Favorite material to re-handle your Becker in?

Vanguard41xx

Vanguard41xx

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Thinking of getting custom made scales for my BK2. What do you guys prefer? Natural materials, man made? Just to get some ideas flowing. :thumbup:
 
Like everything else, it depends. I like wood for smaller knives, ones that I wont be abusing. Micarta is indestructible so it goes on the big boys.
 
Ok guys thanks for the replies. I might (depending on cost) end up with two different pairs; G-10 and maybe some sort of burl.
 
I would like to get some micarta but for the cost the original grivory with an bicycle inner tube stretched over it works plenty good. I'm also thinking about non-skid tape on one.
 
I've seen several nice replacement scales on ebay this past week. There were a bunch of 'cryptoglow' scales that are cool in a novelty sort of way and a few nice micarta sets for the neckers. Here's a few pics
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I'm partial to the blue cryptos, and the red/black micarta myself
 
brewcitymike said:
I've seen several nice replacement scales on ebay this past week. There were a bunch of 'cryptoglow' scales that are cool in a novelty sort of way and a few nice micarta sets for the neckers. Here's a few pics
290625911765_1.jpg

300617276569_1.jpg
290627145364_1.jpg
310356838512_1.jpg
300619826891_1.jpg
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320787845751_1.jpg
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I'm partial to the blue cryptos, and the red/black micarta myself
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I have looked at the glow handles with interest but seems I see something in the description that says they are soft and flexible. That has held me back wondering about their durability. They are pretty nice looking though.
 
Liveitloud said:
I have looked at the glow handles with interest but seems I see something in the description that says they are soft and flexible. That has held me back wondering about their durability. They are pretty nice looking though.
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They are not soft nor flexible according to Ark who owns a couple pair of those. I think they are just soft and flexible enough to not be too brittle to be used as handle materials. Ark said it feels more like the grivory than anything.
 
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right now, I'm very satisfied with micarta and grivory.

when the tweeners come out I'd like some blackthorn.

Off topic: how do you guys get these exotic woods?
 
I wish I could find thick enough carbon fiber sheets to do some large handles in that. That would be SWEET. I do mine mainly in wood, but I have G10 and micarta in my shop now, so you'll probably see a few different things from me moving forward here. Love the cocobolo though, especially when I pick out the boards with the most interesting patterns. Not such a big fan of just the straight line stuff.
 
I guess I'll find out in the next couple of weeks. I'm working on 2 sets right now. One's a Laminate wood and the other is micarta. Both will go on the BK10, and then whatever I like more I'll make a set for the Necker.
 
to answer a question, i get my exotic woods from a store called woodcraft. they have tons of nice hard woods and they have several stores all over. Be careful, its easy to get carried away in that store

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