This BB13 went on a diet

[kniferMan]

Up to you, but your B11 will still be lighter, faster and a more compact carry than the BB13. The B11 is also a full .25” thick, so has greater lateral strength. The modified/thinned BB13 will take deeper bites, but will also take more energy to control and so will likely take more energy to use over an extended time.

The modded BB13 would be the better pure chopper, but I’d rather carry the B11 on my belt, all things considered. OTOH, if I were reaching for a knife to quickly dispatch a sapling that had fallen across a road I was traveling, and had both knives in my vehicle, then I’d likely reach for the modded BB13.

Both excellent knives.

Thanks for the awesome feedback. I'm on the fence and will entertain both options for now but I'm diggin what you're saying. I love my B11 and will most likely keep both options available

 

[Azula Gun Holsters]

Yes, very well worth it. His work is outstanding

Here is a BB13 that was worked over by Josh at Razor's Edge Knives
REK BB13 INFI 18.5 oz .228 in front of handle and .208 spine thickness in center of blade.
Ends up being the same weight as a 1311.

Weights of other knives as a comparison.
Scrapyard 1311 18.5 ounces
Busse BB13 SR101 21.4 ounces
Scrapyard 1111 20.9 ounces
Busse Basic 11 16.9 ounces
Scrapyard Dogfather 19.7 ounces

Here is a quote of exactly what Josh at Razor's Edge Knives did to the BB13:

"So what I did was regrind to a full flat, then do a convex edge blended into the flat grind so you won't see a transition point for the edge, then I applied a microbevel on the Wicked Edge for the final apex stability. You will notice 2 tick marks near the edge on the blade, this is the sweet spot for chopping where you will be doing your harder chopping. In between the tick marks I did a mirror polished micro-bevel because a polished edge is better for chopping, whereas I left the rest of the blade (heel and tip) with a 1k grit edge on it which will be perfect for cutting rope, or hacking weeds/underbrush (for a machete type use). I also didn't leave the tip overly thick since I figured you would be using this in a jungle type setting you would want precision cuts on light vegetation as well."

REK BB13

 

[Ladams19]

Wow, that does look nice. I just had mine in hand today as a matter of fact and yes they are front heavy. Nice that you shaved off a small EDC knife amount of INFI lol.