Can you repair bent knife?

[Smiling]

I've gifted my Boker GoBag to my GF because she asked me to give it to her.

In just few days it has some rolls near the tip, tip itself is rolled, there's a small chip on the blade too and it's slightly bent...

1. She was throwing it when she was bored (and she says she managed to get it to stick into wood only 2 times)
2. She couldn't open her drawer since she jammed something in there, handle of the drawer broke when she tried to pull it - so she used this kife as a pry bar... and the knife is now slightly bent. And she even asks me to bend it back to normal - but she wants to wash it first so she took it home with her again. She insisted...

I didn't even want to comment anything. I'll take pics and post them here after she washes it...

So, a chip, few rolls and rolled tip on bent blade - should I even bother trying to fix that?

 

[eveled]

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[kwackster]

A good spanking might be in order,

 

[MarkN86]

If you try to bend it back it'll snap, you'd have to heat, bend, quench, and temper. From what I hear D2 is a bear to work with if you don't know what you're doing.

Probably going to have to sharpen it up and live with that bend.

 

[skyhorse]

I'd just get a new one , GF that is .

 

[gazz98]

Well... the chips and rolls of the edge can be fixed with some edge re-profiling. The bend in the blade ... that is another story. I have no clue how to do that. I'm guessing you are stuck with that.

At some point, you might want to politely tell her a knife is not a pry tool.

 

[Alberta Ed]

You can replace the knife. Not sure about the girlfriend.

 

[Rich S]

At least teach her how to use and not abuse a knife; assuming you ever get her another knife. I think I'd make her live with it for a while.
Rich

 

[Dragon_Man]

If there is bend in the blade maybe a machine press. Maybe. We all make mistakes. Inform her that it is not a throwing knife. The steel is to hard for that. And it is way to thin to be used for prying.

 

[Retired UPS Driver]

No, don’t let her keep it. As damaged as it already is from her usage, if kept, it most likely will get worse and quite possibly cut or hurt her given her propensity to push it beyond the limits it was made for.

 

[sharp_edge]

You've got a great GF who is willing to put the knife into real use instead of babying it IMO no need to bend the tip back. Just sharpen the knife and hand it over to her for more use/abuse.

 

[eveled]

I think you should start a you tube channel testing knives to their limit and beyond.

 

[unwisefool]

Time to get her a Busse

 

[Mitchell Knives]

You may be able to straighten it depending on where the bend is.

There's a chance of breaking it though.

Everything else is easily fixable.

 

[USMCPOP]

A bent knife will cut circles around a straight-bladed knife any day. Is it now right-handed or left-handed?

 

[JJ_Colt45]

I'd work the rolls out during a good sharpening, and explain it won't hold up to throwing and prying. Then buy her an inexpensive set of throwing knives and a small EDC prybar to use. Teach her and let her learn what the knife will and won't do well.

I would not try to bend the blade back to true as it will most likely break. Unless it has special value to you it probably would cost more than the new cost to have it repaired.

And if she's the type of girlfriend you keep, I'd say you may wanna start saving to get her a CPK or Busse in the near future.

And if she's not the type you keep ... I'd hide the rest of my knives now. Good luck!

 

[3fifty7]

Bend it back
Sharpen it

Let her know it will happen again if she uses it like that again.

If she wants a throwing knife, get her a set.
If she wants a prying tool get her one

If she wants a knife that can do all of the above get her the appropriate Busse or CPK

 

[midnight flyer]

A bent knife will cut circles around a straight-bladed knife any day. Is it now right-handed or left-handed?

LOL !!! That's the spirit! Left handed or right handed... still chuckling.

I have my personal Cutlery that I carry all the time and use all the time, and that even extends to the kitchen.

The love of my life had no clue how serious I take my cutlery. After a couple of times a finding my kitchen knives in the sink with plates, dishes, and pans on them, I decided it was better to keep her than squawk about $100 knife.

I bought her two kitchen knives that belong to her and are for her use only. My knives are off limits, no negotiations.

That was fine with her, and the problem was solved. You should get that Boker back in shape and kiss it goodbye.

Robert

 

[GIRLYmann]

i feel you
love makes us blind.
and sometimes its tough
once the effect of the blue pill wears of.
invite her over for a quiet dinner
talk it over.
all is forgiven...

or take another blue pill...

and live with it.
what you have given away
is no longer yours.
we can't change people.
good, if you feel responsibility
out of love to repair her damage knife;
but leave it be if she decides otherwise.
don't escalate the situation.
wipe away all tears as you can always
buy another, and another, and another....
lighten up its not your fault.
we all make sacrifices out of love!

 

[Smiling]

You may be able to straighten it depending on where the bend is.

There's a chance of breaking it though.

Everything else is easily fixable.

Entire blade and the tang have slight but noticeable warp to them.