Some garage time, Becker handles, and a BIG knife!

[Jonny1280]

So about a year ago my brother (A.K.A.-Dr. Beardlove) found a big 'ol chopper in a run down barn.
It looked like hell when he found it.
He brought it out to the BeckerWest gathering last October and I was pretty impressed with it. It's a beast!
I talked him into letting me do some work on it.
I sanded it and wire brushed it clean. Regrinded the edge a bit.
I had planned on doing some custom micarta or G-10 scales for it.
Well, I was out in the garage sharpening it and saw a spare set of Becker scales laying on my work bench.
A few minutes later and a few busted drill bits...

I still have to do a little more work on the edge, but I LOVE the Becker scales on this bad boy.
My brother hasn't seen it yet. He'll be pretty stoked though.
It's a cool old chopper. The pitting really adds some character.
The tang doesn't fill in the scales at the finger gaurds. They still feel structurally sound though.
Time to go chop some firewood!

 

[abrasion]

Nice! That thing is a beast. Maybe this time around I won't be too hung over to participate in the chopping contest.

 

[OutdoorsFamilyMan4]

It looks old and mean. How thick is it?

 

[Jonny1280]

It looks old and mean. How thick is it?

It's old. I'm not sure how old. It's 3/16" thick and very heavy. It should throw some chunks!

 

[OutdoorsFamilyMan4]

It's old. I'm not sure how old. It's 3/16" thick and very heavy. It should throw some chunks!

Just hopefully not any that are attached to you

 

[Tbaggin]

Looks cool, I'd name it "lamb chop" ...just sayin

 

[tman038]

Wow. That IS a beast. Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

 

[tradewater]

Brought back to life. I love it. She's a beast.

 

[tman038]

once you get the edge worked out.. i'd love to see that chop next to a couple others to see how it does.. maybe a 9, Junglas etc. that would be cool

 

[GarnetandBlack]

definitely quite the beast! really cool find man, lets see some action pitchas already!

:thumbup:

 

[EK20]

Not a bad little neck knife. :thumbup:

 

[Bladite]

butcher knife? bone knife? appropriate to chop wood?

 

[Jonny1280]

butcher knife? bone knife? appropriate to chop wood?

I'm not sure. But I'm gonna give it a whack. So to speak.
Do you think the steel might be too soft?

 

[Tdhurl1103]

That's cool. Nice work!

 

[not2sharp]

butcher knife? bone knife? appropriate to chop wood?

Lamb Splitter. They are hard to find, and yours had a nearly intact blade. If the original handle was in similar condition you would have been looking at something north of $200-250.

n2s

 

[Bill Siegle]

I remember that blade! Very cool mod to it!

 

[stalbot]

Looks like a butchering tool of some sort. But I bet it will chop the heck out of something.

 

[LeeBower]

Lamb Splitter. They are hard to find, and yours had a nearly intact blade. If the original handle was in similar condition you would have been looking at something north of $200-250.

n2s

That is cool, never heard of a Lamb Splitter before, had to google it.