dui chirra heartbroken

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cwdotson

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First off, it is not the blade's fault. Second, I don't really blame my stepson, cause he was trying to help...but...
My new and first HI, a dc, had not put a good edge on it yet, but had cut some light foliage . Yesterday, before I got home, he got it out and did a lot more chopping.

First, bent very tip and two very small rolls just at tip. He had been chopping some shrubs against wood trimming garden plots and did not notice when the wood was replaced in the tall grass by masonry.

THEN, up front yard, a bad roll a bit further down when he was using the same technique. He insured the backing was wood, BUT it had a big netal brace in it. Ding.

Again, not the blade's fault. You swing a good edge hard at stone or steel, the edge loses. I do not know whether I can have them smoothed out without going too far into the blade or changing the blade outline or should hang her on the wall and get another. What a sucky day.cwd
 
Do you have a vice or an anvil? If so lay the edge flat to the surface with the rolled portion up. Tap with the round end of a ball peen hammer. Go slow and you don't have to hit it hard and you can flatten it out. Then sharpen with a stone or a belt grinder (220 or finer). I have fixed two kukris this way. One a HI WWII and the other a no name I picked up used. Both chop fine now with no ill effects.
 
Khuks, like chicks, dig scars. A used khuk is a happy khuk. Like DB said, try tapping straight the rolled edges and sharpen it up. The dings will sharpen out over time:)
 
Wow that sucks......
I'm afraid i'd have to use the flat side on his backside after that.....;)

DB is correct just hammer straight what you can and sharpen/grind the rest out. There plenty of blade left for you to do so.
 
Thanks for the advice. I am getting another eventually, probably a CAK or a WWII, but just had an old Marlin 336 and a couple of other things I wanted to pick up first. I am neither gifted nor experienced with steelwork, so I may try to get a local knifemaker to rehab the blade for me. cwd
 
Id like to thank Dirtbiker for posting this info --- I don't know why I didn't think of repairing a big nick/gough out like that but it makes sense to me and as he and Cardo said -- it ain't brain surgery -- lol

Thanks for posting -- Bird
 
cwdotson said:
Thanks for the advice. I am getting another eventually, probably a CAK or a WWII, but just had an old Marlin 336 and a couple of other things I wanted to pick up first. I am neither gifted nor experienced with steelwork, so I may try to get a local knifemaker to rehab the blade for me. cwd
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If you'll pay the postage, I've sharpend a lot of khuks, and have the equipment. Email me if you're interested. sferguson1@northstate.net
Steve Ferguson
 
I took ferguson up on his generous offer and got my dui chirra back yesterday-could not even tell any trauma had ever occurred, and a scary shaving edge at the sweet spot, especially...My heart is unbroken, and my thanks to the gentleman For whatever reason, the U.S. postage was about 5.00 more coming back than going out, and he covered that without even a note to me (I owe you 5.00, and I will get it out this week). Awesome folks on this forum-I will try to get some pics of this beautiful blade up later in the week after a crisis at work is done Thursday. Thanks again, ferguson! Heck, I may even reevaluate my feelings about Tar Heel basketball!
 
cwdotson said:
I took ferguson up on his generous offer and got my dui chirra back yesterday-could not even tell any trauma had ever occurred, and a scary shaving edge at the sweet spot, especially...My heart is unbroken, and my thanks to the gentleman For whatever reason, the U.S. postage was about 5.00 more coming back than going out, and he covered that without even a note to me (I owe you 5.00, and I will get it out this week). Awesome folks on this forum-I will try to get some pics of this beautiful blade up later in the week after a crisis at work is done Thursday. Thanks again, ferguson! Heck, I may even reevaluate my feelings about Tar Heel basketball!
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Don't worry about the $5. Just wanted to insure it. Pass the favor along to someone else sometime and we're even. Glad you like it! It's a sweet blade.
Steve
 
cwdotson said:
...Awesome folks on this forum-I will try to get some pics of this beautiful blade up later in the week after a crisis at work is done Thursday. Thanks again, ferguson! Heck, I may even reevaluate my feelings about Tar Heel basketball!
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Steve Ferguson and his twin brother Wayne are some of the best. I learned many things from them. Now I am learning kindness:thumbup:.
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