Skeletonized Tang

[jeffrice6]

Do all current Beckers have a skeletonized tang?

 

[Haze240]

Yes

 

[Bladite]

most should

 

[jeffrice6]

Any accounts of structural failure?

 

[thrillbilly]

never seen a pic or heard of a Becker failing in the handle area

there is a LOT of thick 1095 left in the handle

 

[Bladite]

Any accounts of structural failure?

zero

except with trolls but that never happens.

 

[Jonny1280]

Did somebody say TANG?

 

[flavc3]

never seen a pic or heard of a Becker failing in the handle area

there is a LOT of thick 1095 left in the handle

sorry to change the topic...but what are those screws called?? I'm gonna try and make my own slabs for my bk11 and i'm looking for just those type of screws but dont know what they are called.
thanks

 

[thrillbilly]

sorry to change the topic...but what are those screws called?? I'm gonna try and make my own slabs for my bk11 and i'm looking for just those type of screws but dont know what they are called.
thanks

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[K9-Handler]

Only available from a non-vendor site. I sent u a visitor message.

Well, send me a visitor message, too! Inquiring minds want to know...

 

[oXide]

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I want a visitor message too. Please and thank you!

 

[thrillbilly]

LOL that makes the 12th time I have sent that info, I think. maybe more!

 

[sqoon]

I think the BK3 remains the only model in production with a non-skeletonized tang. I hadn't heard about it being changed yet. 1st Gen BK2's (easily recognized as those without the hammer pommel) also lack a skeletonized tang, but current models with the pommel (2nd gen) now have the cutouts.