Storing stuff in the handle scales

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orca8589

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Do any of you store anything in the handle scales of your Beckers? I have an old Camillus BK7, and I switched the scale hex screws out with flat-blade screws so my SAK screwdriver would work on them. I've put matches (waterproof) in the scales, but that's it.

Do any of you guys carry anything in your scales?

~Chris
 
orca8589 said:
Do any of you store anything in the handle scales of your Beckers? I have an old Camillus BK7, and I switched the scale hex screws out with flat-blade screws so my SAK screwdriver would work on them. I've put matches (waterproof) in the scales, but that's it.

Do any of you guys carry anything in your scales?

~Chris
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I do not. I have always looked at it like this, if I have to take my knife apart to get at something strored inside, its not a beneifit. This is an opinion, one that many do not share. I like things to be quick and easy to reach. Plus, I have the micarta on mine, so the storage is cut down to only the space that is the thickness of the blade. Since its a BK2, that a 1/4" well, about all could put in it is a small fire steel or tender. Moose
 
I saw a site a while back with a mini kit in the scale voids. Matter of fact, I think they might have even made 'em a bit bigger/deeper, but that is PURE conjecture. If memory serves it was some match ends, fishing line, and small hooks, exacto blade, maybe other smallish items.

I feel that empty space, is space to be used in a survival plan. Weight is absolutely minimal, bulk, um none as it is inside, and even though it is a small area, and not much can be put there, why leave it empty?

My hypocrisy is glaring, as I myself have empty scales, but have batted around adding some teensy weensy components to the unused space there.

The downside, is with original fasteners, u gotta have an allen head on you. Slotted fasteners would make it much more user friendly as a kit space.

BKRHD
 
GingivitisKahn said:
I was thinking about keeping my allen wrench in there. :D
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That's something that always bothered me - why the use of Allen screws. I understand for the use of a fastener in a recessed cavity, but my slotted screws worked just as well. Those screws are my only complaint about the 7's design.

I wouldn't carry anything other than waterproof matches; I hadn't thought of making rubber gaskets for extra moisture protection. The rest of my kit is in a separate small container.

TheLastDaze said:
that's where mine is..:eek:
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Don't worry - a big enough hammer will it them out. :p

~Chris
 
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well, sure, it's empty space. a little fishing kit you'll never use? sure. those weights get to rattling around, make annoying noises, scare things, rattle some more, they mess stuff up. bah.

also, you lose the knife? there goes your kits. bye!

perhaps better to have multiple small kits. including one on the belt - altoid sized or so, sealed with tape. keep one in a spare coat pocket. keep one in the toolbox, car, whereever. stock up! even tilley hats have a pocket for a few thin things.

in the wild, once you take that stuff out, getting it back in probably not so easy, so now you have to carry it. in and out access is not something you're going to be doing.

now, if the sheath has a pouch, or a place to strap on some stuff, esp knife related (like a sharpener, yah, go for it.

otherwise? i'd just as soon fill those voids with silicone (keep ALL moisture out), smoosh the handles back on, bolt on with stainless hardware, and red/blue loctite and call it done.


Bladite
 
beckerhead said:
Whew, I freaked out because I had the same problem, but I worked it out. I just put a second allen wrench in the other side too, so now I have a spare in case I.............. OH CRAP!!! :(
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LOL :D

Bladite said:
also, you lose the knife? there goes your kits. bye!

perhaps better to have multiple small kits. including one on the belt - altoid sized or so, sealed with tape. keep one in a spare coat pocket. keep one in the toolbox, car, whereever. stock up! even tilley hats have a pocket for a few thin things.

Bladite
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That was my thought on the old Rambo-hollow-handle survival types from decades ago. You lose the knife, you croak. Besides, you couldn't carry an emergency blanket in it anyway, so a separate kit was a necessity.

I have several little kits in old Sucrets tins, and one little fanny pack that goes on hikes with me. So, outside of the [spare] matches in the scales, the rest is separate so I don't lose it all.

~Chris
 
a while ago, i started using my old nasty looking wide mouthed nalgene bottles (the poly-pro type) to store things in, that i didn't want crushed or getting wet (22 ammo anyone?), and build a kit that fit inside. items had their own ziplock bags too, so things were kept neat and tidy. in a pinch, i have a bottle to store something in then as well (like water). screw on lid, attached, won't get lost. known to be waterproof without messy seals, and pretty much unbreakable. what's not to like? :) in fact, i see kits like this for sale now based on the acrylic bottles in EMS/REI stores now. hah. it's hard to not over do those kits those so they can weigh as much as a bottle filled with stonres.

my current emergency bivy space blanket is a LEETLE bulky, but i can crawl inside, no problem, and stay toasty without drafts if need be. good stuff that. doesn't weight anything, so the bulk is fairly easy to cope with.


Bladite
 
In 2003-2004 I had a BK7 with me in Iraq with a kit in the handle. Like shown in the above link I used a rubber gasket made from a bike tire intertube.
 
