What I did to my BK2.

DJG097 · Oct 29, 2012

Some of you may have seen my post in the snark thread about me modding my 2. So here it is.

Choil and "ghost etching"

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Added a thin pice of steel to stiffin the loop. (now painted black)

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Possibly my best Jimp-job to date

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Now the stencil didnt grab the sheath well enough so I had some paint leak through. I cleaned most of it up but forgot to take a pic.

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Done!

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DxAxN · Oct 29, 2012

Im digging the look of the choil, what did you use on it?

Uncle Malice · Oct 29, 2012

looks good. Kinda reminds me of the Survive! GSO 5.1 with that choil.

DJG097 · Oct 29, 2012

DxAxN said:
Im digging the look of the choil, what did you use on it?

Just a normal dremel sanding drum. You have to go slow though the edge heats up quick.

Chameleonbear · Oct 29, 2012

So, what have you done with it? The mods look nice but what have you destroyed?

DJG097 · Oct 29, 2012

Chameleonbear said:
So, what have you done with it? The mods look nice but what have you destroyed?

Hahahaha....very funny.

bsmith_shoot · Oct 30, 2012

Jimping is on my short list of things to do to my 2. Looks good man.

willworship · Oct 31, 2012

Nice work!

SURVIVE! · Nov 4, 2012

Uncle Malice said:
looks good. Kinda reminds me of the Survive! GSO 5.1 with that choil.

I agree.

DJG097 · Nov 4, 2012

survive-gear said:
I agree.

I didnt mean to do that but then again I do wish it was Elmax..

coaldigger · Nov 4, 2012

Nice....what did you use for the Jimping & to etch the blade ?

DJG097 · Nov 4, 2012

coaldigger said:
Nice....what did you use for the Jimping & to etch the blade ?

I used a dremel with a cut off wheel for the jimping. The etching was "red necked". I got the etch mask from MRN8 on the forum but dont want to say exactly how I did it because they is a very high risk of electrocuting yourself. Just buy PCB etchant at radio shack.

EDIT: I didnt go deep on the etch because I didnt know how I would like it. What I did just barely catches your finger nail and took about 10 seconds to do.

CamH_16 · Nov 4, 2012

DJG097 said:
I used a dremel with a cut off wheel for the jimping. The etching was "red necked". I got the etch mask from MRN8 on the forum but dont want to say exactly how I did it because they is a very high risk of electrocuting yourself. Just buy PCB etchant at radio shack.

EDIT: I didnt go deep on the etch because I didnt know how I would like it. What I did just barely catches your finger nail and took about 10 seconds to do.

You didnt use a battery and a cotton bud soaked in salt water did you?

DJG097 · Nov 4, 2012

CamH_16 said:
You didnt use a battery and a cotton bud soaked in salt water did you?

Yes, but I used a 112 volt battery charger instead. I also find vinegar and salt work better. Just sayin'

CamH_16 · Nov 4, 2012

DJG097 said:
Yes, but I used a 112 volt battery charger instead. I also find vinegar and salt work better. Just sayin'

One thing I gotta ask, how'd you get the etching to stay dark in colour afterward...Most etching I see are etched in but the same color as the steel.

DJG097 · Nov 4, 2012

Hmmm. Honestly I have no idea. For me it just stays dark. I tried cleaning part of an etch on my 14 after I sanded it and I couldnt get it clean. Dumb luck is my best guess.