Baby Bundok??

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SALTY

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knifejunkie1928 started this thread about picking Becker models that should stay in the line-up: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1445890-Pick-the-becker-line-up
The thread included experience based well thought out replies that characterized posters' thoughts on the various Becker models; a good read.

Then Jeff S1 started this thread regarding models being discontinued versus new models: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...ng-the-line-up-than-new-ones-being-introduced

All of this got me to thinking about shapes and sizes. While I am no expert on knives, I understand that certain designs require a thickness of blade stock or dimension of execution to accomplish their intended purposes; filet knives look the way they do for a reason.

That said, there are certain shapes that span a multiplicity of uses and Ethan's genius seems to find those sweet spots while not denying any of his models their individual character. There are certain Becker knives that have a shape that seems to work in different sizes. My favorites, the BK5 and BK15 have a similar shape and the BK23 looks alot like the BK9/BK10.

That brings me to to the Bundock BK20. Yes, I am familiar with the intended purpose of this knife and understand its dimensions, including blade thickness and resultant weight flow therefrom but who can deny the appeal of the Bundock's shape and style? That brought to my mind the idea of a smaller Bundock, perhaps 2/3rds scale in .19" (or thinner) stock. Seven-inch blades are a useful size and very popular. The Bundock has a style and shape that would sell and in 2/3rds scale would thread the needle nicely between the BK9 and the Tweeners.

If nothing else, a run of the Baby Bundoks would sell to those who bought Bundoks just because, but I sense that in a 2/3rds scale the style might be popular.
 
Sounds good to me but with the passing of the 15 and 17 they'd HAVE TO make a tweener to complete the set!
Some had mentioned FFG 17, some made their own from a 16...
This would fit the bill
 
A tweener would be sick!
No choil, BK15 blade length.
-This blade shape would be redundant if it had the length of a 16. It would be different, but not different enough.

While the 16 is a Great edc size, I see it as being a bit on the smaller side for a single woods carry option, which is why I went custom...
If the 15 didn't have a finger choil in exchange for a full blade, it would have been an end all, be all option for me.

I love the blade shape, and I feel it would translate well to a tweener handle. While it would be a bit nose heavy with the swell up front (compared to a 15), I feel that it would be easily accepted and offset by the usefulness of the blade size/shape and ergos of the (Fantastic) handle.

Eta: if to shave some (slight) weight and for a aesthetics alone, a swedge would look Incredible on this blade...
 
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I liked the Bundok a lot, but sold it because it was too heavy for me to tote around, and I already had a 9.
If the Bundok were 8" long, FFG on 3/16" with that little swedge, it would be a very sexy thing. Imagine a drop-point 5 on steroids. :)

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I'd love to see another tweener join the 16 in the long-term lineup, but am having a hard time imagining what would actually be truly useful beyond what the 15 was. The 16 is such a great knife, but the Becker line is so well-seated in the outdoors market that it's hard to imagine a wharncliff selling well. I think Dubz's rendering of a scandi tweener would probably be the best alternative to the 16. It would be great to have another blade option on that fabulous tweener handle.

Basically, Ka-bar should hire me to design a complementary line of knives to Ethan's masterpieces. You know, while I'm still cheap. :D
 
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tweeners by missing shapes i'd like to see: basically think Xacto blades, and you'll see what i mean by "sets of shapes"

o wharncliffe

o fuller belly skinner - basically a Nessmuk - very thin would be nice

o a reverse curve - tiger claw effectively, with a Wharny tip

o mini bowies are silly (hence the BK17 going away), but an actual fighter would be awesome

o mini-tactical prybar - basically a small BK3 - but no wirecutter thing - just a good "minnie wedgie"
 
Bladite said:
tweeners by missing shapes i'd like to see: basically think Xacto blades, and you'll see what i mean by "sets of shapes"

o wharncliffe

o fuller belly skinner - basically a Nessmuk - very thin would be nice

o a reverse curve - tiger claw effectively, with a Wharny tip

o mini bowies are silly (hence the BK17 going away), but an actual fighter would be awesome

o mini-tactical prybar - basically a small BK3 - but no wirecutter thing - just a good "minnie wedgie"
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I actually though of a really mini-BK3, kinda like a large sized key ring tool with a Kydex sheath.
 
