Finally my BK-16 shows

wasatchdan

wasatchdan

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It only took ten days, but my BK-16 has finally arrived.

I need to strip it down. I'll probably do that tomorrow when it gets warmer so the stripper will work harder and faster.

I love the handle. LOVE IT! The Tweener grip fits my hand perfectly. I needneedneed a BK-17 and 15 now. Although the black scales are fine, I installed the brown scales since I like the color. I was not, however, a fan of the peanut butter sheen of the smooth zytel. So I fixed it and at the same time made the grip rock freaking solid. That knife is going nowhere in the hand.

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Tweeners and Machaxes on Monday and Tuesday, camping trip on Friday through Sunday. Good week so far. :D
 
stippling!


NICE! I gotta get my soldering iron out!


prolly gonna end up Micartaing my 16, but might as well play with the zytel first
 
God that knife is gorgeous
I think I need to log off before I spend every cent I have
 
Wasatchdan, that stippling job absolutely makes those scales. Have you shared the secret of your stippling? It looks very reminiscent to something I've seen done on 1911's.
 
bemo said:
Wasatchdan, that stippling job absolutely makes those scales. Have you shared the secret of your stippling? It looks very reminiscent to something I've seen done on 1911's.
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Thanks guys. You wouldn't believe how easy it is to work grip transitions with the stippling.

Yeah, bemo, I posted how I stipple here. It's a piece of cake. Enjoy.
 
Your stippling looks absolutely amazing, and I think even better than the BK5 that you did earlier.

Yet another mod that I'll have to do sometime this summer... At least this doesn't require tons of equipment ($5 I can handle, a Belt Sander... not so much).

How long did the smaller tweener handles take you?
 
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