Kinda new guy here, and bitten by the Becker Bug .....

[weaponeer]

Yes sir, welcome indeed. This is where I'd normally say post up some pictures of your wife or girlfriend in her bikini holding your Becker's, however your about my dad's age and he would'nt appreciate it, so assuming it's a generational thing, nevermind. That having been said it is a very good time to come hang out. New knives, contests, giveaways.

My wife is a little ol' Chinese lady whom I married 37 years ago in Taipei, Republic of China. She does like knives, but she is much more partial to her big Chinese chopping cleavers. She also got pretty handy with a machete ( and a chainsaw!) when clearing the brush on our one acre when we built the house here in Texas. She's a lot tougher than I am.

I'll see if I can get a pic of her with one of her favorite cleavers in one hand and her Glock 26 in the other.

 

[BRL]

Hello, and nice collection. Hope you get your Brute back; I really am wanting to add one of those to my pile someday.

Something's wrong with your camera, though... the scuff marks on your knives don't seem to be showing up in this picture

 

[Moosez45]

My wife is a little ol' Chinese lady whom I married 37 years ago in Taipei, Republic of China. She does like knives, but she is much more partial to her big Chinese chopping cleavers. She also got pretty handy with a machete ( and a chainsaw!) when clearing the brush on our one acre when we built the house here in Texas. She's a lot tougher than I am.

I'll see if I can get a pic of her with one of her favorite cleavers in one hand and her Glock 26 in the other.

Sounds like a keeper to me. Women, guns, knives, and food. Ah, I do loves me some domestication.

Moose

 

[weaponeer]

Something's wrong with your camera, though... the scuff marks on your knives don't seem to be showing up in this picture

Heh, heh, well, I wanted to get a "before" pic before they got all scuffed up. I will admit that the BK6 has led a pretty protected life. It's lived in the survival bag in the back of my truck for years, only coming out maybe every six months for cleaning. My wife has another old Ontario machete that she likes to use around the yard that's pretty beat up.

BTW, are we allowed to post pics of knives other than Beckers here? I've got some other favorites, a couple old beat up Gerber MKI and MkII combat blades I carried in the 70's, and some safe queen custom folders from my man Johnny Stout down in New Braunfels that are right purty. I'll try to get some pics of them if it is allowed.

 

[Moosez45]

Heh, heh, well, I wanted to get a "before" pic before they got all scuffed up. I will admit that the BK6 has led a pretty protected life. It's lived in the survival bag in the back of my truck for years, only coming out maybe every six months for cleaning. My wife has another old Ontario machete that she likes to use around the yard that's pretty beat up.

BTW, are we allowed to post pics of knives other than Beckers here? I've got some other favorites, a couple old beat up Gerber MKI and MkII combat blades I carried in the 70's, and some safe queen custom folders from my man Johnny Stout down in New Braunfels that are right purty. I'll try to get some pics of them if it is allowed.

Its allowed, we like all knives, but make sure there is something with BKT's in it, so it can stay. Preferably, a comparison of what you like or don't like about both blades, and maybe some good reviews of what you do like about each, please.

We are knife lovers, but it is the BKT forum, so try to keep it in the arena.

Moose

 

[ocnLogan]

Its allowed, we like all knives, but make sure there is something with BKT's in it, so it can stay. Preferably, a comparison of what you like or don't like about both blades, and maybe some good reviews of what you do like about each, please.

We are knife lovers, but it is the BKT forum, so try to keep it in the arena.

Moose

YES!

reviews, we love reviews, or even just pics of things you've done with the blades recently. We love to hear about those things.

 

[1066vik]

welcome to the forum -- I'll look forward to pics of the "knife family" - and the little missus w/her machete & glock combo.

 

[Guyon]

I have been a knife nut pretty much my whole life (and I'm now 63!) but I just recently discovered this BK&T forum. I've spent the last week or so lurking and reading a lot of the FAQ and tutorial threads, and learned a lot. So I figure it's time to stop just lurking and post of a pic of my new acquisitions, which you guys made me buy!

I had been a fan of the BK&T designs for awhile. The BK6 Patrol Machete I have had for a few years and resided in my vehicle survival kit. I also had a Camillus Becker Brute, but in a moment of irrationality I sold it to a friend. Now I am desparately trying to remember which friend I sold it to so I can try to buy it back. I actually like the BK6 better in the survival kit, but the Brute had a certain "feel" to it that I would like to have back.

So since I have discovered this forum the Becker Bug has bitten me again, and I just received the BK2 and BK11. I like micarta handle slabs, so I got those at the same time. I will probably also start tinkering with them, as I find it hard to leave things alone.

I don't get out in the woods camping as much as I used to. When we lived in California we spent a lot of time backpacking and canoe camping up in the Sierras. When my son was in the Scouts and I was an Ass't Scoutmaster we were out at least one weekend most every month, learning and practicing woodcraft and survival skills. Now that I am older, and we have moved to Central Texas, we don't find ourselves out in the woods much anymore. My wife doesn't like camping much here because she says everything on the ground in Texas either bites, sticks, or stings. But I'm sure the BK2 will be happy in my BOB or vehicle survival kit, and the BK11 is just a handy little sucker to have around for every day use. So I am sure they will get some use.

Anyway, glad to have found you guys and I'm sure I will spend way too many hours reading and absorbing all the various experiences on this forum.

Bruce (aka weaponeer, a screen name I have been using on the 'net since my military days in the 70's.)

You are going to fit right in. Texas ain't that far. You should hit the next Beckerhead Gathering. Fo' sho'. Welcome! :thumbup:

 

[Guyon]

Sounds like you got some hills behind you

You know I was saying recently that I appreciated Sam's (hatcreekk9sar) extensive repertoire of metaphors.
But Moose is damn good at figurative language himself. I just wanted to put this out there.
Mofo' should be a writer instead of a tech dude.

 

[Moosez45]

You know I was saying recently that I appreciated Sam's (hatcreekk9sar) extensive repertoire of metaphors.
But Moose is damn good at figurative language himself. I just wanted to put this out there.
Mofo' should be a writer instead of a tech dude.

Comes with the hillbilly birthright thing.

Moose