Ka-Bar Becker BK62 Kephart
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 พ.ย. 2019
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I read some of the comments and am a little surprised that people are forgetting, or don't know, that Horace Kephart was the original bushcrafter. He wrote the book on bushcrafting over 100 years ago. Everything that we use today for camping and bushcrafting can trace it's roots back to him. Because of Ethan Becker and KA-BAR we have the opportunity to buy a close reproduction of one of the first purpose built knives for camping and bushcrafting. Kephart was a loner but loved the area that he helped turn into the Great Smoky Mountians National Park. His knife was not designed to be pretty. It was designed for functionality. We all owe a bit of thanks to Horace Kephart for his outdoor skills and for writing it in a book we can all read.
After watching several reviews of this knife , it seems a lot of people are wanting a 90 spine , I believe that they are mistaken, if you carry a ferro rod you should carry a hacksaw blade striker it serves several purposes,
Sharp spines were brought about mainly for striking ferro rods and back in the day, ferro rods did not exist so a sharp spine was not necessary. I think Ethan Becker's goal was to create as close a copy as possible, even down to the walnut scales and it seems he did achieve his goal.
The Kephart knife was designed and built at a time when only a general purpose knife was wanted and needed. Those are the type of knives which was used until recently when companies began pushing the survival/bushcraft knives which is sold today to many who don't need them and still use their knives for general purpose use.
It's the ultimate butter knife. This well be staying in my kitchen for life.
Mine came in the mail today, a day earlier than expected, the fit and finish of the knife, sheath, and scales were perfect, the scales were the dark chocolate black walnut, the sheath was on par the the Condor sheaths and we all know those are top notch, although I did have to give a few swipes on the wet stone, I absolutely love it.
As a traditionalist and field user I like mine very much, especially it's ergonomics and how it is a very nice production design that imo actually improves on the original Kephart design, (i.e.. the recessed screws instead of pins holding those nice walnut slabs in place.)
Just want to say, great work GT. I'm just getting into a little day hiking and really enjoy watching channel and your honest reviews!! It's been a lot of help with trying to get the right gear for me. Keep up the good work!
By far, one of my most favorite fixed blade knives.
I like the idea of the removable scales. The fact that its carbon steel it is nice to be able to remove the scales to clean and oil to prevent rusting under the scales. Great review! I've had my BK62 for a couple of years and I think it's a great and practical bushcraft and camp knife.
Simple and beautfull designed bushcraft knife ! Great video !!
Well, the Condor Kephart does not totally suck. Smaller. The quality on mine was good. Sheath is good. Coating on the blade. Handle scales pinned. Not in the same league as the Kabar, but I paid $38 for it. Update. The big problem I had with mine was the edge grind was rough and the angles were uneven over the length of the blade. I corrected the problems but it took some time. I may get the BK 62 in the future.
Very Cool Ka-Bar Becker BK62 knife !!!!!!!!!! Thanks for showing it, Aaron
Had one of these on my wish list! Thanks for the review 👍!
I completely disagree with a comment below. I appreciate the repeated points, tying it all together with an excellent conclusion at the end. I need to hear it a few times throughout. Thank you for the review Aaron. Please always continue to throw in the competitive options for the blades. I actually really love my JG5, and I am looking forward to taking it hiking and backpacking. (I have the 4HM too, you’re videos love my wallet)
This is probably one of the best Kephart replicas out there in the mass production space. I think when you start getting over $100 though, for a tool knife like for bushcraft and a hiking/camping companion, it's worth making do with a low cost beater and saving up the $200-$400 for a semi-custom hand made knife. I actually prefer the 4" blade and somewhat finer point on say, an LT Wright Genesis style. Also I generally like having scandi grind and a 90 degree spine on my bushcraft knives of course. This is really well made though and is true to the original Kephart design! Only thing I'd add if I was going to carry this, aside from a 90 degree spine is I think I'd put a drop loop on the sheath.
Thanks for the review! It's a great looking knife!
Horace Kephart also contributed a lot to creating the Smoky Mountain National Park.
👍 Good review. We must remember that Horace Kephart was a true old school woodsman. Which means his knife needed to perform a full range of knife tasks (fishing, hunting, food prep, and camp chores). This knife does all those well. Mr. Kephart also carried a small hatchet for chopping & splitting chores (as did Nessmuk). If you want a knife for mainly wood processing this may not be the best blade for you - it was never intended to be. If you want an affordable true Kephart this is a good choice. If you want a modern space age take on a Kephart there are other choices, but are they Kephart knives?
Original Kephart knives sold to the public were available with either 4" or 5" blades. Good to see Ka-Bar going with the longer version.