Just put a BK9 on order!

Ferahgo

Ferahgo

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And I am stoked! Should be here first thing Monday morning. It will be the knife I use for Search and Rescue.
 
I was told the original sheath sucks though, yes? If so, where can I find a better one?
 
jac_solar said:
I was not aware of that site. Some of those knives that are for sale look awesome, too, but I've never heard of em.
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He makes nice scales for the Beckers too. Plus he is one hell of a nice guy. He'll try to make anything you ask for.
 
AntDog said:
He makes nice scales for the Beckers too. Plus he is one hell of a nice guy. He'll try to make anything you ask for.
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Have you ordered from him? I've been interested in getting a really heavy duty leather sheath made for a knife I have.
 
jac_solar said:
Have you ordered from him? I've been interested in getting a really heavy duty leather sheath made for a knife I have.
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I'm gonna order some scales from him within the next month. He's got lots of sheath styles to choose from and can probably make anything your mind can come up with also. Send him a PM. Would think he could probably ship to Norway.
 
jac_solar said:
Have you ordered from him? I've been interested in getting a really heavy duty leather sheath made for a knife I have.
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Yes I have! He does great work. No worries. Just let him know what you want and I'm sure he can make it happen.

He's very talented, has good prices, and he's willing to create whatever your heart desires. Shoot him a PM or email and tell him what you're looking to have built.
 
TheJeepster said:
You do realize that you must first pass it around and let all of us use it first don't you? Ha, Just Kidding.

What are you going to do to it first?
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Lol. How did ya know I was modding? Think I am gonna strip it and put a nice satin on it. I cant stand the black coating crap.
 
I usually use the hell out of em until the coating is almost gone, then strip em. I leave the coating ON under the handle scales (for corrosion protection - nobody will see it anyway). I let em develop a natural patina. All of my knives have an "earned patina". No need to force it IMO. Use it enough, and it happens on it's own. You might not get all the willy nilly tiger stripes and whatnot, but whatever you cut will leave it's mark on that blade. I like that. And hey, if you don't like the patina, sand it off and start all over!
 
TheJeepster said:
His knives drive me crazy, I hate picking up a knife with black coating, to me it is cheap. It tells me the maker did not care enough to polish this blade to make it look pretty but instead dipped it in a bucket of bed liner and told me it was a modern better way of making knives.
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Agreed. I have seen too many top-line knives with black coats. They can look like gas-station knives, sometimes!
 
AntDog said:
I usually use the hell out of em until the coating is almost gone, then strip em. I leave the coating ON under the handle scales (for corrosion protection - nobody will see it anyway). I let em develop a natural patina. All of my knives have an "earned patina". No need to force it IMO. Use it enough, and it happens on it's own. You might not get all the willy nilly tiger stripes and whatnot, but whatever you cut will leave it's mark on that blade. I like that. And hey, if you don't like the patina, sand it off and start all over!
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AntDog has the right idea. I hate the black coating on my BK9 but I am holding myself to strip it the "old-fashioned way". I used paint thinner right off the bat to strip my Ranger RD-7 from Justin. Worked like a charm, but it took me quite some time with various sandpaper grits to get the blade to a satin finish like I wanted. From the stripped BK-9 photos I have seen, it seems much cleaner. Put the micarta scales on it and that is a real beauty.

Otherwise, the BK-9 should make a good companion. I just ran with a Fallkniven F1 when I was doing SAR in school. Good luck and be safe.
 
Ludwig said:
AntDog has the right idea. I hate the black coating on my BK9 but I am holding myself to strip it the "old-fashioned way". I used paint thinner right off the bat to strip my Ranger RD-7 from Justin. Worked like a charm, but it took me quite some time with various sandpaper grits to get the blade to a satin finish like I wanted. From the stripped BK-9 photos I have seen, it seems much cleaner. Put the micarta scales on it and that is a real beauty.

Otherwise, the BK-9 should make a good companion. I just ran with a Fallkniven F1 when I was doing SAR in school. Good luck and be safe.
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Pics, maybe?
 
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