+Rich Houle awesome! I'm glad the video was helpful . I also did a patina on mine after this with mustard, it came out pretty sweet. Thanks for watching Rich.
I got my first bk and I just want to remove a small section of the coating from the spine for striking fire rods, I like the coating on the rest of it though. Is there a type of sandpaper or something more controlled I can use for a small spot?
Can't stand people who say "They put that coating on there for a reason".... Coating on a knife makes the knife look cheap in my opinion. We're big boys. We know how to oil a knife. Yours turned out great btw
The BK16 is a great knife to build on. But the scales are cheap, the sheath is trash. And the coating (like all beckers) is much too rough for slicing. Its a canvas for making "your" knife. Hiwever, If it had a kydex sheath and some micarta scales etc. Then it would be in the price range if an ESEE 4 or similar..
Just redid my BK-16 using this vid. Did a apple cider vinegar patina on the blade. Looks great! Thanks for the vid!
+Rich Houle awesome! I'm glad the video was helpful . I also did a patina on mine after this with mustard, it came out pretty sweet. Thanks for watching Rich.
I got my first bk and I just want to remove a small section of the coating from the spine for striking fire rods, I like the coating on the rest of it though. Is there a type of sandpaper or something more controlled I can use for a small spot?
A small file should work.
did you not do any sanding on the blade? thanks for sharing.
Can't stand people who say "They put that coating on there for a reason".... Coating on a knife makes the knife look cheap in my opinion. We're big boys. We know how to oil a knife. Yours turned out great btw
Looks much nicer this way
Was that a PVD coating?
The BK16 is a great knife to build on. But the scales are cheap, the sheath is trash. And the coating (like all beckers) is much too rough for slicing. Its a canvas for making "your" knife.
Hiwever, If it had a kydex sheath and some micarta scales etc. Then it would be in the price range if an ESEE 4 or similar..
Does the brush scratch up the blade? Just curious.
Nope. It can't. Much softer Material :-)
You are a clear example that you only bought a brand and not a product... can they see it?