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Ok, a few weeks ago I was able to score one of the villager Sarges that were floating around. It was just what I was looking for. A nice rough finished knife that I could finish myself over the long boring winter here at work. When I got it I was very happy with it.
I start looking it over to decide what to do with it. I notice a fracture in the edge right at the tip. Maybe a quarter of an inch back. It looked like Bura got the edge too hot or cooled it too quickly (or whatever magic you metal workers do to knives). Anyway, some light pressure to the side of the tip confirmed it. SNAP. The first 1/4" of the tip broke off along with a chunk of the false edge.
I emailed Yangdu with my problem. I told her the knife was pretty much trashed. i couldn't fix it. I don't have a grinder..yet (Ya hear that, Santa?) I told her that i could send the knife back if she wanted it, but it was a routine boo boo. Nothing that Bura's nose had to be rubbed in. She told me to keep the knife and that she would send me another. Excellent service
:thumbup: ..as usual.
So now I have this Sarge with no tip and I'm getting a new knife coming my way. I remember that I have this friend that really might like to have the very first Sarge "oopsie". For some reason he likes these little blades. I'm not gonna say who unless he decides to speak up.
Anyway, I send him a note saying. "I have this busted knife that I can't fix because i'm ignorant and lazy. I'm getting a new one, would you like to have it?"
He says "Sure!" and off it goes to him. A few days later I get an email from him and it says something to the effect "I've just about got the Sarge reground. It looks like it's been demoted. Would that make it a Corporal? It has a drop point blade now, the thin guard has been replaced with one made from a spoon, and the pine handle is now antler...i'm sending it out to you tomorrow."
Dang it! You try to do something nice for some people
Anyway, here it is. The Corporal:
(please forgive the pic quality. I kept hitting the wrong button when i snapped the pic. it kept zooming on my coffee table instead of the knives. At least you can kind of see what it looks like. I'll take some better pics when I have a little more time.)
Here it is on the right of my trusty and well loved Sarge/KPH
I know the knife is blurry and has a flash to it. I was trying to get the tip to show up a little better. Like I said, i took these pics 10 mins before I had to be at work.
A better veiw of its beefy guard.
The only modification that I have done to it is sharpen it to a razor's edge and regrind the swedge to be fully sharpened but thick. There was also a hole in the antler that I filled with waterproof wood sealer and super glue. I REALLY like this knife. It was an excellent gift from a very nice person. As a matter of fact, i see it taking over for my old Sarge/KPH as my EDC. This one's going to the kids one day...maybe. I might just have them bury me with it A treasure to be sure.
Jake
I start looking it over to decide what to do with it. I notice a fracture in the edge right at the tip. Maybe a quarter of an inch back. It looked like Bura got the edge too hot or cooled it too quickly (or whatever magic you metal workers do to knives). Anyway, some light pressure to the side of the tip confirmed it. SNAP. The first 1/4" of the tip broke off along with a chunk of the false edge.
I emailed Yangdu with my problem. I told her the knife was pretty much trashed. i couldn't fix it. I don't have a grinder..yet (Ya hear that, Santa?) I told her that i could send the knife back if she wanted it, but it was a routine boo boo. Nothing that Bura's nose had to be rubbed in. She told me to keep the knife and that she would send me another. Excellent service
:thumbup: ..as usual.So now I have this Sarge with no tip and I'm getting a new knife coming my way. I remember that I have this friend that really might like to have the very first Sarge "oopsie". For some reason he likes these little blades. I'm not gonna say who unless he decides to speak up.
Anyway, I send him a note saying. "I have this busted knife that I can't fix because i'm ignorant and lazy. I'm getting a new one, would you like to have it?"
He says "Sure!" and off it goes to him. A few days later I get an email from him and it says something to the effect "I've just about got the Sarge reground. It looks like it's been demoted. Would that make it a Corporal? It has a drop point blade now, the thin guard has been replaced with one made from a spoon, and the pine handle is now antler...i'm sending it out to you tomorrow."
Dang it! You try to do something nice for some people
Anyway, here it is. The Corporal:
(please forgive the pic quality. I kept hitting the wrong button when i snapped the pic. it kept zooming on my coffee table instead of the knives. At least you can kind of see what it looks like. I'll take some better pics when I have a little more time.)
Here it is on the right of my trusty and well loved Sarge/KPH
I know the knife is blurry and has a flash to it. I was trying to get the tip to show up a little better. Like I said, i took these pics 10 mins before I had to be at work.
A better veiw of its beefy guard.
The only modification that I have done to it is sharpen it to a razor's edge and regrind the swedge to be fully sharpened but thick. There was also a hole in the antler that I filled with waterproof wood sealer and super glue. I REALLY like this knife. It was an excellent gift from a very nice person. As a matter of fact, i see it taking over for my old Sarge/KPH as my EDC. This one's going to the kids one day...maybe. I might just have them bury me with it
A treasure to be sure.Jake
