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I have a Bk 9 that needs to be undressed.

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Sam Hell

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I am fighting my urge to strip one of my 9s and I'm having bad issues with it. Can you give me the pros and cons of stripping your Becker?
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Pros- less drag and friction, cool patinas, slices better, batons better

Cons- upkeep you will have to oil the whole Blade instead if just the edge.
 
Pro: Just about everyone here will like you more, and it's fun to do + everything noted above

Cons: Just leads to spending more money so you can have another 9 that's not stripped, then you strip it too.
 
Ive been trying to strip mine for months, it is not going very fast.

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Why I am considering it is because I have 2 9s and I was thinking about keeping one old school and making the other stripped with either olive drab tinted micarta grips or blonde...driving me crazy!!!!
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Well you don't need 2 black bk9's, strip it then etch it. That would look sweet w OD micarta maybe with dark red liners :D
 
If you strip it, you could always leave the coating under the handle scales to prevent rust. It's not hard to do. There's even a how to around here somewhere.
 
Yeah I was wondering about that little thing going on under the hood..wouldn't a good ol patina work out for the undercarriage (under the grip).
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I live in one of the most hot/humid areas of the US and have never had an issue with rust under the scales. I wouldn't leave it submerged in salt water for a month, but otherwise, it should be fine if you give it a coat of oil once or twice a year. Of all my non-stainless working knives, the Beckers seem the most corrosion resistant even when stripped. I have a stripped BK2 that lives outside on one of my tractors and after two years I've only had to rub a few specks of red rust off the spine. 10 seconds with a drop of oil and a Scotchbrite pad took care of that.

And I think stripped BK9's look good with micarta:

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The only issue I've had with a stripped blade.
I sheathed my BK2 in the stock sheath with a little snow in the blade.
2 days later when I checked the knife, I had rust spots on the blade where the snow melted and the water settled.
A quick wipe down and a little oil had the blade rust free again.
Just a little more care is required if you are going to strip the blade. Even then its not a big deal to correct.
Now, that being said, this desert rat knows NOTHING about saltwater. You're on your own there...
 
Strip it, force a patina, and then no worries! I am in Houston, TX. We get hot humid, and oh yeah, humid!!! I haven't had rust on her yet...
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I've been thinking about it and i just answered the question. It's just an awesome camp
Knife but knowing it'll be a more awesome camp knife and look cool there's no question. It on now, already has micarta and Azwelke kydex.
 
I Like to use lock tite on the handle scales so I don't lose my nuts. I like to not have to take the scales off a couple times a year to check for rust so I just strip the coating off everywhere else, but leave it on under the handles. It'd take a hundred years for one of them to rust through so it's mostly a non issue.


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