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Dogzovwar81

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So, as you all know my Bk10 had an incident where 1/4" of the tip snapped off prying on a log. I had a wonderful conversation with Uncle E, and he made a call to Ka-Bar to get me a replacement. Well today my 6yo son ran into my bedroom and woke me with this box. He was just as excited as I was, lol.

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Nice. I am amazed that the forum exist and allows good guys like Ethan to be appreciated and acknowledge. He responded personally to a question I had here and that alone sold me on his knives. Great products and great people are a scarcity.
 
Absolutely, I haven't found a better group of people on the internet yet. I have a question, though. I am going to get the micarta for my new Bk10 and of course new hardware. I have stainless on the Skunk, but with micarta, brass may look better. But I wonder if it's a good idea. I will leave the knife coated, will the brass affect the steel at all?
 
Sounds like one more reason for me to remain loyal to the Becker and Kabar family. I've never had a problem with a Becker knife, and I doubt that I ever will but if I do I'm sure it will get handled the right way.
 
Dogzovwar81 said:
Absolutely, I haven't found a better group of people on the internet yet. I have a question, though. I am going to get the micarta for my new Bk10 and of course new hardware. I have stainless on the Skunk, but with micarta, brass may look better. But I wonder if it's a good idea. I will leave the knife coated, will the brass affect the steel at all?
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You will end up with what's called "bi-metallic corrosion". In other words, rust. Anytime 2 different metals are in contact, a minute electric current forms, eventually resulting in corrosion (think battery terminal crud). The rate depends on which two metals are involved.

I don't think the coating is down inside the screw holes, and would be rubbed off quickly if it was due to friction from removing/replacing the screws over time. The rate of corrosion will be slow though and confined to the holes. A thin coat of mineral oil would reduce the rate even more.
 
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RWT said:
Nice. I am amazed that the forum exist and allows good guys like Ethan to be appreciated and acknowledge. He responded personally to a question I had here and that alone sold me on his knives. Great products and great people are a scarcity.
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Ditto
 
zzyzzogeton said:
You will end up with what's called "bi-metallic corrosion". In other words, rust. Anytime 2 different metals are in contact, a minute electric current forms, eventually resulting in corrosion (think battery terminal crud). The rate depends on which two metals are involved.

I don't think the coating is down inside the screw holes, and would be rubbed off quickly if it was due to friction from removing/replacing the screws over time. The rate of corrosion will be slow though and confined to the holes. A thin coat of mineral oil would reduce the rate even more.
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Ah. That sounds about right. I faintly remember learning about that in firefighter training. Oh well, stainless works great.
 
Using blue lock tite (which you should anyway) will greatly slow this corrosion process
 
Hey Dawgz.....

I am happy that you are happy........ It is such a pleasure to work with a company that stands tall behind the products that they make........ It is also true that I seem to have some fine customers as well........

All my best.....

Ethan
 
Ethan Becker said:
Hey Dawgz.....

I am happy that you are happy........ It is such a pleasure to work with a company that stands tall behind the products that they make........ It is also true that I seem to have some fine customers as well........

All my best.....

Ethan
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Thank you, again! I already got some stainless hardware. Still waiting on my micarta from my cousin.
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