New Rat 7....

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So I just got my new Rat 7 and I was batoning wood with it, then the blade bent. Has anyone had this problem? I mean it was a $97 knife so it shouldn't get f'ed up so easily.
 
How does any knife blade bend if you are hitting it straight down perpendicular to the spine?

Either you bent the knife by twisting it with your free hand as it was embedded in wood, or you were hitting the knife spine at an angle.

I doubt that this was a "problem" and more likely poor technique or knife abuse.

Please post pictures of the knife & what you were trying to baton. Picture of the baton would be helpful as well.
 
I've seen them bend around knots in wood from "normal" batoning. Why you shouldn't baton straight through large pieces of wood.
 
I hit a knot, but I thought it would go through. The knot was pretty small, about the circumference of a pencil.

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Knots can do a lot of damage. They put lateral force on the thinnest part of the blade, even while you are hammering away at making the blade go in a different direction. I wouldn't automatically blame the knife. Knots are to be avoided.
 
Yep, that'll do it. Nothing was wrong with the knife, other than it being beat through a knot. Looks like it actually held up pretty good.
 
I don't think you can fix it. To beat it back into shape will further fatigue the metal. I tried once with an AUS 8 blade and it just broke a piece out. You might call the maker and see if they will back it up.
 
1095 is pretty forgiving (I think that is what those are made of) but I don't know if it's that forgiving. If you will start a "help wanted" thread here, maybe one of the makers here can help you out. I don't think that Ontario is going to back you because that pretty much qualifies as abuse, but I would try anyway if I were you. Good luck and keep us posted.
 
Thanks Wooly, I'm not sure if I'm even going to contact Ontario, I mean it was my fault for trying to do something that it wasn't meant for. This is my first fixed blade knife so I figured it would be somewhat indestructible haha now I know.
 
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