Really sad with my 16

Kentwood33

Kentwood33

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Just decided this afternoon to remove the factory coating on my 16 and after doing it, started to polish it with a very fine sand paper , so then was when I noticed a small crack along the edge, here is where I really need your imput guys, any chance that the company (ka-bar) cover this flaw even if I removed the coating.
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That is suspicious.
It is unlikely a result of a manufacturing defect in Ka-bar's hands, but that hardly matters.
Sometimes a flaw in the steel as delivered from the mill doesn't show up until way later, and can be revealed during the stress of heat-treatment. Can you feel it with your finger? If it's truly a crack, experience suggests they will take care of you.

Pretty sure removing the coating does not void warranty. It gets rubbed off in use over time anyway.
 
daizee said:
That is suspicious.
It is unlikely a result of a manufacturing defect in Ka-bar's hands, but that hardly matters.
Sometimes a flaw in the steel as delivered from the mill doesn't show up until way later, and can be revealed during the stress of heat-treatment. Can you feel it with your finger? If it's truly a crack, experience suggests they will take care of you.

Pretty sure removing the coating does not void warranty. It gets rubbed off in use over time anyway.
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Is it a very fine but long crack, can only be seen against the light, but for sure is it compromising the user safety in case I decide to apply some force, I think can only be used for light duty now on, little bit disappointed since is my favorite becker.
 
Knowing KaBar the way that we do I believe that if they opine that it is a manufacturing defect then you will get a new knife.
 
I think you should hold off on the sadness and disappointment until you discuss this with Kabar.
 
tradewater said:
I think you should hold off on the sadness and disappointment until you discuss this with Kabar.
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Isn't my first Becker knife, I own several, but this is the first time that this happened to me, I already know that once in awhile accidents like this happens, seems to me that's a heat treatment issue, now I'm pretty comfident that kabar is going to address it, thanks for the help guys.
 
Silver lining - at least it is with the FFG bk16 rather than your sabre-ground one.
 
Kentwood33: you didn't show the other side of the blade, is it through and through?

are you sure it's a crack? did you xray it? or is it a tooling mark, or other scratch

raw stock can have some effed up stuff on it

actual crack? you didn't abuse it? KaBar should do something about it
 
Bladite said:
Kentwood33: you didn't show the other side of the blade, is it through and through?

are you sure it's a crack? did you xray it? or is it a tooling mark, or other scratch

raw stock can have some effed up stuff on it

actual crack? you didn't abuse it? KaBar should do something about it
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Crack can be seen only on the side I'm showing on the pics, and no, didn't x- ray it, sadly I don't have the tools to accomplish such kind of work, but I know how the cracks looks like and this one seems to me like one, and I'm pretty sure my knife wasn't abused, is relatively new, just decided today to remove the factory coating, otherwise I wouldn't be able to realize the flaw on it, don't take me wrong, love my Becker knives, and like I said this is the very first time this happened to me, this was one of the most beloved of my knives, since this model is my favorite one, if kabar doesn't address it, I'll not hesitate in getting me another as soon as possible.
 
No way this is user damage.

It would not look like that.

Beckers are often curved from cooling, especially the longer ones, so this kind of brutal heat treatment reaction is not really a surprise...

G.
 
Alright! Our resident troll finally showed up!
Must be hungry...I'll feed you. Why don't you tell your boring story about a BK9 that was warped from the brutal heat treat process. Then tell us how awesome your hollow handled Rambo knife is 😄
 
I keep coming back to this thread looking at the pics and to my eyes, it really looks like it is just a deep scratch along the grind lines. I see what looks like "skips" on the high points of the rough grind lines. Maybe take a look at it through a magnifying lens. The other thing I am seeing is the line is not smooth in it's path. Many of the blade cracks I have seen in the past seem to follow a smoother arc. Without seeing it in person I could be wrong of course but it might just be cosmetic.
 
I'd go with Mr. Siegle's comments. Got a funny feeling he knows what he is talking about. I have over achieved and cracked a few blades... Yes it was mostly operator error but they have always seemed to have a smoother arch then what yours is showing... With that being said it wouldn't surprise me if kabar wanted it back and supplied a replacement so they can investigate further. Still all said a crappy feeling to see any lines in a blade once you strip the coating.

Keep us in the loop as to what kabar has to say on the matter ... Kinda surprised Mr Becker hasn't weighed in by now
 
"Beckers are often curved from cooling" really? I have 12 and none of them have that problem that I've found. If they did, I'm sure they would be replaced by the factory.
 
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Also looks like a scratch/gouge to me, beat on it a bit and find out for sure. If it's truly a crack should completely break with not a whole lotta of force. If breaks I'm sure they'll get you a new one. Think warranty is only voided with modding or stripping with power tools. What did you use to strip it btw?
 
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Looks more like a scratch or tooling mark to me, but I imagine Ka-Bar would be willing to have a closer look.
Nice to see Gaston444 hasn't lost his touch. :D
 
gonebad395 said:
Can you feel it running a finger nail over it ? Dose it catch ?
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Is a very fine, but visible crack from the edge towards the tip, not sure since I'm not an expert, could be possible that is what some people call delamination?
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Ulf Krogstad said:
Also looks like a scratch/gouge to me, beat on it a bit and find out for sure. If it's truly a crack should completely break with not a whole lotta of force. If breaks I'm sure they'll get you a new one. Think warranty is only voided with modding or stripping with power tools. What did you use to strip it btw?
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I did use epoxy remover on it.
 
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