becker fantasy at it's end

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rocker786

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hey guys. i bought a Becker bk2 last year. i go into the woods a lot, so i figures i'd go for the awesome power of the sharpened crowbar. and i loved it. but i'm 14 and a first gen knife lover, so about a year ago when i got into knives, i was obsessed with "tactical" and "indestructible", choosing a .25 inch slab of steel over fine cutting power.now I've sobered up a bit, so i'm starting to realize that for my fine woodcraft and other everyday chores, i'm gonna need a sharper, finer knife. so I've decided to do 2 things.

1- convex the BK-2
2- get a smaller, complement knife.

I'm leaning towards a mora 10 or a BHK snapp knapp

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http://www.blindhorseknives.com/snappknapp.htm

i want a fixed-blade knife between 2.5- 4.5 inches and capable of finer cutting, scandi, flat, or convex grind, and 0-70$ (I'm 14 and don't have much money), preferably a carbon/ tool steel (but it doesn't really matter).
also, I have a tendency to go a little overboard, so I want it to take a bit of abuse, but if it can't, i'll keep it under control

sorry about the big mora pic, it was the best one i could find on photobucket, and i couldn't find one for the snapp knapp
 
How about a Mora Craftline Robust or a Hultafors GK , either ~$15.

Another option, get yourself a folder for fine cutting (e.g. Ontario Rat 1, Kabar Dozier Hunter are both good quality, low price, reasonably tough). Just a thought, lots of options out there.
 
Moras fit the bill nicely.

I too started off with a thick and burly knife, only to make my way back to thinner slicers.
 
Every knife knut needs to have at least one or tow Mora's around for real cutting. They're the bench mark for slicing and dicing.
 
Becker came out with a bk16 that is much better at fine tasks. I convexed the ones I had and its a dream and only $65
 
jackknife said:
Every knife knut needs to have at least one or tow Mora's around for real cutting. They're the bench mark for slicing and dicing.
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I like how the mora's grind carves wood, but when I cut hard veggies with it I'm usually underwhelmed. When it has to travel through the medium the shoulders tend to bind a bit, at least this is my experience. I like the look of BHK's Brumby Lite, looks slicey, been thinking about picking one up, never used O1 steel and would like to try it.
 
i'm gonna wait a couple moonths on the BK-16, wait for the "new release" price to go away or i'm gonna have buyer's remorse out the wazoo
 
i'm not really well educated in blade steels. is the 1 on O1 signifying it as lesser quality than D2, or do they stand for various metallurgic compounds and are completely unrelated
 
I have different things I carry, including an ESEE Junglas which I find pretty useful even though it's a huge knife, a CS Pipe Hawk which I've found to be both extremely useful and lightweight as well as fun, an Izula II that I can carry anywhere horizontally at the small of my back, a Mora Bushcraft with olive handle/sheath which is EXCELLENT for chores with wood(this is my preferred Mora with a wider blade), Victorinox SAK Huntsman which pretty much fills my small knife role and stays on my belt in a sheath, and a Becker BK-16 that I've been having some problems with but hopefully the one they're replacing it with will have a better heat treat. Everything but the Junglas and Pipe Hawk is relatively small and cuts pretty well. Just ordered an Opinel and a Svord. I think some people just eventually fall into a love for more traditional, "slicey" knives that are truer to the idea of what a knife should do.

Next up, BHK Bushcrafter and a Condor Nessmuk(to see how a nessmuk feels in the hand, in use etc).
 
rocker786 said:
what do you guys think of the blind horse patch knife, really like the shape

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I've had one, and sold it.

I would not recommend the patch knife. I found it's handles to be uncomfortable to the point where it was not worth using. However, I am an adamant fan of BHK's line, and would recommend if you like the grind(scandi) steel(usually O1), and the looks of that micarta, then look up the "Frontier Valley" knife on BHK. It's a little bigger then the patch knife with all the same great qualities.

I know it's a little bigger than your length requirements but it's right in your price range and tastes, I believe.

Hope this helps.
 
BK-16 or BK-17.... hard to beat and you're used to Beckers. I also bought a BK-2 prybar and find it to be something I seldom want to carry in the woods.
 
Consider a BK-14 Eskabar as well. The Mora is a good option too, and leaves you spare cash to pick up an Opinel as well. :thumbup:
 
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