Problem with Spyderco Chaparral - bent tip

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jonnieb27

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I just purchased a Spyderco Chaparral with the CF scales and CTS-XHP steel (used, but in mint condition, factory edge, etc).

I noticed the tip of the knife is slightly bent. When I was checking for blade centring, I could see the tip was slightly off, but the rest of the blade was centered.

This occurs in the last 3/16" of the blade tip, and is not cranked, there is no bend line, just a very small taper.

Is there any way to bend the tip back straight? In my younger days, I inadvertently broke a couple of knife tips (Buck 110, Puma 470), so I am very cautious about messing the Chaparral up.

I thought to maybe sandwich the tip between two pieces of softwood (pine) and very gently bend in the opposite direction.

Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
 
You have a 50/50 chance, it will either straighten or snap.
 
Ok, I sandwiched a couple of pieces of poplar in my wood vise, not tight, just snug, and gently worked the tip between them.

I very gently bent the knife, using miniscule pressure, moving the blade from about 1/4" to the tip, and checking constantly to see the progress. It took a few tries to get the blade straight, and then I sharpened it. Bevels came out very even, so I think I got it pretty straight.
 
Nice. I was going to say you've got nothing to lose by trying. If it worked, you saved some dough. If not, you would have sent it back and pay for new blade anyway. So in the end, you won. :thumbup:
 
I don't think Spyderco offers replacement blades like benchmade does... I wouldn't risk it, snapping happens very easily. Send it in under warranty and they should cover everything...
 
razor-edge-knives said:
I don't think Spyderco offers replacement blades like benchmade does... I wouldn't risk it, snapping happens very easily. Send it in under warranty and they should cover everything...
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Good to know. I've never had to deal with either warranty or paid service. But just assumed they did service work for a fee like most other manufacturers.



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