My New Bk7

[Moin.]

Hello BeckerHeads;

This is Moin from Mumbai, India and aspire to beckerhead like you all someday.

Been reading the wonderful threads in the becker forum since the last few months and finally decided to post. Received a brand new Bk7 today ( my second becker, had a Bk5), expensive here, cost me about USD 140, shipping, Customs Duty @ 40% + Dealers margin... Anyways, all good things come at a price..

Here are some pics of my Bk7, pan to strip the coating then either mirror polish the blade or have it "cliched" and I am torn between should I be deramping it or not. What was the idea behind having the ramp on the BK7 and the Bk9.

Here's the Bk5 I had to sell to finance another purchase

Here's the Bk7, the sheath is way better than what came with the Bk5

With my Izula

We have our share of Becker Lovers in India. Between me and my friends we have the Bk2, Bk7, Bk5,Bk14,Bk15,Bk16. All outstanding blades. if not for the obscene exchange rate 1 USD - Rs.56, the shipping cost of about USD 30 and the ridiculous customs duty of 40% we would have a lot lot more Beckers in India....

Regards
Moin.

 

[Brimstone]

Congrats! That is a beautiful knife.

 

[B.Mauser]

Hello Moin.

You have great taste in knives.

Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. Its neat to hear there are Becker fans in India.

 

[tincansurvival]

That's some dedication to Becker's. But honestly they are worth it. Thanks for sharing Moin, now get us some Indian Becker pr0n!

 

[tman038]

welcome and congrats on the 7. I hope it serves you well.

 

[Kabarcamper]

The Clich effect has now gone worldwide !!! Congrats on the new steel. Cant wait to see the mods. Keep us posted.

 

[tew3006]

Congrats on your new knife. Make sure you post some pictures when you make the mods.

 

[Battle Creek Knives]

Moin... outstanding!! Thanks for the post, very encouraging... sorry to hear about customs... but good thing you got your steel...

bk7 was my first becker.... I don't have it anymore but its the do all combat, camper

the thumb ramp gives you better control in defense adn other tasks, some like it others don't.. on the 7 I liked it, on the 9 not so much.. looks like you have your basis covered with the 7 and Izula..

excellent english also, stay cool out there..

rob

 

[RogueBowie]

What kind of heresy is that? An ESEE taking a free ride on that hard working Becker's sheath!?

Just kidding, I love ESEE too. Sweet new 7, enjoy man.

 

[Hunter Sharp]

Man BK&T is stepping up in the world! Cool :thumbup:

 

[Moin.]

Thank you all, I hope you gents don't mind my posting pics of some other knives I own, assuming we all are very passionate about knives and edged weapons. I hope I am not violating any forum rules by doing so, but I realise the Becker Section is a community itself within blade forums. Please enjoy these pics...

This is a pattern welded damascus blade and the handle and the scabbard are silver inlay work.

Another pattern welded damascus dagger with rosewood handles.

This is a pattern welded damscus sword with Silver Inlay work and Camel Bone handle.

Cane sword with mother of pearl handle

This is a very rare Indian Sword made of "AshthaDhatu" which in Sanskrit implies an alloy of 8 different metals including gold. This is like Wootz Damascus, a lost art. I had this sword appraised by an expert in Indian Arms & Armour. This is very rare and the most valuable piece in my collection. Can't put a date on it as all original markings are gone. The Hilt is typical Hindu Box Hilt.

This is an early 18th century British Cavalry Sword

A Jambiya brought back by a friend from Oman.

A khukri which I modded as shown below, took out the buffalo horn handle and made one out of brass, Corian, I carved the Lanyard beads out of Corian too...

The blade was convexed using files and coarse emery paper

Brass handle & bolsters made

Shaped the bolsters, added jimping

Shaped the handle slabs from Corian

I carved the skulls using files and a dremel like rotart tool

Here's the finished and modded Khukri

 

[Moin.]

Here's the Indian Gravity knife, the Rampuri in both the 5 stage lock and switch blade versions.

A parang like India Chopper called Aruval from Southern India.

A huge khukri from Nepal, the spine is 1 cm thick, will outchop an axe

Some modern knives in my collection

Nieto Camepra folder

CRKT Hammond Cruiser

A Boker Chad La Banos Design

A Spydie Tenacious which I am in the process of modding

Another large folder

A Vic. Bundershewr which I am modding to my liking

A SW Cheapo folder, hate this, dont know why I keep buying this junk

Someone brought this from NEw Zealand.

USMC Kabar Short

A massive khukri in pattern welded damascus

Some very old locally made knives & folders

Gerber 600 Mulitool, have seen some good hard use.

 

[Moin.]

Here's a cheap Rough Rider Blade which I just finished modding, etched with ferric chloride, jimping and file work done on tang, choil rounded off, handles made from Corian

here is how the blade was

After Mods

After etching, file work with dremel, jimping done, corian handles made

My Spyderco Military

With My Gerber Applegate Fairbarn Folder

With some other, there's one lovely Benchmade Griptilian in Tanto Blade too in the pic

 

[RogueBowie]

Yeah yeah sweet knives, uhhhh...who's the chick on your phone?

 

[Moin.]

Mods please delete the posts above if inappropriate to post this in the Becker Forum. Just that I have been lurking here for quite some time now and feel more comfortable here than in the general bladeforums.

Here's all pic of myself & my family, my old mother and my rottweiler pup ( had to give him away

 

[Moin.]

Congrats! That is a beautiful knife.

Thank you Brimstone, hope to add many more Beckers in the coming time.

Regards
Moin.

 

[Moin.]

Hello Moin.

You have great taste in knives.

Thanks for sharing your pictures with us. Its neat to hear there are Becker fans in India.

Hello Mauser; Thank You . Yes a lot of Becker Lovers in India. Quality, simlicity & honesty of design is appreciated, no matter which corner of the earth you are in. I am absolutely bitten by the Becker bug.

Regards
Moin.

 

[Moin.]

That's some dedication to Becker's. But honestly they are worth it. Thanks for sharing Moin, now get us some Indian Becker pr0n!

Thanks much Tincansurvival, have plans for the Bk7, will post soon

Regards
Moin.

 

[Moin.]

welcome and congrats on the 7. I hope it serves you well.

Thank You Tman038 It's no doubt a great blade.

Regards
Moin.

 

[Moin.]

The Clich effect has now gone worldwide !!! Congrats on the new steel. Cant wait to see the mods. Keep us posted.

Hello Kabarcamper, ofcourse it has gone viral Thank you, will do so

Regards
Moin.