had the same problem with a fox Golok Gave this to my son for his birthday
He had the Golok for a few months and had not seen too much action with it, Just chopping firewood, etc, the blade is a very sharp piece of steel.
He commented that the handle is a little small and the piece didnt have enough weight,. Unfortunately whilst pulling it out of a small tree it broke clean in two, the steel is very hard & brittle. Fox said it was mistreated, and it was our fault it broke, (it may be my son was a bit rough with it but he excepted it to be a durable tool) I have to praise Heinnie for their attitude towards this problem they (not Fox) reimbursed me in full at their discretion hence the reason I have just purchase another bit of kit from them the Chris Caine Black Micarta, better luck next time
(and I will make sure he handles this one with great care and respect)