Snarking in a Becker Wonderland

[Jerry D.]

ugh.... I miss having the convenience of a washer. Week 4 of having a part on backorder. Feeding quarters into a machine is not how I was hoping to spend my Saturday morning.

On a positive note: It's above freezing!

 

[Silverthorn]

Yes. That Mod 2 gives me the want.

Have one in hand as we speak, and its a damn fine knife.
They really did a great job on this one.

 

[The Warrior]

Have one in hand as we speak, and its a damn fine knife.
They really did a great job on this one.

Photos?

 

[Silverthorn]

Comparison shot next to my TM Hunt Tradewater, and my Becker BK-15
They arent lined up perfectly. Its actually a little longer than the Tradewater but the pic makes it look shorter.

Fit and finish is tight, the micarta is almost perfectly rough/smooth for grip without hot spots. The shape and size of the handle is great, and even the hardware is nice looking and titanium for Pete's sake.
Its kind of like the 15 and 17 had a baby in high end steel



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[The Warrior]

Comparison shot next to my TM Hunt Tradewater, and my Becker BK-15
They arent lined up perfectly. Its actually a little longer than the Tradewater but the pic makes it look shorter.

Fit and finish is tight, the micarta is almost perfectly rough/smooth for grip without hot spots. The shape and size of the handle is great, and even the hardware is nice looking and titanium for Pete's sake.
Its kind of like the 15 and 17 had a baby in high end steel



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Very nice man, congrats. I do believe the handle would be a tad short for me though.

 

[Silverthorn]

Its longer than it looks in the pic Dubs.
Longer than the Tweener handles with less upcurve at the end, and farther down. Most likely your hand would spill over some, but I think the shape would help that not bother you. Its made for mortal hands so I actually have a little extra room even though I have wide hands for their overall size.

 

[boostr]

Traced my great great grandmother from Scotland's side, back to my 32 great grandpa, from the Netherlands, born in 940. Craziness.

Same route, back to Germany, born 645. My 41st great grandparents.

Ah, a fellow cheese head... gonna get you a pair of wooden shoes... and a plate of wiener schnitzel

 

[The Warrior]

Ah, a fellow cheese head... gonna get you a pair of wooden shoes... and a plate of wiener schnitzel

I've found more information on this line. Not feeling like doing it now, but will get it back even further.

 

[Bladite]

http://teddbenson.com/2011/06/03/old-audels-new-audels-no-audels/

scored a 1923 set of Audels carpenters and builders guides today. so cool.

not very expensive either, definitely worth a look

 

[Aikiguy]

@Tanker 1/66, a little late, but as promised...

First time in 6 weeks that the weather wasn’t trying to straight up murder us up here. Packed up the kiddo, and a buddy with his two, and hit the ice.

Had the lake to ourselves the whole day. After a promising morning with a couple of quick hits, the fish decided to hide on us for the afternoon. Still managed to pull in a dozen or so; nothing monster sized, but it was good to get back out.

 

[GeofS]

Comparison shot next to my TM Hunt Tradewater, and my Becker BK-15
They arent lined up perfectly. Its actually a little longer than the Tradewater but the pic makes it look shorter.

Fit and finish is tight, the micarta is almost perfectly rough/smooth for grip without hot spots. The shape and size of the handle is great, and even the hardware is nice looking and titanium for Pete's sake.
Its kind of like the 15 and 17 had a baby in high end steel



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Here’s mine...

 

[The Warrior]

Yep, definitely too short for this ol boy.

 

[GeofS]

Yep, definitely too short for this ol boy.

For the giants on this forum, I tried to line the handles up in my pic to give you a better idea.

 

[The Warrior]

For the giants on this forum, I tried to line the handles up in my pic to give you a better idea.

Right on:

 

[boostr]

That's another thing I have to try, ice fishing. Nice walleye @Tanker 1/66.

 

[boostr]

I've found more information on this line. Not feeling like doing it now, but will get it back even further.

So far we've managed to go as far back as the 1200s. Pretty sure there is more.

 

[The Warrior]

So far we've managed to go as far back as the 1200s. Pretty sure there is more.

520 is my furthest back. Working on another line now, back to 1666 thus far.

 

[The Warrior]

Good to see zee Bladite updating the database. Thanks for doing that man, appreciate all the work that has gone into that.

 

[Bladite]

Good to see zee Bladite updating the database. Thanks for doing that man, appreciate all the work that has gone into that.

someone had to

apparently enough squeaking greases the old wheel?

 

[GeofS]

Good stuff indeed. Don’t forget the Tuko.