becker rehandle-WIP, bout time!

disduster

disduster

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here's something for you folks to drool over
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started these at the begining of this year just finally picking them up again and making some progress, i'm a slacker. not perfect, but coming out pretty good right now. If you look close you can see were a few i's and t's aren't crossed :( but nothing i can't fix or cover up. :D
black canvas micarta with blue liners, extended the handle of the bk-11 about a inch.
i'll keep posting some progress pics in this thread, i might actually finish these this week. :thumbup:
 
Looks good so far! I dont see any issues at all!
I cant wait to see the finished product!
 
there's some handles in there somewhere...
 
how did you extend the handle?
disduster said:
here's something for you folks to drool over
wip1218006.jpg

started these at the begining of this year just finally picking them up again and making some progress, i'm a slacker. not perfect, but coming out pretty good right now. If you look close you can see were a few i's and t's aren't crossed :( but nothing i can't fix or cover up. :D
black canvas micarta with blue liners, extended the handle of the bk-11 about a inch.
i'll keep posting some progress pics in this thread, i might actually finish these this week. :thumbup:
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disduster said:
here's something for you folks to drool over
wip1218006.jpg

started these at the begining of this year just finally picking them up again and making some progress, i'm a slacker. not perfect, but coming out pretty good right now. If you look close you can see were a few i's and t's aren't crossed :( but nothing i can't fix or cover up. :D
black canvas micarta with blue liners, extended the handle of the bk-11 about a inch.
i'll keep posting some progress pics in this thread, i might actually finish these this week. :thumbup:
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I don't know. Not my cup of tea. They seem a little, um...let's say 'blocky', for my tastes.





(I just couldn't resist)
 
I was gonna say, Dis, you must have an extra knuckle on your fingers, cause that BK11 handle would be WAY to big for my hooves.:D

I had to wait for someone else to go first on that one.

Moose
 
moosez45 said:
I was gonna say, Dis, you must have an extra knuckle on your fingers, cause that BK11 handle would be WAY to big for my hooves.:D

I had to wait for someone else to go first on that one.

Moose
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all i ordered was 3/8th micarta, should of got some thinner stock too, i will take it down a good bit, but on the few rehandles i've done i find if you start thick you can really blend the contours plus have a little room for error :cool:
 
disduster said:
all i ordered was 3/8th micarta, should of got some thinner stock too, i will take it down a good bit, but on the few rehandles i've done i find if you start thick you can really blend the contours plus have a little room for error :cool:
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Way easier to take away than to put on. I understand, just a little handle humor. Don't get so touchy. Sheesh.:D:D:D

Moose
 
sorry my extra knuckles took offense :p , their is a point though i do feel like i'm wasting material, i have a pile of stuff to rehandle, i just need to plan better in the furture when working on prodjects. I think my patrol machete might be in line next :D
 
disduster said:
sorry my extra knuckles took offense :p , their is a point though i do feel like i'm wasting material, i have a pile of stuff to rehandle, i just need to plan better in the furture when working on prodjects. I think my patrol machete might be in line next :D
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Don't epoxy the BK6, it will crack in cold weather, due to the vibes. I've seen it. Add a spacer for a better fit, but no adhesives, they will let go in cold weather. Just a suggestion, ;). The BK6 has a different temper and allows hard shocks to pass the length, and it ruins hard cast resins. You can use a soft filler though, but, I'm kinda buzzin' so I can't think of what its called.

Moose
 
moosez45 said:
Don't epoxy the BK6, it will crack in cold weather, due to the vibes. I've seen it. Add a spacer for a better fit, but no adhesives, they will let go in cold weather. Just a suggestion, ;). The BK6 has a different temper and allows hard shocks to pass the length, and it ruins hard cast resins. You can use a soft filler though, but, I'm kinda buzzin' so I can't think of what its called.

Moose
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thanks for the tip :thumbup:
 
made a little progress today before having to go to a wedding.
Micarta dust stained hands in a receiving line :D
a few hours of hand sanding ahead of me now. :thumbup:
forgot to add in the first post of this thread, doing a firesteel too. Everybody loves those.
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I like that firesteel, that would be a badass firemaker right there. Cooool, stuff.

Moose
 
Progress today...lots of handsanding. i need a beer, Stone IPA here i come.
:thumbup:

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