BK2 Blade Profile & Handle w/ 0.188" or 0.165" Thick Blade

[The Warrior]

Nah, I'd start with fresh material.
10 years ago, I tried to make a BK-Kleaver, about 5" long on the standard handle (this was pre-tweeners, of course). We hadn't worked out our HT protocols for thicker stuff and it failed badly. It's still kicking around in the shop, all rusty somewhere. And to this day, I've still never made a full-size BK-handle piece despite having done a tweener-compatible and a bucket of '62-compatible blades.

That would be awesome. I remember when you made the mini 2.

Kleaver, someone say...Kleaver?

 

[daizee]

That would be awesome. I remember when you made the mini 2.

Kleaver, someone say...Kleaver?

*lolz*
It wasn't THAT ambitious, but SOMEBODY should do that!

 

[The Warrior]

*lolz*
It wasn't THAT ambitious, but SOMEBODY should do that!

Haha. I know the thumb ramp was a bit much, but the bearded cleaver looks bad ass.

 

[FAL'ER]

How about a Becker bearded tomahawk?
That might look terrible.

 

[Tanker 1/66]

How about a Becker bearded tomahawk?
That might look terrible.

From the Becker Blade database. BK41 Tomahawk. I have yet to see one and I very much would like to.

 

[tinfoil hat timmy]

do you know what a surface grinder is?

 

[daizee]

do you know what a surface grinder is?

haha! that would take awhile and leave the blade bevel angles unchanged.

Hmm, A2 or 1084? Turns out I have both in stock in 2"x0.165".
Not saying I'm for sure gonna do this, but gotta find inspiration where one can - and this is the traditional place for me.

I think a Bk-hawk would be weird. The handle is great, but very restrictive in how/where you hold it compared to a normal hatchet handle. On the other hand, maybe you need fewer options than on a general purpose knife?

 

[FAL'ER]

do you know what a surface grinder is?

No, I tried looking it up but im in a bad spot, wifi wise.

 

[The Warrior]

I hear that 1084 is awesome with the right heat treat?

 

[FAL'ER]

I keep thinking about a Becker handle hawk. To me that seems like naked pictures of ugly women.
Oh I'll take a peek, but there's a level of want that just isn't there.

 

[daizee]

I hear that 1084 is awesome with the right heat treat?

vs. 1095CV, it trades wear-resistance for toughness. But then you run it harder to make up for it (and it's still probably tougher). The AuK-6 you handled was/is 1084.

 

[1066vik]

I was impressed with the 1084 at 61rc.

 

[Roguer]

Just Get a BK-10 and cut the thumb ramp off.

 

[Tanker 1/66]

Just Get a BK-10 and cut the thumb ramp off.

Sabre vs Flat, Clip vs drop. It’s more than a thumb ramp

 

[TwinStick]

I keep thinking about a Becker handle hawk. To me that seems like naked pictures of ugly women.
Oh I'll take a peek, but there's a level of want that just isn't there.

That literally made me laugh out loud !

 

[FAL'ER]

Yeah, I'll be the filthy animal in the room 9 out of 10 times.

 

[Roguer]

That would be awesome. I remember when you made the mini 2.

Kleaver, someone say...Kleaver?

Where is the Choil to grip up on it for finer "TRUE BUSH CRAFTY STUFF!"