Concern With My Blade

Big Bob

Big Bob

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Yesterday, I chopped down a tree in my yard with my 18" WWII. This was done in a part of my yard where the dirt was rocky. I must have hit a rock (though I didn't feel or see it). When I went inside to rest a bit, I noticed a chip several inches from the point. It was about 2.5mm long and slightly less than 1mm deep. When I went out to finish chopping the tree, I drug it out back (no rocky soil). I finish chopping the tree, and then I check the blade again. No new chips, but about where the straight portion of the blade begins, about 1mm of the edge had bulged to the side a tad.

Does the bulge have the potential to become anything more serious, like a fold or even another chip? What could I do to realign it? Has anyone else had this happen to them before?

Bill, as for the chip, do you see this as a symptom of the blade possibly being overhardened a little? Striking a rock could cause chipping, but I don't remember damaging my old 16.5" WWII anymore than a dent or tiny fold whenever I struck something like gravel or a rock with it?

Bob
 
The chip could be due to a high level of hardness but the mystery is why does another section of the blade roll. Usually a blade of a hardness that will cause chipping when encountering a rock or cement -- anything very hard -- will not be given to rolling or denting, too.

If you can't work the chipped area out to your satisfaction and/or the "bulge" gives you any problem return the knife for a replacement and let me play with it and see what I can find out.

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[This message has been edited by Bill Martino (edited 09-15-2000).]
 
My pleasure and don't be bashful about returning the blade. I am interested in finding out why it did what it did.

But, if you decide to rework the blade yourself if you remove some steel in the chipped area you will get down to a softer steel and future chipping should not occur. But a variation from too hard to soft along the length of the blade is unusual and this is what has me wondering.

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Blessings from the computer shack in Reno.

Uncle Bill
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I'll only return it if it gives me any more trouble, since it was so well engraved.

Bob
 
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