BK-14 Eskabar (a four year journey of excellence and versatility)

[Yetidayhiker]

Nice post, good read.

I have been eyeballing the bk24 for a little while but would like to handle one first to see if I like it. Having read your post and your admiration for the bk14 makes me wonder if my edc folder is inferior and I need to get my paws on a bk24 sooner then later.

Coldone;

I have a 24. Used to use a small EDC folder. The confidence of that small fixed blade not breaking with hard use and the fact it can stay in your pocket easily makes it a winner in my mind. I recommend putting handles on it; the factory plastic ones are cheap and really make it comfortable to use, you get a black and orange set in the package to choose from. I also added a custom taco style kydex sheath from azwelke; the factory sheath is a quite good design idea but the execution of the retention fit didn't seem adequate to me.

 

[TheWambo]

Thanks man! I did a little write up on them here:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1265435-BK14-and-BK15-Leather-Scale-Mod

And I just now updated a detailed thread on making the same for the BK5:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...her-Scales-and-strip-in-progress(updated-3-2)

Nice work man, great use of an old lifting belt (its moved on to supporting a new kind of power ) Looks super comfy too. :thumbup:

 

[TheWambo]

the factory sheath is a quite good design idea but the execution of the retention fit didn't seem adequate to me.

I thought the same :thumbup:

 

[valhalla2112]

You've made me want one a whole lot more now.

 

[TheWambo]

You wont be dissapointed, its a great all around knife to have

 

[NCSlice]

Nice work man, great use of an old lifting belt (its moved on to supporting a new kind of power ) Looks super comfy too. :thumbup:

Haha, yeah! Thanks a lot, its very comfy IMO. solid feel and good grip.