Thread: Repairing a blade

I'm looking at a full hollow ground blade that has a crack from the edge to about half way to the spine. Can this be repaired by welding or soldering and sanding?

sorry to tell you but you may consider shortening the blade

There's no way you can repair that without destroying the temper. If you can't grind it away, the blade's a write off. Sorry.

Originally Posted by ben.mid

There's no way you can repair that without destroying the temper. If you can't grind it away, the blade's a write off. Sorry.

+1

I've shortened a blade as a project due to a broken blade (break was at the toe), but other than that...consider it dead. You can always recycle the scales!

Originally Posted by JetHed

I'm looking at a full hollow ground blade that has a crack from the edge to about half way to the spine. Can this be repaired by welding or soldering and sanding?

Now I know you've been around long enough to know the answer to this question already. So I'm assuming this is one you really don't wanna loose and this thread is your last hope, hell mary, know better but gonna ask anyways, attempt to save it.

So, which SR is it so we can all mourn your loss appropriately?