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Ka-Bar Becker BK10 Crewman · Clip Point
5.5″ blade · 0.188″ spine · 12 oz · ~1.43″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.188″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Outline is the shape family's, not a trace of this model.

Ka-Bar

Ka-Bar Becker BK10 Crewman

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

A 5.5" flat-ground clip point in 1095 Cro-Van, 0.188" thick, with Ultramid scales and an 11" overall length. At 12 oz it is lighter than the BK2 (15.9 oz) despite the longer blade. Plain 1095-class carbon steel will rust if the knife is stored damp.

Blade: 5.5″
Weight: 12 oz
Steel: 1095 Cro-Van
Price band: Premium

Best for

Chopping and batoning on long trips

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against kabar.com.

Blade length: 5.5″
Spine thickness: 0.188″
Blade shape: Clip Point
Grind: Flat
Steel: 1095 Cro-Van
Overall length: 11″
Weight: 12 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Ultramid
Country of origin: USA

Why a clip point

The front third of the spine is 'clipped' away in a concave sweep, dropping the point below the spine line and putting it out in front. That makes a finer, more controllable tip than a drop point — better for piercing, slightly weaker under load. The Buck 110 pattern is the archetype.

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About 1095 Cro-Van

Ka-Bar's 1095 with chromium and vanadium added — a little more wear resistance, still very much a carbon steel.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

1/5

Ease of sharpening

5/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All 1095 Cro-Van knives