What do you use your BK2 for?

John Watson said:
Okay, I give in. I just asked Santa for a BK2 for Christmas. I have been holding out asking myself what I need one for and had no reasonable answer. However, after looking at this thread and others that show modding the BK2 I decided I need a new project. Thinking of doing a convex grind ala' virturovice as well as making my own grips and leather sheath. I haven't done any leather work in a while so I am looking forward to getting out the old tools and making something nice. When I get it finished I will post some in progress and completed pics.
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The 2 is one of those knives you don't need a reason to buy, as not owning one already is reason enough.

The 2 is a fun knife to experiment with, I have one that I use and the other I started messing around with after I retired it...I did a full mirror polish, then a satin finish then I went full height convex with a choil. My other one is my user and I convexed it from the shoulders down then polished the edge. It performs 100% better than before, and I challenge anyone who says the bk2 isn't capable of finer tasks.

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SynSerp said:
That's pretty awesome @Bobby
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Thanks, I hear to often people talking smack about the 2 saying it isn't good at anything. I and most who own one beg the differ, for me it's about as close to a one tool option I've used. It may not chop like a 9, but for a smaller blade it does better than any other I've used. I've chopped down a tree 6" in diameter with it, and was fairly easy. Then on the other side of things it's definitely capable of finer tasks, I can make paper thin curls with the 2 just as easily as I could with a mora, in fact I find it easier to get fine curls with the 2 as a mora tends to bite in deeper.
 
I use my 2 for lots of stuff! This has to be my best work:

Watermelon helmet!!
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This thread has me wanting to redo my 2. I'm thinking new handles, A pommel plate and then pins instead of screws.
 
Noone has used a BK2 since december. Used mine to cut up chicken for dinner and apples for the kids.
 
I use it for photographing:

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For feather sticking:

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For splitting wood in two:

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For batonning:

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For scraping punky wood for fire starter:

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Food prep:

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For after dinner toothpick making:

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For spoon blanks:

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For chopping:

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And more spoon blanks:

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