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texastonydobbs

texastonydobbs

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I ran across some info on BK&T Knives I never thought of but rather smart and another option instead of altoid tin cans.
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The unique scales on Becker knives are manufactured in a way that allows a small survival kit to be stored inside. Because this "extra" space can be utilized to store the essential but sometimes non-crucial items such as fishing line, fish hooks, snare wire, and firemaking materials, the pouch on the sheath can be made available for storing priority shelter materials and supplies, making them easily accessible when minutes, even seconds could mean the difference between life and death. :cool: inside left handle:* 1 (one) metal match
* 1 (one) striker/saw with sandpaper match striking patch
* 0000 steel wool
* 100% cotton soaked in petroleum jelly
* 1 (one) X-Acto blade
* Heavy duty tinfoil folded in half
* 1 (one) rubber gasket :cool: inside right handle :* 1 (one) compass
* 10 (ten) water purification tablets wrapped in plastic
* 7 (seven) ft snare wire
* 2 (two) EZ-Awl needles
* 4 (four) small safety pins
* 10 (ten) ft / 6 lb monofilament fishing line w/ rubber band
* 6 (six) fishing hooks ( 3 #10 and 3 #14 )
* 3 (three) split shot
* 1 (one) fishing fly
* 4 (four) strike anywhere match heads dipped in wax
* 1 (one) piece 0000 steel wool (Four aught)
* Heavy duty tinfoil folded in half
* 1 (one) rubber gasket :) what a idea, messing around on the internet for ideas on how to get the most from my BK7 or any BK knife , just sharing my info I ran across !!:D
 
That is simply awesome. What grit is used for the striker pad? Is there any rattling when in use or will some of the items be damaged over time?
 
That was done by Eric Stoskopf, he won a contest with his ingenious kit idea. I have removed my Becker scales and used a Dremel to make the hollow a little bigger. But never put a kit in mine. But the hollow is there if I need it :)
 
Thanks Tknife, I was looking for the info again after I posted to credit him for the idea but could not locate the site , Always somebody here to help out :) , Thanks !
 
I have emergency fishing kit packed into the handle of mine. Once I fit it all in I dribbled wax over the contents to seal it and keep it from rattling. In my normal area here there are no fish at all. It is in there for the long term. Mac
 
that is a cool idea....:thumbup: i've never owned any beckers other than the becker necker....:D
 
I never seen this before and since I own a BK-7 , I thought maybe some one else would like to see it if they too owned a BK&T knife... Excellent idea Mr.Eric Stoskopf has there passing along some ideas, he also had one about using just the handle as a PSK ? looked kinda heavy to me to wear around the neck as he did ...:)
 
That basic concept was developed by William L. Cassidy (back in the 70's I think) as illustrated in his book "Complete Book Of Knife Fighting". The knife he designed and was trying to market had hollowed out scales that could be removed with a quarter. IIRC, he designed a little kit to go inside the scales.
 
:D That is it ;it's called the SASS KIT ! click link in troutfisher post, go to survival kits and click on SASS .thanks troutfisher !!!
 
Neato. I replaced my scales with the mikarta ones. Oh well.....
 
Same here Andy, but never figured that I would utilize the excellent idea of placing kit inside the handles. I used to be very prone to losing knives, so there would go my kit along with it if I return to my old and careless ways.:rolleyes:
 
and how exactly are you supposed to remove the scales in the forest with no tools?:D
 
Just make sure you secure the Allen wrench! This is not an easily accessible kit. However, I think it would be a good place to stash a couple of $20's.

Cash is an excellent survival tool, and often overlooked.
 
Dreamer said:
Just make sure you secure the Allen wrench!
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Or do what I did: on my BK10 I replaced the allen head screws in the handle with some Filister head screws (available at any hardware store or bolt shop.) Then you can open it with a flathead screwdriver or similar tool. (I tried regular panhead machine screws first but the heads are too big to recess into the holes in the handle.) I then added a Leatherman P4 Squirt to the other stuff I carry in the sheath pouch. It's a pretty handy addition in its own right and of course includes the necessary screwdriver.
 
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