Custom BK-9 Wood Processing Pic Heavy.. of course

[MassiveGorillaz]

Summit,

Nice mods! I love the regrind and handle! Great pics too!

 

[summit2g]

Thank You very much. It is greatly appreciated.
Jose

Summit,

Nice mods! I love the regrind and handle! Great pics too!

 

[Moin.]

Awesome pics Summit2g. How did the edge hold up after the workout. Any visible damage to the edge.

Thanks
Moin.

 

[Arkanian]

Almost looks like a massively thick kitchen knife.

 

[summit2g]

Thanks Moin,
The edge held up very good. No rolls or chips of any sort. It cut paper the same as it did before.
Thanks
Jose

Awesome pics Summit2g. How did the edge hold up after the workout. Any visible damage to the edge.

Thanks
Moin.

 

[summit2g]

Haha that's what my cousin said. he is a chef. It slices great meats and such very well.
Thanks
Jose

 

[Moin.]

Thanks Moin,
The edge held up very good. No rolls or chips of any sort. It cut paper the same as it did before.
Thanks
Jose

This is what makes these blades so good. Thanks for the info and the wonderful pics Jose

Best
Moin.

 

[summit2g]

You are welcome bro. Thanks for the kind words. Yes these are awesome blades and priced just right. Mr. Ethan knows what he's doing for sure.
Thanks
Jose

This is what makes these blades so good. Thanks for the info and the wonderful pics Jose

Best
Moin.

 

[summit2g]

Well brothas. I went at it again. Ha !!
I needed some more fire wood so I brought out the beast. Now this wood had way more nots then the previous wood I processed.
So after some pounding with a wood baton I said screw it and brought in the big gun baton. My ( I think ) 5lb. brass hammer. Well that did the trick.
After a blister and a busted cuticle on my thumb I tore through all the knotted wood. I am thoroughly impressed again with this BK-9 and it's strength. I beat the living you know what out of it with the solid brass hammer.
Thanks Mr. Becker for such hard use blades.
Jose

 

[wrknives]

I like it! The point is a little low for my taste But I bet it is crazy useful!

 

[DxAxN]

nice set of pics... I like the look of your custom scales

 

[Rotte]

Very cool mods. Gives it a bit of a Seax look.

 

[summit2g]

Thanks guys. It is an awesome blade.
Jose

 

[Ethan Becker]

Bead blasting is good sandblasting is bad.......Word to the wise.......A sandblasted blade will rust right NOW......Shot peening is best, glass is next.....

Ethan

 

[summit2g]

Yeah this blade I got bead blasted but I sanded a lot of it off when I re profiled it. All under the handle is still bead blasted.
Thanks for the tip. and it is always an honer when you stop by.
Jose

Bead blasting is good sandblasting is bad.......Word to the wise.......A sandblasted blade will rust right NOW......Shot peening is best, glass is next.....

Ethan

 

[zpstl321]

Cool pictures and I'm loving the custom grips on that BK9. I'm having trouble making up my mind between the 7 and the 9 for my next Becker. Whichever, I need a set of those grips on it.

 

[summit2g]

Yes that is a tough decision. You could always get both !! lol
Thanks for the kind words about my BK-9.
These scales are the KaBar micarta scales from Tomar's, and I just put the texturing on them with my belt sander.
Thanks
Jose

Cool pictures and I'm loving the custom grips on that BK9. I'm having trouble making up my mind between the 7 and the 9 for my next Becker. Whichever, I need a set of those grips on it.

 

[zpstl321]

When I get some time I may try to carve a set from spalted maple and then use the dremel to texture them the same way. I haven found any micarta for the 17 yet, though I could make my own I suppose.

Also, under the grips, you can warm the blade and dip it in wax if you don't want to file or sand it smooth.

 

[summit2g]

Right on I want to see it when you're done.
Jose

When I get some time I may try to carve a set from spalted maple and then use the dremel to texture them the same way. I haven found any micarta for the 17 yet, though I could make my own I suppose.

Also, under the grips, you can warm the blade and dip it in wax if you don't want to file or sand it smooth.

 

[Ethan Becker]

Hey Jose......

Please, remember that batonning through complex knots will occaisionally severely screw up the edge.....Soooooo I guess what I am trying to say is that if you need a five pound sledge you are really pushing the envelope......You have a lot of time in that blade........In a field situation start the fire with the easy stuff and if it takes work or is likely to stress your blade, burn the sob.....Be lazy, ie efficient........Baton the easy stuff..........

Ethan