420HC Broken tip??

[garddogg56]

Today while doing a high voltage splice thru armored cable and Yes it was my fault I broke the tip off my Buck quickfire My question is how would you go about reprofiling this blade???

[orvet]

Send it to Buck, they will probably replace it for free.

[garddogg56]

Dale even with it broken like that and it is without a doubt my fault

[orvet]

I would call them, tell them I broke the tip and ask them how much they would charge you to replace it.
I expect they will tell you to send it in and fix it for free, but they may charge you a very reasonable fee, but I doubt it.


Their phone number is on the page this link goes to:
http://www.buckknives.com/index.cfm?eve ... t.warranty

[jerryd6818]

dogg - Check your other thread on this subject. They charge $10 for blade replacement. I recently checked on it and sent one for repair. PM your email address and I'll send a copy of the email I got back from them.

[garddogg56]

Thanx guys ;I have to send my 110 out so I'll send em both to BCI.I'll check that linc for the # ..Jerry I'll give ya a holler after I call BCI if I get nowhere with the call..once again THANX

[garddogg56]

OK, Say I want to reshape the blade how should I go about grinding it down?? or should I cut it down???

[Elvis]

If youre determined to reprofile the blade, start by grinding the back of the blade first. It's flat, so the contour is easy to follow and it's also a better way to determine the length before you tackle the edge. Etching it out in pencil usually helps too.

[garddogg56]

Thanx Elvis. What do you recomend for a texture on a grinding stone??

[garddogg56]

WELL I did it it's a tool pouch knife anyway but I did what I wanted to do which is to beef up the tip,this was fun I can see myself doing this for the guys in the trade when i'm retired but it was scary starting to hit the blade with a wet grinder.I used a Camillus Cubscout knife to etch out the blade tip(thanx Elvis)

[orvet]

Looks like a good stout tip.

Nice job!

[garddogg56]

Thanxs Dale