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Hello one and all,
I just got back camping, with my beautiful woman, and in during that time I brought my BK2, Kabar dozier folder and another knife that will remain to be anonymous and gave them all a good work around the site; battoning a crap load of fire wood (minus the foulder), feathering sticks and plenty of chopping too (agian, not the folder). This was the first trip I have taken these knives on, I am still a novice with being a knife addict, but have used them at my house in the back yard to split fire would for our patio fire pit. The bk2 is a dream knife, I love it, however, the outcome of batoning with the anonymous blade and getting to a point where I chipped a big piece out of the blade, via knot in the wood, made me to start questioning if something like that will ever happen to my awesome, precious bk2.
I will say that I am not an abuser, but I do like to test my knives and make sure they can hold up, however, with my lack of experience with knives over all, my question is if im being to rough on them? with the work I am doing, simple camp chores and batoning being the "biggest" stress action on the blade, is the bk2 going to chip if I come across the same situation?
and on that note, why is it that so many people that post pictures of their BK2 look completely brand new with no signs of use, mine looks great, but you can def tell that it has been used, the coating is smudging in some places, but not wearing off, while other areas, it is a lil worn off, but I like the look, every time I look at any minute mark on the knife, I feel proud of it and look forward to creating more. I do wipe it off and casually clean it, but not to the extent I hear some people do with their own blades.
So to those of you that have flawless looking knives, bk2's only, do you ever use them, or do you get all the goodies for them, micarta handles, modified sheaths and the works, to just have and envy them? I know I am really tempted to buy another bk2 just to make it look pretty, but I feel like that would be like hiring a contractor to not do anything to my house, this is my feelings only and don't discriminate those people who have beautiful unused bk2's I just want to know what everyone does with them and still manages to keep them perfect looking?
thanks,
Josh
p.s. I don't mean to step on anyones toes, ultimately I'm just curious to see if im doing something wrong.
I just got back camping, with my beautiful woman, and in during that time I brought my BK2, Kabar dozier folder and another knife that will remain to be anonymous and gave them all a good work around the site; battoning a crap load of fire wood (minus the foulder), feathering sticks and plenty of chopping too (agian, not the folder). This was the first trip I have taken these knives on, I am still a novice with being a knife addict, but have used them at my house in the back yard to split fire would for our patio fire pit. The bk2 is a dream knife, I love it, however, the outcome of batoning with the anonymous blade and getting to a point where I chipped a big piece out of the blade, via knot in the wood, made me to start questioning if something like that will ever happen to my awesome, precious bk2.
I will say that I am not an abuser, but I do like to test my knives and make sure they can hold up, however, with my lack of experience with knives over all, my question is if im being to rough on them? with the work I am doing, simple camp chores and batoning being the "biggest" stress action on the blade, is the bk2 going to chip if I come across the same situation?
and on that note, why is it that so many people that post pictures of their BK2 look completely brand new with no signs of use, mine looks great, but you can def tell that it has been used, the coating is smudging in some places, but not wearing off, while other areas, it is a lil worn off, but I like the look, every time I look at any minute mark on the knife, I feel proud of it and look forward to creating more. I do wipe it off and casually clean it, but not to the extent I hear some people do with their own blades.
So to those of you that have flawless looking knives, bk2's only, do you ever use them, or do you get all the goodies for them, micarta handles, modified sheaths and the works, to just have and envy them? I know I am really tempted to buy another bk2 just to make it look pretty, but I feel like that would be like hiring a contractor to not do anything to my house, this is my feelings only and don't discriminate those people who have beautiful unused bk2's I just want to know what everyone does with them and still manages to keep them perfect looking?
thanks,
Josh
p.s. I don't mean to step on anyones toes, ultimately I'm just curious to see if im doing something wrong.
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