p.s.: thank you and damn you for making such a great knife.

Tankerwolf

Tankerwolf

Joined
Jun 1, 2009
Messages
1,217
First off let me say that the Becker line of knives is partly responsible for ruining my knife collecting. (ESEE is the other guilty party) The product you provide for the price is an unbelievable deal. This relates to my dilemma. I have recently started to mod some of my collection and the one I am working on now is my BK-7. What on God’s green earth can drill through these knives? I have tried black oxide, cobalt, and titanium. Each one has failed miserably to the blade. What’s left? Carbide tipped? Has anyone made it through these things? I managed to make it through on the butt end (w/ black oxide) but anywhere near the blade; I might as well be hitting a steel door with a sponge filled sock. Any advice would be great.

p.s.: thank you and damn you for making such a great knife.
 
I don't have an answer for that but Damn that made me lmao..... glad I am collecting Beckers.... with no plans to drill them.....lol
 
Hey Tankerwolf.....

I suspect that a carbide twist drill is gonna be your best bet....Drilling and tapping fluid will help a bunch....Industrial supply joints should have both but, neither item is cheap......If you know of a machine shop in your neighborhood you might throw your self at their feet and beg for mercy....LOL.... The tiny amount of tapping fluid you need for one hole and the cost of a carbide drill might make this the most viable approach, especially, if you do not have a drill press......AND, THANKS for the high complements......

All Best....

ethan
 
Tooj would be the man with the most informed answer. But I'd say a titanium bit and lube would be more than suffice. I refuse to believe you can break a titanium bit. Pics?
 
perhaps a stellite drill?

so, as a suggestion: i would start with a small bit, and get all the way through, then use larger bits to increase size?

lube lube lube, and run it COLD if you can. don't heat the blade up.

sounds interestingly artful :)

worst case, find someone with a water cutting table? program your holes, and see what happens?
 
I don't think titanium bits are hard enough for a heat-treated knife... I could be wrong, not that familiar with drill bit composition, but my understanding is that titanium by itself only hardens to the high 40's.

-Daizee
 
EASY !!!....... a .50 Cal Rifle point blank range might get you a hole in the knife..... I said MIGHT !!

______________________
Beckerhead #32
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top