Post your Becker knives pics here

[GeofS]

Piggyback carry…

 

[GeofS]

 

[granitestateofmind]

A funny thing happened today. After spending about 30 minutes using DMT extra coarse diamonds, my Brute became a damn good chopper…

I took off a lot of material and I’m not done yet, but damn! It finally works!

My experience was the same, but I had to go at mine with the WSKO for an hour (at least!) to get the factory edge of ~90º down to where I could finally apply the designation "knife" instead of "sharp hammer"....
...after which I took it to the Northeast Beckerhead gathering, where everybody competed, same Brute, in a timed dowel splitting contest. Each contestant had to try and split 6, 5" tall dowels (lengthwise) that were from 1/2" to 1/8" in progressively smaller diameters. All contestants managed to split the smallest dowel, though not many on the first try.

 

[GeofS]

Working on replacing most of my nylon sheaths with kydex. I really like how the coyote brown looks with the maroon scales…

These are from Randy Bagwell who sells on EBay. I have at least 7 more coming from Azwelke, Julio Diez, and Cleveland kydex.

I’d like to figure out a way to heat punch the BK# on the sheath in a neat and professional looking fashion. Stickers or paint would just wear off. Anyone have any ideas?

 

[The Warrior]

That does have a nice contrast.

 

[knoefz]

...
I’d like to figure out a way to heat punch the BK# on the sheath in a neat and professional looking fashion. Stickers or paint would just wear off. Anyone have any ideas?

I think laser engraving should work.

 

[GeofS]

I think laser engraving should work.

Thought about that but it might get too hot and melt the kydex. Regardless, it’s not exactly at hand. I wound up ordering some 1/4 inch metal punches. I’m going to experiment with them; see if brute force works or if using a heat gun first might work.

 

[dogboye]

Maybe use a heat gun to heat up the punches?

 

[knoefz]

Thought about that but it might get too hot and melt the kydex. Regardless, it’s not exactly at hand. I wound up ordering some 1/4 inch metal punches. I’m going to experiment with them; see if brute force works or if using a heat gun first might work.

With a laser cutter/engraver you can regulate the power of the laser depending on the material and for cutting or engraving the material.

Stamped marks do look cooler
I think azwelke marks his sheath by melting a stamp in the kydex, maybe he can give you a tip?

 

[GeofS]

Maybe use a heat gun to heat up the punches?

That’s what I’m thinking.

 

[1066vik]

Cheap set of transfer punches from HF or NT, heat them and melt in.

 

[GeofS]

Cheap set of transfer punches from HF or NT, heat them and melt in.

Amazon sent them overnight and I found them walking the dog this am.

 

[dogboye]

Amazon sent them overnight and I found them walking the dog this am.

That sentence really threw me there for a second.
I had this sudden image of the punches walking the dog. ????!!!!

 

[GeofS]

That sentence really threw me there for a second.
I had this sudden image of the punches walking the dog. ????!!!!

LMAO! Sorry, multitasking!

Correction…

“Amazon sent them overnight and I found them WHILE walking the dog this am.”

 

[GeofS]

 

[knoefz]

 

[GeofS]

 

[Eero]

 

[cupton]

Will insert new BK7 once it arrives this week.

 

[GeofS]

Tweeners…