Chef's knife needs new tip

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flash900

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I have a J.A. Henckel's 4-star series, 8-inch chef's knife with the tip broken off. The knife is part of a set that's nearly 30-years old and is otherwise perfectly serviceable.

Can this knife be reprofiled, and who does this kind of work and for how much $$?

Thanks.
 
Depending on the damage its probably best to bring the "spine down" than to grind and re-bevel the edge but I'll wait till I see the pics. Its a pretty straight forward fix if you have access to a belt sander Do you know if it is stainless or carbon steel?
 
flash900 said:
I have a J.A. Henckel's 4-star series, 8-inch chef's knife with the tip broken off. The knife is part of a set that's nearly 30-years old and is otherwise perfectly serviceable.

Can this knife be reprofiled, and who does this kind of work and for how much $$?

Thanks.
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i think that knife is warrentied forever/Lifetime guarantee so you could just get a new knife...
 
eccvets said:

i think that knife is warrentied forever/Lifetime guarantee so you could just get a new knife...
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That's a great tip -- thanks.

I just spoke to Susan in warranty service at Zwilling J.A. Henckels who said, "Send it in, we'll replace it. It will take six weeks."

Awesome!
 
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I asked this exact question about another kitchen knife about a year ago and was told to file from the spine to the blade and round off the point. I wound up spending about $25 on files to fix the $8 knife, but now I have the tools I need to fix a broken tip on any knife I own.

Maybe it's more worth it to you to get a brand new knife, but I'm happier with the tools and knowledge than I would be with the new knife.

Just my POV.
 
I'd rather have my 30-year-old chef's knife replaced!

I should have asked the warranty lady how to pack something that size.
 
I have a fine old chef's knife that is missing its tip -- OK, I admit it, when I was younger and dumber I managed to stab myself in the hand with it and the tip broke off. Thankfully it was dull as a post or I would have lost at least one finger. And thankfully the tip came out without too much fuss.

Over the years, I have found I rarely miss the tip. If I need to spear something I usually grab a paring knife.

Regardless - congrats on getting a free replacement.
 
If I need to stab something I usually grab a khukuri:p Seriously I tend to use the heel of the knife on it tends to be safer that way.
 
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