Goodbye my friend....

What are you going to do with the remains of the F1?

Maybe you should do a give away on here and someone can shape it to a smaller blade?
Just a thought.

SEMPER-FI TIL I DIE
 
That's too bad, but it sure beats a pristine knife that spends its life in a box or safe somewhere.
 
Not all knives are designed to baton.
If you are going to baton on a regular basis, I'd get a knife that is designed for it, like a Becker.
 
Brad "the butcher";10341324 said:
Why do you have to tell them ALL the details of how it was broken. They are a big company and will/should replace it, just lighten up the description of use/abuse a little to just hard practical use. It was cold and raining and had to baton to get dry wood should be good enough.

Try getting them to replace it, there is a lot of fallkniven love around here and many would be interested how they treat you

Update us and regards
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First of all they are a small family company .

Second , did you just recommend he lie to the company , really ??

Click link for picture of the "big company".
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Foilist said:
That's too bad, but it sure beats a pristine knife that spends its life in a box or safe somewhere.
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Thank you friend. This is exactly what I believe too. The only way to "honor" the knife , is to carry it as much as possible and use it as much as possible.
 
knarfeng said:
Not all knives are designed to baton.
If you are going to baton on a regular basis, I'd get a knife that is designed for it, like a Becker.
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Well Sir, let us not forget that Fallkniven markets the F1 as a survival knife, and battoning is supposed to be right up its alley.
Nevertheless, I always suspected that this particular knife was not heat-treated properly. Some micro-chipping occurred from time to time, when it should not occur.
Having said that, I value Fallkniven a lot, and it is perfectly understandable that some items in any production line will come out faulty.
 
If you're wanting a replacement of the same style besides another Fallkniven, then Bark River is worth looking at. If you don't mind a less traditional design then Busse family, ESEE, ect. are pretty much made with batoning in mind. Outside of the standard recommendations check out Larson Forge. Not as polished as a factory blade, but they have similar cutting geometry (though much thicker) to what you're used to with the F1 while being tough as nails and not tactical styled.
 
Giorgos said:
Well, now that I m starting to get over my loss, and promptly will be re-evaluating my next month's budget priorities, any suggestions on any GREAT knife to replace the f1?
Keep in mind that since the day I bought the F1, it has become MY ONLY knife. I carried it all the time with me when I was outdoors, buttoning the hell out of it, cooking with it, eating with it, carving with it, making love with it etc....Used it around the house too. Only 4 days ago, I was buttoning frozen oak with it, while camping in a snowy forest.
Size, shape, feel, comfort, sharpness, ease of maintenance etc where excellent for me, but I would not say no to a knife that would perform even better in these areas.
I will not buy an F1 again, I would like to discover a new knife-experience.And I will not contact fallkniven too. Had it, used it, broke it....its over.
Appreciate your input lads.
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there are lots of "great" knives out there -- what are you looking for and I can have a better chance of making suggestions geared towards your tastes than mine.
do you want polished micarta handles, polished blade, and stainless steel, or is performance and comfort in hand your primary requirement?
If you don't mind rubber handles and blade coatings, it would be hard to beat the price/performance of the Scrapyard 511 -- but that is not a gentleman's knife in any way, shape, or form. :)

Also - I applaud you for not being willing to lie to the company in order to get a free replacement knife. Anything else would dishonor the knife as much as yourself.
 
That was a good knife.

I have got Fiskars hatchet. Have not actually used it for a long time. Should I test it another day - is it still better at splitting wood than any knife... Well, probably don't have to - I know it is better. ;)
 
I doubt there was anything faulty with the Fallkniven. The problem is you simply can't abuse a stainless steel the same way you could a knife made with carbon steel.

Have you noticed everyone's suggestions for a replacement are carbon steel knives? That's not a coincidence.

Stainless steels have their place, but you have to be keenly aware of their practical limitations.
 
Brad "the butcher";10341324 said:
Why do you have to tell them ALL the details of how it was broken. They are a big company and will/should replace it, just lighten up the description of use/abuse a little to just hard practical use. It was cold and raining and had to baton to get dry wood should be good enough.

Try getting them to replace it, there is a lot of fallkniven love around here and many would be interested how they treat you

Update us and regards
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Hmm, if the knife was being used in a manner for which it was not designed, or was being done incorrectly, that would be my guess. Beisdes lying is a scumbag thing to do, and it literally speaks volumes about the character of those that would suggest it to begin with.
 
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Thank you for your suggestions.
To be more specific, I would like a "wilderness" knife, carbon tool steel, full tang, either drop-point or spear-point, pinned wooden slabs preferably and not micarta or g-10, 4-5 inches blade. lanyard rivet. Thickness should be around 1/4 of an inch. Full convex construction I think suits me best. I would like it to be heavy and sturdy.
I would love to go custom, but I live in Greece, and availability is an issue. Plus, I can't wait for months to get it.
I think one of these beauties will have to do.
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Bravo-1 ramp-less
or
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Gunny

anyone has experience with them? I know bark river is highly valued.
 
Emanuel said:
I doubt there was anything faulty with the Fallkniven. The problem is you simply can't abuse a stainless steel the same way you could a knife made with carbon steel.

Have you noticed everyone's suggestions for a replacement are carbon steel knives? That's not a coincidence.

Stainless steels have their place, but you have to be keenly aware of their practical limitations.
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Excellent post.

I suspect the cold temperatures were the straw that broke the camel's back in this particular scenario. I've had simple carbon steel blades break under similar conditions. I do appreciate the OP's attitude, however. My advice would be to simply find a Busse of a size and shape that appeals to you and move onward. Chances are good that it will stand up to a lifetime of similar use. And if something bad should happen, getting it replaced will be easy.
 
Giorgos said:
Thank you for your suggestions.
To be more specific, I would like a "wilderness" knife, carbon tool steel, full tang, either drop-point or spear-point, pinned wooden slabs preferably and not micarta or g-10, 4-5 inches blade. lanyard rivet. Thickness should be around 1/4 of an inch. Full convex construction I think suits me best. I would like it to be heavy and sturdy.
I would love to go custom, but I live in Greece, and availability is an issue. Plus, I can't wait for months to get it.
I think one of these beauties will have to do.
b1_maroon_linen_rampless_spear_point_259_95_600.jpg

Bravo-1 ramp-less
or
g_red_gold_maple_269_95_ksf_600.jpg

Gunny

anyone has experience with them? I know bark river is highly valued.
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I could be wrong, but I've heard their knives are ground notoriously thin. Not sure if that's true for all their models though. I would strongly recommend something in CPM-3V to beat on. I picked up a ZT 0100 myself if I ever felt the need to go ape on a tree for giggles:D.
 
I just gave my son a wilderness knife for Christmas. He hasn't had a chance to use it much. But I have no doubt it will stand up for what it is used as.

Bob Dozier KS7 Wilderness model

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I'm sure you (the OP) could find something that suits your tastes and budget from the knifemakers here. I avoided custom knives for a long time assuming that they were too expensive or just collectors' items. I discovered that neither of those assumptions were true! Many are surprisingly affordable and built for real use. I am sure at least some makers would be willing to make international shiping arrangements too.
 
Just for the record, Dozier specifically doesn't warrant their knives for anything but cutting. Definitely not recommended for batoning.
 
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