BK9 down

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So the story goes, I was trying my hand at the try sticks with the BK9 having a blast marveling at how much I've come to enjoy this knife and its battling for my favorite Becker
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I had a tree fall at the bottom of the driveway and I figured before I brought the chainsaw out I'd hack off all the branches with the BK4 to get some time in with it, since its next to me I grab the 9 as well. I get down there and there is a good amount of branches so I figure one side I'll use the 4 and the other I'll use the 9 and I start with the 4, well one thing led to another and the BK4 kinda just wanted to keep chopping more than just branches so
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still wanted to keep going
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The 4 is a badass
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I wanted to keep going with the 4 but I had never used the 9 to chop before only wood working, as off as that may be, and everyone says what a great chopper it is. I take a shot at the first branch and it didn't go through like the 4 did but it sort of like exploded chunks of the 1 1/2 maybe 2" branch I figured this side was just harder and 2nd shot its through. move onto the next branch same size same thing, next branch one whack and through but this
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that's the branch next to it that it cut through, its not like I was beating on it although I did take it from the try stick to being outside in 14F probably 10 -15mins sitting there while I used the 4

I'm pretty bummed but there's a warranty right?
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I looked for the missing piece and couldn't find it so I'm going to go ahead and thank the creator for it not being in me :-)
 
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I think they will do you right at Ka-Bar?
Contact them, this don't seem right at all....
 
Wow.... Not sure why it happened, but sure others will have more to say. Doesn't seem like abuse to me.
 
Yeah KA-BAR will definitely honor the warranty on this one. Looks like a factory defect managed to slip through with inspection line. Something like that really shouldn't happen under normal circumstances.
 
Looking at the last picture of the damaged blade leaning up against the tree, there looks like some good knots in the tree, not got for blades. Nice job getting through it though.
 
I'm pretty sure that will sharpen right out.

You could end up with another 4 of you sharpen that out. Lol

Sorry for your luck man, that sucks... Make sure to keep us informed.
 
I went back out to try to get a better pic of the branch but the camera flash isn't cooperating, I didn't notice anything weird in the branch though only thing I thought is maybe the knife got hot from making the try stick and didn't like the sudden cold? but how much could a blade heat up? not enough to matter and I mean the 4 did the branches and the tree so its got to be a factory defect right?

sharpening it into a 4 that's some funny s**t right there :D
 
That'll steel right out.

Seriously, contact Ka-Bar. I'll shoot an email that direction with a link to this thread.
 
I personally wouldn't put a finger choil that far forward, but you may have bigger hands than me.

Bummer about the blade.

Looking forward to hearing about how Ka-Bar takes care of you.
 
Email kabar with the pics, then print out your post, put it in the box with the damaged blade, and mail it to Kabar.
they will take care of you.
you may have hit knot, or there may have been a hidden flaw in the steel - it happens.
good luck!
 
A seasoned/frozen branch is going to be pretty hard stuff. What type of wood was it?

Too bad about the knife. You were using for cutting though so there shouldn't be any problem there.

Nice work with the 'try stick'.
 
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