Esee 5 TKC Handle Upgrade

[@James-ke5sx]

I finally bought one about 3 weeks ago with contoured handles. What a beauty. I still love my Ka-bars and now I understand the difference with the hollowed out handle in the Beckers. Changes the balance and gives you more weight on the blade for chopping. They're both excellent knives. BTW in my last comment I mentioned people had broken the Beckers. But as a retired Carpenter I know 99% of the time it's misuse of the tool.

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Nice! Esee 5 is a great knife. Agree with you on the misuse of the tool.

[@James-ke5sx]

Looks great. I mainly wanted to see if this was a real Full Tang knife. Years ago when I bought a Becker BK 10 I didn't realize the handle was hollowed out. Recently I have seen a few videos where the knives have broken inside the handle so I no longer consider them to be Full Tang. I saw a video from about 10 years ago of a Becker BK 10 where the knife handle was not hollowed out it was full just like the one you have.

[@ccmogs5757]

Same here , i was surprised when i knew the BK"s weren"t a true full tang

[@scottplemmons9408]

Very nice Dan! I did the same with my BK-2. Also took off the black coating and put a mustard patina on it as well as filed the spine to 90 degrees.

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Very cool! I have done the same with a BK 16, 9, and 10. Would love to see some picture of your 2. [e-mail] is my email if you are up for sending a picture. Thanks for watching!

[@scottplemmons9408]

@@ochocobushcraft1742 awesome and will do. Sorry just saw this.

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

@@scottplemmons9408 👍

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

You are definitely correct Dan. I have replaced all of the handle scales on my ESEE knives (Izula II and 3 from Amazon). I also used TKC Architect to build my 4 and 6. I am also glad to see that ESEE has finally began providing their 3D scales. I just wish that ESEE would put 90-degree spines on ALL of their blades!!

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Agreed! Love the spine on my PR4, and would like to see it on the other Esee knives.

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

@@ochocobushcraft1742 Worksharp belt grinder does a quick job of fixing the spines, files do as well their just slower.

[@Riverbugger]

Excellent tutorial Dan. I got some knives and handles coming from TKC tomorrow!! I love the canvas micarta myself over G10.

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Very cool! Which knives are you customizing? What color handles? I love to see how people customize there knives.

[@Riverbugger]

@@ochocobushcraft1742 Hey Dan. Well I have the ESEE 4 with OD Canvas Micarta from TKC, Izula S35VN in the same, ESEE 3 in both S35VN and 1095 on the way in the same from TKC and I have a JG3, RB3, AGK and an Izula 2. No change on those handles. Will be looking into an ESEE 6 here soon. Just haven’t pulled the trigger yet. Would like a 4 in the S35VN as well. Have a great day!! As you can tell I enjoy ESEE knives as well. Great users!!

[@ModernRefugee]

The Kinfe Connection has more of my money then I would like to admit.

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Lol!!! you and me both! Between them and Esee, I've probably spent enough to buy a used car!!!

[@tomaszgaluba1459]

Love and passion are costly things 😂

[@griswald7156]

I’m like this with watch straps….i like the standard esee handles…

[@wildfree4203]

Great video as always brother! The knife looks amazing!!

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Thank you!

[@griswald7156]

Check the threads align before inserting them into the handle…theres less chance of stripped threads then..

[@davidheath2427]

Would you say these handles scales are better than the esee 3d scales . THANKS FOR YOUR TIME DAN

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

I like the 3d scales better than the G10, but the new Canvas micarta from TKC are my absolute favorite. Put them on all of my Esee knives.

[@davidheath2427]

@@ochocobushcraft1742 thanks for that I'm looking at the esee 6 as my next knife .

[@bushcrfter7917]

You should put some blue loctite threadlock on the screws!

[@wildfree4203]

I wouldn't recommend that! These screws and bushing take an amazing torque naturally, I have them on 3 Esee knives.

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

It is a good thought, but I have yet to have any of my TKC handles work loose. If one ever does, locate blue it is! Thank you!

[@kelvinwilliams6999]

Do you recommend using semi-permanant blue Loctite on the scale bolts ?

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

I know some do, but I have never had a TKC handle come loose on any of my knives.

[@kelvinwilliams6999]

@@ochocobushcraft1742 Thanks for the reply. 👍🏽

[@cyclops214]

You don't have a video by any chance of how to install the knife connection, leather backer, one or two with fire still loop to the back of an ESEE6 or ESC four by any chance?

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

No, sorry. The first time I put one on I ended up calling The Knife Connection for help. Once you do it, it's easy. But first time can be frustrating. Give them a call.

[@cyclops214]

@@ochocobushcraft1742 OK I will give them a call. Thank you so much. I looked everywhere for a video. No one has made one yet. I figured if anyone did it would've been you.

[@cyclops214]

@@ochocobushcraft1742 I ended up figuring it out with some trial and error. I am legally blind and I did not realize that there is bigger and smaller. Screw heads and I was grabbing the smaller screwheads instead of the big ones but now it's all together and I'm a happy camper..

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

@@cyclops214 nice!