What are your Favorite Practi-Tool Beckers?

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OK what are your favorite Practi-Tool Beckers? BK knives you use for general purpose work on things as tools of some sorts.

BK4 is the MOST versatile larger BK Tool/Knife there is. I use it because its just some thing about it I like. MAKE MORE KA-BAR!
BK9s for me all-rounder that does a lot of every thing and most capable behind the BK4.
BK2/72 are another all-rounder tool that can do many more things than others in its blade size and a way lot more than others in its blade size. A stand alone tool. I would even get it if it was a slab of 420H as I learned its SS version also literally shines in performance, as I would expect its HT would be decent. My BK72 Literally shines with its Clear Resin with Green Glow Stone Handle Scales.
BK7 Like the BK9 I'm learning more of what it can do, but usually between taking the 7 or BK9, I usually take the BK9 for its a bit more can do stuff it can do duly.
BK5, well...I use this one mostly for certain critter cutting sessions...since its the only one I have I won't risk it in the wilderhood tasks to much.
 
I think of my BK-11, 16 and 19s as general use blades. They are the right size to be with me when I need a knife. I start thinking of the bigger Beckers as specialty tools for bigger jobs, even the BK-62 starts falling into this category. I think I need a second one again and cut it back by an inch or so to make it more general purpose.
 
The Crewman is hard to beat for a jack of all trades. I’ve used mine for a couple of outings and it’s an excellent midsize blade. The king however, just does everything so well and carries great for such a big blade.
 
hard to say

i've swung back to scandi designs, and using smol hatchets and axes for what they are good at. more is better... saws. we are blessed with world class pocket cutting machines. use that.

i'm not so delicate that having ONE all around tool is a thing now.

that said, probably the most used B's i have are in the kitchen for the most part. magnum used to be my pizza knife, but i have a rotary death device for that now. the Tuko is lovely in the hand. machax natch. a thinned out 10 lives on my tractor. it's a scandi razor blade.

number one though, would be the Kephart. i almost do not need another knife.
 
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After posting sbove, I talked to my about the spare BK-62 I gave him…
He doesnt like it!!
Hence, when I see him tomorrow, Ill be getting my second BK-62 back.

I will be working on reshaping the point back to a 4-4.5” blade.

Ill leave it about 4.5” to begin with and if I need to continue shortening it. I can take more off.

After watching Ethans interview about there being two lengths of the original Kephart knife, Im excited to try to turn a BK-62 into a shorter version and having both!

Ill try to keep you posted on the progress. Watch for a thread accordingly.
 
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