Knife toss & Warranty

Tony G

Tony G

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After some guy had busted his micarta scales from throwing his HR I recall that Jerry said that is why throwing knifes don't have micarta scales. So I got this Ram Horn GW figuring it was not micarta and the other day I gave it a toss (red line) and it held up, but just OK. I wanted to see if -with enough velocity- it would stick in granite.

The scales didn't bust but I was disappointed with a dent or two. Can it be repaired?










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Tony G said:
After some guy had busted his micarta scales from throwing his HR I recall that Jerry said that is why throwing knifes don't have micarta scales. So I got this Ram Horn GW figuring it was not micarta and the other day I gave it a toss (red line) and it held up, but just OK. I wanted to see it with enough velocity it would stick in granite.

The scales didn't bust but I was disappointed with a dent or two. Can it be repaired?
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You mean the dent in the granite?
 
Eventhough Busses are thought of as survival knives, some people just weren't meant to survive.
 
Don't know, but that looks like a stress fracture to me. I think it is faulty materials. Also, I think it has tetanus, since I see a red line.:confused:
 
Ram Horn isn't exactly micarta, same thing with Buffalo horn or any bone, or ivory for that matter. In fact, I believe it's one of the weaker handle materials, they're subject to shrinking and cracking (it might take a couple of years, but maybe less). ABSOLUTELY oil it once in a while (mineral oil will do just fine, lanolin is an alternative). Good Luck.
I don't really trust any one them, and I don't really any handle material weaker than stabalized wood, or really dense wood like Ironwood.
 
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