What a 10.0 score nosedive looks like from a Leek

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Please, someone, has this EVER occurred to one of your softer or any knives.
I know I'm new here, and this post could probably be in maintenance, but this has NEVER happened to me once. The Kershaw seen below took a true tumble about 2' from a low desk. Please tell me I can fix this without calling Kershaw. Would they even repair this cause the edge on this knife has also snapped TWICE. BTW, the Leek was the most refined of all my edges put together and whittled hair so that the flake would stick to the side of the blade...it was ridiculous. Any thoughts or suggestions on what to do?
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Also, the knife was closed but not locked, and as soon as the knife banged the hardwood floor, I was dumbfounded by what had happened.
 
maan...I guess its getting shipped than...I just hate to see it go. I honestly would like a completely new blade considering this one has had the edge chip right off twice and now this fiasco..

I guess thinness does have its limits. I would pay extra for some harder steel so it won't get all bent out of shape. I was thinking of gradually easing pressure pm the bent side, but that seems stricken with the probability that I would snap off ½" of steel. ts funny to see the blade still whittle though. Kinda looks like a giant-sized man created an intense burr....
 
I would use a hammer to straighten it out. If it was soft enough to bend it might not have taken a permanent set, in which case you could "bend" it back.
 
Just reprofile it and use it. The knife blade is so thin and soft its just going to happen again, especially if you are thinning out the edge that much more! I received a Leek in trade and had noticed that there was a recurve to it as well, it's probably par for the course when freehand sharpening such a thin blade and not noticing how thin it already is.
 
Adjust your cutting technique and use it!

Just kidding. Kershaw will fix it for ya.
 
I have a bunch of Leeks, (over 10) and have dropped many of them, closed and unclosed and nothing close to this has ever happened. I think you got a blade with a funky heat treat. I would send KAI a letter describing everything in detail and ask for a new blade, and possibly info on why that blade behaved as it did.
 
lol bent tip? Hmmm I guess you get what you pay for. I dropped a knife yesterday in fact, on river rock... just a scuff and minute chip on the steel. D2 blade.
 
No offense, there are better knives for almost the same price point, especially used. Some people just like low quality :D

Nah, I think I agree with a comment a few up, the HT on that is WACKED!
 
There's nothing low quality about the Leek. It's just the Sandvik steel. Personally, I'd rather have my tip bend than snap like it would with s30v.
 
Someone years back posted a picture of a Damascus Leek that was "corkscrewed", the blade was twisted up pretty good.
 
hm, I guess I'll try and play it safe and send KAI CS a picture or call. I've gotten spare parts for the blur and man, they send you everything but the scales and the blade, it was pretty cool. But as far as what I think, the steel being stropped so thin towards the edge, I'm thinking that light pressure over a few hours/days and maybe even using a rubber mallet will help realign it.

(never did this so wish me luck!!)
 
You can straighten it with a hammer if you are careful. It will be weaker at that point, use it until it breaks. Then take comfort in knowing Kershaw does blade replacement (for a small cost) unlike some companies.
 
lol..yeah I gotta admit never have had to replace a blade, but I do like the option : )
 
gotta agree on that, but I've heard from friends that KAI or Kershaw will only replace knives made in the US, and things like the gen 1 cryo made abroad won't have the same coverage. that struck me kinda odd, but again never really checked.

btw, thank you to all the forum members here to take the time to message a reply; i was pretty concerned..so thanks everyone
 
Put the front 3 inches in a vise and close the vise tight. Flat wood, blade, flat wood sandwich. That will get you close. Then put the tip almost flat on a piece of flat wood and use a hard rubber mallet on it.
 
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