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Becker BK62 Mod

Things have been so hectic I haven't even had time to sand and treat the scales on mine properly yet .. used it a couple times but not near enough yet ...

hoping things start to get back to normal (whatever that is) again now the holidays have passed.

I have never forced a patina always just let it come naturally ... but was considering trying it ... have a few other projects I'd like to try this year to if life calms down.

But I liked how you gave the scales an "aged/worn" look :thumbsup:
 
JJ_Colt45 said:
Things have been so hectic I haven't even had time to sand and treat the scales on mine properly yet .. used it a couple times but not near enough yet ...

hoping things start to get back to normal (whatever that is) again now the holidays have passed.

I have never forced a patina always just let it come naturally ... but was considering trying it ... have a few other projects I'd like to try this year to if life calms down.

But I liked how you gave the scales an "aged/worn" look :thumbsup:
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Thanks man. The patina is easy. Clean blade with alcohol, dab mustard on, wait 15 minutes, wash off. Done.
 
JoshSkaarup said:
Looks great! How did you get the sheath so light? Did yours just come like that? Mine's a deep chocolate brown.
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Thanks man. I knew this mod wouldn't be for everyone, but I like it.

I took a key, and screw, pushed into it to make the marks/indentations, then lightly sanded it with sandpaper. I tried sanding where I thought it would age naturally, i.e, places like the "cup" where the knife handle fits. I then took a cotton cloth, and rubbed over it like crazy, to do a burnishing on it, to shine it back up a little. Easy mod really. You can see the back of the sheath is still dark, as I didn't do anything to it.
 
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