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BK16 Pics

Tilley Knife

Tilley Knife

I'm Daniel, I make stuff
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I can't help it. This knife feels phenominal in my hand. Forthcoming mods will include a strip, enlarged choil, and convex. I'll update the thread as they progress. Regards - WB

My 16 I.jpg

My 16 II.jpg

My 16 III.jpg
 
Very nice pics. I like that saber grind, but I'm more than happy to wait for the FFG version when they debut. I like that sheath too
 
Moosez45 said:
Nice. How deeps the etching?

Moose
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You know, it's hard to say. It feels and looks fairly deep but I know that with the coating, that can be deceiving. I'm banging out sick from work on Thursday so I can get started on this thing. I'm interested to see how the etching will look after she's stripped. I've owned a lot of Beckers, loved everyone, but this one is different. You know what I'm saying.
 
Flexxx said:
Does it have the new coating?

hard to tell in the pics.....
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It looks the same as the last 14 that I bought. It should be noted however, that I always strip mine immediately, so I don’t pay much attention to the coating. You're gonna be whipping up some of those outstanding liners for these, I assume?
 
Liners will be made for sure brother....

I will be getting my BK16 thursday
 
i'm sure after stripping, some 400 grit sandpaper will lighten out and smooth that etching :>
 
If the text is easy to take off seriously considering moving this thing's status from shelf knife to frequent user, I'm anxious to see everyone's mod threads.
 
I am agreeing with you on this one, Bowie. I can't wait to see what everyone does with theirs.
 
Very nice. Thanks for the pics. Mine is on its way. I really like that sheath as well is it custom?
 
collecter said:
Enlarged choil, what the heck for? Do you think Mr. Becker did it wrong?
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Please, don't turn this in to a choil vs. no choil thread. That subject has been beat to death and then some. Everyone uses a knife differently. That is the nature of a tool. Mr. Becker didn't do anything wrong in the design of this knife. If you’ve never modified a Becker to suit your personal uses, you may not be using it the way that it was intended. Of course, this is just my opinion, obviously.

dresnor said:
Nice pics. What sheath is that?
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Thanks. It's just a homemade leather sheath. Nothing fancy.
 
All I gotta say is "About two more weeks!"....

BK-16 FFG....Just gotta put that money in the safe and wait. Been this long. Two weeks should be a piece of cake. Plus, being laid off now, the days are FLYING by!! I'm used to getting up at 4:50. Now I get up at 7:00 to get the kiddies ready for school and see the wife off. I don't feel like I've done anything and it's already almost 11:00. Two weeks will be gone before you know it.
 
Did those scales come with it? Are they just brown grivory? They look nice. I painted a set of mine that sme brown a while back for my bK9 but it started to wear pretty quick even with a matte clear coat.
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