SALTY said:
I actually though of a really mini-BK3, kinda like a large sized key ring tool with a Kydex sheath.
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There may have been a proto of that somewhere.

A tweener boondock could have subtle differences as the 5 and 15 did. Such as a more straight blade like the 15 when the 5 sweeps up, it could be more straight as the 20 dips down at front. Yeah, a couple of inches longer than the 16 would be pretty cool. Maybe wider too...solid tang.
 
Bladite said:
o mini-tactical prybar - basically a small BK3 - but no wirecutter thing - just a good "minnie wedgie"
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Mr. M. made a Razel-style knife, very close to tweener-size. Excellent and scary bench knife in 1084. Gets lots of use in his shop.
 
SALTY said:
I actually though of a really mini-BK3, kinda like a large sized key ring tool with a Kydex sheath.
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Didn't Julio at 710 crank out 3 or 4 blades that paid homage to the BK3? Those may have been more BK14 in size though.

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daizee said:
I liked the Bundok a lot, but sold it because it was too heavy for me to tote around, and I already had a 9.
If the Bundok were 8" long, FFG on 3/16" with that little swedge, it would be a very sexy thing. Imagine a drop-point 5 on steroids. :)

ETA:
I'd love to see another tweener join the 16 in the long-term lineup, but am having a hard time imagining what would actually be truly useful beyond what the 15 was. The 16 is such a great
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This is what I would like to see.
 
I absolutely LOVE the Bk20.

I am borrowing one right now, and tbh, it is my favorite Becker ever, even edging out my Bk4. (blasphemy!)

I can't help but think that a baby bk20 would compete directly with the Bk9, which for intents and purposes is basically a baby bk20. (Or is the Bk20 a monster 9?)
 
i keep hoping for Beckers to trend towards 1/2 inch thick, but i can dream :D
 
I would love a 8" or 8-1/2" bundok. I know it'll never happen, but I would still love one. The bk9 is my favorite knife of all time, and I couldn't see myself ever replacing it with anything else, but if anything had a chance, it would be a bundok slightly smaller than the stock size and maybe a very slightly larger guard. I have full faith in the Becker handle ergos and I understand why most woodsmen prefer to not have a guard that gets in the way of certain tasks (I used a CS trailmaster for 4 years before I got a bk9 and I ground the back guard almost completely off and the front guard down to about 3/8"), but I would love to see a few Becker models with the guard just 1/4" or even just 1/8" longer. That's purely just a cosmetic issue for me, I trust my fingers to the Becker scales, I just like the way integrated guards look. Especially on a knife with the Bowie type shape of the bundok, even better if there was a small lanyard hole in the guard, similar to some of the busse blades like the team Gemini. Maybe even a small fuller too. I'm getting carried away, but damn that would be a damn sick knife for me. an 8-1/2" bundok with a lanyard hole front guard and a short fuller towards the rear to further balance the weight forward in addition to the belly towards the tip. Damn I wish I could afford to have one custom made. Hell, I wish I was tech savvy enough to just draw one up kinda like the way warrior does those awesome designs. I think that would be a pretty decent knife for some soldiers too, depending on the amount of other gear they are carrying. I know a lot of guys don't have a need for a big knife so they prefer something like a multitool or a typ. Kabar or whatever, and troops deployed in the jungle prob have machetes or whatever, but a shorter bundok would he great for utility tasks and obviously for some tactical type soldier stuff too. Maybe the exposed tang at the bottom of the handle could be a little more pointed too for a more concentrated skull crusher or window breaker. Wow I got really carried away with that bundok design fantasy, I probably shouldn't have had those last 2 beers before posting haha
 
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