Does Ethan know about this?

I doubt he is aware of it - but I am amused by this part of the description (several others, too - but this one takes the cake)
"Hand Forged, Highly Grade Carbon Steel 5160, Rust free Blade."

more description:
Mr. Becker’s is a elegant culmination of making and designing high quality knives for well over 30 years, utilizing every single experience learned from para-military and survival training, as well as various outfitting experiences. The Becker (made in the Nepal by XXXXXXXX, available here) represents a pure combination of Ethan Becker‘s specific and uniquely designed ergonomic rosewood handle with a highly effective and more traditionally looking Bowie style blade.

The trademark handle found on Becker knives is well known among knife lovers for its incredible durability and comfort, allowing many prolonged periods of heavy use, while providing much less fatigue to the user than any other knife in its class.
 
Couple year ago I bought two large Bowie from Nepal (the other khukri house site, the black one). They had cost 150 USD each. Shippment was free, I managed to get some Christmas discount (40 USD).
They were piece of garbage. Made by hand angle grinder and not hardened at all. Just a rip off for knives enthusiast or turists from around the world. Not buy anything from Nepal. Becker is thousand times better.
 
MKabar said:
Couple year ago I bought two large Bowie from Nepal (the other khukri house site, the black one). They had cost 150 USD each. Shippment was free, I managed to get some Christmas discount (40 USD).
They were piece of garbage. Made by hand angle grinder and not hardened at all. Just a rip off for knives enthusiast or turists from around the world. Not buy anything from Nepal. Becker is thousand times better.
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Not to hijack but not everything from Nepal is bad. Pick up a HI khuk and you skip all of the touristy junk and get a really well done blade. Oh, there's an idea... A Becker HI collab!
 
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Neko2 said:
Not to hijack but not everything from Nepal is bad. Pick up a HI khuk and you skip all of the touristy junk and get a really well done blade. Oh, there's an idea... A Becker HI collab!
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Becker handle on a 14 inch Cherokee Rose Bowie please, and thank you!.....or perhaps even better, on a 25 inch Kumar Kobra...../drool
 
Very flattering words, certainly but, I am gonna stay mum on this until I talk to Olean ...... Btw, I know I am in my dotage and all, but, I wonder where and when I got that paramilitary training?.... Can someone please help the old guy remember when?...LOL.....

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Mr. Becker, most probably they erase your memory after the training was finished... :-).
 
Lol.
They probably saw the BK21, a Becker version of a Kukri and thought that's justification to now use his name on one of their knives.

Well, I know which one I'd prefer and it's not the rust free (until it rusts) carbon steel from Nepal Kukri House.

If I remember correctly some Nepali kukri house also tried to rip off designs from our very own BF Himalayan Imports.

Either way they aren't real competion for Kabar or Mr. Becker and I bet the whole thing is seen more amusing than anything else.
 
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