So I share a sheath between my bk3, bk7 and potbelly and accidentally took the BK3 with me for a day in the woods. I never really use it that much so I'm glad I took it by mistake, gave me a chance to test it out a bit.
First things first. It has an odd chisel grind, be careful when chopping down to the left(if youre right handed) cause it can bounce off the wood with ease. I sharpened it on the flat side and it helped make it a better chopper.
Here's the knife along with the piggyback.
This is after 20 chops, not the best chopper but not terrible. Damn sure chops better than any 5.5" blade I've ever used.
Here I'm using it to chisel and pry. This is a pretty good way to make a vessel for boiling water. Would be nice to have a gen2 model so I could more effectively pound on the butt of it. It took alot more effort to pry that chunk out than it looks, I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it with any other knife I own.
Worked well for making fuzz sticks.
Was good enough for making notches. Not the most nimble tool I've used but it's servicable.
Worked great for processing this fatlighter stump.
Made quick work while digging for wild edibles. I think the bk3 would be good for metal detecting where you need to dig, cut roots and pry alot.
My favorite thing about Becker knives, how easily they take an edge. Can take em from dull to shaving in minutes with a medium stone.
Conclusion. It's got an odd chisel grind, irritating serrations and it's not my first choice for the wilderness but paired up with a smaller blade there isn't much you can't do with it. It really is a neat tool and pleasure to use for the most part.
First things first. It has an odd chisel grind, be careful when chopping down to the left(if youre right handed) cause it can bounce off the wood with ease. I sharpened it on the flat side and it helped make it a better chopper.
Here's the knife along with the piggyback.
This is after 20 chops, not the best chopper but not terrible. Damn sure chops better than any 5.5" blade I've ever used.
Here I'm using it to chisel and pry. This is a pretty good way to make a vessel for boiling water. Would be nice to have a gen2 model so I could more effectively pound on the butt of it. It took alot more effort to pry that chunk out than it looks, I wouldn't feel comfortable doing it with any other knife I own.
Worked well for making fuzz sticks.
Was good enough for making notches. Not the most nimble tool I've used but it's servicable.
Worked great for processing this fatlighter stump.
Made quick work while digging for wild edibles. I think the bk3 would be good for metal detecting where you need to dig, cut roots and pry alot.
My favorite thing about Becker knives, how easily they take an edge. Can take em from dull to shaving in minutes with a medium stone.
Conclusion. It's got an odd chisel grind, irritating serrations and it's not my first choice for the wilderness but paired up with a smaller blade there isn't much you can't do with it. It really is a neat tool and pleasure to use for the most part.
