Folding BK13! No, really!

[spydercobenchmadekai]

Well, it's not a production model, but it is a folding Becker.

I thought that the BK13 would be a good option for my first friction folder, and it turns out it was. I drilled the pivot hole with a 1/8 inch carbide tipped bit, and that was the hardest part. (Pun intended--boy, Becker steel is HARD!)

The scales are made in house from dead-cut Russian Olive trees. The pivot and stop pin are 1/8 inch diameter, and the bronze washers are 0.15 inches thick.

Let me know what you think!

 

[rnbtexas]

thats crazy and cool all at the same time.

 

[The Warrior]

Nice work. DJG097 has done one as well.

 

[Serin 16]

Very nice. Does the protruding tang annoy you when it's in your pocket at all?

 

[tobiism]

I think it looks great!!! Nice work!

 

[mountainmist]

good job! very nice handle's on the thing.

 

[Doc8404]

Nice, looks like a nifty little folder to be proud of.

 

[Brew-Jitsu]

Hey, that's clever. How loose is the action on it?

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

Nice work. DJG097 has done one as well.

Cool! I guess I need to start a thread: "Let's see your folding Beckers".

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

Very nice. Does the protruding tang annoy you when it's in your pocket at all?

Not really. I won't be EDCing this one. All friction folders have the long tang--it provides extra friction when the knife is open, and your palm keeps it from closing when pressure is applied to the spine.

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

Hey, that's clever. How loose is the action on it?

The pivot is screw-together, so it is as loose or tight as I want it to be. But right now I have it set pretty tight.

 

[DJG097]

That's pretty cool! Do you have any liners in the handle or is it just wood? I think I'm going to order up some micarta or g10 and re do the handles on mine sometime soon

 

[dynamicmoves]

That's pretty cool, I might have to follow suit.

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

That's pretty cool! Do you have any liners in the handle or is it just wood? I think I'm going to order up some micarta or g10 and re do the handles on mine sometime soon

No liners. Just wood, but it isn't exactly a hard use folder, so it should hold up fine.

 

[NathanJ]

That's cool, nice work. You should try a folding 9

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

Thanks for the comments everyone!

Folding 9? No, that's for BiggHoss to make!

Maybe a folding 14?

 

[Ethan Becker]

Interesting......

Ethan

 

[mountainmist]

Interesting......

Ethan

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[ironborn]

Cool project!

 

[spydercobenchmadekai]

Thanks!

Here are some more pictures:




Showing the pivot and stop pin: