My BK9 Fighter...in progress... UPDATE Pg. 4 & 5

hewhoisiam said:
Please don't grind off yer thumb ramp. I loves ma ramps... and a little bit of me dies when someone takes a dremel to em.

In any event, I have to confess. I've been following this thread and when it started, I was very... Meh. At the prospect of changing a 9 into a fighter. Cause I've used the 9 and loved it in a survival larged fixed blade role. But looking at the images here, I started to drool... I think that says it all.
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On the bright side, I don't use a dremel....I use a file :P

But like I said before, I'm not gonna go hacking on my BK10. Maybe once full production models come out I might consider it. The nice thing about the Beckers is that while they are some of the most robust knives out there they are also inexpensive, so they lend themselves well to mods. But I will also have OEM versions for the sake of having them.

For some reason the ramps just don't do it for me. Part of it may be that I've been using knives for 23ish years now and none I've use have ever had thumb ramps. They just feel uncomfortable to me.

But if you liked this iteration of the 9, I think you will like what I have in store. Just gotta free up some assets and I will be purchasing several knives for some new projects. Thanks for the compliments, I'm glad most everyone liked what they saw.
 
Man, I wish devilpig was active, I'd love to see how much he'd charge to do a fuller on my BK9. This thread is awesome and has given me a lot of ideas for my own project.

Anyone have access to a mill or competent machine shop? :)
 
GrizzlyBear said:
Man, I wish devilpig was active, I'd love to see how much he'd charge to do a fuller on my BK9. This thread is awesome and has given me a lot of ideas for my own project.

Anyone have access to a mill or competent machine shop? :)
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Sorry I dropped off. Crazy what life throws at you :P
 
devilpig said:
Thank you!
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Me too! I’m working on one of my own...
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Just gotta get it milled.

Your work is inspiring, devilpig! I consider mine to be the BK9.2 Fighter. Yours being the BK9.1 Fighter.

It’s an honor to see you back here. :thumbsup:
 
GeofS said:
Me too! I’m working on one of my own...

Just gotta get it milled.

Your work is inspiring, devilpig! I consider mine to be the BK9.2 Fighter. Yours being the BK9.1 Fighter.

It’s an honor to see you back here. :thumbsup:
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Looking great! Almost there. Don't use an endmill you are too attached to. :P
 
Might put a bit of dull on an end mill, does it? :D
I marveled at this knife before, it looks like a Kabar, for sure!
Nice job devilpig!
 
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