BK13 Wrap With Carved Bead (Updated)

[The Warrior]

Wrapped my BK13 handle, found a stick in the back yard, and made a few quick beads out of it. Took me a few tries to get the wrap the way I wanted it:

Cut a place in the sheath to accommodate the wrap:

The previous retainer I made for it still works:

Update:

I didn't like the way the end of the cord was tied, so I redid it:

Since the BK13 is basically a 2 finger knife:

The knots and bead extend the handle:

All in all, an easy project to do, as well as functional.

Update:

Carved one of the beads tonight. Not perfect by any means, but was tedious to say the least. These beads are very small. I carved it with the blade on my Gerber Artifact. That, and my reading glasses :

 

[Flexxx]

Looks good bro, nice wrap...

 

[lhanley]

Sweet. A truly theft worthy idea. Mine has been sitting here in front of my PC staring at me. It looked up and saw yours and yelled "Do Me" !

 

[weaponeer]

I just got my membership bonus BK13 in the mail today. I think tomorrow it will have a handle wrap like yours. Thanks for the pics.

 

[clich]

thats a hell of an idea. very nice. Mine is on my keychain. howd you do that retainer?

 

[The Warrior]

Thanks guys. Here clich: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/846551-BK13-Remora-Mod-(Updated-W-New-Mod)

 

[panzertroop]

ME likey!

 

[The Warrior]

ME likey!

Thanks, appreciated.

 

[LECTER]

Nice job and great pics, as usual.

 

[iahunter3]

Nice work, you've got me thinking about making some antler beads and wrapping my 13.

 

[Guyon]

It just shows the state of my deprivation, but everytime I glance at this thread's title, I read BK13 Wrap An*l Beads.

 

[UZI]

excellent

 

[The Warrior]

Thanks guys.

It just shows the state of my deprivation, but everytime I glance at this thread's title, I read BK13 Wrap An*l Beads.

Get your mind outta the gutter.

 

[L4NE4]

Nice beads! I like it. You should try and carve a skull

 

[The Warrior]

Nice beads! I like it. You should try and carve a skull

Funny you should say that. I was telling my wife last night I thought about attempting to carve a face into the beads. I've only carved one face, and it was with this knife: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/860709-First-Wood-Carving-Used-The-BK13-Remora

 

[Guyon]

You could do something like the Spartan beads.

 

[L4NE4]

Funny you should say that. I was telling my wife last night I thought about tempting to carve a face into the beads. I've only carved one face, and it was with this knife: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/860709-First-Wood-Carving-Used-The-BK13-Remora

That's awesome! I can't believe you did that whole thing with a remora

 

[The Warrior]

You could do something like the Spartan beads.

I remember those beads. Those are awesome.

That's awesome! I can't believe you did that whole thing with a remora

Thanks. It wasn't the most comfortable to use, but it worked out okay. BTW, where abouts in Illinois are you? I live in the Springfield area.

 

[L4NE4]

I remember those beads. Those are awesome.

Thanks. It wasn't the most comfortable to use, but it worked out okay. BTW, where abouts in Illinois are you? I live in the Springfield area.

Gurnee, IL! A little far... are you Abe's neighbor?

 

[The Warrior]

Gurnee, IL! A little far... are you Abe's neighbor?

Not too far from his home in Springfield, or New Salem for that matter.