What did you do to/with your Becker today?

Kentwood33 said:
Actually didn't work, wait for a couple hours expecting something awesome but it wasn't at all, I guess I have to try a different method next time.
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Generally patinas happen with a little oxygen (for the oxidation that makes the patina) - if you've ever painted mustard onto a blade, you can see this. Under the mustard, very little to no coloring, but at the edge of the mustard, great color. Maybe try thin slices of pineapple just laid on the blade, let sit for a while then peel off to leave the pattern of the fruit. Got some excellent bit of color on my T.M. Hunt Magua today cutting into some rambutans. Dyed the edge of the blade a deep fuschia, kinda like beets.
Grain of salt, tho - I'm certainly no expert.
 
granitestateofmind said:
Generally patinas happen with a little oxygen (for the oxidation that makes the patina) - if you've ever painted mustard onto a blade, you can see this. Under the mustard, very little to no coloring, but at the edge of the mustard, great color. Maybe try thin slices of pineapple just laid on the blade, let sit for a while then peel off to leave the pattern of the fruit. Got some excellent bit of color on my T.M. Hunt Magua today cutting into some rambutans. Dyed the edge of the blade a deep fuschia, kinda like beets.
Grain of salt, tho - I'm certainly no expert.
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Definitely I'm not a expert either, but I'll give a try with the thin slices as u advice, tried before with mustard but the result wasn't as was expecting also, well, I'll post some pics when I achieve something not that bad, btw thanks a lot for the advice.
 
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Kentwood33 said:
Definitely I'm not a expert either, but I'll give a try with the thin slices as u advice, tried before with mustard but the result wasn't as was expecting also, well, I'll post some pics when I achieve something not that bad, btw thanks a lot for the advice.
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I've also gotten some interesting results using lime slices.
 
Tonight, after being knifeless in Philly during a visit to Independence Hall, I am opening Yard's Brewing Company Ales of the Revolution beers with the most oft used end of my Cam 11. Can't wait to get back to the 603, where beer is available everywhere (and is half the cost of what it is here in PA) and, MOST importantly, I can put whatever I damn well please in my pocket and on my belt without fear of incarceration and/or being fined. For a city that's all about freedom and liberty, Philadelphia is the least knife friendly place I've ever been - not that I've been to that many places. But still....
 
Lucky enough to get a wild Turkey Female about 18 pounder,

No Small feat as ask of my other brother of Becckers ever grab a Bird (Must be Turkey) in such a way
Long Story Short da Bead Blast Reinhart Kukri had da pleasure of use today as USPS arrived sooner than expected
Box a little lite
Oh yea da bird
First da Kill as 1st Turkey for me,
Live on Long Island NY some wild Turkeys around, in season I hope, then again crows grabbed da rewards,
65mph on Route 83 southbound, this piece of da shit bird comes jumping and or prancing, across da grass median and as luck would have it grabbed my bumper, headlight, bug shield, and yes top of da fender,
295.00 Us later
Kukri opened da box of lights for front end, of course 1 short,
Anyone grab a Turkey in such a Way ?
 
A couple limbs fell off a neighbors fir into my backyard in the recent "storm."

To get 'em to fit into the yard waste bin, 3 whacks and I was through the limb (~3"), side branches up to 1.5" came off with a single swipe from the BK20.
I had no idea how much I was going to love using that thing.
Especially with the oversize mycarta grips.
Now I need to figure out if I want to leave them there, or put 'em back on the 7 they were shaped for and get the 20 it's own (either KaBar or LMF) with liners.
 
nutoknives said:
Lucky enough to get a wild Turkey Female about 18 pounder,

No Small feat as ask of my other brother of Becckers ever grab a Bird (Must be Turkey) in such a way
Long Story Short da Bead Blast Reinhart Kukri had da pleasure of use today as USPS arrived sooner than expected
Box a little lite
Oh yea da bird
First da Kill as 1st Turkey for me,
Live on Long Island NY some wild Turkeys around, in season I hope, then again crows grabbed da rewards,
65mph on Route 83 southbound, this piece of da shit bird comes jumping and or prancing, across da grass median and as luck would have it grabbed my bumper, headlight, bug shield, and yes top of da fender,
295.00 Us later
Kukri opened da box of lights for front end, of course 1 short,
Anyone grab a Turkey in such a Way ?
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Yup, I wasn't driving but my best friend was and we came over a blind hill at about 65 mph and took out half a flock of wild turkeys with a ford ranger. It was an ugly scene and we had a female friend with us that didn't take it very well but we did bring a few home.
 
BK17 project.
Partially stripped, mustard-patina'd, shaping shadetree ruby burlap scales.
Give it another week or so.
 
Just cut myself; got little souvenir from my 11, straight to tha bone.
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seems I need to be more careful when playing with knives.
 
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