This is my Becker BK2, not carrying it around as it is simply massive but I did oil it today. The 1095 "Cro-van" steel is 1/4" thick! IIRC the knife weighs around 1 lb.
Quote from: vario on July 16, 2017, 05:14:04 PMThis is my Becker BK2, not carrying it around as it is simply massive but I did oil it today. The 1095 "Cro-van" steel is 1/4" thick! IIRC the knife weighs around 1 lb.BK2 is a great knife! Looks like you did a mod on the spine. There are some Becker fans around these parts.
Nice! What thickness of leather do you need? I assume rather thin since most of it is wood?
Quote from: vario on July 16, 2017, 05:14:04 PMThis is my Becker BK2, not carrying it around as it is simply massive but I did oil it today. The 1095 "Cro-van" steel is 1/4" thick! IIRC the knife weighs around 1 lb.I'm about to sell my BK2 and BK9, hopefully, unfortunately Beckers are such absolute users they have no collectible value......for me at least.
Quote from: Gerhard Gerber on June 21, 2017, 03:21:00 PMQuote from: zoidberg on June 18, 2017, 07:07:28 AM(Image removed from quote.)Oh man, someday when I'm all growed up I need to make this only my 2nd Gerber knife It is really cool but I probably couldn't recommend buying one. If you don't mind used then you can have this one.
Quote from: zoidberg on June 18, 2017, 07:07:28 AM(Image removed from quote.)Oh man, someday when I'm all growed up I need to make this only my 2nd Gerber knife
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Quote from: Gerhard Gerber on July 24, 2017, 10:11:56 AMQuote from: vario on July 16, 2017, 05:14:04 PMThis is my Becker BK2, not carrying it around as it is simply massive but I did oil it today. The 1095 "Cro-van" steel is 1/4" thick! IIRC the knife weighs around 1 lb.I'm about to sell my BK2 and BK9, hopefully, unfortunately Beckers are such absolute users they have no collectible value......for me at least.Selling cause you need cash?
And in case you missed it in the other thread...Quote from: zoidberg on June 22, 2017, 01:34:44 AMQuote from: Gerhard Gerber on June 21, 2017, 03:21:00 PMQuote from: zoidberg on June 18, 2017, 07:07:28 AM(Image removed from quote.)Oh man, someday when I'm all growed up I need to make this only my 2nd Gerber knife It is really cool but I probably couldn't recommend buying one. If you don't mind used then you can have this one.
Question for you all.I've been mulling getting either an ESEE 3 or RAT 3 or both (probably the ESEE). My only concern is that my carry method won't work with this size of knife. I like carrying my fixed blades in my right front pocket and I typically wear five pocket jeans. Does anyone happen to have either of those knives and is willing to throw it in their pocket to see if it'll fit without too much handle sticking out of the pocket?I've carried a Becker BK11, BK14, and an ESEE Izula in this way quite a lot and love the method and the capabilities of a fixed blade. I'm just concerned that it'll be too long while in its sheath.
Quote from: thatotherguy on July 22, 2017, 02:03:25 AMQuestion for you all.I've been mulling getting either an ESEE 3 or RAT 3 or both (probably the ESEE). My only concern is that my carry method won't work with this size of knife. I like carrying my fixed blades in my right front pocket and I typically wear five pocket jeans. Does anyone happen to have either of those knives and is willing to throw it in their pocket to see if it'll fit without too much handle sticking out of the pocket?I've carried a Becker BK11, BK14, and an ESEE Izula in this way quite a lot and love the method and the capabilities of a fixed blade. I'm just concerned that it'll be too long while in its sheath.Here is my RAT3 in its original sheath in Levi front pocket. The knife in sheath will completely disappear in the pocket when tilted in pocket but prints. Hope this helps.