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upnorth

upnorth

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I got an Eskabar and Mag Camp in and got right to making them mine. This may or may not be their final incarnation as I still want more micarta. I got the wrong stripper for the Campanion so I just took a brass wire wheel to it. I like it actually. No more scratches in the black coating (which I kept under the micarta). I'll just keep it oiled now and then, and have at r'. I found it quite intriguing that the general blade shape of the Mag Camp is strikingly similar to a fur trade blade that I found, age between 1780's-1820. This one is probably closer to the later. It confirms what my gut tells me about the Mag Camp, a big slicer, not a chopper. I'll leave the heavier stuff to a hawk or axe, much as the fur traders did. I really like both knives. I was initially a little bummed about the thin spine on the Mag Camp, but it's use intent became quite clear. I wanted something lighter than the Brute out were the nasty biting critters roam. Now I've got it, and I like it.:thumbup: I still can't quite get the big pic thing but will work on it when I'm better rested.






 
Pretty awesome family you got there. I really like the looks with the micarta, I was thinking about sanding mine down on one of my BK2s, to make the handle feel more like the BK9, with the thinness.

Moose
 
Nice collection...

I still need to get me a Mag Camp and eskabar
 
moosez45 said:
Pretty awesome family you got there. I really like the looks with the micarta, I was thinking about sanding mine down on one of my BK2s, to make the handle feel more like the BK9, with the thinness.

Moose
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Thanks man. What you said was quite interesting to me. I initialy had the micarta scales on the brute and the Brutes stimpled grivory on the 2, because I liked the feel more than the hack sawed cuts that I put in the original 2's grivory. Then, low and behold I couldn't shut my modified 2 sheath. I didn't realise that the Brute grivory was a different size\shape than the Campanions, or the same with the micarta, hmmmm. I actualy contemplated sanding this 2's micarta down to fit the moded sheath, but I love the hand filling feel. Dunno... I'd sure like to see what you do with the one that you may sand down. Do I get the sheath redone, or do some sanding ? I don't know yet. :confused:
 
Flexxx said:
Nice collection...

I still need to get me a Mag Camp and eskabar
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Thanks buddy, it's a start anyway. I came into this with the idea that I would only get what I need for practical considerations. The Brute, Potbelly and BK-2 would fill my PRACTICAL needs for various blade size\use. But somewhere along the way the glass was tipped and now I want a bk-7 and 9. :D I'll just doink along through the winter and pick up some goodies, no rush. :thumbup:
 
upnorth said:
Thanks man. What you said was quite interesting to me. I initialy had the micarta scales on the brute and the Brutes stimpled grivory on the 2, because I liked the feel more than the hack sawed cuts that I put in the original 2's grivory. Then, low and behold I couldn't shut my modified 2 sheath. I didn't realise that the Brute grivory was a different size\shape than the Campanions, or the same with the micarta, hmmmm. I actualy contemplated sanding this 2's micarta down to fit the moded sheath, but I love the hand filling feel. Dunno... I'd sure like to see what you do with the one that you may sand down. Do I get the sheath redone, or do some sanding ? I don't know yet. :confused:
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Not sure, my micarta is a little thicker, by about 1/32" on each slab. And the swell at the front of the slabe is thicker there too, not as tapered towards the tang. They feel good on a BK9, but a little thick for me on the BK2.

Moose
 
good to see more BK5s getting out and about!
 
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