First Becker. What wood should i get?

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Jbergun

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I am new here but i have been reading alot. I will be getting my BK2 tomorrow and i already have a plan of stripping her and forcing a patina. I want wood scales i know tommy has some fine scales but what wood should i go for. If you guys could post up some pics of his 'wood' and what type of wood it is. All the help will be much appreciated.
 
That's all u need ta start with is the bk2. The rest will follow when the addiction sets in. CONGRATS on your new purchase
 
The BK22 started my obsession with Beckers - congratulations on getting a great knife. Good luck on making it your only Becker.
 
gmoneyluv said:
Congratulations on the Bk2. It's been the gateway Becker for many of us!
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This was my gateway.



This was my first fixed blade i have always used folders. Once i got one kabar i started looking at their other lines and the beckers are amazing.
 
So i am already addicted but my wife on the other hand. She doesnt want me getting more knives right away but i got $45 to put towards this one to keep my withdrawls at bay.
 
Jbergun said:
So i am already addicted but my wife on the other hand. She doesnt want me getting more knives right away but i got $45 to put towards this one to keep my withdrawls at bay.
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Resistance is futile. :D Congrats on the new 2. It was my first.
 
So lucky me i wasnt supposed to get this beauty for another day or two but it here. I already feel indestructible and i have only had it for 5 minutes.





 
Welcome to the club!
The two is probably THE flagship of the Becker line, and their #1 seller.
I speak from experience, once you get your mitts on it, unless you're very different, you'll compare all other knives to it, especially the ergonomics.

And yeah, Beckers are like potato chips, you'll want more.
There's the bk2-with well earned names like "train wrecker" and "Buick skinner",
The Bk9 (aka the king) is a go to for heavy chopping, the bk4 looks Klingon-but is a great alternative to your average bowie and Kukri types, the 7 is shaped like a combat knife, the newly discontinued bk5 that's half kitchen slicer-half Persian fighter, there's the new darling the long awaited bk21 Reinhardt/Becker Kukri,
and the little "tweeners" (15, 16, 17) are ambrosia to a knife guy/gal.

Some of the guys here collect them, and have dozens of them from the various manufacturers throughout the years.
They're highly customizable, and the steel is some of the best you'll find in a sub $400 knife.
Perhaps most important, when you buy a Becker, your getting in on a sub-culture within a sub-culture, and you have one of the godfathers of modern cutlery, as well as one of the most respected and storied knife companies in your corner for any eventuality.

Again, congrats! :D
 
Thanks guys i am cutting and chopping things that dont neccesarily need cutting or chopping. Such a fine piece of steel. I am thinking the bolivian rose wood or walnut.
 
That Bolivian Rosewood #2 is nice.

So is the Brazilian Ironwood #4. Likey the slight grain swirl.
 
Hey Jbergun.....

Welcome to the Becker Forum......

Thank you for buying a Becker blade......... I hope your Campanion works it's butt off for you.....

I love both the look and feel of walnut but it is a bit soft...... It is really hard to go wrong with rosewood ...... It is beautiful and pretty damned durable......
 
Jbergun said:
So i am already addicted but my wife on the other hand. She doesnt want me getting more knives right away but i got $45 to put towards this one to keep my withdrawls at bay.
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For $45, you totally should go get a BK-15! It's about $45 and it's a brand new knife!
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Jbergun.....

Welcome to the Becker Forum......

Thank you for buying a Becker blade......... I hope your Campanion works it's butt off for you.....

I love both the look and feel of walnut but it is a bit soft...... It is really hard to go wrong with rosewood ...... It is beautiful and pretty damned durable......
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Thank you sir. That does it rosewood here i come. Thank you for the input means alot coming from you sir. I already got her out working for me. This coating is very high quality as with the entire feel of the knife superb.



 
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