BK9 with New Scales

Beautiful scales for sure.
I have a couple of TKC scales on non Becker knives that I really love.
 
Looks great! How do they compare to the stock handle scales?
 
BRab said:
Looks great! How do they compare to the stock handle scales?
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Don't mean to respond for the OP, but i have a couple of these. I really like them. I like the sleeker slimmer look of these most of all. I have them on a BK2 and BK10. You can feel the slimness of the scales on the bk10 more so than on BK2. Since the metal is thicker on the BK2 it fills in the hand a little more. I like the texture more even though the originals never slipped on me but over all I like the feel better but the question comes down to if the feel is worth $60. To me you can do without them but at the same time they are an enhancement and for the combination of the looks, which carries most of the weight for me, and feel i would say that they are worth it. When I can afford it.

I have found that the micarta handles that I dyed black look very much like the scales pictured in this post, expect for the flush screws and two vs 3 screws. Micarta is cheaper even with the cost of the dye, 39 for scales on amazon plus dye 2.98. With some sanding/grinding you can slim them down too.

Tweener micarta scales dyed black


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As far as handle thickness goes, i prefer the feel of the bk2 with the stock grivory. So for me, these scales would need to have liners under them. For a tweener, i could see it being fine even though they would also benefit from having liners.
 
BRab BRab
I Love the look and feel (form and texture) of the TKC scales..... But they are unusable for me unless with liners.

The TKC scales on a .250" thick blade are Thinner than a set of micarta on .187" steel



Orange on Bk3
Brown on Bk4

Stock grivory is very slightly thinner (barely noticeable) than the micarta
 
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Crag the Brewer said:
BRab BRab
I Love the look and feel (form and texture) of the TKC scales..... But they are unusable for me unless with liners.

The TKC scales on a .250" thick blade are Thinner than a set of micarta on .187" steel



Orange on Bk3
Brown on Bk4

Stock grivory is very slightly thinner (barely noticeable) than the micarta
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Wow. Thanks for that picture. Those are some thin scales. Makes it look like a tweener next to the full size. The shape of the bk4 lifting the front closer to the camera lends a hand in that as well though.
 
Mass1632 said:
Wow. Thanks for that picture. Those are some thin scales. Makes it look like a tweener next to the full size. The shape of the bk4 lifting the front closer to the camera lends a hand in that as well though.
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You are probably right, visually....I didn't think of that?
Both edges are down flat, but the blade shape of the 4 Does lift the handle up some....

But still what I said holds true.... The TKC scales are super thin....


Does Anybody here have the TKC scales with Their liners built in?
I want to know if it increases their thickness, or is it Just for looks? Thanks.
 
Wow that's crazy, I had no idea they were that thin. Thanks for the pics!
 
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