BK2 baton ding

[Battle Creek Knives]

Hey Paper Airplane.......

Thanks for the post AND the understanding.....I have split a bunch of cherry many years ago but, only with an axe....I ALWAYS suspect knots or inclusions of some sort....Not an excuse certainly but frequently a reason........Just something to be aware of.....If you do blow one up ......We will fix....

One of my favorite Pumas (a Hunters Pal I think) has a whole bunch of love dings, mostly from bone contact.......I did not know about clubbing baby kindling to death back then......The dings are still there and the knife cuts just fine.......

Again thanks for your post......

All Best....

ethan

Ahh, a Puma man.. I just sold off some of mine, had I known any better I would've gladly traded you for some Beckers:thumbup:

I still have my Warden 971, and a junior I carry when the occasion calls for it.

OP: that will buff right out , no apology's needed those are nice macro pics.. oh and similar thing happened to mine, no worries......

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

Yah know, not that long ago (some years ago)..I killed a knife that wasnt supposed to be able to die..just doing some light chopping. I looked at the wood near the spot the damage happened, and there was a knot and other stuff (I dont know what) in the wood...honestly, near the base of trees, they can have all kinds of nasty's in them...you never know.
From the pic, I would guess small mineral deposit or rock..but it is what ever you say it is.

 

[paperairplane]

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From the pic, I would guess small mineral deposit or rock..but it is what ever you say it is.

I think this is a possibility for sure - could also have been a knot in a cold log, plus the knife was being carried outside my body for hours - so it was also at 20*F or so.

I drive my cars, I shoot my guns and I damn sure use my knives.

 

[HardTripper]

So would kabar replace a bk based on edge damage from approved use? Ie not throwing or hammering.

 

[Battle Creek Knives]

I would guess not, now if its a chip and crack thru.. I would say yes..

if it was just edge damage then I'll send ALL my knifes back including but not limited to esee.. I've damaged the edge on every knife I've ever used to an extent..

 

[Maniacal Pete]

Thats quite a ding Ive never had any knifes edge roll/ding/chip while batoning. Once my knife chipped after it hit the ground while batoning, but nothing caused by wood.

What?

That's just a love tap.

My first knife that I chopped hardwood with was my Ontario RD7.

I wish I would have taken pictures, it looked like a half-serrated blade when I was done; I was butt hurt that a blade I bought could get so messed up with a little pounding.

I picked myself up, dusted myself off and fixed the edge. The next time I abused it the blade edge stayed perfect. It's now one of my very favorite beaters.

I think the heat treated edge of a knife doesn't always have the same hardness / toughness characteristics of the steel further in.

My theory is that you may have to get more into the blade a bit to get to the best part of the steel.

Also, I think my first edge might have been too fine.

At any rate, good to see you using that knife.

Fix it up right and beat it some more.

pete

 

[obsessis]

Looks like the metal dented/rolled rather than chipping out. A good thing actually.
That's why I suggested a steel. You can reshape it a bit and not have to sharpen quite as much.

You mean like a kitchen steel or ceramic rod?