No,I've never stored anything in the handles of my Beckers,don't intend to either.It's like why?
 
GingivitisKahn said:
I was thinking about keeping my allen wrench in there. :D
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I know it was a joke, but if you think about it, this might not be a bad idea. :eek: You cut a wrench to fit, then seal it in there with another, then if your handles come off in the woods, you've got your wrench right there to reattach them.

Just saying.
 
Here's a thought. (I have so few that I thought I'd type this one out.)

I liked the link to the survival kit, but anyone going out to the bush would certainly have room to pack all of that gear in a small side pocket. So I was thinking, what might you need no matter where you go with your Becker? First aid for Becker bites. No, seriously. You can stash fishing line and matches anywhere, but wherever you take your trusty BK-2 (or BK-7 or 9 for those so inclined) you have the chance of getting bit. Alcohol prep pads, adhesive bandages, and butterfly bandages and needle and thread just in case.

Now don't all laugh at once. And if you do, be gentle. It just hit me and I thought it might have merit.

BM (probably shouldn't sign like that)
Bridgeman

PS - for DB's benefit, I wonder if it's possible to fit a slide rule in the handle? :D
 
Bridgeman said:
Here's a thought. (I have so few that I thought I'd type this one out.)

I liked the link to the survival kit, but anyone going out to the bush would certainly have room to pack all of that gear in a small side pocket. So I was thinking, what might you need no matter where you go with your Becker? First aid for Becker bites. No, seriously. You can stash fishing line and matches anywhere, but wherever you take your trusty BK-2 (or BK-7 or 9 for those so inclined) you have the chance of getting bit. Alcohol prep pads, adhesive bandages, and butterfly bandages and needle and thread just in case.

Now don't all laugh at once. And if you do, be gentle. It just hit me and I thought it might have merit.

BM (probably shouldn't sign like that)
Bridgeman

PS - for DB's benefit, I wonder if it's possible to fit a slide rule in the handle? :D
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No. A very tiny abacus, maybe.:D
 
Hey Guys....

Wilderness survival types want to maximize every little cranny and are constantle looking for a place for that extra water purifier tab, fire steel etc etc etc and I am certainly no exception.......We did a contest a few years back with Ron Hood to see how versatil a kit you could fit in the handles.....At the time I thought it was a super cool idea....Then the reality of being dependent on something that REQUIRED a hex KEY to unlock the kit hit me.....Changing out the hex for a slotted screw never, I am ashamed to say, never occurred to me......DUH !!.....I may have to re-rethink this...

I remember thinking how frustrated I would be freezing in the cold, cold rain with the tinder and fire steel a mere fraction of an inch away, covered in nearly indestructable nylon resin..........Morale, WHAT MORALE !!!!!!!

By the way I have always used socket head cap screws as they are really, really tough...Way tougher than they need to be.......Overkill, overkill, overkill, I love OVERKILL......And, yes a slotted machine screw will work fine.........

All Best...

ethan
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Guys....

Wilderness survival types want to maximize every little cranny and are constantle looking for a place for that extra water purifier tab, fire steel etc etc etc and I am certainly no exception.......We did a contest a few years back with Ron Hood to see how versatil a kit you could fit in the handles.....At the time I thought it was a super cool idea....Then the reality of being dependent on something that REQUIRED a hex KEY to unlock the kit hit me.....Changing out the hex for a slotted screw never, I am ashamed to say, never occurred to me......DUH !!.....I may have to re-rethink this...

I remember thinking how frustrated I would be freezing in the cold, cold rain with the tinder and fire steel a mere fraction of an inch away, covered in nearly indestructable nylon resin..........Morale, WHAT MORALE !!!!!!!

By the way I have always used socket head cap screws as they are really, really tough...Way tougher than they need to be.......Overkill, overkill, overkill, I love OVERKILL......And, yes a slotted machine screw will work fine.........

All Best...

ethan
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Hi, Ethan, and welcome back.

Slotted screws seem like a good idea.
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Guys....

Wilderness survival types want to maximize every little cranny and are constantle looking for a place for that extra water purifier tab, fire steel etc etc etc and I am certainly no exception.......We did a contest a few years back with Ron Hood to see how versatil a kit you could fit in the handles.....At the time I thought it was a super cool idea....Then the reality of being dependent on something that REQUIRED a hex KEY to unlock the kit hit me.....Changing out the hex for a slotted screw never, I am ashamed to say, never occurred to me......DUH !!.....I may have to re-rethink this...

I remember thinking how frustrated I would be freezing in the cold, cold rain with the tinder and fire steel a mere fraction of an inch away, covered in nearly indestructable nylon resin..........Morale, WHAT MORALE !!!!!!!

By the way I have always used socket head cap screws as they are really, really tough...Way tougher than they need to be.......Overkill, overkill, overkill, I love OVERKILL......And, yes a slotted machine screw will work fine.........

All Best...

ethan
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I know you probably get this all the time, but let me commend you on your knife designs. My son and I have hours and hours of fun with BK's. I'm gonna start getting a set for my nephew as well.
 
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