FBM - Chip or Dent??????

cool, thanks mikey and foxy.... I am trying to source some high grit sand paper at the moment, but no DIY shops near me seem to stock it... even car part shops are right out of it... I might have to ebay it...

ps - mikey, I know the pic is a tad blurred, but there is no metal on the other side... for all intents and purposes, it looks as if the metal has litterally been removed from the edge... its not bent or rolled to the other side... if you look at the blade either side, its identical as the other side, and if you look down on the edge, you can simply see missing metal... :(

But convexing seems to be the way forward, and as soon as I can find some nice grits, which seem harder to find that expected, I can get started!


Thanks for all your replies again


Al
 
I dont believe you're expecting too much out of your blade at all. Seeing how you probably paid well over 400 for it how could you expect it to chip on a log with no nails??

i have a RAT-7 which i have batoned well over a 100 logs with and knots or not (lol) i've never seen a chip, roll, or dent. And i only paid 87$ for it.

I say send it in and get it fixed to perfection.
 
Thanks jarlaxle, when you put it like that.......... ;)


I will try to get some sandpaper for the convex edge but I may just send it back as well, the guys and gals at Busse are top notch, and I'm sure they would fix it with no problems...
 
That's not so bad. Just use the knife like normal and the chip will wear into it. The more you sharpen it over time, the smaller the chip will get. The knife will last longer if you just learn to deal with the chips. My Eu-17 magnum has about 3 chips in the edge but they're gradually getting smaller. They actually help cutting through things anyway. Not a big deal :D.
 
pbubsy said:
That's not so bad. Just use the knife like normal and the chip will wear into it. The more you sharpen it over time, the smaller the chip will get. The knife will last longer if you just learn to deal with the chips. My Eu-17 magnum has about 3 chips in the edge but they're gradually getting smaller. They actually help cutting through things anyway. Not a big deal :D.
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Youv'e just put my mind at ease! It was never the end of the world, but I was definitely surprised... Im not gonna stop using it!!!!
 
Glad I was of help! I like the imperfections that come with time. It's what makes A knife....YOUR knife.
 
I have resized the pic in order to get some pespective of the actual size of the edge. . . .on my screen the knife is still somewhat larger than an actual FBM when I lay it over the screen. . . .

I would venture to say that it is not a chip. Chips in steel nearly always look like a chip in glass and are round, not triangular. . . Imbedded gravel or other hard media could have caused this odd shaped mark.

The bottom line is that you can pound the sand out of an FBM without any worries. . .

Feel free to send it in and we will examine your blade and make it just like new, for free!!! :thumbup:

Nuke on!!!

Jerry :D

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Jerry Busse said:
I have resized the pic in order to get some pespective of the actual size of the edge. . . .on my screen the knife is still somewhat larger than an actual FBM when I lay it over the screen. . . .

I would venture to say that it is not a chip. Chips in steel nearly always look like a chip in glass and are round, not triangular. . . Imbedded gravel or other hard media could have caused this odd shaped mark.

The bottom line is that you can pound the sand out of an FBM without any worries. . .

Feel free to send it in and we will examine your blade and make it just like new, for free!!! :thumbup:

Nuke on!!!

Jerry :D

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At the end of the day, this is why i purchased over a dozen infi pieces over the last month and change.... :)
 
weird, I've "gone to town" on the hardest stuff around my woods with just the factory edge (polished a bit mind you) and nothing happend.
 
Anything can grow into a tree, I hit a 9 volt battery with a chainsaw once. It was in the middle of the tree!!
 
Jerry you are a legend, thanks for input... I think I'm gonna try to sharpen it out and put a convex edge on it...

But again, your warranty is another thing that makes Busse the best!!!!


Cheers peeps for all your input, I'm glad Jerry has given his professional opinion that it doesn't look like a chip... top stuff :thumbup:

Steelnut.... jeesh, a battery??? lol, thats completely random!
 
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