This one went down the drain with Camilus
Becker: Patrol Machete
Item: BK-BK6
Status: Discontinued, no longer available.
Product Description:
About 10 years ago, I got to spend an afternoon with a Filipino Parang. I loved it! The PATROL MACHETE is a reincarnation of that: great steel, full height ground, and a fine aggressive edge that bites deep but resists sticking. From kudzu and honeysuckle vine, to bamboo and 5\" hardwood trees, the PATROL MACHETE really does it all.
At slightly less than 18 ounces the BK&T PATROL MACHETE serves well as a drawknife, a froe, and it\'s even balanced well enough to whittle in an emergency. WOW! Of all the tools I have designed this is the one I want if I gotta start civilization from scratch. Your pack, pickup, SUV, and especially your ATV wants one of these. If you are a surveyor, farmer, forestor, warrior, or primitive, this is YOUR tool.
Features: devastating cutting power proven in the worlds most challenging environments.Each flat ground blade features an incredibly sharp blade and the most comfortable hard-use knife handle in the world.
# Exclusive high carbon steel (0170-6C)
# 58-59 RC blade hardness
# Black epoxy coating
# Becker trademark GV6H ergonomic handles
# Proudly made in the U.S.A.
Specifications:
Blade Length: 14 in.
Blade Steel: High carbon steel (0170-6C)
Knife Type: Fixed Blade
Length Overall: 19 in.
Manufactured: Made in USA
Weight: 17.8 oz.
About Becker
The Becker Knife and Tool Company has been at the forefront of hard use survival knives and tools since 1980. Chief designer and founder Ethan Becker, an avid outdoorsman since his youth, spent 25 years searching for the ideal "big knife" and eventually merged his two favorite bush blades - a Kukri and a WWII survival bolo - to make his first and most famous edged tool the "Machax". Ethan Becker was not content to rest after developing the Machax, and in conjunction with cutlery and survival experts worldwide has completed the development of the next generation of Becker knives for the new Millennium.
In 1999, the Becker Knife and Tool Company was acquired by Camillus Cutlery Company. For those who recall a few years back, Becker Knife and Tool produced very stout field grade fixed blades with such names and the Brute, Machax, Campanion, and the Jerry Fisk Magnum Camp Knife. They even added the Patrol Machete - a 14 inch recurved machete for serious work, and the Combat/Utility 7, a USMC Marine Combat inspired design equally at home for armed forces as it is on the camp site. All the knives in the Becker line are very well made and are strong as an ox. For fans of heavy use fixed blades, there is something in the Becker Knife and Tool line for everyone.
Since 1876, Camillus Cutlery Company has been providing the finest in edged tools from pocket knives to contract military weapons and bayonets. Camillus is committed to industry's growing needs with such offerings as Camillus traditional cutlery, Western brand knives, CUDA (Camillus Ultra Design Advantage) cutting edge products, and now Becker Knife and Tool.
In addition to refining these advanced designs, 0170-6 high carbon tool steel has been specially selected to give the Becker Knife and Tool line clear superiority in the edge-holding and toughness departments among its chief competitors. The ergonomic, trademark handle scales of the Becker Knife and Tool knives are molded of Swiss GV6H, a 60% glass filled thermoplastic polymer alloy for the ultimate in strength and durability. Kydex multi-carry sheath systems and a rugged black epoxy finish will be standard equipment for all models in the Becker Knife and Tool line.
Becker Knife and Tool, in conjunction with Camillus Cutlery Co., is committed to bringing the finest tactical and survival fixed blades of uncompromising quality and performance to cutlery enthusiasts and outdoor professionals at an affordable price.
