Bent tips on 110

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Does anyone know if slightly bent tips can be straightend out. I have 2 110s with a bent tip .one is a 4 dot rounded frame and the other is an idaho stamp. Can buck do anything to that? I do not want to loose the blades.I bought them off the bay a couple of years ago an of course the pictures did not show the damage. Thanks
 
You might be able to straighten them using a padded vise. (put more than just the tip in the vise.) It might not hurt to heat the tip area with a blow drier so you are not cold setting. (A hair drier will be no worse than a glovebox on a hot summer day, so should not affect the heat treat.)
There is a chance of snapping the tip though, be the blade be warm or cold. Especially if the prior owner tried to straighten or did straighten it some.

Personally, depending on how bad they were, I probably would not worry about it. If I were a collector, I'd just use them for display, with the blade open. The bent tip might not be noticeable then.

I do not know if Buck's SPA service can or does straighten a bent tip. It would not hurt to ask them before trying to straighten them yourself.
 
Both of those are worth trying to save. The 4 dot being the first of the Radiused frames (425M steel) and the Idaho stamp is not easy to come by (420 steel). Like afish said there is a risk. I've done it using 2 matches to heat the area to- too hot to handle. Then work it quickly in a vise
or by hand on a wood surface. Is your 4 dot radiused in the thumb depressed area? You may not know what I'm asking. Is the frame edges in this area square? DM
 
The guys are giving good advice, if Buck will do it and it's worth the mailing cost to you then at least if they break it they will put in a new blade. I am guessing a new blade is their only offer.
If you want to try the good advice go ahead and try and it was gentlemanly presented at that. But, I am not going to be gentlemanly....for gosh sake don't lay them on a piece of metal and whack them with a hammer, then you will be sending them in for new blade. 300Bucks
 
David Martin said:
I wasn't going to say it but expected him to be of higher intelligence to NOT do that. DM
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Thanks for all of the advice guys.And yes,David,the knife is completly radiesed.The blade is also off centre enough that tip hits the brass when closing it.
 
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1912er said:
Just talked to buck. Said they could straighten blade.Pleased about that. Will send it in in january and get spa as well. Ben
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I've straightened several tips, but have never felt confident while doing it. I'm really glad to hear the professionals will do it for me. Go Buck!
 
Glad you guys got a kick out of it. I laughed when I found it. I had to post it as it was so apropos. :D
 
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