Ruined Knife?

jstrange

jstrange

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Hello all,

So today I found my old Esse Izula in a drawer and it had some rust and discoloration on it. I went to my dad’s house for dinner and decided to run the knife on his wire wheel buffer. Big mistake.

Like most times where I use only half my buttocks, I messed things up. I tried to do a rush job and didn’t get some water to dunk it in. Long story short (too late), I held it on one spot too long.

It was hot enough where I had to pull my finger away from it and it looked to have gotten blue in one spot. This was about a half inch away from the tip and about halfway from the spine to the edge.

I don’t think I ever got the edge too hot because I was trying to stay away from the area. So, did I ruin the knife?

Thanks for any help you can give.
 
Sharpen it and cut some wood with it, if it dulls in that spot then yes you screwed it up.
 
I would guess its likely ok as long as you didnt overheat the edge. If your worried about it try and re sharpen the knife. I would be suprised if you got the steel so hot it affected the temper. Only time and use will tell for sure. Best of luck.
 
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