**UPDATE NEW PICS** Nothing new here...for you guys anyway...

[DeadFall27]

So, I just recently received a BK2 in a trade from TenTool (I cannot thank you enough buddy!!!!!) and I must say, I am really impressed with this little guy...Normally, I am the guy that sees a 0.25" stock and a knife and think 'why would anyone need that?!'. It seems that everyone clammers for the thick, indestructible knives when they head out to the forest now, right? Well, now I understand why everyone responds with 'get a BK2, nuff said' in the survival knife threads we see on a day-to-day basis here; the BK2 rocks.

I headed out to see what this knife could do in the yard today (since I could not make it up to the mountains this weekend). My camera died before I could finish taking all of the pics I wanted to today, so more will follow soon!!

New and in her glory before the fun begins:

I started with some battoning

I did some chopping for a minute or so just to get an idea of how it did. (this wood was HARD, I also did some smaller branches with wayyyy better results, but I found them after my camera died...darn...)

Showimg my Becker Pride (I would have done the ampersand, but it was too difficult to make properly, I hope the + will be good enough! )

Anyway, I love this thing and I am glad I traded for it!! My BK14 comes in Wednesday and there will be some fun with that as well!!
The BK2 exceeded my expectations, I hope that I can take it with me on my trip to Arizona with my Senior Field Studies course!

As said before, more pics to come...be patient


Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoyed it,

-Deadfall



More pics for you guys :thumbup:

One swing

Three swings!

Three for the other

Battoning of course...

To show that the BK2 is not just capable of just hacking and splitting, I made some feathersticks

This one was horrible...

Better...

It even helped me make my paracord!

There ya go Becker boys and girls, the newest member of my family!

 

[SoldMyHat]

It's official. It's a keeper!

 

[GODSPEED TACTICAL]

Nice score and way to break it in. It's "Arizona" you can carry an AR-15 slung on your back here, or a Samurai sword..... oh yeah and the BK2.


Eli

 

[Psyop]

Sweet good to see in action pics

 

[CowboyStyle]

Nice pics and great first becker.:thumbup:

 

[flipaldinho]

I have not had a chance to break my BK2 in yet, do you find that the black finish wears off/scratches up easily with some hefty work?

 

[DeadFall27]

Thank you for the kind words!!

I have not had a chance to break my BK2 in yet, do you find that the black finish wears off/scratches up easily with some hefty work?

The finish comes of somewhat easily. There is some wear here and there from what I did today, but it isn't much. I can take some pics tomorrow for you if I remember!

 

[Psyop]

I have not had a chance to break my BK2 in yet, do you find that the black finish wears off/scratches up easily with some hefty work?

Yeah the finish comes off pretty easy in the wear spots, but I like how it looks. When it gets worn off I strip them usually.
Here is my 9 after lots of heavy use all winter splitting wood for the fireplace.

This is my 2 after the first use about what you see in the pic.

The word is that soon the Beckers will have a new tougher coating but Im not sure if that is good or not lol.

 

[DeadFall27]

^^That is basically what mine is like.

And I hear ya on the coating, I am not sure if it is good or bad either :dejection:

Any ideas on what I should do to my 14??? When it gets here, I may want to strip it. etch it and then wrap it until the new handles come...hmm...so many options!!

 

[Psyop]

Hmmm well I couldnt decide either soooooooo
I polished one

I stripped and did a semi natural patina on one

And one Im just letting it do its thing

 

[DeadFall27]

Nice score and way to break it in. It's "Arizona" you can carry an AR-15 slung on your back here, or a Samurai sword..... oh yeah and the BK2.


Eli

Is it legal to carry a fixed blade concealed though??

 

[DeadFall27]

Oh, and thank you for those pics Psyop!!!

 

[DeadFall27]

Nice pics and great first becker.:thumbup:

And actually, this is not my first Becker, I had owned a 3 before I received this puppy. I gave her to a loving home since I really could not use her anymore

 

[GingivitisKahn]

Great pics!

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