Hi , everyone names Brad and I'm new to the site, quick question I just got started about 3 years ago and just let my first knife ever go. I gave it to a farmer down the road that I one would use it hard. Anyway I messaged him and asked how the blade was doing he said it hold a edge better than any knife he's ever had, which I was extremely happy to hear. However he also told me the tip, maybe a quarter inch of it, bent while he was trying to pry a snap ring from somewhere on a tractor. My question is, could this be a heat treat problem or is it just a using a onife as a pry bar problem. I used 1095 and heat treated the same way that is widely used by most people.
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Bent tip ht problem or user error?
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Hard to tell without knowing the force/angle used plus the HRC and thickness of the blade, but I would guess a prying problem, also- better it bends than snaps if its going to give.
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I'd say you're lucky it didn't snap. The properties that make a well-made knife a good cutting tool generally make it a lousy pry bar.
It’s good to hear that your buddy is putting the knife to use. However, prying with it is deviating from its intended use. He complimented the knife on how well it holds an edge so the heat treat is probably fine. I am on board with the idea of getting this guy a prying tool.