Skeletonized Becker

eveled

eveled

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I like to take the scales off my Becker's when I sharpen them. The removalble handle is such a great feature in so many ways.

During a conversation about skeletonized knives, it occurred to me that Becker is at the top of that list too.

Just wondering if anybody uses any of the Becker knives without handles attached?
 
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Never used any of the larger ones "in the nekid" so to speak ;)
 
eveled said:
I like to take the scales off my Becker's when I sharpen them. The removalble handle is such a great feature in so many ways.

During a conversation about skeletonized knives, it occurred to me that Becker is at the top of that list too.

Just wondering if anybody uses any of the Becker knives without handles attached?
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I can't imagine anyone uses anything larger than a BK14 without the scales, a bare handle or even a cord-wrapped one are still not going to be very comfortable and the best part of a Becker is the comfortable handle designed with scales in mind.
 
When I acquired my first Becker, a BK-9, one of the first things I did was remove the handles and do a paracord wrap. I had seen pictures somewhere and thought it would be a good idea. This was years ago and long before I was active on the forums here in any capacity other than a lurker. I quickly found that using the 9 as it was meant to be used provided a rather uncomfortable experience without the handle covers. I promptly removed the paracord wrap and but the covers back on and haven't looked back since.

Having covers that are able to be removed is an excellent feature. If you do so happen to break, crack, or otherwise damage the handles, you still have a sturdy, usable knife. It may not be as comfortable or efficient but it will still work. That being said, I would never purposely remove the covers of any of the medium or larger Becker knives, I just think it diminishes their usefulness. I even would prefer to have covers on the smaller ones like the 11 and 14. I keep meaning to make some, just haven't gotten to it yet.
 
I suppose making a spear would be easier with the handles removed. Also they are a great place to hide stuff. Fishing hooks and line especially. Makes so much sense, makes you wonder why others don't do the same.
 
Bladite said:
the old ones weren't skeletonized. i rather liked that. almost no breaks ever at that point.

the skellies put the weight a bit more forward, but i wonder how much?
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Didn't the old ones (thinking Blackjack) lack the exposed tang pommel? I just figured that the move to a pommel coincided with, and helped to offset the change in weight distribution from, the skeletonized tang.
 
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