Northern,

I was about to chime in here and suggest that small dings and/or rolls are very normal with normal heavy duty use.... As long as not crazy rolling on light use. or significant chips. Even "Super" steel is still steel.

Jackhammer bits are tough steel to do the job, but they still get damaged and will get dinged, slightly deformed and need re-sharpened. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> .... * But, they rarely have significant failure or loose significant chips.

Also keep in mind that it is not uncommon for trees to have small rocks imbedded in them or nails. Small rocks can do more damage than most common nails.


Then I saw Darkjedi-Dog's pic... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Natural question: What the heck happened there?????

But, I am going to assume that damage is based on some VERY severe abuse.
Any knife and any steel can be beaten to damage. So, the fact that you post a picture of a damaged knife doesn't in itself bother me.

HOWEVER, in all Fairness, I think if you are going to post a picture of a Scrap Yard blade like that you should EXPLAIN the picture.

What did you do?
What happened?

You post it as if to suggest your Dogfather failed. I don't want to assume this without knowing what you did to it. I don't feel that it was fair to just toss that picture in without explanation.

.... However, I am concerned about that hollow spot in the middle of the blade. (????????) - looks like a bubble in the steel or something (?????????????) <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

Is that a chip or an air bubble?

Will your camera get a micro close-up of that spot?

..... and could you please explain what you did to your DF?

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