My heavily modified Becker Crewman (Pic Heavy!)

extremesurvival

extremesurvival

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This was a project I did several years ago. It started out as a stock Becker Crewman.
I stripped it, sanded it all down & got rid of all the tool marks, reprofiled the handle, guard area, thumb ramp, made a choil and made new scales out of olive drab canvas Micarta.
The knife was then bead blasted and Parkerized.
I also made the leather sheath for it.
The scales are removable as well.
In the close-ups you can see the attention I gave to fit and finish.
Let me know what you think.

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Terrible fit and finish, I clearly see an eyesore of a blemish near the tip in the last pic. You can't possibly be happy with a knife like that, therefore you should send it to me at once. :P
 
Thanks! I think...
J/K. It's been used a few times since the Parkerizing so there is a little spot near the tip and a barely noticable scratch as well. But this thing is meant to be used afterall.
I love the way the handle feels now. I removed about 3/4 of an inch from the back of the handle.
The subtle contours and shorter handle really helped.
 
I think in order for me to really give you my opinion, I need to see it in person.





Honestly though, I think you modifications are VERY well thought out and executed. It is a stunning job and I'd really love to feel how it feels in the hand. Looks amazing and your work is flawless. Best mod I've seen.

Tom
 
Impressive, I'm actually pretty jealous! I have a stock Crewman and it's amazing to look at the contrast and similarities between the two. Great job!
 
Thanks guys, that means alot! I hope they start making the Crewman again. I'd love to get another one and modify it. There's a few things I'd like to do differently.
I chose the Crewman over the BK2 simply because of the thinner blade. I think it's a great size and thickness for camping and bushcraft. Not too thick, not too thin.
It's a really good knife.
 
Bravo, Bravo !!! dude, most excellent work!!! love the epoxied corby design, very nice... but why may I add would you ever want to remove those scales??:D

If I'm not mistaken I see a picture of the Crewman Head stone... now that is classic:)
 
Very nice work, great looking scales.

I am curious about the hardware you used, one side looks like a rivet or corby, while the other side is an allen head, what's up? I'd like to do that to my Ontario 12" cutlass machete, but with hickory scales.
 
You're right, I did use 1/4" Corby's on one side, epoxied in and sanded flush.
The Allen heads screw into those which makes the scales removable. Also, the Corby's are long enough that they index into the existing holes in the tang. Worked out great. It's a trick I might use when I re-handle my BK14.
 
dude, that is killer

could i get you to make a set of micarta handles like that for a regular becker?

nice work, really nice work
 
thats awesome!!!!!!! I love that and would buy that if that was ever to come out! very cool and looks very functionable too!
 
I could make a set of scales for a regular Becker but man, it's so much work. I'd rather buy the stock Micarta scales that are available and then customize those.
Those after market Micarta scales weren't available when I did this about 6 years ago.
 
Great work, brother. I like the look of it, but I would have left off the choil. Its your knife, and you wanted a choil, and it looks like you done a helluva job putting it on there.

Love that parkerized blade look. Good stuff.

Moose
 
If I could do it again I wouldn't put the choil in it and I'd completely remove the thumb rest too. I'll save those mods for the next one!
 
extremesurvival said:
If I could do it again I wouldn't put the choil in it and I'd completely remove the thumb rest too. I'll save those mods for the next one!
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Yeah, the next user I get, the thumbramp is a goner. I like it on the BK7 though. Weird. But on my BK9, gone, and as soon as I get a BK10, gone, stripped, patina'd, and put into action.

Nice work, as well, on the handles.

Moose
 
Thanks! Just remember, don't let the blade heat up too much while grinding on it. I was constanly dunking this thing in a backet of cold water. I'd touch it to the disc sander and dunk it every few seconds. Didn't want to mess up the temper.
 
Wow. That's... different. If it weren't for that distinctive Crewman point and the stamp on the blade, I'd have asked for the maker of the knife. Nicely done, brother.
 
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