The Official FrankenBecker Mod-Off (here we go)

[BRL]

she looks perfect to me.... kind of a shame to make any changes

Those desert scales are amazing! whats the story with them?

 

[Murphnuge]

excellent, can't wait!

 

[clich]

The scales are purdy, and theyre mine ALL MINE!!!! haha they came with the desert models. Ive been wanting a desert model for the scales alone. Since im stripping the blade of the desert finish anyway and itll look like a regular bk7, the scales wont be missed plus BRL your gonna do a sick cordwrap anyhow

 

[daizee]

Should Mr. Handle and Mr. Sheath go last so as to accommodate any mods that happen in between? I'd hate to mess up a handle wrap job I couldn't re-do, or undermine sheath retention with a blade mod. I don't mind re-shaping handles, but prefer to work on a knife without the scales/wrap on it.

-Daizee

 

[clich]

Should Mr. Handle and Mr. Sheath go last so as to accommodate any mods that happen in between? I'd hate to mess up a handle wrap job I couldn't re-do, or undermine sheath retention with a blade mod. I don't mind re-shaping handles, but prefer to work on a knife without the scales/wrap on it.

-Daizee

Yup BRL is last on the list, if we get more guys before monday, then vik will make a sheath, in which case he will go at the end too, but if not only BRL will be last up

 

[clich]

ok slap, knife will be on its way tomorrow


check post #1 for the list

 

[slapper]

Cool, I'll do the ESEE serrations on the swedge unless someone else wants to do this mod.

 

[BRL]

Hey, by the way, everyone feel free to speak up if you hate the idea of a wrapped handle. Won't hurt my butt. I don't want to do something someone might hate.

 

[Murphnuge]

I'll work with whatever y'all send my way. Can I enlist help from Todd?

 

[daizee]

BRL, I don't mind a handle wrap but I'm thinking about modifying the handle area of the tang.... might cause you some frustration if I do that.

-Daizee

 

[BRL]

dont let that stop you. IF you can, send me a sketch of what you're thinking and it will give me a head start in planning out the wrap and spacer patterns.

 

[clich]

Hey guys, had to edit the list since for some reason I keep losing slaps addy. I sent it out but to murph first, then slap is second and slap pm your addy again. Im sorry guys

 

[1066vik]

nice - this is going to be fun!

 

[Murphnuge]

Me first?! Oh, the pressure!

 

[Murphnuge]

I already sent the word to Clich, but just to let the rest of y'all know, I got the 7 in the mail today. I will be stripping it tonight and getting it worked out in my head what kinda mod I wanna attempt. Hopefully I'll have it completed this weekend and ready to ship out Mon. I took some pics of how it was when it arrived, I'll post them when I get them uploaded.

Now updated with pre mod pix!

Just showing how rough the spine is, like somebody tried forge jimping with an anvil.

 

[Murphnuge]

After stripping, and a quick sand and buff-

Prepped ready for strip.

After strip.

Quick buff.

 

[imaginefj]

I would love to do a spine rounding mod. It is the favorite thing I did to mine.

 

[BRL]

Awesome Murph, away we go!

 

[clich]

Good stuff murph. Was the coating tough to get off? My superstrip didn't do a thing to it. That spine is pretty beat up. Im thinking one of the guys is gonna need to do some creative file work to hide it

 

[Murphnuge]

It was a little tough, I used the klean-strip. I think I let it sit for 20 min the first time, then hit it again for about a 10 min soak to get the rest off inside the handle cut outs. Sounds like we have a taker for the spine, I'll probably work the blade reshaping.