Need some help finding someone to fix a broken tip on a BK16

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PatrickKnight

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Ok so I snapped about a 1/2 inch right off the tip of my BK16. I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations for someone who might be able to do a repair job on it. Maybe turn it into a spear point of some sort?

 
If the knife is used as a hunting knife, you could round out the top of the break to assist in skinning.

As far as who to go to, you can do it yourself with a file or a dremel, just remember to not overt heat it with the dremel, take your time. Finish up with sand paper to preferred finish.
 
I'll grind it for you no charge if you'll pay the shipping...

and hang around and get your Beckerhead number and a paid membership at any level.

..but no charge for the grinding. ;)
 
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PatrickKnight said:
Ok so I snapped about a 1/2 inch right off the tip of my BK16. I was wondering if you guys had any recommendations for someone who might be able to do a repair job on it. Maybe turn it into a spear point of some sort?

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Patrick Knight,

Would it be indelicate to ask how you broke it? On some other threads we've been discussing the indestructibility of the BK2, but perhaps one can avoid the heavy weight by carrying (it has been suggested) a BK10 or BK16; so it would be good to know if perhaps you broke it for example batoning; then we who might be looking for lighter alternatives to the BK2 might enter something into the equation, e.g., "It is a good knife but don't try batoning with it."

Lawrence
 
I was using the knife outside of what it should be used for, imo. I have used this knife for battoning in the past as you can tell by the vertical marks in the patina, but the tip was broken as I was attempting to pry apart a piece of half split seasoned birch.
 
Patrick - you might give Dexwithers a shout. He's done some impressive mods, regrinds etc. w/ his BK16s. He has an online store now and I think he offers mods as a service.

If not Dex, maybe just go at it with a file and see how it turns out. Just be sure to clamp the blade in a vise very securely to avoid a trip to the E.R.
 
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