Members riy Posted July 30, 2022 Author Members Report Posted July 30, 2022 (edited) On 7/26/2022 at 4:42 PM, battlemunky said: Oh really, which Becker? I have a few BK-2s and a couple BK-16s. The 2s are a bit too beefy but its always good to know if you need to beat your way out of a dumpster, you have the option of doing so. The 16s are wonderful all around users. Most of the Beckers are badass knives. BK-2. Admittedly, I haven't taken it into the field yet. The stock sheath is glass reinforced nylon. Apparently it dulls the blade with every sheathing/unsheathing. Told myself I'd make a proper sheath before I took it out but now I'm questioning its practicality - you know, aside from hammering it into a tree to use as a step-up. Edited July 30, 2022 by riy Quote
Members battlemunky Posted July 30, 2022 Members Report Posted July 30, 2022 31 minutes ago, riy said: BK-2. Admittedly, I haven't taken it into the field yet. The stock sheath is glass reinforced nylon. Apparently it dulls the blade with every sheathing/unsheathing. Told myself I'd make a proper sheath before I took it out but now I'm questioning its practicality - you know, aside from hammering it into a tree to use as a step-up. Well don't let my criticism discourage you from getting out there with it. I've made a ton of stuff with it from spears to fuzz sticks to and it has done all of it. Food prep is where it sucks...that 1/4 inch blade wrecks a lot of stuff like carrots and taters. In the field that doesn't matter so much though. It is a great camp knife that, like most knives, does a few things well and others as well as you can expect for something not meant to do them. Fun fact: my BK-2s were the first things I made sheathes for and are what got me into this hobby/small businessy thing.. Quote
CFM chuck123wapati Posted July 30, 2022 CFM Report Posted July 30, 2022 On 7/25/2022 at 9:06 AM, riy said: Thank you all for the tips. I love the honest feedback in this community. Going to try these things out on a sheath for a chunky Ka-Bar Becker next. I am a lefty - lucky catch because I was about to make a right hand sheath at first. I agree that it may be time to invest in a French skiver. Recently bought the Tandy safety skiver which is unfortunately very right hand oriented. Found out that I love chucking those safety skiver injector razor blades into the XL (carving) hobby knife for cutting patterns, so it's not a total loss. make some decent scales for that thing too. if you have to use it for any length of time or with wet hands those screw holes will tear you up. 3 minutes ago, battlemunky said: Well don't let my criticism discourage you from getting out there with it. I've made a ton of stuff with it from spears to fuzz sticks to and it has done all of it. Food prep is where it sucks...that 1/4 inch blade wrecks a lot of stuff like carrots and taters. In the field that doesn't matter so much though. It is a great camp knife that, like most knives, does a few things well and others as well as you can expect for something not meant to do them. Fun fact: my BK-2s were the first things I made sheathes for and are what got me into this hobby/small businessy thing.. very nice work!! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members battlemunky Posted July 30, 2022 Members Report Posted July 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said: make some decent scales for that thing too. if you have to use it for any length of time or with wet hands those screw holes will tear you up. very nice work!! Thanks @chuck123wapati but these are some of my shabbiest pieces. As with anything from when you start out, you tend to appreciate the early stuff less. Having said that though, they haven't budged in nearly 10 years. These were drilled holes and lots of stitching mistakes, etc., and it rides a little high. I've been meaning to remake them but why when they are perfectly functional, ya know? I'm way happier with those homemade micarta scales than I am the sheath on the green one. That was a blast to make! Also, the screw holes aren't really that noticeable and I've used it for hours. @riy, one thing you may want to do too is strip the paint off, it'll carve and baton way easier. If you want to preserve the "BK-2" you can get some circuit board etchant and it'll stay after you strip it. That paint is great but it makes everything a little harder to accomplish. You can also force a patina in a different pattern using mustard if you wanted, it'll help with corrosion. And sorry for hijacking the thread Quote
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