Broke the tip

[bermo]

Broke the tip on a Civivi doing something I should never do on anything but a Civivi.

Put a grinding stone in a Bridgeport, set the blade in a vise, and went at it.

 

[3fifty7]

Do what you can with what you’ve got left, most of us have been there.
Good recovery.

 

[catspa]

Just retipped an old Kershaw for a guy yesterday, came out pretty good. Dropping the point by taking steel off the spine is probably the easiest method, but reshaping the edge (like you’re doing, and I did) often results in a less weird looking profile.

Parker

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

wait what

 

[bermo]

wait what

No worries, just the tip looks goofy

 

[Guy McVer]

No worries, just the tip looks goofy

That's exactly what my wife says to me.

 

[Blade Lab]

Just retipped an old Kershaw for a guy yesterday, came out pretty good. Dropping the point by taking steel off the spine is probably the easiest method, but reshaping the edge (like you’re doing, and I did) often results in a less weird looking profile.

Parker

The problem with attacking it from the edge side is that you usually wind up with a very wide bevel at the tip. On the plus side, you might need a way thicker tip if you need to replace your tip.

 

[stonemedusa6264]

I told my coworker it's called a circumcised tanto

 

[bermo]

Looks like I'm not the only one with a missing tip.

Good thing there is more to use.

 

[stonemedusa6264]

Dude loves using his milwakees as a pry bar.... I just put an edge on it the easiest way possible n made up a name for it. I really enjoyed doing it is the weird thing. I also got him a pocket pry bar in d2 cause let's be honest no ti pry bar is gonna have a chance with him.

 

[catspa]

The problem with attacking it from the edge side is that you usually wind up with a very wide bevel at the tip. On the plus side, you might need a way thicker tip if you need to replace your tip.

Usually I’m doing user knives, which the owners care how they cut, not how they look. But you’re right, I do tend to give them a stouter tip. I also do some full length blending passes to make the transition less obvious.

Parker