Another Modified BK-16

SaturatedShadow

SaturatedShadow

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I came home from the Fall Gathering with a shiny new 16. Of course, I immediately etched the logo and stripped the coating, but it needed a little something more.

I have always preferred a clip point to a drop point, both for looks and for the sharp pointy tip. When the tweeners first came out, I got a 17, but I ended up realizing the the saber ground 17 just didn't cut as well as a full flat ground blade.

I'm sure you have all by now realized where this is going...

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Yep, a clip point 16.

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I know Derek considers his saber ground BK-16 to be the 16 by which all other 16's should be measured. Sorry, I disagree.:D My BK-16 is the BK-16 to rule them all.

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Notice I did not "swedge" the clip. This is due to a number of reasons. Firstly, I'm not that confident in my grinding skills. Secondly, leaving it flat makes an amazingly sharp spine for striking firesteels.

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And speaking of sharp spines, I made this discovery and just had to share it. The curls on that stick in the above picture were not made with the knife edge. They were made with the spine.

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Yes, fuzz sticks with the spine.

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Yeah very nicely done. That spine is bloody sharp to be able to make those wood shavings. Nice job - unique.
 
DanDanthedirtyoldman said:
Best clipped 16 I have seen yet! A unique place in between the 16 and 17, and I like the unswedged spine. very cool!
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Thanks. I won't claim any design brilliance in the grinding. I just laid my 17 on it and marked off an ever so slightly longer clip than the 17.

The Warrior said:
Nice work.
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Thank you, Dubz.

tobiism said:
nice knife, great pictures!!!
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Thanks

Gassy said:
Yeah very nicely done. That spine is bloody sharp to be able to make those wood shavings. Nice job - unique.
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I knew it would throw sparks, but the shavings were quite a surprise to me as well.
 
Outstanding job. Not much out there will out cut the flat ground 16 and that clip point looks fantastic. Win/win. :thumbup:
 
Sweet lookin' blade! I always prefer a clip point over the drop point but I was never too crazy about swedges.
 
The 16 is just about perfect as issued and it can be modified easily. Your clip mod gives your 16 a whole new attitude. Good work.
 
Great job!
Now I need to grind all of my spines sharp enough to make feather sticks...didn't think such a thing was possible...
 
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