Becker forum Knife?

dawsonbob

dawsonbob

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So, I was sitting here this morning contemplating the things I was contemplating while wearing my special contemplation sweatshirt, and here are a couple of things that I was contemplating.

First, but of least importance to the rest of the world: should bacon be re-classified as a vegetable? Would I be healthier, then? I know I’d be happier, because I wouldn’t feel as guilty about eating a vegetable.

Then I was contemplating the thread “Can we have a Beckerhead limited edition knife?” That got me thinking (thinking and contemplating at the same time; this multi-tasking stuff sure is hard on an old man) about why not have a Beckerhead knife? You Beckerheads really do deserve something special, after all.

The BeastK2 that JV3 came up with really does look pretty neat, but how many of you would actually carry that thing? I mean, it would have to weigh at least thirty-leven pounds; would you carry it more than once? Hernia, anyone? You could always hire a kid to tow it around in a little red wagon, I suppose, but that’s just not the manly thing to do. Aside from that, I don’t think KA-BAR’s going to go for it: as neat as it is, it would be a manufacturing/production nightmare. No, I don’t think that one will make it.

Okay, then. Hmmm. Special knife, special knife . . . what could it be? The BK-2? Naw, everyone already has one of those (or they should). Nothing special there, except for the awesome specialness of that special knife. It is special, but not nearly special enough to be the Beckerhead forum knife.

What to do, what to do? We need something unique, something just for Beckerheads. Hmmm . . . the BeastK2, while unique, isn’t going to happen. The BK-2 is pretty standard, but we all like the size, and . . .

Hey, wait a minute. There is a Becker knife about that size; unfortunately, it’s no longer in production. It would be good, though: 5 inch blade, .188 inches thick, just right for what we want.

What is it? Why, the BK-10 Crewman, of course; a knife beloved by many, many people. So well liked, in fact, that KA-BAR will be bringing it back sometime in the future. Yeah, you say, but that’s in the future: what about now? What about for we Beckerheads now?

Well, what if KA-BAR were to do a special release, just for Beckerheads? Maybe stamp your Beckerhead number on the blade. Oh, and I know — what if it came with micarta grips, signed by Ethan?

Maybe we’re on to something here. What would you all think about a release like the BK-10 Crewman done especially for Beckerheads? Now I can’t say that it will happen, but it could . . . it really could.

Contemplate that, folks, and let us know.

Edit: for those of you who don't know what the BK-10 looks like, here's a picture I borrowed from Bladite (I hope he doesn't mind).
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These are old Camillus ones, I think: ours would be even prettier.
 
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Don't rush me, I'm thinking.........
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i've been drooling over a crewman since the first time i saw a pic of it actually...and yes, the thought of getting another bk-9 and grinding it down to look like a crewman crossed my mind a few times :eek:

for the beckerhead knife, i think it'll be awesome to have ethan's signature with our beckerhead # on a bk-2 with orange g10 scales. that shouldn't be too much hassle since i bet plenty of people will buy the left over orange scales so they can do it in bulk (and hand it off to a 3rd party shop even).
 
Though it may be moving a bit fast, I have been contemplating this exact same subject. I was thinking it should be something easier to edc in pretty any location. I went round and round in my head about it, going back and forth thinking a special BK11 with scales....then my mind would say no too many out there prefer the BK14. So then that's it a BK14 with scales...then my mind would say no that's a collaboration knife doesn't say Becker firmly enough. The only thing I kept coming back to was maybe one of the tweeners would be a good forum knife. In all honesty I would love to have a Becker product in the 8"-8.5" range to give my RC3MIL some competition with a similar sheath design. Something small enough to be discrete yet big enough to be very functional, because I am sure Becker would do it with a heavier...say 5/32" blade thickness that I could have more confidence in than a shy 1/8" blade. I find myself edc-ing the 3MIL because the size is perfect for me, but I often wish it were just bit thicker. I'll get a BK11, or a BK14, for urban edc with all of the urban studies I do, but I have a feeling I'll end up missing that other 0.75" of blade I got used to having. That was what took me from edc-ing the HESTs I have to the 3MIL.
 
