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Beckerhead Knife Making and Modification Thread
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I completely understand, and if a time ever comes where you would want/be able to do it let me know. I would love to try it myself, but I have zero of the tools needed
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Good looking refurb, GSOM. The handle repair was excellent.
james terrio
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The Trailmaster is one of the finest production blades ever designed... but the stock handle sucks. Not the material necessarily, just the shape... it wants to just leap right out of my hand if I use the knife for anything strenuous.
Nice work, GSOM! :thumbup:
Nice work, GSOM! :thumbup:
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Thank you, gennamen. Going back to it's owner tomorrow. As to your observation, JT - though I've only held one with the stock handle, I would agree in that a fighting style handle on such a beaut of a chopper is somewhat nonsensical. I'll be waiting for the feedback from the original owner, as this knife was quite obviously used a LOT before it came to me. I'm really interested to hear what the before and after comparison is.
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Time for a some minor cosmetic surgery. Nip, tuck...regrind, sharpen - you get the idea. For anyone who's had the opportunity to use one of these, you'll know what I mean. This thing needs an edge that will cut instead of smash. It's a great froe, but it needs a sharp part that isn't quite so bludgeon-y. Think I'm going to try and get it to 25° (50° inclusive) first and see how that looks. Might sharpen the forward swedge similar to the Warrior's. We'll see. It's a little hard to take this thing to the grinder, so I'm using a little (OK, maybe more than a little) liquid courage.
Probably start with the K.O. Worksharp for the edge, tho I'll probably do the swedge on the 2x42. Lotta metal to remove up there.
Hard to get a pic of the current edge angle, but I'd bet it's 70° at least.
I feel like I'm giving Jimmy Durante a nose job.
Probably start with the K.O. Worksharp for the edge, tho I'll probably do the swedge on the 2x42. Lotta metal to remove up there.
Hard to get a pic of the current edge angle, but I'd bet it's 70° at least.
I feel like I'm giving Jimmy Durante a nose job.
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So I think I'm going to attempt some scales for my 14, what is a good material that you guys reccomend tht is relatively easy to work with?
Also, good luck GSOM, I have often wished my brute had a thinner edge, you definitely braver than me
Also, good luck GSOM, I have often wished my brute had a thinner edge, you definitely braver than me
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This damn Brute has the thickest edge....I've made about 30 passes per side at 25° with the 120 grit belt......still haven't taken off the marker at the edge.
After about 20 passes:
Finally gave up and put it to 27.5°, and started to creep up on it:
Finally swapped over to the X65 belt, which is still pretty coarse. I'm now thinking the edge was probably closer to 75°-80°.
After about 20 passes:
Finally gave up and put it to 27.5°, and started to creep up on it:
Finally swapped over to the X65 belt, which is still pretty coarse. I'm now thinking the edge was probably closer to 75°-80°.
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Not for the faint of heart, reprofiling the Brute's edge.....it only took, like an hour and a half and a coupla beers, but I can actually shave some curls with the Brute now. It's a little like Rosey Grier now - tough but capable of a bit of finesse....and this is with the edge at about 58°, which is still pretty obtuse.
Some hardwood:
Pine:
I don't think there's enough time in the universe to get this thing to 50°
. I'm going to wait a bit on trying to sharpen the swedge; it'll have to be on the 2x42. With a 60 grit.
Some hardwood:
Pine:
I don't think there's enough time in the universe to get this thing to 50°
. I'm going to wait a bit on trying to sharpen the swedge; it'll have to be on the 2x42. With a 60 grit.
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I had good luck working with curly Maple on my knife. Curly Maple looks great natural or with various stains. Some techniques add a lot of depth to the grain and curl. Check out TM Hunt's curly Maple handles and you will see what I mean.
Jeremy
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These BK 16 customs are complete...Finally! I am still working on the third BK16 and the scales for the BK14.
Very Nice man. :thumbup:
GSOM, may the schwartz be with you.
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Hell yeah I'm bringing it. I figure I'll get enough steel (and bacon) into the trunk to turn the car into a lowrider. Got a few others to test out as well, plus you're gonna get to put your hands on my 7 - which I think you're really gonna like.
Ha! Spaceballs - I loved that movie.
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If you ever feel like taking a drive to the Northeast Kingdom we can fire up my Bader and you can put a nice high convex zero edge on that Brute...Not for the faint of heart, reprofiling the Brute's edge.....it only took, like an hour and a half and a coupla beers, but I can actually shave some curls with the Brute now. It's a little like Rosey Grier now - tough but capable of a bit of finesse....and this is with the edge at about 58°, which is still pretty obtuse.
Some hardwood:
Pine:
I don't think there's enough time in the universe to get this thing to 50°
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Now that sounds like fun. Truth be told, I have a 2x42 Craftsman that could've done the job a lot faster....but I don't trust my ability to use it that well yet. I figured rather than screw things up at the speed of 2000 SFPM, I'd use the tool that would allow me to screw things up more slowly....and have a chance to right the ship before I went keel up. It was worth the extra time to have a Brute that I can use....'cause it is a user, after all; but if I effed it up I couldn't afford to (and wouldn't go looking to) buy another. Like many have said, it's a fun tool to use if you have one and it does look pretty cool, but it's not like it's so stellar that you have to own two.
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Some fantastic work lately. Great work, gents. I've been working on a katana-like-object lately. Tried out katalox; doesn't show figure so far as well as I was hoping. We'll see what happens when I take it to a higher polish.
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I've worked on it and worked on it. I still see a thousand flaws, but it's time to move on.
Fourth knife I've ever done. Second one of decent steel (1080). First one off the Sears 2x42.
Heat treated in the backyard.
Home done burlap-carta. I put a few layers of green burlap for color.
Fourth knife I've ever done. Second one of decent steel (1080). First one off the Sears 2x42.
Heat treated in the backyard.
Home done burlap-carta. I put a few layers of green burlap for color.
