Beckerhead's Other Choppers

[Cambertree]

Good looking 7

Thanks! I've pretty much got it how I want it now. It was my first Becker and came pre owned but unused, with the micarta scales and a US made 440A Remora.

I reground the edge a fair bit thinner, refined it on benchstones, and ordered a custom lefty Grizzly sheath setup. I dyed the brown micarta handle with a blue synthetic fabric dye, which turned out a very dark kind of almost blackish indigo colour.

The only thing left to improve is to replace the carbon steel handle screws with black oxidised stainless ones, like the ones fitted to my Tommythewho BK9 Cocobolo handles. But that's not really an urgent improvement.

I'm well pleased with it, it's a great 'modern Bowie'.

Shameful confession: I still haven't used the BK7 that much.

Reasonable excuse: I got a BK9 shortly after!

Man, I love that 9!

 

[Beastchopper]

Yeah, the handle on this one is full and the kuhkri butt end really locks in. This one’s a winner!

I love it. I'm blown away

 

[Crag the Brewer]

I love it. I'm blown away

Yeah, that handle is a real Beauty!
I'd like to see that on more knives....

 

[Humb baby]

 

[JD Miller]

Hansa , With full custom sheath

 

[Boss1911]

Hansa , With full custom sheath

I like your custom sheath, I may try making one myself, did you keep the bubble-wrap liner?

 

[Tanker 1/66]

I scored these two original Model 1904 Corpsman Bolos made by Springfield Armory. Dated 1910.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/153781516@N05/

 

[Bladite]

super sweet!

 

[Tanker 1/66]

super sweet!

Thanks Bladite. Check out those 2 1918 Hoyt 1911 holsters.Gotta love upstate NY barn sales.

 

[Xr6x]

I scored these two original Model 1904 Corpsman Bolos made by Springfield Armory. Dated 1910.

Very NICE!

 

[Bladite]

Thanks Bladite. Check out those 2 1918 Hoyt 1911 holsters.Gotta love upstate NY barn sales.

those holsters are super nice

those bolos... i have a marine bolo i snagged for cheap. turns out the original sheaths are worth more

your bolos are $$$ on ebay. with sheaths? whoa. who knew?

for that money, i could have super cool customs with leather, kydex, and waifu

still, i love the history

 

[The Warrior]

I scored these two original Model 1904 Corpsman Bolos made by Springfield Armory. Dated 1910.

Super cool man.

 

[Tanker 1/66]

those holsters are super nice

those bolos... i have a marine bolo i snagged for cheap. turns out the original sheaths are worth more

your bolos are $$$ on ebay. with sheaths? whoa. who knew?

for that money, i could have super cool customs with leather, kydex, and waifu

still, i love the history

Spot on Bladite. Those frigging sheaths are gonna be an issue for sure

 

[Tanker 1/66]

Super cool man.

Thanks Dubz

 

[Tanker 1/66]

those holsters are super nice

those bolos... i have a marine bolo i snagged for cheap. turns out the original sheaths are worth more

your bolos are $$$ on ebay. with sheaths? whoa. who knew?

for that money, i could have super cool customs with leather, kydex, and waifu

still, i love the history

I should have Al make me a kydex dangler for the Bolo. How cool would that be Huh? @azwelke

 

[Cambertree]

I scored these two original Model 1904 Corpsman Bolos made by Springfield Armory. Dated 1910.

Very nice. I love the quality old world craftsmanship on the handles. Probably cocobolo too, or something similar I guess.

 

[Tanker 1/66]

Very nice. I love the quality old world craftsmanship on the handles. Probably cocobolo too, or something similar I guess.

That would be nice. I wondered and did a bunch of reading but I didn’t find much info on the Model 1904

 

[GeofS]

I scored these two original Model 1904 Corpsman Bolos made by Springfield Armory. Dated 1910.

That’s an awesome find, Tanker! Very cool!

 

[Tanker 1/66]

That’s an awesome find, Tanker! Very cool!

Thanks Brotha

 

[GeofS]

If you wanted to, some Flitz would shine ‘em right up.