Beckerhead Knife Making and Modification Thread

[1066vik]

This started out as a 1x5/32 thick by 3" long piece of 80CrV2
Called a mocotaugan - a type of carving knife.

 

[daizee]

The ROVOCut v2.0 is aliiiiive!:

 

[GeofS]

The ROVOCut v2.0 is aliiiiive!:

What’s that for daizee ?

 

[1066vik]

that's for the research vessel's undersea robot

 

[daizee]

that's for the research vessel's undersea robot

It's sure is!
This one will go down to Florida for USF FIO's new ROV. I got more acronyms too, if you need 'em.

 

[daizee]

Lousy lighting in the "layout room", but here's a sample of what's going on the table this coming weekend:

 

[GeofS]

Lousy lighting in the "layout room", but here's a sample of what's going on the table this coming weekend:

Inspiring daizee ! Really some gorgeous work!

 

[The Warrior]

Sick daizee. Every damn one of them.

 

[1066vik]

there are several of those that make me regret my current attempts at being reasonable with my spending.

 

[GeofS]

there are several of those that make me regret my current attempts at being reasonable with my spending.

Same here!

 

[daizee]

Thanks, all. I'll get some better table pix once we're set up.
There would be more, but I got deep into the ROV knives, guitar pedal circuits, pens, and hairsticks (leftover pretty scraps are useful!) this year.

 

[1066vik]

You should post pics of the before and after of your table.

 

[daizee]

You should post pics of the before and after of your table.

Haha, well it might not be that dramatic.
My first show was a blowout when things were livening up as we emerged from covid. Since then I sell 5-6 pieces per weekend, and at some point my local market will be saturated. I DO have some consistent fans, which is awesome. A couple leftover pieces will go down to the outing store at the bottom of my street for holiday consignment, and the rest will get put away as pre-stock for the next show. I really wanted to have multiple handle styles in each knife pattern, but there's no time for that.

This weekend I'll have (as of last night) 16 knives, 1 garden trowel, and a bunch of hair sticks made from cool handle drop material.

 

[BRab]

Installed one of my new one-piece TPE handles on my BK9. Much grippier now

 

[GeofS]

Installed one of my new one-piece TPE handles on my BK9. Much grippier now

Looks great! Please share more about your process.

 

[daizee]

One that didn't make the website until after the show:
Ol' DerekH 's ever-popular blade shape:

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/rigging-knife-in-magnacut-and-nautical-richlite.2010745/

 

[BRab]

Looks great! Please share more about your process.

Thanks! 3d printed actually. I did have to grind the BK9 tang slightly to fit. Through much trial and error I found what I believe is the perfect material and print settings for knife handles. Quite versatile as well.

 

[daizee]

Thanks! 3d printed actually. I did have to grind the BK9 tang slightly to fit. Through much trial and error I found what I believe is the perfect material and print settings for knife handles. Quite versatile as well.

Oh, very cool!
I handled a large 3D print this past weekend that had internal latticework and was.... squishy? Kinda cool.

 

[BRab]

Oh, very cool!
I handled a large 3D print this past weekend that had internal latticework and was.... squishy? Kinda cool.

Thanks! Flexible filaments like you handled (TPU, TPE, etc) are 3d printing's best kept secret. A lot of the common materials are quite dissapointing for functional applications, but the flexibles are truly engineering grade. My handles are made from TPE and are like a hard rubber. Simliar to Busse's Res-C handles but slightly stiffer and less "tacky" feeling. I need to hurry up and get my line of choppers out because I feel like tons of people are going to copy my idea haha. Here's a durability test on the handles, no damage:

 

[GeofS]

Thanks! 3d printed actually. I did have to grind the BK9 tang slightly to fit. Through much trial and error I found what I believe is the perfect material and print settings for knife handles. Quite versatile as well.

Dude! This is next level stuff. So freaking cool!