becker bk5

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Just bought a becker bk5. Original box, original paperwork, correct sheath, etc. Problem is, the knife has no markings to indicate it is a becker. Paint, handle, etc. looks like all my other beckers. Is it possible that some early ones had no markings? It's seems like a copy would look and feel like a copy. This one looks and feels like every other becker.
 
Was the BK5 the Magnum Camp? If so I will look at mine and see if it has any marking on it.

Ciao
Ron
:cool:
 
Yep. I've looked at several pictures of BK5s, and they all have the camillus stamp.
 
I've only seen the Camillus versions with markings. See pics.

I've never heard of a sterile Becker in any of the models, but that doesn't mean they don't exist.

You might try this question in the Camillus Collector's forum or see if the mods will move this thread.

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Hey LRR, welcome to Bladeforums. I asked a mod to move this over to the Camillus forum. Though someone here may know, you'll probably have better luck over there. Phil Gibbs might have an idea.
 
It occurs to me that your knife might be one of the "end of days" knives that came out of the Camillus plant at the very end. Who knows? One or two might have escaped the blade stamping?

Could you post some pics? I'd like to see it.
 
Easiest way is to set up an account at a photo hosting site like photobucket. It's free, and the website (once you've uploaded your photo) gives you the code to paste into your forum post so that it can be seen by everyone here.
 
My Magnum Camp has the Becker markings on the choil. The BK5 also happens to be one of my favorite Beckers...Love the way it feels in the hand and the way it can be used as a chopper because you can get it going very fast in the hand.

Ciao
Ron
:jerkit:
 
I've uploaded a couple of pics to photobucket, however, I don't see how to attach them to my post. According to the forum instructions, only paying members can attach pics. I guess I'll never know the status on this BK5.
 
LRR said:
I've uploaded a couple of pics to photobucket, however, I don't see how to attach them to my post. According to the forum instructions, only paying members can attach pics. I guess I'll never know the status on this BK5.
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Send me the pic. I'll get it on here for ya'.
 
LRR said:
I've uploaded a couple of pics to photobucket, however, I don't see how to attach them to my post. According to the forum instructions, only paying members can attach pics. I guess I'll never know the status on this BK5.
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o as many will say... "attaching" is for sending the picture to BF from your computer - just like uploading to a photo hosting site. paid members only.

o since you already uploaded the image to a photohosting site, you can:
o share the URL with us, like: http://photobucket.com/.../.../.../foo.jpg
OR
o take the url (http://photobucket ... jpg) and put it between an image tag
pair like:
(img)http://photobucket ... jpg(/img)
just replace the ( with [ and the ) with ]
or click the "mountains" icon on the tool bar and copy your url there, and it'll do it for you.

and that should do it. putting in the img/img tags allows us to directly see it without having to click.

have at..

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guyon: you're a bad boy, i saw what you did. also, as you may have forgot, some of the older pre-cammy blades had steriles. i have two.

bladite
 
I am thinking this may be a factory second. They made a big splash in the market about the time Camillus closed. Many of the F.S. were sold without sheaths and boxes. I don't know who got a hold of these knifes but they left a trail from (Camillus) NY to California.

Tom
Chestnut ridge Knife Shop
 
It may very well have been a factory second but it must have been around for awhile. There hasn't been a BK5 in the plant for years.
 
I agree with Rick, the BK5 had been discontinued for too long to be an end of days knife.
More likely a hand ground salesman's sample from before the knife was fully in production.
 
CRKS said:
I am thinking this may be a factory second. They made a big splash in the market about the time Camillus closed. Many of the F.S. were sold without sheaths and boxes. I don't know who got a hold of these knifes but they left a trail from (Camillus) NY to California.
Tom
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oh, there's certainly a couple buckets and boxes of older crap that got flushed out recently. some of it was just old [old old] stock in good shape, and some of it was ... shite. rejects and seconds that were never recycle or thrown out. i've seen a few of these from the blackjack days (unfortunately)[two notable examples in particular], and it's certainly going to happen with the camillus generation.

for you collectors, esp for the older stuff, if you're not sure, esp out in the real world marketplace, ask if you can inspect/return/refund without any antics. SOME people *cough cough* are shall we say, uptight about being caught selling shite. you live and learn. make sure you're getting premium goods if they are advertised that way. read the fine print. make sure you get that sheath. caveat emptor :>

i for one would love to see pictures of this one... :D :D :D

bladite
 
I got this knife from a dealer at a show. He had a BK7, a companion, and a couple more. He said he'd had them in storage and was clearing them out. The edges on all of them showed slight rust (could indicate they had been in storage). All had original boxes, paperwork, etc. Boxes were in good conditions but had some wear. The booklet in the box only showed the companion, the tactool, the magnum camp, the brute, and the mashax. It also showed the patrol machete and bk7 as being new for 2002. I can't believe that would have recently packed a box with old paperwork.
 
The slight rust on the edges would be a red flag to me. I sold over 500 Becker's in 2006. I inspected 100% of the Becker knives before they shipped. Camillus always shipped the knives with a clear grease on the Edge of the blade, the knives were also put into a cardboard sheath and placed in the box with the regular sheath. this shipping method held true to form until the strike. At that time the knives were placed inside their regular sheath with no cardboard sheath. I never had the honor to sell factory seconds or sales reps samples in the Becker line but I heard they were kinda just pushed out the door with not much care. If there was / is one weak point in any high carbon steel its the potential of rust on the edge. If you use them regularly they don't have time to get rust on them. If they are on display give them a light coat of Remington spray / oil or equivalent, No WD40.

Seconds are great if you know thats what you are buying, they make fantastic user knives. If you are expecting a Factory first rate knife and get a factory second it can be disappointing.

Remember a few things when your buying a knife online:

A picture is worth a thousand words. If the picture is blurry or dark it can only mean two things 1. the seller is hiding something or 2. they don't know how to take pictures and properly represent their product.

How creditable is the person selling the Item.

What is their product knowledge.

And lastly don't read into the description and fill in the blanks with your own expectations, most of the time you'll be disappointed. In other word ask questions until you are satisfied.

Tom
Chestnut ridge Knife Shop
 
The rusting could be a red flag, however, the others on display had similar rusting and did have the logo stamped on the blade. The knife appears to be the same quality as my other Beckers. It just doesn't have the Camillus stamp.
 
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