PM2 blade fix?

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John Wick

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48C9864A-EE27-4FF1-B04A-4B731947C72E.jpeg 235CED9C-63D5-4942-B6AB-6859E6A7833C.jpeg I went a little crazy and bent the blade on this PM2 trying to cut out this stubborn root doing yard work. Is there a way I can straighten the blade back out?
P3 is for reference
 
Whoa! At this point all I know to do would be and try reversing it by putting n a holding device and try bending. It’s already kind of ruined as is so what’s it gonna hurt? Or u could send it in to spyderco and ask for help.
 
Yea kinda sux, the action is so smooth on this one. I had a towel wrapped around blade and was trying to bend back with pliers, but couldn’t get good leverage, I’ll try a vice. I’m thinking it might be total loss on this one, still sharp as hell though
 
I might ask someone else like josh at razors edge if he could heat and bend it maybe. He’s really good, cause id be surprised if they would cover that under warranty
 
I wouldn't put it in a vise. You're basically creating a shear point. If you can find a vise with a flat "anvil" on it you might be able to hammer it out with light tapping.
 
I did the exact same thing to my Cruwear PM2. I pushed the tip pretty hard against a countertop like I was trying to spread spackle (angle of attack, not rubbing blade). I worked it pretty slow and pushed on the center of the blade a little extra with a finger the last 2-3 tweaks.

Hope you can work it back!
 
Gotta use the right tool for the job in the first place.

If you bend it back and it cracks grind it out and sharpen it. You'll have a stubby but it will still work as a knaf.
 
Lay the blade flat on a surface and hammer it carefully until it's straight. What's wrong with this old proven method. What am I missing?
 
The only thing I know you are missing is that Spyderco runs their steel hard enough that it is as likely the blade will break as it is to straighten.
 
Or flatten it in a vice carefully. This won't bend it straight will get it closer. I would put it between two softer pieces of metal to protect the blade. You could try wood if it's hard enough.
 
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yablanowitz said:
The only thing I know you are missing is that Spyderco runs their steel hard enough that it is as likely the blade will break as it is to straighten.
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You could certainly be right. Then again why the blade did not break but rather bent in the first place？Or maybe the OP heated the blade before bending it? ;)
 
sharp_edge said:
You could certainly be right. Then again why the blade did not break but rather bent in the first place？Or maybe the OP heated the blade before bending it? ;)
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It could already be broken, ie the fracture could already have begun on a microscopic level without being visible. If it hasn’t, he should be able to return it to original shape as long as it isn’t rushed.
 
Yonose said:
It could already be broken, ie the fracture could already have begun on a microscopic level without being visible. If it hasn’t, he should be able to return it to original shape as long as it isn’t rushed.
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That may be a great point.
 
Put it in a vice between two pieces of wood and try to straighten it. Also, wear safety glasses and prepare yourself for the sound of the blade breaking. Maybe it will or maybe it won’t. You won’t know until you try.

I have straightened a bent VG10 blade with success. Not sure how S30V will take it.
 
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