Knife tip strength

Tip strength is the least important quality of a knife. I'm never going to use any folding knife that way in the real world.

However.
I do enjoy watching someone pushing their knife to the breaking point.

Really appeals to my inner caveman.

"Caveman cool"

 

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I'm with you on that, man. While I am a firm believer in using the right tool for the job, I like a strong tip that I know will survive my silly antics. A strong tip can also be thin and conducive to good cutting geometry.

I do love a narrow tip for detail work, though...and the way OP fixed his PM2 tip almost looks like new! :thumbup:

 

This is why you get a knife with a tanto tip.....just kidding...

 

This deserved to be quoted.

 

The knife just evolved. You needed a flathead screwdriver - so the blade became a flathead screwdriver, but you grinded it away

 

Not saying I'd do the same, but I appreciate seeing someone not afraid to abuse one of these sprints, and you got a great attitude about it too. [emoji106]

 

Shoot, looks like an opportunity to drop the point a bit on that blade. A minute on the grinder and good as new.

I've had knives returned to me like that after being borrowed.

 

This made me LOL.

 

Noooooooooooooooooo!

No worries about the knife. They are tools. Use 'em and fix 'em like you did.

But S&W wheel guns are works of art. It's hard to not scratch up surfaces and mangle screw heads even with perfectly sized screwdrivers. For your punishment and to help you feel the pain when you drink, you must send that 327 to me for safe keeping (and a little love). Please contact me for FFL transfer instructions.

 

I have a knife that I broke the tip on doing something stupid .. How exactly do you go about making a new tip? You just used sandpaper to reshape the edge? Do you touch the spine at all?

 

Good job working it out to your satisfaction.

I have broken and/or deformed tips less delicate than that of a Spyderco. Sucked and on some occasions it was entirely my fault. That said, I remain in the camp of preferring a more robust tip on a blade because it is less likely to snap or deform on hidden staples, unseen metals, rock, concrete etc. The fact of the matter is that a knife will be used for more than fine cutting. And sometimes stuff just happens. Sure, it can be reground but I prefer never needing to.

Good news: looks like you now have a more robust tip.