Found a new level of sharpness today

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C_Becker

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So, like y'all know I got my first Becker couple days ago, a BK14.
OOB sharpness was actually kinda meh, it would slice paper, but kinda rough.

So this evening after school I decided to try out my Lansky that I got end of last year.
The Lansky doesn't have a 15° setting, so I decided to use the 17,5° setting and re-bevel it.
I started with the coarsest stone and was actually surprised how long it took to form a burr on the other side.
Once that was done though, it became quick and easy. I went up with the grit step by step until the ultra-fine and

HOLY EXPLETIVES BATMAN - this thing gets sharp :eek:.

I've had sharp knives before, but DAYUM, that 1095 is really :eek:
I've had mostly stainless steel knives before and it really makes a difference.

Quick crappy cell phone pic:


That's all from me, wish y'all a nice evening (its almost 11 here)
 
Bad news: Now that you've achieved this level of sharpness, you'll have little bald patches cropping up on your arms. Ordinary people will suspect you have mange.

Good news: You will be instantly recognized as a knife owner by other knife owners :D
 
^^^
Ha, that's true! My son always says I'm "freakin him out" when I test a blade on my arm.

Congrats on the breakthrough. It won't be long before everything in your house will be shaving sharp.
 
BenchmadeBoy said:
...You will be instantly recognized as a knife owner by other knife owners
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And greeted with "ahhhh....so you DID get a new sharpener".

:D

And yes, I agree, 1095 borders on "stupid sharp" when you finish the edge correctly!
 
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I've actually run out of arm hair on more than one occasion & had to resort to leg hair! :D

Congrats on the new steel and the Scary Sharpness!!!
 
BenchmadeBoy said:
Ordinary people will suspect you have mange.
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hahaha, awesome.

Yeah, carbon steel takes a ridiculously fine edge.
Stainless tends to have larger carbides which limit things a bit in that regard (but they can be nice and toothy!).
 
I've been using my BK-11 as a straight razor for most of the last year.

I touch up the edge on my Surgical Black, lightly steel it and strop it, and the edge is downright scary.
 
I've used my leg hair so I'm an undercover knife user ;)
It really is a different kind of sharpness compared to stainless
 
I'd say the 14 is great for trying out, seeing that it's the least expensive in the lineup.
If you like it, you can still buy all the others :D
 
I agree with the 14 as a start.
It has a great shape, great handle that readily accepts personalization or just leave it nekkid. Great steel to sharpen, decent sheath and a very reasonable price for such a nice knife.
Small enough to be an easy EDC.
 
FYI, Beckers are restless until they taste owners blood at least once . Today my 14 got jealous of my family members getting some fruits for snack, and had my blood while taken out of sheath. No stitches needed , but from now on I will not leave home without FAK .
 
stifa said:
FYI, Beckers are restless until they taste owners blood at least once . Today my 14 got jealous of my family members getting some fruits for snack, and had my blood while taken out of sheath. No stitches needed , but from now on I will not leave home without FAK .
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Yup, bumped the blade of my new BK5 with the back of my thumb cleaning a fish the other day... planning to stop wearing the band-aid tomorrow. :) Did something similar when my BK16 was new, was actually washing it in the kitchen sink and bumped the edge with the tip of my index finger.

I thought I was just kind of klutzy, glad to know I'm not alone. In all honesty, can't say it's only Becker's that bite, the list of knives that have bit me over the years is pretty long... wish I still had some of those knives.

Erik
 
Now be careful and have fun. 1095 takes a sweet edge but loses it ever so quickly too. However few passes on the strop and u r back in business.
 
I thought Becker uses 0170-6C carbon steel (a.k.a. Carbon V). The vanadium is a carbide former, and the pinch of chrome (similar to 52100) assists in the heat treat. 1095 is good, this stuff is better IMHO.
 
Alberta Ed said:
I thought Becker uses 0170-6C carbon steel (a.k.a. Carbon V). The vanadium is a carbide former, and the pinch of chrome (similar to 52100) assists in the heat treat. 1095 is good, this stuff is better IMHO.
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Carbon V was just what Cold Steel called their version of 1095 Crovan steel.
Beckers are 1095 Crovan. The mix may be a touch different than the old Carbon V but that's because Ka-Bar and Ethan have played with it a LOOOng time to get it just right. Crovan and Ka-Bar heat treat are a thing of beauty.
 
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