Beckerhead Knife Making and Modification Thread

buckmaster96 said:
Nothing too crazy but here's what I've been working on. Its an s110v mule that I made handles for. The liners are red DVD case. The bolster is black and red micarta and the wood is walnut. I made the mosaic pin with 3/8 inch brass tubing and 3/32 copper tubing. It still needs some more sanding but its getting there lol.
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Great Job buckmaster96! :thumbsup::thumbsup:
 
My modded 4 with a nose job, double black canvas micarta with red g-10 liners and a little sanding.
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This 4 had very fine and even machining marks . Didn’t try to fuss with em much . This was one of the nicest out of the box Becker’s I’ve ever purchased :) and yes it’s one of my favorites :D
 
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Xr6x said:
My modded 4 with a nose job, black micarta with red g-10 liners and a little sanding.
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This 4 had very fine and even machining marks . Didn’t try to fuss with em much . This was one of the nicest out of the box Becker’s I’ve ever purchased :) and yes it’s one of my favorites :D
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Looks great. Did you make the scales?
 
Thanks GeofS, no I bought them from LMF Knives. Very nice guy he would add or subtract to your size likening and offered colors at the time that were a little different :)
 
Some preview pics - hopefully some good daylight tomorrow.
This was a very challenging build despite it having ONLY TWO PARTS. Had to build a spring full first! And it has all sorts of minor gotchas, as a major first usually does... However: 1st forged integral, out of Nautilus Rudder Bearing steel with G.L. Hansen&Sons "Ocean Depths" Gcarta, of course:

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daizee said:
Some preview pics - hopefully some good daylight tomorrow.
This was a very challenging build despite it having ONLY TWO PARTS. Had to build a spring full first! And it has all sorts of minor gotchas, as a major first usually does... However: 1st forged integral, out of Nautilus Rudder Bearing steel with G.L. Hansen&Sons "Ocean Depths" Gcarta, of course:

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Beautiful and elegant! :thumbsup:
 
Xr6x said:
My modded 4 with a nose job, double black canvas micarta with red g-10 liners and a little sanding.
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This 4 had very fine and even machining marks . Didn’t try to fuss with em much . This was one of the nicest out of the box Becker’s I’ve ever purchased :) and yes it’s one of my favorites :D[/QUOT

Those scales/liners look Sexy!!!
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Hawk, whatEVER that started as, you improved it! That slant grind and that handle are dead-sexy.
 
hawkhead said:
My latest knife completed today. 100mm x 24mm blade, cocobolo handle with black fiber spacer and brass bolster with peened finish. I reground the Brisa flat ground Nordic blade, added a swedge, changed the ricasso and finished with an 800x polish and gray Scotch Brite finish.



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That’s beautiful! :thumbsup:
 
hawkhead said:
My latest knife completed today. 100mm x 24mm blade, cocobolo handle with black fiber spacer and brass bolster with peened finish. I reground the Brisa flat ground Nordic blade, added a swedge, changed the ricasso and finished with an 800x polish and gray Scotch Brite finish.



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That turned out GREAT :thumbsup:
 
Thank you Warrior, Daizee, GeofS, Xr6x and 1066vik for viewing and commenting. The blade was modified, but I did not slant the plunge line. This blade has taken a very sharp edge. I have been pulling out my Puronvarsi and Brisa blades. They are good inexpensive blades to regrind and turn into really interesting knives. I am still working on my own blade designs and grinding them.
 
My modded 10 gave it another bit of a nose job, deepened etch, striped with coating left under scales,waddle removed, sanded grind lines, edge of spine removed, has stock KA-BAR micarta with wood stain on em, and with black oxide stainless hardware lightly wire wheeled and with excess threads removed :)
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Yes, there is a slight low grind mark on the Becker side it’s staying :p:p now done and ready for a natural patina :thumbsup:
Post for others to help give ideas in case someone wants to mess around :thumbsup:
 
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