My BK9 is ready for duty!

[KiljoyKutlery]

Well, I have been really enjoying my BK9 lately, but I had to finish tweaking it to my taste's. First, I stripped off that pesky blade coating..I HATE blade coatings..I believe they slow down a blades cutting ability.
I want a new sheath..the factory sheath is fine..I actually like the big pocket, as it fits my Leatherman just fine. But a nice leather one might be in the works.
Next..it was time for an order from TOMAR'S, for some new handle slabs..then, for a little GKN tweaking.
I took some rubber roofing I had in my trailer at work, and traced the slabs..carefully cut them out with shears..used my hole punch for the bolt holes..and wallah! I have a padded and thicker handle..just what the doctor ordered for a guy with big mits like me. I do have to mention, the stock bolts were now to short..so a trip to the hardware store, and some 3/4" stainless 10-32's and I was all set. Well worth the $2.65!
So, here you go..time to go beat on this awesome survival knife.:thumbup:

Top view

 

[trevytrev]

Very nice! I'm starting to get the itch for one of these bad boys.

 

[AKboy]

Like the liners, well I like the whole knife

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

Thanks guys!!

 

[sqoon]

I really dig the roofing material idea. Very nice mods indeed.

 

[tonym]

Great work Gene! We are gonna have to put that to work soon!

 

[Fallbrook Forge]

I've had a similar idea with a rubber type liner, keep us updated on how it works out! The concerns I heard from some makers were expansion and contraction in the hot/cold.

 

[Cobra281]

Nice job.

Looks like a totaly different knife.

There's a BK 2 that's been stripped on here too. Like it. May have to do it to one of mine. Did you use stripper or sand it ? Looks like a fadded kind of finnish? How much for the handles if you don't mind me asking ?

 

[imaginefj]

That looks really good! I'm tempted to make the micarta plunge.

 

[Moosez45]

Badass blade, GKN, love that stainless hardware look. She's ready and willing, gonna have to take it out and get some action shots now, LOL.

Moose

 

[Bladite]

you got your rubbers on, and a hot in hand, get to it

i'm liking the idea of bolt on liners. mmm. there's a product idea for someone with a die cutter

 

[Flexxx]

Excellent, the BK9 is sweeeeeet....

 

[KiljoyKutlery]

you got your rubbers on, and a hot in hand, get to it

i'm liking the idea of bolt on liners. mmm. there's a product idea for someone with a die cutter

Now, Now Joe..that is my idea..I do believe that I am the first to do this to a Becker (as far back as my memory goes)
Also, rubber makes great tinder...
Fehrman knives has been doing this for a while..but I can't remember how my First Strike slabs were attached.
I can tell you, it feels awesome, and I will go out tomorrow, and beat on it.
Thanks to all the comments.

 

[upnorth]

Great looking knife buddy.:thumbup: I've found that fatter grips like micarta stop the factory blade retention snaps from closing. But this is no biggie as a local shoe repair guy mods them for me cheaply.

 

[Guyon]

Fat 9! Nice work! Now go beat it.