Could GEC grind a blade down for you if you wanted a different shape?

[cards94]

Just out of curiosity, if you had a blade that you were thinking about grinding down, would GEC do the job or would you have to take it elsewhere?

 

[silenthunterstudios]

I would think that they would repair a blade, or regrind a tip, but will not alter a blade's shape. That would affect the integrity of the blade, and definitely void the warranty. I've talked with custom makers about reshaping blades and handles, and they have all said flat out no.

 

[cards94]

I would think that they would repair a blade, or regrind a tip, but will not alter a blade's shape. That would affect the integrity of the blade, and definitely void the warranty. I've talked with custom makers about reshaping blades and handles, and they have all said flat out no.

well there you go. i can see gec turning the job down, but if custom makers also wouldn't do it, than the way the knife and blade was made and designed is the way it supposed to be.

 

[2Dead]

What kind of blade shape are you talking about? IIRC, Tony Bose came up with the Wharncliffe Trapper because he never used the spey blade for its intended purpose so he reground them. Jeff/Black Mamba had done the same recently to a GEC #48 before this new run was announced as well as regrinding spear point blades into clip blades. The most I've done is rounding the top point off of a coping blade so its more of a sheepsfoot feel. You should be able to do some mods yourself but don't expect warranty repairs on the knife afterwards.

 

[jc57]

Did you know that GEC has a "Contact Us" link on their web site? You could ask them directly about whether they will do custom work for you and what they would charge. I have asked them a question before and received a reply in e-mail a couple of days later.

http://greateasterncutlery.com/contact-us/

 

[Pipeman]

If you're reshaping the back of the blade (spear to clip for example) you can do it your self. I use an old lapidary cabbing grinder with a cold water drip to keep the blade from over heating. You can do the same with a suspended bottle some hose and a hose clamp. I can't see GEC touching it.

Best regards

Robin

 

[russde]

Never had it done myself...but, Krein (sp?) made a name for himself doing re-grinds on blades, it's not common, but certainly not impossible nor sacrilegious. Quite a few folks here have changed blade shapes themselves and the knives are not ruined.
Just because GEC or _______ mfr sent a knife out in a certain configuration doesn't make it 'right' for everyone or every job.
Post an ad in the Custom shop forum ( here ) and I'm sure someone will step up to customize the blade for you...just remember that the warranty will be voided and there is an element of risk to the blade since the grinding process could alter the heat treat if done incorrectly.
Good Luck

 

[kamagong]

Why would they? Would you be willing to pay for it? A project like that takes time, and hence costs money.

- Christian

 

[Pipeman]

Here is an Opinel reground to a fixed blade fire kit knife. The back and edge were shortened to lengthen the "tang" and the back was reground to get rid of the nail nick and add a longish clip.

Besy regards

Robin

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[knarfeng]

Could GEC grind a blade down for you if you wanted a different shape?

Just out of curiosity, if you had a blade that you were thinking about grinding down, would GEC do the job or would you have to take it elsewhere?

I don't believe GEC does custom work. You would have to take it elsewhere.

 

[silenthunterstudios]

I wouldn't say that's all custom makers, but it seems that some custom knife makers feel funny about touching other's work, and will not alter any of their own knives under any circumstances. As for those who alter knives in the first place, yes, I would check with them.

 

[waynorth]

It would be cheaper to buy the knife with a blade you want, than to have a production shop spend time changing a blade shape. Not that they would do it!

 

[arizonaranchman]

The usual...

 

[Modoc ED]

I seem to recall that not too long ago someone had broken off a chunk of their cover and sent it back to GEC asking that the broken cover and the other cover be replaced with a different type of cover/material that had not been offered on the original run. GEC would not recover the knife with a different cover/material because they (GEC) said it would make the knife a one off (unique).

As stated above by others, I think that if possible, they'd replace a broken blade but wouldn't regrind a blade. If they reground the blade without marking the knife in some way that it had been done it might possibly be passed off in the future by someone as a GEC custom knife thereby seeking a premium price for the knife, etc..

 

[pertinux]

Just out of curiosity, if you had a blade that you were thinking about grinding down, would GEC do the job or would you have to take it elsewhere?

As others have noted, GEC does not do custom work, so: elsewhere.

...the way the knife and blade was made and designed is the way it supposed to be.

Someone forgot to tell sturzi!

~ P.

 

[black mamba]

I've modified several of my own knives using a belt sander with a cup of water next to me to dunk the blade in, keeping the temper.
It's slow work--one pass, dunk, shake off the water, check your progress, start over. When you get the shape you want, you still
have to fine sand and buff. It took me a little over an hour to change this Eureka jack from a spear to a clip, and round the spine
of the coping down to more of a sheepfoot. Much more to my liking, now!

 

[Modoc ED]

Looks good Jeff. Nice job. Glad to see you started the clip a hairs breath before the pull thereby not interfereing with it and that regrindg to a sheepsfoot for the secondary blade is pure class.

 

[black mamba]

Thanks, Ed, I'm very happy with it. My work isn't as clean as sturzi's is, but on a user that I'll never get rid of, never mind.

 

[rma100]

Could they? Of course they COULD. Would they? I highly doubt it.