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ETA: added some urls (at end) to tie other related threads together :> added BK #s to the lineup
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howdy,
on receipt of a new patrol machete, and the last generation of machax, i felt that the family should have a group shot... so... from the old to the new.
sorry for the lack of rotation, thunderstorm coming, and i'm in a hurry to get this done so i can be elsewhere. i might clean'er up later
left to right:
o BK-?? -- Reinhardt BK&T "Kukri", Effingham, Illinois, USA - leather sheath
o BK-06 -- Patrol Machete, current camillus
o BK-01 -- Brute - Effingham, Illinois, USA - leather sheath
o BK-04 -- Machax, nickel-phosphate finish, Cincinnati - leather sheath
o BK-04 -- Machax, blued?, Cincinnati - combat sheath
o BK-04 -- Machax, no marks no nothing, smooth gray epoxy finish
o BK-04 -- Machax, last gen camillus
o BK-02 -- Campanion, current camillus
o BK-05 -- Magnum Camp, last gen camillus
o BK-09 -- Combat Bowie, current camillus
o BK-07 -- Combat Utility, current camillus
o BK-11 -- Becker Necker, current camillus
here's two more, effectively closer:
i have to say, the profile/edge grinds on the two cincinnati machax's is incredible, they're super super smooth, like razors, there's no sudden bump or crude convex like the epoxy coated one, which is worse than the last generation one, which features an edge more like the patrol machete. however, it does look like someone put a more convex chopping edge on the blued one, not unlike the current/last machax, somewhat a hybrid. the nickel-phosphate machax and reinhardt are more close in that regard.
the old style brute and the campanion also have similar profiles, and edges, thin and fairly sharp... compare to the CU7 which is almost like the patrol machete (sharp and tough), and the combat bowie which is thinner and very much like the magnum camp - thinner, sharp, but not as thin as the campanion. the necker came to me really sharp, and has a stout edge, this thing is a sleeper, for $30? a beck knife this robust? yow.
the style in sheaths is interesting too - i put those in the frame to get an impression of the changes too. they went from nice stitched leather in the olden days, to a funky combat sheath which i like a lot (lower right) (is that original to becker?) to this kydex stuff which i don't so much like. the patrol machete is in a sort of soft rubberized lined thing, doesn't have a kydex stiffener or inner protection - i should fix that if i carry it.
bladite
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some useful crosslinks (feel free to suggest others, and tie those to here and each other)
the fabled BK-8, helicopter egress tool, becker spec ops, only 5 made :
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431437
guyon's rainy day collection:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433432
good lineup!
looks like i'm still missing a few ... donations accepted:
o BK-8 holy grail
o BK-10 crewman
o BK-3 div-tool
o BK-3 tac-tool
o BK-077 extreme dude
thanx!
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here's a list of all the models i know of:
BK?? --- Reinhardt Khukri
BK01 --- Brute
BK02 --- Campanion
BK03 --- TacTool
BK03 --- DivTool
BK04 --- Mach-Ax - DISCONTINUED
BK05 --- Magnum Camp - DISCONTINUED
BK06 --- Patrol Machete
BK07 --- Combat Utility 7
BK071 --- Combat Utility 7 - desert model
BK077 --- Extreme Model 7 $390 !!!
BK08 --- The Holy Grail - only 5 made (see url below)
BK09 --- Combat Bowie
BK091 --- Combat Bowie - desert model
BK09HH --- Hog Hunter
BK10 --- Crewman Utility Knife
BK101 --- Crewman Utility Knife - desert model
BK11 --- Becker Necker
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howdy,
on receipt of a new patrol machete, and the last generation of machax, i felt that the family should have a group shot... so... from the old to the new.
sorry for the lack of rotation, thunderstorm coming, and i'm in a hurry to get this done so i can be elsewhere. i might clean'er up later
left to right:
o BK-?? -- Reinhardt BK&T "Kukri", Effingham, Illinois, USA - leather sheath
o BK-06 -- Patrol Machete, current camillus
o BK-01 -- Brute - Effingham, Illinois, USA - leather sheath
o BK-04 -- Machax, nickel-phosphate finish, Cincinnati - leather sheath
o BK-04 -- Machax, blued?, Cincinnati - combat sheath
o BK-04 -- Machax, no marks no nothing, smooth gray epoxy finish
o BK-04 -- Machax, last gen camillus
o BK-02 -- Campanion, current camillus
o BK-05 -- Magnum Camp, last gen camillus
o BK-09 -- Combat Bowie, current camillus
o BK-07 -- Combat Utility, current camillus
o BK-11 -- Becker Necker, current camillus
here's two more, effectively closer:
i have to say, the profile/edge grinds on the two cincinnati machax's is incredible, they're super super smooth, like razors, there's no sudden bump or crude convex like the epoxy coated one, which is worse than the last generation one, which features an edge more like the patrol machete. however, it does look like someone put a more convex chopping edge on the blued one, not unlike the current/last machax, somewhat a hybrid. the nickel-phosphate machax and reinhardt are more close in that regard.
the old style brute and the campanion also have similar profiles, and edges, thin and fairly sharp... compare to the CU7 which is almost like the patrol machete (sharp and tough), and the combat bowie which is thinner and very much like the magnum camp - thinner, sharp, but not as thin as the campanion. the necker came to me really sharp, and has a stout edge, this thing is a sleeper, for $30? a beck knife this robust? yow.
the style in sheaths is interesting too - i put those in the frame to get an impression of the changes too. they went from nice stitched leather in the olden days, to a funky combat sheath which i like a lot (lower right) (is that original to becker?) to this kydex stuff which i don't so much like. the patrol machete is in a sort of soft rubberized lined thing, doesn't have a kydex stiffener or inner protection - i should fix that if i carry it.
bladite
#
some useful crosslinks (feel free to suggest others, and tie those to here and each other)
the fabled BK-8, helicopter egress tool, becker spec ops, only 5 made :
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=431437
guyon's rainy day collection:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=433432
good lineup!
looks like i'm still missing a few ... donations accepted:
o BK-8 holy grail
o BK-10 crewman
o BK-3 div-tool
o BK-3 tac-tool
o BK-077 extreme dude
thanx!
#
here's a list of all the models i know of:
BK?? --- Reinhardt Khukri
BK01 --- Brute
BK02 --- Campanion
BK03 --- TacTool
BK03 --- DivTool
BK04 --- Mach-Ax - DISCONTINUED
BK05 --- Magnum Camp - DISCONTINUED
BK06 --- Patrol Machete
BK07 --- Combat Utility 7
BK071 --- Combat Utility 7 - desert model
BK077 --- Extreme Model 7 $390 !!!
BK08 --- The Holy Grail - only 5 made (see url below)
BK09 --- Combat Bowie
BK091 --- Combat Bowie - desert model
BK09HH --- Hog Hunter
BK10 --- Crewman Utility Knife
BK101 --- Crewman Utility Knife - desert model
BK11 --- Becker Necker
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"poor man's bussee", if you manage to break it, even if camillus doesn't refund you, you're still only 1/10th into the game 
