BK9 Followup

Joben

Joben

Joined
May 22, 2009
Messages
1,755
My BK9 kit.
Ceramic rod, firesteel, fatwood, jute twine, BK13, Countycomm So-Led.
fatwood01.jpg


The little firesteel is hard to use in some way I can't explain, it's gonna getting replaced...
fatwood02.jpg


Handy no-snag lanyard.


Finish wear, which I think just make it look cooler.
fatwood07.jpg


Not sure what to make of these, I noticed them after some batoning.
fatwood10.jpg

The thing that puzzles me a little is that the black oxide finish seems to be inside parts of the chipped out areas.
It seems to me that a chip should expose white metal? It makes me wish i had examined the swedge more carefully when the knife was brand new.

I'm not really concerned about the durability of the blade overall. If it was going to break in use, it probabbly would have already. But still an odd and unexpected bit of damage.

My opinion of the knife overall remains highly favorable. It holds an edge rather well. It chops nicely and I find the handle comfortable.
 
Oh forgot to mention here:

The spine of the BK13 makes a pretty good firesteel striker. It's ground so square the corners are almost sharp. Which is handy, cause it saves your cutting edge.
 
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing. I might advise you change one thing, however. When the lanyard is around your wrist, if the blade slips it's going to swing straight back into you. If you wrap it around your thumb, then over the back of your hand, the blade will swing out and away if dropped. Much safer!
 
SpookyPistolero said:
Great! Let me know if that's not clear in how it should look, I can snap a pic if needed.
Click to expand...

Spooky,

I just received my BK2 and BK7(:cool:) today and saw your suggestion for a safer option using the lanyard. Not wanting to slice my knee or puncture my foot with my new Beckers, I would most appreciate a pic showing your suggested method of using the lanyard to keep me safe as I zealously chop and cut.

Thanks,

Hagus
 
Those marks at the swedge are likely from batoning. See how the finish is 'dented' across the body, where the knife was passing through the wood being batonned? Same deal except it's from the baton striking.

Nothing to worry about.
 
I would think that if the finish is in the chips that it was there from the start and not after use.
 
hagusofnwn said:
Spooky,

I just received my BK2 and BK7(:cool:) today and saw your suggestion for a safer option using the lanyard. Not wanting to slice my knee or puncture my foot with my new Beckers, I would most appreciate a pic showing your suggested method of using the lanyard to keep me safe as I zealously chop and cut.

Thanks,

Hagus
Click to expand...

Here, I got this.

Pics are ugly cause it's night time, but they'll do i guess.


Put out your hand as if you were going to shake hands.
Hang the lanyard on your thumb, and drape the knife over the BACK of your hand.
lanyard1.jpg


To grasp the knife, rotate your wrist (counterclockwise if you're a righty), until the knife handle ends up between your thumb and first finger.

lanyard2.jpg


Grab the knife. Locked in. :)
lanyard3.jpg
 
Joben,

That just what I was lookin' for. It turns out I had it backwards :( and I started with it over my wrist and then wrapped it. Now I have something to pass along to others. Thanks again.

Hagus
 
Sorry for the delay! I caught this late. Was gonna snap a quick vid about it, but Joben took some descriptive pics! Good work.
 
SpookyPistolero said:
Sorry for the delay! I caught this late. Was gonna snap a quick vid about it, but Joben took some descriptive pics! Good work.
Click to expand...

maybe a video of both methods (with a taped bladed) might be good. i'm not imagining this thing boomeranging around sideways and taking out something :eek:

speaking of safety, over on the Himalayan Imports section, there's a safety thread for "big choppers" (required reading):
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=269016

in particular, blade glancing. something a lotta people still don't know about.

as well, how to remove your big blade from the sheath and the importance of not wrapping your fingers around the scabbard. oof.

good stuff


Bladite
 
Joben said:
What's blade glancing? I didn't see it on the page you linked to.
Click to expand...

it's when you take a nice hard swing at something, and instead of just thunking in a nice stop, the cut tends to slice"out" in an arc (usually up or down) reversing direction and then towards a vital body part, like your leg, or arm, or in the case of axes a lot, your foot or head.


Bladite
 
Here's a video of what we were talking about, hopefully it's clear enough and explains the 'why'...

[youtube]r9fuulR8Qto[/youtube]
 
Heck of a nice video, Spooky! Thanks. One thing about the BK 9 that I've noticed is my respect for it. It is a beast of a chopper and I think could do more damage to me than almost any blade I own including axes. Maybe it is just because it is my only real big chopper knife I own and I'm still getting used to it. Machettes and axes I have are all familiar enough to me that I respect but also trust them. The BK 9 keeps me on higher alert for now. I'm sure going to try out the lanyard this weekend as you instruct.
 
Spooky,

Thanks for the great video and the explanation. A couple of months ago I got a CRKT Zilla Tool JR and not paying close attention to a new tool, cut my index finger. The knife went through the skin like butter. Your video and the photos over in the pictures thread just serve to remind us of the respect owed these blades.

Hagus
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top