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Sig_Op

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very dissapointed using mg helle temagmi to baton with the grain of a pie e of wood less ghen ghe thickness of my wrist, and it out about 6 mm which is alot. and once the knife was part way in ghe wood i used a wedge.
 
hah that is major crap, beautiful knife, but i didnt know i had to frame in in order to prevent fun from use.

that wood i batoned, was going to be turned into a spoon
 
maybe a maker could chime in on this or someone more knowledgeable then i am. Why would it stay bent, ive batoned plenty with smaller cheaper knives and nothing at all has happened. even to my mora. my question is a knife that bends but does not come back to true is that a bad ht?
 
timberweasel said:
Bummer. I wonder what Helle would have to say about that...
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i sent them an email so well see, hopefully they will make good on there warrenty, but i dont want to send the knife overseas like that, i dont consider what i did to be abuse, on a scandi grind id of maybe expected a rolled edge batoning, not a bent blade, edge i can fix bent blade i cannot
 
singularity35 said:
What the Helle....?
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Good one, Chuck! :D

Sig_Op said:
i sent them an email so well see, hopefully they will make good on there warrenty, but i dont want to send the knife overseas like that, i dont consider what i did to be abuse, on a scandi grind id of maybe expected a rolled edge batoning, not a bent blade, edge i can fix bent blade i cannot
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Be sure to let us know how they respond! Inquiring minds want to know! :thumbup:
 
Helle's laminated blades will bend rather than break, but they're really intended for cutting, not batoning. That being said, you can probably straighten it in a vise, or by tapping it with a hammer (use a thin piece of wood to avoid dinging the blade).
 
i thought about that, and i understand the premise behind it being a cutting tool, i have folders that wouldnt do that, i batoned enough to put a wedge into it, because i know it isnt meant for batoning
 
One mans use is another mans abuse. :eek: Sorry about your blade. Expensive too. Not for nothing but that blade looks a little thin to be batoning ? Although i have batoned my Mora & my CS RECON 1 folder. Maybe it is a fluke. Keep us posted on the outcome please. :(
 
Batoning is a risky business.
All it takes is to hit one wrong knot or grain, and it's bent or broken.
The same knife may have been able to baton thru a whole cord of wood that was more straight-grained.
You do your batoning, and you take your chances. Everybody knows it.
Sorry to hear about the damage to your nice knife.
 
"Batoning and Hidden Tang Knives " is a pdf which explains a lot !! I have it on my computer but can't find a way to get it on the thread ! Please read it !!
 
How about posting a pic? Laminated blades can often be bent back into shape.
 
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