Actual Field Breakage of Knife - pic

That's actually what I've settled on... about two feet long, and ready to pry!
 
Practical Use said:
Darn tactical weeds!!!!
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I can see it now: new product niche: the tactical weed knife.

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It was pretty hardcore, digging the dandelions and wild carrots from my backyard! It was rough going, I was sweaty, the weeds were fighting back, and finally they won! I barely managed to drag myself across that field, full of the enemy as it was... that day nearly was the end of me because my [name brand removed so as not to unduly embarrass a major knife company]
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For reasons of safety, this lucky soul shall remain anonymous, as the weeds have been known to pop up anywhere, and come back to finish what they start... What can be done to prevent this?
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Those Canadian weeds are a lot tougher than the ones we have here in the U.S....
 
Keith_H said:
I recommend something completely different- a large flat head screw driver, they are nice and narrow for getting deep along the root.
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These work surprisingly well.
 
looks like those jagged deep serrations might have had something to do with it???
or the fact that it had broke before...

or maybe you messed up the temper or something with the dremel tool??
(I doubt you would, but it was one of those odd things that comes to mind.)
 
Was that Aus 6 in the seal pup? Didn't they make it in BG42 for awhile? I'm curious as I have heard that AUS 6A was pretty tough, and rust resistant. I do see it broke at a stress riser. and note there are several other possibilities of what could be contributing factors.

Of course it's possible the knife was pushed beyond it's limits. Still, I'd love to look at the grain structure onder a microscope. That's beyond my capabilities though. Joe
 
I don't like the way that break looks. I'm no steel expert but I've seen good blades break and bad blades break in person, and the good ones always have a silvery satin texture to the steel at the break, and the ones that were junk usually looked alot like your picture, flat grey and coarse.
 
yoda4561 said:
I don't like the way that break looks. I'm no steel expert but I've seen good blades break and bad blades break in person, and the good ones always have a silvery satin texture to the steel at the break, and the ones that were junk usually looked alot like your picture, flat grey and coarse.
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I agree. Something doesn't look quite right about the grain....should look like satin grey frost.....
 
Cougar Allen said:
Can you post pix of the broken surfaces? I'm surprised it broke there; I think there must be a flaw in the steel.

For a replacement I suggest a throwing knife or a bayonet -- softer tougher steel than knives that are made to be hard enough to hold an edge.
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When I was studying field botany in college, (edited: lets just say it was a long time ago) years ago, I used to use a bayonet to dig out samples. Said samples were growing in everything from clay to decomposed granite. The bayonet survived all encounters. I think it's in a footlocker in the attic today.

Do also note the change in the times. I carried that bayonet in a sheath on my hip on a lot of college field trips and even around campus. Nobody took undue notice of it.
 
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Go full custom. Send a soil sample to your favorite maker to see what is the recommended steel and temper.:Dss.
 
I'd use an AK-74 bayonet.Tough as nails and a built in pruner as well.Dirt cheap too to about 20-35.00$.Or maybe you should start using dynamite?
 
I snapped a half moon chunk out of a Gerber Bolt-Action folder while splitting Fat Lighter out camping once. I still have it and freak people our when I put my finger in the missing crescent and holler!!! I also snapped the tip off of another Gerber Bolt-Action folder while opening oysters, Certainly not it's intended use but I sent it to Gerber and told them how I did it and they replaced it.
 
We're the weeds! We're cool! We're the weeds! We rule!" From my son's 1st grade play - How does your garden grow.

I use a knife for everything - without a garage, we don't have much room for extra stuff. If you want cheapies you can just toss when you break them or don't want them anymore, try this deal:
http://www.eknifeworks.com/webapp/e...rchText=bayonet&Mode=Text&range=11&SKU=BY4SET

Those spanish bayo's take a lot more abuse than most other knives I've had.

thx - cpr
 
I love knives as much as the next guy here, but sometimes they are NOT the best tool for the job.

You should buy an angle weeder. The "v" slit at the top is perfect for digging up weeds, and for tough pulls, you can insert the weed or root in the v and twist around the tool, giving you a good pull.

The curved serrated part cuts well, despite being unsharpened. I can't imagine life without one.
 
a) It's a Field Pup in AUS8 for those asking.
b) I know it's not the right tool... it was the right tool at the time because it was in my hand.
c) I found the solution to "Queen Anne's Lace:"

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Works AWESOME!!!
 
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