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Welcome! I EDC a BK11 and use it all the time. These scales have been dyed only with dirt, sweat and the blood of a few squirrels I've hunted and killed for food. Mmm - pan-fried tree-bear.

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Beckerhead #42
 
Welcome to Becker land! You'll fall in love with that BK-9 again after putting micarta scales on it. It's a great upgrade.

The set on this BK-2 is lightly used (as I tend to use my 9 or 15 more often) and they're already darkening. I expect that at this time next year they'll be a dark brown, just from hand oils and being used.

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welcome, seems to be a lot of good info here. I'm planning on buying a bk7 and possibly a bk2 for the mrs. after the christmas season.
 
So I just stripped my BK-9. That wasn't as easy as some people make it out to be. Maybe I didn't wait long enough, the klean strip says
to wait 15 minutes. I waited at least 20-25, and it still wasn't peeling off quite right, so I peeled off what came easily, and did a second coat, waited
15 more minutes, and it came off with a little elbow grease. Just put a couple dabs on (after washing) to touch up the harder to get areas like
the holes in the handle. Man, its c-c-cold outside. Glad I've got a fire goin'. Anyone have their own preferences as to sanding or not? I bought
a sheet of 600 grit, I was thinking of taking that to it. Not sure yet. Never done this before.
 
Chameleonbear said:
When it's cold out, it takes longer for it to work. It works best in temps I believe over 65.
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I found out the hard way too Mantodea!
It's amazing how fast the stripper goes to work in warm weather.
That Niner's looking good!
 
Thanks, Jonny. I decided to sand it, and its looking even better now.
It was a little scuffed up from me taking a metal putty scraper to it,
rather than a plastic one, and not realizing it takes twice as long in the cold.
But another lesson learned, I will remember that when I strip my Necker soon.
I think I've got some micarta coming for it for X-mas *fingers crossed*.
On another note, just got my first Becker booboo. Nothing major, but I'm
still waiting for my knuckle to stop bleeding. another reminder of how freakin
sharp they are when they're brand new. Didn't even feel it.
 
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Here's what the stripper should do...in warm weather that is.
I ended up sanding it too.
I think I only went up to 400 or 600. I didn't want to take the time to polish it. lol
My 11 took forever to hand sand to a polish.



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I like the jimping on your Necker. How exactly did you go about doing it?
Because I plan on doing something similar with mine. I also wanna file down
the little finger guard nub, seems like it would be more comfortable that way.
 
In that pic I had used a dremmel.
Since then, I've gone over each notch with a small chainsaw file. Way better results.
I'd suggest to just start the cut with a dremmel, or sharp file, and finish with a small round file.
Just make sure the spacing is exactly where you want it before you start.
 
As far as sanding, I don't think you need it. It looks good as is and if you're going to do a patina, it'll just cover up a polish job.
 
@Jonny1280: Good to know, my old man has got both of those things in his garage.

@Shotgun: I did kind of a half polish on it because I scraped it up in some places
with a putty knife. Not trying to make a mirror out of it, just being a little OCD.
and yes, I am going to do a patina. I was thinking of doing mustard, and then
folding a paper towel over it and doing vinegar. Anyone else do it differently?
I think it looks really good that way, but I'm just going off of one of Gavkoo's
helpful videos, again, never done any of this before.
 
I feel the same way. Bare steel blades seem more alive then the painted ones. As far as patinas, I really like a long apple cider vinegar soak or 2 to get it really dark.
 
[Mantodea];11627038 said:
So I just stripped my BK-9. That wasn't as easy as some people make it out to be. Maybe I didn't wait long enough, the klean strip says
to wait 15 minutes. I waited at least 20-25, and it still wasn't peeling off quite right, so I peeled off what came easily, and did a second coat, waited
15 more minutes, and it came off with a little elbow grease. Just put a couple dabs on (after washing) to touch up the harder to get areas like
the holes in the handle. Man, its c-c-cold outside. Glad I've got a fire goin'. Anyone have their own preferences as to sanding or not? I bought
a sheet of 600 grit, I was thinking of taking that to it. Not sure yet. Never done this before.
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Welcome.
The new coating is more stubborn than the old.
 
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