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    Becker BK-101 Crewman Desert Series

    Just got this one.




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    Blade Length: 5.5"
    Thickness: 0.188"
    Edge Angle: 20˚
    Blade Material: 0170-6 High Carbon Steel
    Handle: GV6H
    Hardness: 58-59 RC

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    Good looking pig sticker you have there.

    I have a Camillus BK7 (back when Beckers were made by them) and have nothing but praise for the blade. I did however toss the cheap nylon sheath and replaced the factory Grivory scales with green canvas Micarta ones.
    "In a nut shell, if it ever goes to Civil War, I'm afraid I'll be in the middle 70%, shooting at both sides" — 26 Inf


    "We have to stop demonizing people and realize the biggest terror threat in this country is white men, most of them radicalized to the right, and we have to start doing something about them." — CNN's Don Lemon 10/30/18

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    Quote Originally Posted by Moose-Knuckle View Post
    ..... replaced the factory Grivory scales with green canvas Micarta ones.
    My apologies for the thread-jack.

    Where did you find such scales?

    To the OP: Did you have much trouble with the edge, brining it to preferred sharpness? I have a BK2, and the grind on it was pretty wide. I spent a lot of time narrowing the profile.

    Thanks!

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    Quote Originally Posted by SeriousStudent View Post
    My apologies for the thread-jack.

    Where did you find such scales?

    To the OP: Did you have much trouble with the edge, brining it to preferred sharpness? I have a BK2, and the grind on it was pretty wide. I spent a lot of time narrowing the profile.

    Thanks!
    Becker sells the the Micarta Scales separately, though it's kind of pricey.

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    Here's the Micarta Scales from Becker that I added to the BK-9 and BK-11 CSM.



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    I didn't touch-up the edge since this one is as is from the manufacture and factory sharp!
    Last edited by CLHC; 06-22-12 at 01:57. Reason: Picture added.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SeriousStudent View Post
    Where did you find such scales?
    I picked mine up from Tomar's Ka-Bars for $37.
    "In a nut shell, if it ever goes to Civil War, I'm afraid I'll be in the middle 70%, shooting at both sides" — 26 Inf


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    Thank you both very much.

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    Those are some blades I need to keep my eyes on, might have to snag one up.

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    Two more Beckers added.







    Still growing.

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    Nice Becker!!

    This is one I recently refinished.




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    CLHC - that BK-17 looks nice! And that's not a bad price, when they throw in a sheath like that.

    I am a fan of 1095 steel for wilderness use. It's a lot easier to make a spark with a piece of flint, and the blade can be quickly resharpened in the field.

    I have a couple of RAT-3 fixed blades i like, but I may give that BK-17 a try. Thanks for the pics!

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