Hi all,
I'm a new guy but have been lurking a bit for the past month or two. I've always loved knives and vividly remember my purchase of a first good one around the age of 9 or so. I saved a long time to come up with ~$50 for a puma lock back, thought it was the bee's knees what with it's rockwell testing dimple.
Fast forward a lot of years and for what ever reason my interest has been rekindled, no need to wax on- we've all got a story. Anyway it seems to me that the becker forum appreciated just exactly what I do in a knife so I figured I'd speak up and say hello as I may well start chiming in a bit now and then.
Me: Med student just about to graduate and get my first "real job"- by which I mean another several years of training. In the years b/w that first puma (which I lost damit) and now I spent many years as a river/wilderness guide leading trips up to 17 days. There were other jobs of course, but none so close to my heart. Basically my renewed interest in knives is due to re-kindling my desire to be outside more, and do it in a minimal stuff "bushlore" kinda way.....enter this forum. Beckers have seemed like just what I like in a knife, something better off used than stored away.
I plucked a bk14 off the sales forum (even though I was looking for a bk2) and have been pretty impressed with the quality. She's now wearing a set of scales and a new edge. Since I started in the Teens, and what with the recent release of the tweeners I couldn't help my self. Yup in for a penny is now in for a pound
I'm a new guy but have been lurking a bit for the past month or two. I've always loved knives and vividly remember my purchase of a first good one around the age of 9 or so. I saved a long time to come up with ~$50 for a puma lock back, thought it was the bee's knees what with it's rockwell testing dimple.
Fast forward a lot of years and for what ever reason my interest has been rekindled, no need to wax on- we've all got a story. Anyway it seems to me that the becker forum appreciated just exactly what I do in a knife so I figured I'd speak up and say hello as I may well start chiming in a bit now and then.
Me: Med student just about to graduate and get my first "real job"- by which I mean another several years of training. In the years b/w that first puma (which I lost damit) and now I spent many years as a river/wilderness guide leading trips up to 17 days. There were other jobs of course, but none so close to my heart. Basically my renewed interest in knives is due to re-kindling my desire to be outside more, and do it in a minimal stuff "bushlore" kinda way.....enter this forum. Beckers have seemed like just what I like in a knife, something better off used than stored away.
I plucked a bk14 off the sales forum (even though I was looking for a bk2) and have been pretty impressed with the quality. She's now wearing a set of scales and a new edge. Since I started in the Teens, and what with the recent release of the tweeners I couldn't help my self. Yup in for a penny is now in for a pound
Hell what's the point if ya don't?
