What's a Crow Knife For?

[Nasty]

Hmmm....that one got deep and true very quickly Edutsi.

Funny how the Spirits work sometimes.

 

[Svashtar]

I don't know what's going on Norm, would'a swore on a stack of bibles I answered your PM. Anyhow, my answer, in a nutshell, was learn to live with it or else send it back.

You'd need more than a MAPP gas torch to straighten a blade that size, not to mention what you'll be doing to hardness/temper. Going to have to remove the blade from the handle entirely, bring it up to forging temp, and use a hammer and anvil to true it up. 'Course once that's done, the blade would have to be re-hardened and re-tempered.

A less troublesome "fix" if the "S" curve you're describing ain't too dramatic, would be to camouflage it somewhat with some decorative filework along the spine ala Sgian Dubh/Scottish dirk. Ain't hard to do (practice on some scrap metal first), and the spine should be soft enough to file easy. Could be rather groovy.

Sarge

Makes good sense Sarge, thanks very much! You have confirmed what I thought, and guess I knew all along, but I was hoping there was an easy way to do it without having to go the whole route.

I have actually already filed down the top of the spine where it was rounded, and by doing so made it look less wavy. I might regrind the tip as in the article as well, but have to be careful not to get the tip too hot. If I go slow on the belt sander and quench often it should be OK.

Bottom line is the edge is pretty straight, it's really the first 2" of the clip point on the spine what throws your eye off. If nothing else it has lots of character, and I really don't want to send it back. I'm sure I would get a dead straight one with plain black horn that would be very nice, but this one has kind of bonded with me already.

I'll post some pics later so you can see how it's going.

Thanks very much.

Norm

 

[Kevin the grey]

Formidable . That can be said of almost all of H:I: offerings . That puppy is definitely made to be tested Munk . I,m not a fan of testing things to destruction . You could definitely put it through its paces . Some serious chopping . Jabbing , twisting and withdrawing .

:The pursuit of truth in the company of friends:
I like that .
Old school Motto ? Definitely old school .
Nowadays it is more :The pursuit of money to the detriment of friends:

 

[jamesraykenney]

Norm,

Here's a magazine Sarge was referring to on another post and has the perfect article for you in the current issue.
http://www.backwoodsmanmag.com/
A Way to Fix a Bent Knife by Charlie Fox..
At times remaking a knife is the best solution.

Great magazine, by the way...
I have been subscribing for the last year and really love it...