For me, there is a real appeal for making a
knife my very own, even if it’s just adding different scales or replacing the
sheath. Just like the Becker BK14, I
completely stripped the factory coating off of my BK2. I’ve contemplated adding custom Micarta or
wood scales, but I’ve grown accustomed to the standard Grivory scales. Perhaps someday I will change them out, but,
for now, I find them to be plenty comfortable and I like the black color
against the naked steel.
The BK2 is an
excellent knife; however, the stock sheath, for me, was a big disappointment. I won’t go into a lot of details about my
dislikes, but the overall serviceability of the stock sheath was definitely lacking. So, what I really wanted to complement the
knife was a quality leather sheath.
Fortunately, I recently came across Freddy Ramos of Ramos Custom Sheaths. More information can be found here: Ramos Custom Sheaths. While I have never met Freddy, his dedication
to the art of leather sheath making is evident in the products he makes. All of the sheaths he makes are custom made; hand
cut and hand sewn. Freddy’s attention to detail and workmanship
are first class; the quality of the leather he uses is exceptional, and I was
very pleased with his customer service. I
had the opportunity to email Freddy a couple of times about my sheath order and
he was always prompt and courteous in responding to my questions. I tend to stress in my blogs that every product I purchase have a high cost to value
ratio. I have found that this combination between the Becker BK2 and a custom
leather sheath from Ramos Custom Sheaths meets the requirement. ~Keep it Sharp.