JV3 said:
i've been drooling over a crewman since the first time i saw a pic of it actually...and yes, the thought of getting another bk-9 and grinding it down to look like a crewman crossed my mind a few times :eek:

for the beckerhead knife, i think it'll be awesome to have ethan's signature with our beckerhead # on a bk-2 with orange g10 scales. that shouldn't be too much hassle since i bet plenty of people will buy the left over orange scales so they can do it in bulk (and hand it off to a 3rd party shop even).
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I don't know about a BK-2 (my all time favorite) with orange G10 scales.

For some reason, I think we stand a pretty fair chance of getting the BK-10 Crewman, with no coating (maybe vibration finished), micarta scales (perhaps signed by Ethan), and your Beckerhead number stamped on the blade. Why, it may even be possible to get it with the original Eagle Industries sheath. Don't know for sure about anything, but the Crewman is our best bet, I think.
 
DB after thoroughly reading your post I've come to the realization that you are NUTS !!!! but in a good kind of way:D J/K..

actually if I let my wife read this she would think it was me who wrote it....

personally I don't care for the knife, I'm sure I'm in the minority.. I really don't care for bowie (style) knives to be honest, never have.. Yeah I have some but its just not a preference..

If I had the means and (the name) I'd sub out the work to someone (knife manufacturer) to make my chopper.. period.... I'm sure they'd sell off the hook..

IMO, this 10" 1/4" knife has been on a dream-list of mine for going on 2 yrs, I KNOW I'm not alone, if I only had the means this thing would be the ticket, everyone wants a chopper..

and yes I would carry it on EVERY long day trip and for sure on extended trips.. It would kill off my need for a machete, and I would absorb the weight..

I likes me a BIG knife.. YMMV

Take Care,
 
mistwalker said:
Though it may be moving a bit fast, I have been contemplating this exact same subject. I was thinking it should be something easier to edc in pretty any location. I went round and round in my head about it, going back and forth thinking a special BK11 with scales....then my mind would say no too many out there prefer the BK14. So then that's it a BK14 with scales...then my mind would say no that's a collaboration knife doesn't say Becker firmly enough. The only thing I kept coming back to was maybe one of the tweeners would be a good forum knife. In all honesty I would love to have a Becker product in the 8"-8.5" range to give my RC3MIL some competition with a similar sheath design. Something small enough to be discrete yet big enough to be very functional, because I am sure Becker would do it with a heavier...say 5/32" blade thickness that I could have more confidence in than a shy 1/8" blade. I find myself edc-ing the 3MIL because the size is perfect for me, but I often wish it were just bit thicker. I'll get a BK11, or a BK14, for urban edc with all of the urban studies I do, but I have a feeling I'll end up missing that other 0.75" of blade I got used to having. That was what took me from edc-ing the HESTs I have to the 3MIL.
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Yeah, Mist, but what do you think of the BK-10 Crewman? The Tweeners are quite a ways out still, but could become a forum knife in the future. In the meantime, though, we should have a forum knife, and we just might be able to get the Crewman fairly soon. No guarantees, of course, just fishing for thoughts on the matter.
 
TheLastDaze said:
DB after thoroughly reading your post I've come to the realization that you are NUTS !!!! but in a good kind of way:D J/K..

actually if I let my wife read this she would think it was me who wrote it....

personally I don't care for the knife, I'm sure I'm in the minority.. I really don't care for bowie (style) knives to be honest, never have.. Yeah I have some but its just not a preference..

If I had the means and (the name) I'd sub out the work to someone (knife manufacturer) to make my chopper.. period.... I'm sure they'd sell off the hook..

IMO, this 10" 1/4" knife has been on a dream-list of mine for going on 2 yrs, I KNOW I'm not alone, if I only had the means this thing would be the ticket, everyone wants a chopper..

and yes I would carry it on EVERY long day trip and for sure on extended trips.. It would kill off my need for a machete, and I would absorb the weight..

I likes me a BIG knife.. YMMV

Take Care,
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Thank you for noticing LastDaze. I am nuts, and I work hard at it. It's good to be recognized for a skill.:D

Sure, we all like choppers, but I'm looking for a knife that we can have relatively soon, that I think is within the realm of possibility.

Okay, you don't care for the BK-10. I'm sure you're not the only one, but you gave me exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. This is really a kind of survey to see what all of you think.

Now, about the BK-10 — what if it came with chrome wheels and mud flaps? Want more? How about if we threw in fuzzy dice for the mirror and a ham sandwich? How about that?
 
