Goodbye my friend....

1234 said:
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Richartz,Kai,United cutlery,Tool logic, Linder,Kainuun Pukko, Davvi Doudji.Blackjack , Eastwing, Randall made knives, Leatherman,,,,,,Distributor.


LOL !

1234,,,,,:D
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Thanks for the intel ... didgits! arrrg!!!!! :rolleyes:
 
I am sorry your beautiful knife broke, a good chance to try to find another favorite. I don`t understand the debate a larger hard use knife should be able to baton within reason. It looks to me like there was a large void in the center of the blade and a older crack in the spine together they made the blade fail ,one alone might have been fine for many years together they ended your sweet blade. As for warranty I would send an email with the entire story and pics and let them decide what to do. (as stated earlier I would think they would want to see it in person.
I always want to ask people that have such a huge problem with batoning if they have heard of a "froe" a tool used to cleave wood by being hammered(often with a steel hammer) into the end grain and then just twisted to the side to split the wood. A froe is nothing more than a knife with the handle going the wrong way and they hold up well.
Here are two links to pics of such an item in use.
http://samrobinsoncoppiceapprentice.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/100_2944.jpg
Here is a smaller pic but look at the size of the log!
http://www.germanspruce.com/images/froe.jpg
 
Perhaps weight , and size , is a factor ?


Standard , F1 , 6oz .

Gransfors Bruks 12" Froe , weight with handle 2.5Ibs.


1234,,,,,:D
 
Well,
I'll be brief,
If we can be at any help in this, we have to get the knife sent to us.
Since we have so few warranties - less than 0,1 % - we are urgent to really check the faulty/broken knives, all in order to learn more about them and also to try and improve them.
A short note about life time warranties: The reason why we don't offer such (with tiny text and many exceptions) is that you have no need of such in the woods.

Best regards

Eric Hjortberger
www.FALLKNIVEN.com
 
Brian Sargent said:
I stated my opinion ... that's not allowed on your forum?

They can do what they want.

... BUT a local USA maker with a LIFETIME warranty that asks NO questions is more valuable to me personally.

Pretty simple.

Has nothing to do with what you insinuate.

Have they offered to replace the knife or just want to "see" it ... curious?!

What I'm say is get a knife that you can count on the makers lifetime warranty ... Sorry you don't get it but I tried to explain. :confused:
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You can post whatever you like. I was trying to get a better idea of what you were trying to say. Your post read like ther was something wrong with Japanese knives, and the fammily being a distributor of a certain brand. No insinuation from me friend, just trying to figure out what you really meant by your post.
 
Eric -SonOfTheViking said:
Well,
I'll be brief,
If we can be at any help in this, we have to get the knife sent to us.
Since we have so few warranties - less than 0,1 % - we are urgent to really check the faulty/broken knives, all in order to learn more about them and also to try and improve them.
A short note about life time warranties: The reason why we don't offer such (with tiny text and many exceptions) is that you have no need of such in the woods.

Best regards

Eric Hjortberger
www.FALLKNIVEN.com
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welcome to the forums -- always good to have a manufacturer show up and share the thought process behind their knives.
I will look forward to more posts from you in the future, preferably in happier threads.
 
Eric -SonOfTheViking said:
A short note about life time warranties: The reason why we don't offer such (with tiny text and many exceptions) is that you have no need of such in the woods.
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But, but, I'm not going to stay in the woods forever:confused:









I'm just kidding Eric:p

I'm glad you are wanting to look at the knife. Your warranty would in no way stop me from buying one of your great products.
I've never owned one, but almost pulled the trigger on one a few weeks ago. I've heard great things about your company, and need to give one a try.

I was searching for an F1 with micarta and 3V, but only found them with VG10.
Does anyone know if they make an F1 with micarta and 3V ?
 
1066vik said:
welcome to the forums -- always good to have a manufacturer show up and share the thought process behind their knives . . .
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. . . especially a manufacturer that makes such fine blades. I join 1066vik in hoping you stick around and continue to participate. You're more than welcome here. :thumbup: :D
 
I don't find this to be an unhappy thread. What we did determine is that there is a massive variance in what individuals consider normal use for knives. While it might be a no-brainer for some, others just choose to push the limits on knives that lack the strength for a certain job. It should be obvious that a tempered blade with a higher than average rockwell rating AND thin edge profile would not be an obvious candidate for smacking around in cold conditions with a heavy piece of wood. If you just must smack the back of your knife, at least get something in 1095 by Kabar (.25 thickness) and ply your trade until your mits are pounding in agony. After all else fails, give the axe concept a whirl.

The story related here about the hatchet finishing off the job of the knife brings to life the benefits of the proper tool for the proper job. Sure, we can try to tote that one knife and use it for everything, yet, such behavior is frail at best. You can't use a basic nine to remove a cactus splinter from your thumb when you are in the middle of the bush. Having the right tools that were designed for the application makes life so much simpler. Geography also plays a part in the type of knife selection.

And yes, the froe was and is, a marvelous tool. What you will find is that the rockwell is greatly diminished on this type of striking tool, and generally, the thickness of the metal is more robust than anything every dreamed of by Fallkniven, a company based in Sweden that is very well known and highly praised. As much as I like the basic 9, my bowie from Fehrman and countless other neat works of the cutlery world, there just is not one knife that truly does it all. Common sense should instruct us on a daily basis, of course, some of us are just incredibly bored to the point where we insist on using tools outside their intended useage parameters. If you want to waste your hard earned money by destroying fine tools, fine by me.
 
Hello friends,

both Eric and I have said to each other that we wish to start this year by visiting the BladeForums community much more often.

We hope to share our experiences with you but preferably, take part of yours since we feel that we still have much to learn.

If our English is too bad, we ask for your help and kind assistance.

My best

Peter Hjortberger, founder
www.fallkniven.com
 
Well, I for one have enjoyed this thread, quite a bit actually.

Giorgos, you are a stand up guy, who enjoys using his knife. I applaud you.

Peter, Erik, it is always great to see a manufacturer show up and stand by their product. You've just sold me on Falkniven, as if I wasn't sold before. Welcome, and welcome back.

Giorgos, it would seem that you have some folks interested in your lost friend.

Fantastic. :thumbup:

Moose
 
Peter Hjortberger said:
Hello friends,

both Eric and I have said to each other that we wish to start this year by visiting the BladeForums community much more often.

We hope to share our experiences with you but preferably, take part of yours since we feel that we still have much to learn.

If our English is too bad, we ask for your help and kind assistance.

My best

Peter Hjortberger, founder
www.fallkniven.com
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I am also glad you're here. Wecome! There are many Fallkniven fans around here and will likely be more. This will allow you to answers questions and concerns, and educate us on your products. I don't think anyone has any concerns about the quality and durability of your knives and I think we would all enjoy learning much more. Don't worry att all about your English. It's my primary language and I aren't that good;)

Killgar, I doubt anyone around here was offended. The sharing of information is why we are here. It sounds like you practice what you preach and I respect that. I'll go further and say you should post over in the WSS area about your "life belt". We all enjoy these things and you'll likely bring out more interest in your set up and outdoor mind set. I have also enjoyed this thread quite a bit. Ultimately, the whole axe/hatchet/big knife/small knife issue will only be resolved when you people admit that the khukuri is the best all-around wilderness blade:D
 
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