BK2 repurposed

Gassy

Gassy

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Hi guys,

Long time observer and a huge fan of Becker knives. They go well here in the Australian bush, very robust.

The knife is scary sharp and will make a superb yard knife for general duties. I am considering a tiger stripe mustard patina or blueing.

A very dented and chipped blade and spine . Brother in law was going to toss it in the trash



Tedious sanding stage - Also grinded spine to remove three large chips, battoning would say.


Time to sharpen



Finished product

 
Outstanding job. Good to have you aboard, stick around. :thumbup:
 
Gassy,

Nice job, that polish must have been a labor of love.

Welcome aboard, hope to hear from you often.

BTW, got a chance to visit Melbourne a year ago ; had the opportunity to watch the Geelong Cats in a playoff game at a local brewpub. Great sport, that Australian rules football.
 
Thanks lads for the warm welcome, I wont be going anywhere I feel I have found a great place to be. Yeti it was a labor of love, I couldn't see it being thrown away and destroyed. My brother in law was very surprised to see the outcome. No better way to watch Aussie rules than at the pub :thumbup:
 
Nice save. That polish looks real nice.
Have any more of the Before pics? We love to see "used" stuff around here.
 
Nice job! Taught your brother a thing or two, eh? :D
 
Well done! That is the sort of attitude I like to see. Took it, fixed it up, made it your own. With that labor into it, why it looks better than new!
 
Gassy said:
A very dented and chipped blade and spine . Brother in law was going to toss it in the trash
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:thumbup::thumbup:NICE WORK!! That is a good looking knife, especially considering how beat up you said it was.

I bet your BIL is going to be experiencing some regret when he sees what you have done to it!:eek::(
Are you going to put something on the tang so it doesn't rust under the handle??
 
cschol said:
Nice save. That polish looks real nice.
Have any more of the Before pics? We love to see "used" stuff around here.
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In hindsight I wish I had have taken more pictures especially of the spine. You can see if you look in pic 2 how I had to grind the spine. I actually found the whole process somewhat therapeutic.
 
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