Becker Blasphemy ?

[ol'leatherneck]

.......huh....what's in the glass man....what's in the glass???!

vinegar & BK9

 

[ol'leatherneck]

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Louisiana hot sauce bath now or would that be shower seeing how its not soaking in it like it did the vinegar.....and I'm liking how it looks so far

 

[Mrknot]

I recently stripped my 9 and put a mustard patina on it:

The logo is still pretty visible, just kind of subdued.
I think it looks pretty dang cool, if I do say so myself

 

[Darksidedenny]

Sure does look better than mine mrknot

 

[ol'leatherneck]

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Here's what came outta the vase

 

[ol'leatherneck]

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after washing off the hot sauce

 

[neeman]

Actually quite the opposite to blasphemy

More like Ethan's phlosopy
I heard him on a uTube when he was showing a new design, I think the kukari style knife.

He spoke quite fondly, if I can say, that how pleased he was to know when folk gets his knives they modify them to what they want
"Making them theirs", if I recall correctly

I just got a BK 16
My first Becker, and I am suitably impressed
Stripped it, put the brown grips on, and rebeveled completely on my waterstones
Dressed it in a flap sheath I had from Blind Horse Knives (RIP)
And then I beeswaxed the sheath




The etching can be seen quite clearly




So did I already say "I am suitably impressed"

So Sir, please do what ever you want to make that knife yours

 

[neeman]

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after washing off the hot sauce

In plain English?

Awesome

Now that bright shine line of the polished edge

 

[ol'leatherneck]

In plain English?

Awesome

Now that bright shine line of the polished edge

Thanks Neeman
I have another little mod I hope to do to the blade after which I will do something about that polished edge that is currently UA.

 

[neeman]

show us when you have done it

 

[Mrknot]

Sure does look better than mine mrknot

Why thank you!
I did the patina 3 different times. Gives it a neat, kind of layered look. I am pretty proud of the way it turned out.

 

[ol'leatherneck]

Well sounds like what I was wanting to do next isnt going to happen so that "bright shine line of the polished edge".
Can use a little more work but for now.

 

[granitestateofmind]

Well sounds like what I was wanting to do next isnt going to happen so that "bright shine line of the polished edge".
Can use a little more work but for now.

Love the look of that patina. One question, though:
Did you neutralize that patina with a little baking soda rinse? Just a suggestion, 'cause the acids you put on there will keep eating steel.....

 

[ol'leatherneck]

Love the look of that patina. One question, though:
Did you neutralize that patina with a little baking soda rinse? Just a suggestion, 'cause the acids you put on there will keep eating steel.....

No I didnt
dont think I've heard/read where anyone had done this.

Baking soda in water and wash the blade or does it have to be like a paste ?

Wouldn't baking soda remove the patina ?

 

[Bladite]

yup

blasphemy

am taking note

sinners

keep it up

 

[AHSGA]

Its still visible on my 16. On my seven the logo went away.

 

[SilentJohn]

I'm lucky to have got my 2 before they switched to laser. I feel that the etched logos make them seem cheaper