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I have a Swamp Rat Hairy Carry fixed blade. I need to reduce the length of the blade approximately half an inch. How do I do this? Can I use a grinder? Should I send it to a professional?
I respectfully disagree. I've modified a few knives for people for the same reasons the OP mentioned - they really liked the knife but it wasn't legal or within policy for the owner to carry at the "stock" blade length. I looked up some pics of that knife and don't see why it would have to be disassembled to rework the tip. Yes it takes care and skill to do but makers grind and finish hardened steel all the time, it's not that big of a deal.The problem is that the knife will need to be disassembled and then reground to maintain the proper shape and bevel geometry. Then the knife will most likely need to be reheat treated, finished, and re-assembled. That is a huge investment in time and resources for half an inch.