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Comment by Aubrey Thompson on October 28, 2015 at 21:12

ORIGINAL KNIVES FROM ORIGINAL GUILD MEMBERS

FROM TOP TO BOTTOM

RUFFIN JOHNSON

W.C.JOHNSON

BOB [SKY] HAJOVSKY

Comment by Michael Squier on October 23, 2015 at 7:13

it really bugs me when someone uses the wrong tool to do a job, like a knife as a pry bar, and yet I find myself doing it too. if we could only carry our whole tool box with us at all times this would never happen. 

Comment by Alexander Noot on October 23, 2015 at 1:54

I don't think there are many steels/set up that would endure 30-40 degree bends at rockwell 64. Maybe CPM3V might hold up at rockwell 61. But in general you REALLY don't want to be using anything over rockwell 56 for pry duty.

There's exceptions offcourse. Like the really thick 1/4" knives. But in general they compromise on their cutting ability.

Comment by Clint Thompson on October 22, 2015 at 9:23

Ms Data....

Contact Buck and see if they will not repair the damage. I know most of the knife companies do.

Gerber fixed an Auto Stryker for me. I bought this knife in the 2,000 year old market in As Sulaymaniyah Kurdistan/Iraq. The blade tip was broke off and someone did a very bad job of filing the blade to a point. The U.S. Army (by unit) issued these knives to their men. It was a logistic Sgt. who ordered them and then issued them out. After I returned home I gave this knife to my Son.

If you have a problem with Buck, message me and I will see what I can do.

Comment by Ms Data on October 22, 2015 at 1:35

Interesting story because I was just using one of my Buck fixed blades for prying just the other day.  When I was done I looked at my beautiful Buck 120 with a Stag handle and told myself I had just done something very, very, very stupid.  I don't think I will ever do that again unless it's for survival or for an emergency.

Comment by Jan Carter on October 12, 2015 at 19:58

Oh I agree, there is a great invention called a pry bar LOL

Comment by Clint Thompson on October 12, 2015 at 19:47

Thanks Jan. The force to snap an Old Timer of 50 years ago would have been super human. Yes 64 is much too hard for prying something. Personally I don't pry with any knife. It would have to be an extraordinary situation to cause me to pry with my knife. You break the knife and game over.

Comment by Jan Carter on October 12, 2015 at 19:27

Clint,

GREAT story and your right, it need to hold an edge.  But maybe the steel would have helped it not snap LOL

Comment by Jan Carter on October 12, 2015 at 19:25

I agree Howard 64 seems too brittle for that kind of flexibility

Comment by Howard P Reynolds on October 12, 2015 at 17:25

Moghal, I'm no expert by any means, but I'm thinkin that +64HRC is too hard to bend out to 45 degrees without breaking.

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