A few questions about BK10

the european · Apr 7, 2006

Hi guys,
this is my first post in this forum. I like knives but I'm not an expert, and since I need to buy a strong, tough knife for a 'regular' mountain/woods use (I live in Italy, so there is no danger to be attacked by grizzlies

) I'm here to ask you a few questions about the BK10.

- I like the 'desert camo' version: is it qualitatively different from the 'regular' one?.
- Is sharpening the blade easy enough for a "novice" like me?
- About the sheath: is it reliable?

Thanks in advance for your help,

TE

P.S. Do you know where I can find some larger pictures of this particular knife?

bigbcustom · Apr 7, 2006

the european said:
Hi guys,
this is my first post in this forum. I like knives but I'm not an expert, and since I need to buy a strong, tough knife for a 'regular' mountain/woods use (I live in Italy, so there is no danger to be attacked by grizzlies ) I'm here to ask you a few questions about the BK10.

- I like the 'desert camo' version: is it qualitatively different from the 'regular' one?.

I don't have the desert camo version, but I wouldn't think there would be any physical difference other than the color.

- Is sharpening the blade easy enough for a "novice" like me?

This blade steel is easily sharpened, and holds an edge fairly well. If you can sharpen any other knife, you can sharpen this one.

- About the sheath: is it reliable?

It is adequate, but I prefer a Kydex sheath personally. I would like to see heavier material in the sheath as well, but, as I said earlier, it is adequate for the purpose it was designed to fulfill.

Thanks in advance for your help,

TE

P.S. Do you know where I can find some larger pictures of this particular knife?

the european · Apr 7, 2006

bigbcustom said:
I don't have the desert camo version, but I wouldn't think there would be any physical difference other than the color.

Glad to hear (well, read) it. I know that a guy in the woods with a desert-camo knife may look funny

but I really like that color.

bigbcustom said:
This blade steel is easily sharpened, and holds an edge fairly well. If you can sharpen any other knife, you can sharpen this one.

Good. :thumbup:

bigbcustom said:
It is adequate, but I prefer a Kydex sheath personally. I would like to see heavier material in the sheath as well, but, as I said earlier, it is adequate for the purpose it was designed to fulfill.

I like Kydex too (though some custom leather sheaths look really good), I'll probably look for a Kydex sheath after I actually buy the knife.

Thanks for your help, bigcustom.

TE

bigbcustom · Apr 7, 2006

Take a good look at the BK-2 also...slightly different blade shape than BK-10, same length blade, thicker blade, and a nice kydex sheath from the factory. www.savsonswordsandknives.com has the best prices I have seen on these.

the european · Apr 7, 2006

bigbcustom said:
Take a good look at the BK-2 also...slightly different blade shape than BK-10, same length blade, thicker blade, and a nice kydex sheath from the factory. www.savsonswordsandknives.com has the best prices I have seen on these.

Even better, thanks. And the kydex sheath is very nice, I agree. Unfortunately, as many other online shops, savsonswordsandknives.com does not ship in foreign countries, but that is not a big problem. I know for sure that some Camillus products are available here in Italy, I'll give a look around to check if BK2 has been imported. Thanks.

TE