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- Oct 7, 2008
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Hey all,
I have recently become acquainted with the awesome-ness that is the BK-9. Thank you all for helping me come to my senses.
I've been reading posts and drooling over pics of so many SWEET-looking stripped-down and otherwise modded BK knives... Finally broke down and tried it myself. Check out some pics:
Here's the soon-to-be naked blade 'soaking' in some epoxy remover. Smells delicious.
Okay, the Black Dress has mostly come off, now.
Some razor blade scraping and steel wool brushing (before I took off the gloves)...
...and this stuff comes right the heck off! Woo-Hoo!
Now for the yellow mustard bath. One of three or four; I can't remember. I think the epoxy fumes removed some of my memory banks. Something about the experience makes me think of bologna sandwiches....
All clean! And rusting immediately.
A close up of red, red rust. Well, brown really... But "red, red, rust" sounds more...lyrical... than "brown, brown rust. Forgive me, it's late.
Apparently, WD-40 is made of magic. I've long suspected its Narnian origins. Now we know.
Naked BK-9, meet your new Micarta Scales!
Nice. I like.
Random sticks and logs in the woods, prepare to meet your maker.
You can check out full-size pics in my Flikr feed: http://tinyurl.com/StrippedBK9
Next, comes the sheath.... Stay tuned....
I have recently become acquainted with the awesome-ness that is the BK-9. Thank you all for helping me come to my senses.
I've been reading posts and drooling over pics of so many SWEET-looking stripped-down and otherwise modded BK knives... Finally broke down and tried it myself. Check out some pics:
Here's the soon-to-be naked blade 'soaking' in some epoxy remover. Smells delicious.
Okay, the Black Dress has mostly come off, now.
Some razor blade scraping and steel wool brushing (before I took off the gloves)...
...and this stuff comes right the heck off! Woo-Hoo!
Now for the yellow mustard bath. One of three or four; I can't remember. I think the epoxy fumes removed some of my memory banks. Something about the experience makes me think of bologna sandwiches....
All clean! And rusting immediately.
A close up of red, red rust. Well, brown really... But "red, red, rust" sounds more...lyrical... than "brown, brown rust. Forgive me, it's late.
Apparently, WD-40 is made of magic. I've long suspected its Narnian origins. Now we know.
Naked BK-9, meet your new Micarta Scales!
Nice. I like.
Random sticks and logs in the woods, prepare to meet your maker.
You can check out full-size pics in my Flikr feed: http://tinyurl.com/StrippedBK9
Next, comes the sheath.... Stay tuned....
