A becker for bushcraft: what would you recommend?

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direstrats220

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I'm looking at the eskabar, but I really wish it came with some scales, even just cheap ones. I dont have access to any kind of workshop or tools to make my own.
 
Bk-16

The 11 and 14 are great. You can get factory Ka-bar micarta for the 11(Which are worth the price).
Esee Izula micarta fits the 14 with a very slight modification.
 
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scales are available and they are inexpensive. I ordered a package that came with two sets orange and black with hardware for less than 20 some places much cheaper. you can also get some others that will fit micarta etc. the 14 a great little blade for bushcraft, skinning etc. nice and light can do about anything a knife should be able to do.
 
The only Becker knife I own is a BK2, and I highly recomend it. But I guess it depends on what you will be using it for.
 
I personally recommend the 16 or 17 because they have better ergos than the 11 for long periods of use, and I can't imagine the 14s being all that much different from the 11 (correct me if I'm wrong).
 
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I personally recommend the 16 or 17 because they have better ergos than the 11 for long periods of use, and I can't imagine the 14s being all that much different from the 11 (correct me if I'm wrong).
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The ergos on the 14 are amazing with the factory zytel scales added (they fit my hand perfect anyways).

For some serious bushcrafting though I love my 16. I am no bushcraft master by far but when doing the simple tasks I am capable of I love the 16. BK-14 is more of a dayhike/ultralight hiking knife or EDC knife, or even general utility blade.
 
With appropriate scales, the best knife for bushcraft IMO would be the BK-14. The Bk-16/17 would come after (I am assuming on the 16 since I dont have one). I used the bk-17 for small wood crafts out of the downed branches from hurricane sandy and it worked great!
 
I would say bk-16. It is has a way more ergonomic handle than the bk-11 (cant speak for 14) and the 14 is uncomfortable without scales. the bk-16 is also larger so you could batton with more ease. But If you are set on the 14 there are factory grivory scales (one set orange one set black) that are selling for around $12 on amazon
 
Hey Direstrats.......

The Sixteen is really designed as a general purpose blade(skinning, camp food prep, bushcrafting) the emphasis is on bushcrafting.......I use my 11 a lot and the 14 a lot, but since the Sixteen arrived, it is my go to blade in the woods......

I have started to edc the 24 in the left front pocket with the SAK, but the Sixteen is in the "murse" always........

Ethan
 
I too say the 16, unless you have big hands. I love that knife, but the handles are too small for me.
 
My blade kit for the bush its a Vic Super Tink, BK11, BK2, and my Fiskars X17 axe. If I could only have one knife though, it would be either the 16 or 17.
 
My choices?

16.
14 or 24.
10, if you can get one.
2.
Ritter/Becker RSK Mark II.
 
I tried both the 11 and the 14, and they were just too small for my hands. The tweener handles are fabulous, so I'd probably say the 16, or maybe the 17 if you are a clip-point kind of guy. Personally I tag-team it; I use the BK4 for wood processing and bigger jobs, and the BK15 for smaller jobs and food prep.

BK2 is also an option, but that's a big hunk of steel....
 
BK16 is a great knife for bushcraft. Just the right size handle for extended use IMO.

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