Did you put down the fabric then just dump gravel straight on top?

Your dentist said "sensitivity" and sent you on your way? Mine did the same thing, so I looked it up, and it turns out cold hits the nerves through tiny tubules in exposed dentin while heat usually only bugs you if there's actual decay or a cracked tooth. Did yours check for receding gums or a worn filling, or just hand you the word and call it a day?

Was the chip right at the edge or further up the blade? A lot of these YouTube knives use steel that's too hard for how thin they grind the edge, so it just crumbles on anything dense. And when you say the handle came loose, was it the rivets backing out or the whole scale lifting off the tang? That tells you if it's a pin problem or just bad epoxy, which changes what you should even look for in a replacement.