Which Becker are you asking for when you sit on the old bearded guys lap?

ocnLogan said:
Not sure if anyone else has had this experience, but when I was like 10 my little sister (age 4) was terrified of santa, and when Christmas morning came, she wouldn't let go of my mom until she figured out that santa was no longer in the building...
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Good call, better safe than sorry.

Moose:D
 
MrKnifekid said:
A Bk-15 and a Machax. Just don't confuse B.Mauser for santa.
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:D

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Seriously though, I wouldn't mind finding some Micarta either. I've never held any, and kind of want to see what the hubbub is all about. Especially if it is some of that sweet grey micarta.
 
If the Fatman comes down the chimney without a brand new shiny bk5, he better be faster than the sweet puppies in my picture. If he do gots me a new blade, then it's Jameson and cookies all around. ;)
 
spider991 said:
If the Fatman comes down the chimney without a brand new shiny bk5, he better be faster than the sweet puppies in my picture. If he do gots me a new blade, then it's Jameson and cookies all around. ;)
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you and me are cut from the same cloth sir
 
An 11-inch Brute with a hollow grind.

Santa's magic, see, and hell I can pony up the cash for a BK16 and new rev MachAx when they street next month, but I need magic on my side to get the Becker chopper that I want... cause it doesn't exist.
 
ocnLogan said:
Seriously though, I wouldn't mind finding some Micarta either. I've never held any, and kind of want to see what the hubbub is all about. Especially if it is some of that sweet grey micarta.
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Depends on what sort of micarta it is. Paper micarta tends to have a very smooth feel, while the canvas and linen micartas have a more coarse texture making for a better grip when the handle is wet or bloody.

I'm already thinking of stripping down one of my future BK-15's (when they finally appear on the market, I'm buying two just to start, with more to come) and fitting with some nice ivory micarta. That would look classy, and match my car.
 
Its more the Canvas or linen micarta that I'd be interested in. However, I'm no hunter, so I'm hoping my knives handles are never coated with blood, so that part might be irrelivant.

I'm actually really impressed with how much I like the stock grivory. No blisters = I'm happy.

Thanks for the input wolf :).
 
Wolf_1989 said:
Depends on what sort of micarta it is. Paper micarta tends to have a very smooth feel, while the canvas and linen micartas have a more coarse texture making for a better grip when the handle is wet or bloody.

I'm already thinking of stripping down one of my future BK-15's (when they finally appear on the market, I'm buying two just to start, with more to come) and fitting with some nice ivory micarta. That would look classy, and match my car.
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I think that would make for a fine looking knife. I think the ivory would even look good with the black epoxy coating that comes with the blade.
 
BRL said:
An 11-inch Brute with a hollow grind.

Santa's magic, see, and hell I can pony up the cash for a BK16 and new rev MachAx when they street next month, but I need magic on my side to get the Becker chopper that I want... cause it doesn't exist.
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Why the hallow grind BRL? I was under the impression that a hollow grind wasn't much good for chopping.
 
With a hollow grind, the Brute would be like an oversized JAB Potbelly, which I hear is quite the chopper for its weight class.
 
ocnLogan said:
With a hollow grind, the Brute would be like an oversized JAB Potbelly, which I hear is quite the chopper for its weight class.
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Huh very interesting, I always thought that that edge geometry would be conducive to having the blade bind in the wood and not really dig in as much. Always associated hallow grinds with fine slicers more. I might have to do a little more research. Thanks.
 
No, you've got the right idea svens. But with the a knife as thick as the brute or the potbelly (.25), the hollow grind makes the knife bite a bit like a slightly thinner knife. So it basically helps the thick knife act like a thinner one for the little stuff and for biting while chopping, but still giving it the thick spine to beat on and provide strength and confidence :).

I wonder if thats the grind change their making to the brute, that would be really interesting :).

Speaking of a potbelly, I wouldn't mind one of those if one showed up in a few weeks. I've always found them an interesting blade.
 
ocnLogan said:
No, you've got the right idea svens. But with the a knife as thick as the brute or the potbelly (.25), the hollow grind makes the knife bite a bit like a slightly thinner knife. So it basically helps the thick knife act like a thinner one for the little stuff and for biting while chopping, but still giving it the thick spine to beat on and provide strength and confidence :).

I wonder if thats the grind change their making to the brute, that would be really interesting :).

Speaking of a potbelly, I wouldn't mind one of those if one showed up in a few weeks. I've always found them an interesting blade.
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I'm with you on that, the blade profile catches my attention. My only concern is the handle. The point between the first finger swell and the rest of the handle seems like it might be uncomfortable. I really wish there was a knife store around me that had some good blades that I could handle.
 
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