BK-14 Handles Review: The strike is over!

[johntmeche3]

I arrived home to a package...

Finally, the strike is over. My BK-14 will have handles!

I'm still trying to decide which color to put on. Here they are in orange. I think orange will go best with an unstripped BK-14. Ethan is sending me a couple of freebies, so I think I will definitely leave the coating on one of them and use the orange set.

I think the black set looks great, but I will probably go ahead and strip the knife completely.

These scales are great. I was worried that they would be a bit too small in my hand, but they really are just right for a knife of this size. I was originally disappointed that the lanyard hole was not the full size of the one in the knife, but now I see that this adds to the strength of the handles. If I drill out the lanyard hole, I think I might risk breaking off part of the handle in a drop. The only bump in the road so far with these handles has been that they bump up against the sheath azwelke made for me. A little sanding on my sheath will fix that pretty easily though.

These new scales are certified 100% Ezra Approved.

 

[orangish ducktape]

Great review, I think I will have to pick up a set of these, even though I already have the ESEE micarta riding on the 14 handle. I just love that orange, (hence the name; orangish ducktape)

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-orangish ducktape

“Simplicate, and add lightness”
-Colin Chapman

 

[Bladite]

i'm gunna cut some baby natal cords with a BK14 now

 

[DeadFall27]

I need to get some of that orange to match my sheath!

 

[johntmeche3]

I think that the orange kydex with the orange handles on an unstripped knife is going to be the best looking combo. I may have to get one made...but I think that a tweener will come first.

I sanded down the sheath a bit, and now the knife has the clearance it needs. Great work on these scales Ethan!