Can ss blade on slip joint be straightened?

[Jtbish]

Bought a lot of knives and 1 blade on a stockman is bent and hits the liner when closing. It is bent at base of blade just at the joint part. Any ideas on how to straighten?

 

[Obsessed with Edges]

On a 3-blade stockman with two springs, it might be a 'crinked' blade, i.e. a deliberate bend to fit it into the handle so it doesn't get in the way of other blades when closing. On most stockman patterns, it's usually the sheepsfoot blade that's crinked. There may be ways to straighten it, but care would have to be taken to avoid creating a new problem, getting in the way of adjacent blades. Most 2-spring/3-blade stockman patterns are a very tight fit, with little room between blades/liners for adjustment. Light contact with the liners is pretty common with such patterns, and usually not a functional impairment.

A picture of the knife, viewed from above with blades closed, would be helpful to see where the 'bend' is, and if there's any room for it to be straightened. If the contact with the liner isn't actually preventing the blade from closing, it may be better to leave it as is. For the edge's sake, it's better to have it rub against a softer liner (such as brass/nickel), than against the hardened steel of an adjacent blade.


David