BK2 Stripped(finally)

Magus

Magus

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Worked on this Christmas Eve in between entertaining guests. Coating on the BK2 is pretty darn stubborn. The stripper I used worked great on another knife, but the BK2 though was defiant, but I finally got the coating off. Gave it a buffing with some 600 and 1500 grit sandpaper, I may polish it up more though. I even sprung for the stainless screws at my local hardware store. Thought about forcing a patina, but I think I'll let it earn it.

Very pleased with the results at the moment, going to try to put a really good edge on her tonight. Sorry for the somewhat crappy pic. The pommel doesn't look like it matches the blade in the pic, but it does...new camera and I'm still learning to use it.

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Lookin good bro-han! Keep em comin!
 
Very nice lookin' blade you got there. Those stainless screws really bring it together. I have never had any, but I like the looks of them. Nice work.

Moose
 
That picture already makes me excited about the upcoming Ritter/Becker collab! Nice job.
 
moosez45 said:
Very nice lookin' blade you got there. Those stainless screws really bring it together. I have never had any, but I like the looks of them. Nice work.

Moose
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Thanks Moose. Yeah, the screws do help the look overall. Screws were .50 cents a piece at the little mom & pop hardware store near my job. The nuts were a whopping 9 cents a piece. So a $1.77 total for the hardware, can't beat that. Stripper was probably about $5. Pretty inexpensive job for anyone interested in doing it. It's just a hell of a lot of fun and the results are very pleasing when you put your own work in on a knife to make it your own.
 
Wow. That is good lookin'. Do you have to worry about rust 'till the 'earned' patina kicks in? Or will you suddenly find the need to cut up a 100 different fruits 'n veggies?
 
I have plenty of Camillus Beckerness, but I'm going to pick up a couple of knives in the Ka-Bar stable this next year and mod them to my likings. A BK-2 will be one of them because of the new tang extension. The other will be a BK-9 because of the slightly thinner stock. They're my favorite two Beckers anyway (until that drop-point Tweener hits my hand).
 
Nice job....
Looks good, its a world of difference but with the same becker excellent knife
 
formtight said:
Wow. That is good lookin'. Do you have to worry about rust 'till the 'earned' patina kicks in? Or will you suddenly find the need to cut up a 100 different fruits 'n veggies?
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One tuff ass patina is Horseradish, leave it on for a hour or two and its set....

I've done mustard, brown mustard, vinegar soak, BBQ sauce, salsa, and cut up almost every fruit and vegetable from the grocery store.

Horseradish is the best IMO.

if you do it enough and sand it between patinas you can make you blade look like Damascus, but it will take time and work.....
 
Flexxx said:
Horseradish is the best IMO.

if you do it enough and sand it between patinas you can make you blade look like Damascus, but it will take time and work.....
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Pics!!!! :thumbup:
 
Guyon said:
Pics!!!! :thumbup:
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After doing all the different patinas and cutting my finger, I decided to paint under the handles with clear rustoleum and work on the blade having a good satin/mirror finish.....

The finer the finish is, the more it protects the steel against corrosion or rust.
 
now that's a knife:) looks good Magus, were there a lot of grinding marks on the spine after you removed coating??

Mine had some worked on the spine for a while but shes purdy now.. the more i see the micarta the more i want some, and the stainless screws really brings your knife together..

now all you need is a nice lanyard with some ti beads !!! for that full accessorized look:D
 
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