
 
I don't follow your round ones and do understand your pull through sharpeners.
Pull through sharpeners aren't very good and round crock sticks/steels work pretty well if you buy diamond or ceramic hones, the best is a bench stone though.
 
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