The Official FrankenBecker Mod-Off (here we go)

[willworship]

Great job, BRL! Looks like it would be really comfortable. We're getting closer to seeing the finished FB! I'm stoked.

 

[BRL]

Elvis (Frankenbecker) has left the building (Phoenix). Comin atcha, 1066vik.

 

[1066vik]

the FrankenBecker has landed!
some really nice work on this -- feels good in hand, the clip serrations feel functional, nice finish, the bottle choil still works...
now I've got some thinking to do to figure out how to do what I want to do...
muahahahaha..........ah-hahahahaha!!!

 

[Murphnuge]

the FrankenBecker has landed!
some really nice work on this -- feels good in hand, the clip serrations feel functional, nice finish, the bottle choil still works...
now I've got some thinking to do to figure out how to do what I want to do...
muahahahaha..........ah-hahahahaha!!!

Hey Vik, that bottle opener choil helps a lot when you're thinking.

 

[Pa_Slasher]

Awesome build up guys! I have my first Becker on its way in the mail and it happens to be a BK7!! I can't wait to get it know after seeing this thread! Thanks guys

 

[BRL]

The FB was what made me buy a BK7 and I gotta say right now it's my favorite Becker. It's fundamentally bad ass in all the ways a large fixed blade can possibly be.

 

[CaptinRedBeard]

Great thread. This was a brilliant idea. The knife turned out great. I can't wait to see the leather.

 

[SilentJohn]

how about a croc skin sheath

i think it would be BEASTLY!

 

[1066vik]

what color - black to match the handle wrap or dark brown?
also pouch on the front for multitool or altoid tin - or leave it clean and smooth?

 

[BRL]

I vote black. I went black with the wrap instead of brown because I thought black/grey made the most sense.

 

[willworship]

I vote black to make it match, with the pouch. I think that will look awesome.

 

[SilentJohn]

I'm on board with black

 

[1066vik]

here's last nights WIP photo -- wet forming the sheath for retention.

 

[clich]

very very nice.

 

[1066vik]

OK, it's been an odd day and i'm an idiot.
Day started out with a blizzard - so i couldn't do any dirt work outside, which means i finally had some time to work on the sheath more.
My truck is on the shop - so I took SWMBO to work, fried up a couple pounds of bacon and made a pit of coffee -- then SWMBO called to tell me the office had no power, so she was going shopping with a friend.
I started sewing up the pouch - and sewed the welt inside out.
About the time I figured this out, it was done and I didn't feel like cutting it apart & resewing it -- so I glued it on and tacked all 4 corners down as well.
Now the Frankenbecker has a monster front pouch. (almost tall enough to stack a pair of altoid tins)

One other thing - the stonewash finish is cool, but it's a rust magnet -- I can give it a coat of wax and send it home or I can blue it and send it home -- whaddaya think Clich?

p.s. Dubs -- a cheap rifle sling would hook up to those D rings for a pretty snazzy "Dundee" carry.... not that i tested it o0ut or anything...

 

[Bladite]

looks quite nifty

how's the bacon?

 

[1066vik]

it was delicious.

 

[The Warrior]

p.s. Dubs -- a cheap rifle sling would hook up to those D rings for a pretty snazzy "Dundee" carry.... not that i tested it o0ut or anything...

Nice work. You should test it. It can be the new murder harness.

 

[thrillbilly]

just found this thread,its awesome! great work guys! Im loving the frankenbecker a LOT! I may need a BK7

 

[Murphnuge]

Looks great Vik!