Todd Begg Bodega Beggatti 1/4 thick Carpenter XHP blade

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Nephilim Killer said:
Well I guess the new Glimpse or the Bodega classic is right up your alley. The double fuller on this blade had a lot to do with weight reduction since this is such a heavy blade.
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You either love the knives or not. The weight savings is nothing compared to the originals. You are talking a minimal difference.
 
Actually there is a lot of stock removal on this knife. It's not just the blade but the inside of the frame is skeletonized for weight reduction. It may seam as though this doesn't make a difference but it really does. There is a lot of engineering in this knife that is not easily seen at a glance. This scales at the back of this knife are .187 and as the scales move to the front they graduate to .250. This type of design and engineering is not a simple feature and requires lots of planning and trial and error. All of this was taken into consideration for weight loss and strength. So in our opinion these little pieces all add up significantly to acquire this end result and the fullers are part of this. One thing you will never see from Begg knives is a couple pieces of flat titanium put together to make a knife. Todd's style is free flowing with radi and multiple thicknesses that are not only esthetics but have hidden structural elements that are not always detected immediately. I hope this wasn't to long.
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Mark
 
Some pro pics of the silver and blue.
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Nephilim Killer said:
Actually there is a lot of stock removal on this knife. It's not just the blade but the inside of the frame is skeletonized for weight reduction. It may seam as though this doesn't make a difference but it really does. There is a lot of engineering in this knife that is not easily seen at a glance. This scales at the back of this knife are .187 and as the scales move to the front they graduate to .250. This type of design and engineering is not a simple feature and requires lots of planning and trial and error. All of this was taken into consideration for weight loss and strength. So in our opinion these little pieces all add up significantly to acquire this end result and the fullers are part of this. One thing you will never see from Begg knives is a couple pieces of flat titanium put together to make a knife. Todd's style is free flowing with radi and multiple thicknesses that are not only esthetics but have hidden structural elements that are not always detected immediately. I hope this wasn't to long.
Best,
Mark
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Hi Mark, it was good meeting you and talking Begg knives at your table, We met at the NYCKS and I bought the Beggatti 1 of 1. I need to contact you there seems to be no way to PM you here so could you please PM me? I'm here under tommybes or my email is tommybes@me.com
Thanks Mark,
Tommy Bessinger

 
I gather from the thread that this is not yet available? I'm guessing even when it becomes "available" it will essentially be unobtanium for those who don't win some lottery at a knife show?

Would love to get one of the Blue/Silver examples. Would go nice with my ride:

 
I might catch some flak for asking this, but am I the only one here who's not a fan of all those screws on the back of the handle?
I know the screws are required for the two-piece lock side, but to me they look kind of out of place.
This is one of the reasons why I love his friction folders more than the flagship Bodegas.
 
nopyo said:
I might catch some flak for asking this, but am I the only one here who's not a fan of all those screws on the back of the handle?
I know the screws are required for the two-piece lock side, but to me they look kind of out of place.
This is one of the reasons why I love his friction folders more than the flagship Bodegas.
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I'm somewhat ambivalent - the business of the screws sort of goes with the business of the silver pattern.
 
It's all bling. The fuller holes, the compound grind, the milled scales and polished screws. If someone doesn't fit that style, there's plenty more out there.

Personally? I think I would, even given my preference for plain and practical.
 
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