Knockin' the new off and a request for some orange scales, again...

bearfacedkiller

bearfacedkiller

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So I have been using my new BK4 a ton lately and am really smitten with it. I reprofiled the edge down to around 30 degrees and it works very well. I like to have a little orange on my woods knives so they are easier to find. I do not really worry about losing a knife but rather just like it to be easy to spot around camp if I leave in in the dirt or stuck in a stump. It just makes it easy to pick up in the corner of your eye with a little orange on there. I also usually leave the coating on under the scales for a little corrosion resistance under there so this time I stripped the whole blade and just primed and painted the tang with some safety orange spray paint. It isn't the most durable but that is not too important. It shouldn't wear off under the scales which is what matters and it does add a bit of visablity. I use the pommel from time to time and the paint is already wearing down a little there which is no big deal. Anyway, here are some pics of my very, very basic mod and my recently broken in BK4.

Oh yeah, one more thing. I read a few threads about orange handles instead of the blue/red/green/pink ones currently available and I just want to beat that drum too. I would buy a few sets of orange scales for these things. ;)

At first I just stripped it and left the coating on the tang. Here it is with the factory edge and black coating.

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And here it is after a reprofile and some paint...
I removed all the coating before painting...

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I like it, quick easy way to add some distinction to it, kinda looks like one big liner but with less hassle.

Good job, good looking BK4.
 
I like it. I makes me wonder what handle would look like if it were "stippled" I think it's called, then painted orange, then lightly sanded to leave orange on in the dimples. Something to think on, I reckon. Any way, cool 4.
 
I really like this a lot. I was thinking about buying brighter scales as soon as I get my first BK so I wont lose the dang thing (I have bad vision :) This mod is great. And best of all.... cheap. Thanks for posting this.
 
kenash said:
I like it. I makes me wonder what handle would look like if it were "stippled" I think it's called, then painted orange, then lightly sanded to leave orange on in the dimples. Something to think on, I reckon. Any way, cool 4.
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this sounds like a good idea!
 
I totally agree with a touch of orange on a woods knife. I use orange paracord lanyards. :thumbup:
 
Thanks guys. I wasn't gonna post it at first as it is so simple but I really like how it turned out.

Painting the scales orange crossed my mind but the big hardware store that sells everything didn't have orange Krylon Fusion. They only had one neon orange paint and it was flat finish at that. I would have prefered glossy finish as it is already getting a touch dirty which makes it less bright but again, no big deal.

Again, I would buy orange scales for these knives in a heartbeat. I can't be alone. ;)
 
i like my fishing knives to be orange for the same reason. If I need it real quick and it's not on my belt I can find it very easily.
 
I really like the looks of that Machax. Maybe try for some orange Testor's at the art/craft supply store? It's made for plastic models, should work OK on scales....at least until Ka-Bar starts dumping orange pellets into their Hylon/Grivory machine....
 
I picked up some of the brightest orange 100% cotton high end slacks at the thrift store the other day. My wife thought I was nuts carrying them to the cart. Imma try some micarta scales. Don't think it's enough for a solid set so I'm trying to decide a color for liners and to alternate. I have a bunch of pretty tight burlap rolls in several colors...green, teal, natural, red
 
Very cool! You also reminded me that I want to put some liners on my 4 and 5, so thanks!
 
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