GingivitisKahn said:
Those crewmen (crewmans?) are pretty danged sweet. Hrmmmmm.....

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I'll have to take that as a yes vote. And yes, they are pretty sweet. This would be a chance to get a very unique knife available only to Beckerheads. Yes, there are plans to re-introduce the Crewman sometime in the future, but they won't be semi-custom like these, nor have your Beckerhead number on them.

This would be a limited thing.
 
dawsonbob said:
Thank you for noticing LastDaze. I am nuts, and I work hard at it. It's good to be recognized for a skill.:D

Sure, we all like choppers, but I'm looking for a knife that we can have relatively soon, that I think is within the realm of possibility.

Okay, you don't care for the BK-10. I'm sure you're not the only one, but you gave me exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. This is really a kind of survey to see what all of you think.

Now, about the BK-10 — what if it came with chrome wheels and mud flaps? Want more? How about if we threw in fuzzy dice for the mirror and a ham sandwich? How about that?
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The Dice, I want the Dice. It's all about the Dice.
 
dawsonbob said:
Yeah, Mist, but what do you think of the BK-10 Crewman? The Tweeners are quite a ways out still, but could become a forum knife in the future. In the meantime, though, we should have a forum knife, and we just might be able to get the Crewman fairly soon. No guarantees, of course, just fishing for thoughts on the matter.
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The Crewman isn't a bad knife, but I prefer the design of the BK2. If we were going to go for a knife that large since the BK2 is on the member patch I'd say a special version of the BK2 with a special Beckerheads "survival" pouch on the sheath, or something, only available to members. That way another actual knife design wouldn't have to be approved by the folks at Ka-Bar, only some special kit and soft goods made for an existing production blade. Unless of course the Crewman is scheduled to make a return anyway....

That said I still think it should be a smaller knife like the BK11 that could more easily be carried (and therefor shown off) in more places, but that's just my opinion.
 
dawsonbob said:
Thank you for noticing LastDaze. I am nuts, and I work hard at it. It's good to be recognized for a skill.:D

Sure, we all like choppers, but I'm looking for a knife that we can have relatively soon, that I think is within the realm of possibility.

Okay, you don't care for the BK-10. I'm sure you're not the only one, but you gave me exactly the kind of answer I was looking for. This is really a kind of survey to see what all of you think.

Now, about the BK-10 — what if it came with chrome wheels and mud flaps? Want more? How about if we threw in fuzzy dice for the mirror and a ham sandwich? How about that?
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sweet, bling.. rolling on 24's I'm all in.. :D

actually I do like the knife, just not a huge fan is all..
 
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mistwalker said:
The Crewman isn't a bad knife, but I prefer the design of the BK2. If we were going to go for a knife that large since the BK2 is on the member patch I'd say a special version of the BK2 with a special Beckerheads "survival" pouch on the sheath, or something, only available to members. That way another actual knife design wouldn't have to be approved by the folks at Ka-Bar, only some special kit and soft goods made for an existing production blade. Unless of course the Crewman is scheduled to make a return anyway....

That said I still think it should be a smaller knife like the BK11 that could more easily be carried (and therefor shown off) in more places, but that's just my opinion.
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As much as I love the BK-2, I think that — right now — we stand a far better chance of getting the Crewman. Just a feeling I have. Yes, the Crewman is scheduled to go back into production someday, but these would be a special release in the very near future. I'll pass on your ideas about the smaller knife though.
 
I understand the position Bob, and what ever happens happens. I am only doing as you asked and throwing in my .02, and I'm sure I'll make the effort to get the BK10 special edition if I can, but because of how much I like the BK2...and would have no reason to carry two knives of such similar dimensions...it would be a low priority and it would spend it's life in a box in the closet and get brought out on occasion, that would seem a shame. A smaller knife however would be a compliment to the BK2 or the BK7 and could go where I went even if a big blade couldn't...restaurants, the movies, the local park, where ever...
 
dawsonbob said:
Edit: for those of you who don't know what the BK-10 looks like, here's a picture I borrowed from Bladite (I hope he doesn't mind).
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These are old Camillus ones, I think: ours would be even prettier.
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that bottom one is convexed, tough as nails, sharp like razor. amazing cutter.


Bladite
 
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