Silencing KA-BAR Becker Handle?

sqoon

sqoon

Joined
Jan 1, 2010
Messages
1,157
Has anyone else noticed how the KA-BAR beckers sound different on your hand? When I handle my BK7, my skin against the hollow grivory makes a sound similar to rubbing glass. My Camilus BK10 does not have such a sound to it. When I asked Tooj about this, he said that it was because the KA-BAR Beckers had a higher proportion of glass fill in their grivory. It was nice to know that I wasn't imagining this.

It's not that big of a deal, but do you think if the hollow portions of the handle were filled with some kind of resin or epoxy it would muffle or silence this? Has anyone else noticed the sound? You can hear it when you "clink" it with your fingernails, or even just rotate the knife in your hand.

Yes, I know. Micarta would solve this. Buy me some then, will ya?
 
use some hand lotion :)

try stuffing the handles with some cotton balls?


Bladite
 
I've never noticed, honestly. I guess you could fill it with gear, or fatwood shavings, or a survival kit, or cotton, or silicone, or aw, hell, you get the idea.

That is an interesting observation though.

Moose
 
try pouring a little gorilla glue in the hollows - it will foam up and fill the spaces without adding much weight. (sort of like using the spray foam insulation only better control of application)
after it cures, trim it off flush with the scales and put them back on the knife.
 
moosez45 said:
I've never noticed, honestly. I guess you could fill it with gear, or fatwood shavings, or a survival kit, or cotton, or silicone, or aw, hell, you get the idea.

That is an interesting observation though.

Moose
Click to expand...

I noticed it the SECOND I picked up my first KA-BAR Becker. At first I thought it was a different material until Tooj explained it.

1066vik said:
try pouring a little gorilla glue in the hollows - it will foam up and fill the spaces without adding much weight. (sort of like using the spray foam insulation only better control of application)
after it cures, trim it off flush with the scales and put them back on the knife.
Click to expand...

I thought about grilla glue. Does this work, or is this just an idea? I get the feeling I'm the first to mention this.
 
+1 for filling the voids with gear. The weight that PJCB's would add is negligible and would certainly come in handy in the backcountry (if needed of course).
 
Cripes, y'all make it so complicated.

section of used bicycle inner-tube:

bk2-1-small.jpg


-Daizee
 
daizee said:
Cripes, y'all make it so complicated.
section of used bicycle inner-tube:
Click to expand...

perhaps you could regale us with the tale of your tube? precise measurements, as well as crafting videos, methods of obtaining the finest materials, and how to nurture them. yes. as well, secrets of yore on other applications of that we have come to know as ranger bands? oh! the tales we shall tell around the fire :)


Bladite
 
hmmmm............ i used the cotton and the bicycle inner tube and it muffeled it a little i never really noticed it sqoon thanks for telling me. Thats what i did u can try it.!



Thanks
John
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top