OK what else besides cooking is the bk5 good for?

This blade has always been the true"sleeper" of the Becker lineup........Versatile, light in the hand and a truly superior edge geometry makes for happy owners..... Not for any but very light batonning other than that it really shines....... Jerry always says that an upswept tip makes for speed and a downswept blade makes for power....... It is very instructive to use a Nine and a Five side by side---- very instructive..... You will learn something........ Ya gotta use a slightly modified swing but it seems to come naturally to most........ That free hanging one inch rope cut with the five is amazing .......

Ethan
 
Wolf_1989 said:
The BK-5 is my favorite knife ever. Not only is it a superb butcher knife, it also does well as a short machete.
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Glad I'm not the only one! because of the downright "floaty" balance of the magnum camp, it snapcuts like a pissed off banshee.

I've had mine for a couple of years now, and there's no challenge that I've thrown at it that it didn't easily surpass and ask for more. It's a shockingly strong design for a blade of its stock thickness. please, don't ask how I know :D. I'll admit that I've pushed it so far as to baton most of the campfires I made in the last two years with it. --a favorite part is that you don't have to pick up another knife to cook on said fire.

I'll list a few of the more interesting things I've put mine thru:
light machete work/yard cleanup. last summer there were trees that i pruned back further than I should've just because it was that easy.
makes a better than passable fillet knife--it was all I had on me and I got stuck being the cook after a bass roundup.
batonning firewood-- you're thinking "no way", but the thin stock and swedge help it move in the media, plus the choil actually keeps the handle away from the wood.-- but like the boss said, it's better with smaller wood. I try and stick to very straightgrained pieces.
opening cans at a cookout in the woods -- no one brought a canopener and dinner was on the line.


The real trick with the Bk-5 is that it does all this and feels light in the hand,

When you hear Mr. Fisk talk about this knife, you get the impression that it's meant to do anything you might need in the woods, from skinning and processing game to making the fire/shelter and any other camp chores you might need. And to be easily field serviceable. aka sharpen on almost anything.

It's one of my favorites for sure.
 
TMHunt said:
The BK 5. One of my favorites. But I admit, mine stays in the kitchen. Hers a better pick of the one Murph posted. One of my favorite Becker projects I've done.
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Holy crap, that is awesome. Seriously, if it didn't say BK5 one the blade, I would have thought it was a high-dollar custom :eek:
If only I had the skills to do something like that, I'd buy a 5 immediately
 
C_Becker said:
Holy crap, that is awesome. Seriously, if it didn't say BK5 one the blade, I would have thought it was a high-dollar custom :eek:
If only I had the skills to do something like that, I'd buy a 5 immediately
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Thanks man! That's very generous. However you'd probably be amazed at what you could do with a little spare time and determination. Here's the original thread that has some more pics and a little on how I did it.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/977344-Sleepybadgers-modded-bk-5
 
Every single time I see that custom BK5...

That just plain makes a beautiful looking bowie knife. Decked out like that it almost makes the BK9 look like a clumsy brute to wield.
 
the BK5 excells at food prep - which is why it gets all the good press about that.
but it will chop -- just takes a little more focus than with the 9.
it will make feather sticks
the point is an excellent drill
it whittles
can handle batonning - just be sensible and don't try to hammer apart 3" thick pine knots with it
it will dress out a large animal -- or a small one if you choke up a lot
it makes a decent filet knife for big fish

and for all this, it weighs a chunk less than the 9 -- if you're a gram weenie.
 
My absolute favorite woods knife, although a couple of other Beckers are getting up there, especially the 15 and the 7.

 
Is there anything more important in life than cooking?

At least while you are wearing clothes...
 
I pulled the trigger. If my wife gets mad I am blaming you guys.
 
shootist16 said:
I pulled the trigger. If my wife gets mad I am blaming you guys.
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Send her my way with her complaints, tell her not to forget my sandwich!:D Seriously though, you won't be disappointed. If she has any interest in knives at all she'll appreciate the BK5 as much as you will. I'm looking forward to your impressions.
 
shootist16 said:
I pulled the trigger. If my wife gets mad I am blaming you guys.
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Get her a BK-15 and tell it will give you a stronger relationship to have his & hers Beckers. Before long she will be a Beckerhead and posting here about how food tastes better if it's prepared with the 5 and 15.
 
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