Knife-grumbles thread

[mrcharly]

Used my Mora 106 to cut out 'punch out' plates on some electrical boxes on the weekend. Did the last one and realised the tip had snapped off. Bugger, bugger and bugger again.

I can grind it to a rounded tip but it won't be the same. bugger

 

[Samon]

You could grind the to a simialr shape that it was, but you'd need to reset the end bevel like the rest to make it match/perform well.

Got a picture of how bad it is..?

 

[ged]

Used my Mora 106 to cut out 'punch out' plates on some electrical boxes on the weekend. ...

That's what I'd call "abuse".

I'm not above abusing a tool, but you have to be prepared for the consequences if you do it.

Generally I use more-or-less disposable tools for abusive applications.

 

[John Fenna]

Yup - that is abuse
Also - at that price - the knife is replaceable.
Use a Hults Craftsman next time ... less expensive abuse...

 

[Toddy]

A Ranger at a firelighting demo day wedged my wee 'iron age' knife into a split in a stick of elder and twisted. It's now missing it's tip
Choob just held it up and said, "ooops, sorreeee"

Thing is, it's a little short blade anyway and I need to find someone who'll regrind it, but I haven't a clue how it's going to look when it's done, or if it's worth doing anyway.

Not a 'ticularly happy egg that day

M

 

[Harvestman]

A knife grumble? How about "I can't afford a custom one" ?

 

[decorum]

... I read, with interest, your sig line ...

 

[mrcharly]

That's what I'd call "abuse".

I'm not above abusing a tool, but you have to be prepared for the consequences if you do it.

Generally I use more-or-less disposable tools for abusive applications.

I'd agree with you - but these were plastic pattress boxes! Used to be that you could snap out the holes with a screwdriver but these were just molded indicators.

The end 1/4" is gone so I don't think it is grindable back to original profile. My own stupid fault, yes. Could make it a chisel tip I suppose

 

[Harvestman]

... I read, with interest, your sig line ...

Oh yes indeed!

 

[Goatboy]

A Ranger at a firelighting demo day wedged my wee 'iron age' knife into a split in a stick of elder and twisted. It's now missing it's tip
Choob just held it up and said, "ooops, sorreeee"

Thing is, it's a little short blade anyway and I need to find someone who'll regrind it, but I haven't a clue how it's going to look when it's done, or if it's worth doing anyway.

Not a 'ticularly happy egg that day

M

Never mind "Iron Age" Toddy you should've gone Medieval on his bahoochie.
Horrible when someone does that to your kit. Bad enough if you do it yourself but I know your too polite to go through him and tell him off.
Hope you get it sharpened up soon.

Sent via smoke-signal from a woodland in Scotland.

 

[mick91]

Not so much with quality of a knife, but had a condor machete some time ago and asked one of the lads at work if he wouldn't mind putting saw teeth on it. He did... On the blade not the spine! If I still have it I'll pop a picture up at some point. Had 3 get her gators chip to buggery too and finally went for their bolo, brilliant bit of kit

 

[Dave Budd]

Oh Charley, you silly twit No sympathy from me I'ma afraid mate I don't think I'd do that with any knife, not for fear of damaging the knife but because of the inherent risk to my hand! I'm sure the rest of you knife will serve you well in any case

 

[mrcharly]

I was resting it on carpet and pushing down . . .
I think it chipped when I needed to make a hole bigger and I whittled it.

Really surprised me, as I've used a mora to 'whittle' the edge of a hole in mild steel before and all it did was blunt the edge (and successfully whittled bits of steel).

Now Toddy's story is a legit grumble. Very trusting of you, Toddy, lending out a rare knife like that.