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My BK-15 Mods WIP (New Sheath Pics Post 30)
- Thread starter rwn2000
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I like the close-up pics. The finish is very smooth.
I really need a 15 now.
I really need a 15 now.
flipaldinho
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I am liking the way that blade turned out. Well done!
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Ooh lah lah, very nice. Scales are my style too
dogboye
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WOW! Wouldn't have ever believed the BK15 could look THAT good! I mean, it is a sharp lookin' knife right outta the box. But DANG Randy!
I would be tempted to do something like that myself, but I guar-an-TEE I would screw-up the swedge beyond all hope. Even with a nice sanding set-up like you have.
I MIGHT try to strip mine, but most likely I'll just let the coating wear off like I'm doing with my BK2 and BK9.
I would be tempted to do something like that myself, but I guar-an-TEE I would screw-up the swedge beyond all hope. Even with a nice sanding set-up like you have.
I MIGHT try to strip mine, but most likely I'll just let the coating wear off like I'm doing with my BK2 and BK9.
Thanks, Rockspyder. if you can build a wooden kayak from scratch, you can do this. Just don't go coarser than 220 grit, use a rigid sanding block/bar and let the block "Find" the flat on the swedge. And stripping is the easy part; let the chemicals do the work.
Sanding the scratches out of a factory ground Becker/KABAR is a piece of cake compared to sanding them out of one of my blades, lol.
randy
Sanding the scratches out of a factory ground Becker/KABAR is a piece of cake compared to sanding them out of one of my blades, lol.
randy
Got my sheath finished last night, dried in the dehydrator overnight and stained it this morning. It turned out okay but the stain streaked a little. (I hate Tandy Eco-FLo all in one)
Anyway, I'm happy with it and it will see camp duty for 4 days next weekend at the South Core Banks of NC next weekend.
The hatchet is a Plumb Boy Scout hatchet I picked up over the weekend at an antique mall in a $40 bucket of tools after 30-45 minutes of cleanup. The bucket contained 4 old planes, the BSA hatchet, a carpenter's hatchet like new but no haft, a machete (which my son immediately claimed as his own), an old wood carving chisel, a drilling brace and several bits, and several old files and teh biggest double cut bastard file I've ever seen, probably 18" long. I think i did okay.
randy
Anyway, I'm happy with it and it will see camp duty for 4 days next weekend at the South Core Banks of NC next weekend.
The hatchet is a Plumb Boy Scout hatchet I picked up over the weekend at an antique mall in a $40 bucket of tools after 30-45 minutes of cleanup. The bucket contained 4 old planes, the BSA hatchet, a carpenter's hatchet like new but no haft, a machete (which my son immediately claimed as his own), an old wood carving chisel, a drilling brace and several bits, and several old files and teh biggest double cut bastard file I've ever seen, probably 18" long. I think i did okay.
randy