Recommendation? Can this be fixed

[Danke42]

Very few knives will stand up to the "Loaned Out" test. They should add that to Forged in Fire.

 

[bdmicarta]

I do know of a local knife maker (Todd Kopp) and planned on taking it to him to get his thoughts. With my little research, I've found there are tons of "knife makers". Not sure how many are reputable.

Ask to see the knives that he has made and then make your decision as to his abilities.

 

[Bob Denman]

Not to be cheeky, but can we get some more info on what exactly happened there?

Just a guess: somebody was trying to split the pelvis open...

 

[IronRidgeOutdoors]

I've seen some nice chef's knives bend like that from people trying to cut bone or frozen food. Thin ground high carbon steel can bend and not chip.

 

[scdub]

Sorry to hear that story but it sounds like you handled it very gracefully…

I think the next step depends on:
A) how much the knife cost
B) how much you like it

If it’s expensive and you like it a lot, then I think you will have the best luck with an experienced knife maker doing a regrind/bend. Will change the profile of the knife a good bit most likely.

Not too expensive/loved, then maybe try to gently hammer it straight and sharpen out the last wrinkles. Since this is a hunter it probably shouldn’t be too big a deal if you have a weakened section of blade…

 

[AZGabe]

Ask to see the knives that he has made and then make your decision as to his abilities.

I've googled a few of his knives and they are nice. Also very expensive. He does a lot daggers with fancy materials. Not my cup of tea, but his work seems exceptional.

 

[AZGabe]

To give an idea of cost. I paid $295 for it. If that was too much or too little, who knows. It was preowned, not sure if it was used. The edge was very sharp. The bevel was slim and even. I doubt it was ever sharpened. If it was, the person knew what they were doing. There was no scratches or marks anywhere on the knife. It presented as new.

Depending on price, I would certainly consider having a professional handle the repair. I will certainly find out the cost of repair before I take a hammer to it.

Thanks you folks for the information and pointers.

 

[catspa]

(Another non-expert piles on...)

Here’s a couple more ideas-

If I had any idea what steel it’s made from, I’d try to find someone who’s worked it or a similar steel before. Taking it apart, re-heat treating it, polishing and reassembling it to its former quality is going to be a complicated little thing (spell that e-x-p-e-n-s-i-v-e).

Tapping it back into line cold (or warm) will be tricky too, and the damage probably won’t completely disappear.

If it were me, I’d go straight to the regrind option, and be content with a narrower blade than it used to have. Course, I kinda favor narrow blades anyway. Seems like the easiest route for even an an amateur knife mechanic like myself to get that blade back to “normal” again. Not one person in 1000 would know how it looked originally (except all us BF members that saw your pic).

Parker

 

[DangerZone98]

Very few knives will stand up to the "Loaned Out" test. They should add that to Forged in Fire.

I don’t think even a BK2 can handle that. Too extreme!

 

[not2sharp]

I would just leave it as it is. The knife looks perfectly useable and the blade damage can be a constant reminder not to lend your knives out. Over time, normal sharpening and use will remove most of the damage. Trying to fix this will just pile on even more damage; it would be better and cheaper to just buy a new knife.

n2s

 

[Natlek]

Let's see if this works.

I think that this is best/safest option you have .Find some knife maker near you who can do that .Easy fix for knife maker to do .

 

[The Grendels]

I'm of a mind that unless someone is borrowing a cheap Mora, they're first going to have to pass an exam that includes an essay portion.

 

[Bastler]

"Lemme see your knife", he said... uh huh, same thing with a wooden-handled claw hammer. Why should I loan a tool when I could just break it myself?

 

[catspa]

Why should I break my own tool if I can borrow yours? Especially if I don’t end up with a fat lip over it.

I have wrecked borrowed tools before, and each time I have returned to the owner a brand new one, even if I had to take it out of the grocery money. Usually the lesson lasts for about 15 years.

If I had damaged your knife, honor demands that I fix it or offer you a comparable knife in exchange.

Parker

Cool video.

 

[Bob Denman]

Yup! If I break it: I also just bought it...

 

[Alberta Ed]

Don't loan your knife. Ever.

 

[AZGabe]

He did offer to pay for it. I would never take it. I hunt with family and believe me, I owe him more than a knife. I don't hold any ill feelings about it. Years from now we will remember this hunt with stories of the elk I harvested, the PITA getting it out, and the elk we missed. Oh, and the mysterious lights in the sky. The knife will be forgotten.

 

[AZGabe]

I took the knife to the local knife maker. He was able to get it sort of straight. There is still a very slight bend. I have to play with the angle to capture it. He also sharpened it.

https://imgur.com/uKb2ASN

https://imgur.com/cLa96XC

https://imgur.com/4K3ay2v

https://imgur.com/fjUsSF6

 

[toker]

If it was me, I would just sharpen and use it. Life's too short to worry about things that you can't change.

 

[bigsurbob]

He did offer to pay for it. I would never take it. I hunt with family and believe me, I owe him more than a knife. I don't hold any ill feelings about it. Years from now we will remember this hunt with stories of the elk I harvested, the PITA getting it out, and the elk we missed. Oh, and the mysterious lights in the sky. The knife will be forgotten.

And that right there is what knives are for.