Chipped my bk9! Help!

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Nicktterrell

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Long story short, I chopped something I shouldn't have and now there's a big chip in my edge!

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What do you guys do with your chipped edges? Usually I just sharpen the out with my stones, but this one is a little big tfor that. Any tips?
 
That's a deep one. You're going to have to move some metal to get that one out. I recommend a file to start.
 
You can work that out with a file easy enough. I'd work it down a bit but wouldn't worry about totally removing it all myself so you don't remove too much steel. That way you won't excelerate edge wear from too much material removal. A small notch won't affect use much at all. Just adds character :D
 
What do you use this knife for? I would just sharpen it up and leave the chip. It at least shows ya use it!
 
Ouch.

That'll buff out!!:D

I'm kidding, it won't buff out. But it will work as a knife.

I would recommend contact Kabar via email. Toooj might be interested, because they don't usually chip. I wouldn't expect a new one, though. Unless Toooj finds your story intriguing, and wishes to conduct various wild scientist experiments on it.

Other than that, sharpen 'er up, and get ready to take it back to the foray.

So.......

Tell us the story, please. I am interested in seeing stuff like this, and would like to know more.

C'mon, don't be shy.

Moose
 
I see your pics and feel your pain, but at the same time can't help but think... one chip ain't enough chips. These are working knives, and unless leaving the chip as-is presents a safety risk, then all I think you got there is a good start :D
 
There is no help for a chip, just more sharpening... maybe at a thicker angle.
 
Pff if it aint broke in half it will buff out. Chopping concrete? I had to work one of those out of a machax when I got a rebound into the concrete. Files and resharpening.
 
holy moly. your gonna have to grind a lot of metal away to get it back to a smooth straight knife instead of a partially serrated one. you must as well do a destruction test on it.
 
Bring it to a belt sander and give it some Fisking or something...WSKTS might work too. I AM , inerested in the blade though, like people say, Beckers dont usually get chips that big...
 
Nicktterrell said:
Long story short, I chopped something I shouldn't have and now there's a big chip in my edge!

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What do you guys do with your chipped edges? Usually I just sharpen the out with my stones, but this one is a little big tfor that. Any tips?
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Don't do that.:p

From the looks of that picture, you don't exactly baby it. I wouldn't worry about it.
After several sharpenings, I'm sure it'll be almost hardly noticeable anyway.:D

Also, it looks like the chip is the whole width of the secondary bevel, and stops at the primary bevel. Maybe thicken the edge a little to prevent future chips.
Or convex that sucker.
 
Curious----how did this happen exactly ? I beat the friggin hell outta my blades. I have not had one do that. Hit a stone or wire or a nail ???
 
Plz tell us how it happen and can anyone send my a link to a guide on how to fix chips I have a small chip in one of my knifes but it's much smaller
 
TwinStick said:
Curious----how did this happen exactly ? I beat the friggin hell outta my blades. I have not had one do that. Hit a stone or wire or a nail ???
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I have chopped some 1/8th inch copper wire with my bk2 before and only had some minor rolling so i am thinking it had to be something harder like steel or a stone. Good god man tell us what it was!!!!
 
Nsvens89 said:
I have chopped some 1/8th inch copper wire with my bk2 before and only had some minor rolling so i am thinking it had to be something harder like steel or a stone. Good god man tell us what it was!!!!
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I was there. It was Chuck Norris's wang. The BK9 just bounced off with a chip in it. Chuck laughed and walked away. He always was a smug bastid.
 
I agree with Moose that they don't chip under normal use and KABAR would like to see that knife, I'd bet.

Having said that, here is an thought- That chip ends right about at the edge of the Secondary bevel which is about the same place the edge winds up being when you do a full height convex grind ala Mr Fisk.

Maybe you knife is trytng to tell you "convex me, please"..

Or, maybe you should just send it back to KABAR...LOl
 
It if were mine...
I'd sharpen the chip, if that makes sense.
Run a triangular file and/or stone to sharpen the sides of the chip so they act as cutting edges, and then it will be more like a serrated edge. That way when you are slicing something (with a -9 ?) when the object meets the dent it will just keep cutting. Beats grinding down that much edge on so long a knife.
Eventually you will wear/grind down the edge over time and it will disappear -- especially considering the way it looks like you use your knife (a lot).
 
Put a recurve on that sucker and turn it into a 7-4 hybrid. :D
 
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