Bark River, Erickson, J. J. Smith, JK, and More (CLOSED)

[Pàdruig]

Edit (1/6/2023): Sale closed for now. Remaining knives might be reposted at a later date. Thank you, all!


Hi all,

I am making some room in my knife bins and have a number here listed for sale. I try not to make a habit of listing anything as LNIB or Mint - even if I haven't gotten around to using the knife, it has still been taken out for pictures, has been handled, and/or will exhibit storage marks and the like. That said, descriptions are included with each listed knife and I am happy to address any questions or concerns that might arise.

All prices listed include USPS shipping and insurance. Though I reserve the right to sell to whom I choose, the general rule of thumb is the first to claim here or in a PM gets it. Payment accepted via PayPal - I can be flexible on other payment methods but PayPal is the easiest at this point.

(My apologies for the hasty pics - it's storming outside, at the moment. I am dodging rain and bright sun and will update pics as I can)

Now for the knives:

Bark River Knife and Tool

Edwin Forrest Bowie

- A2 Steel
- Elk Scales w/ brass fittings and pins
- OAL: 17"
- Blade Length: 12 1/4"
- Comes with sturdy leather sheath with the optional EEP Leather Protection upgrade
- Description: Unused condition with some possible sheath marks on the blade and some dings on the leather from bin storage.
- Additional comments: For the purposes of full disclosure, this knife was a disappointment to me. Though the grind is nice and thin, is is pretty wonky, which is made all the more apparent on such a long blade. Plus, the shape of the Elk scales is likely more conducive to a left-handed user (good thing the sheath is ambidextrous....)
- Price: $300 (offering this at a steep discount)

Teddy II

- A2 Steel
- Stacked leather handle with brass nickel silver fittings
- OAL: 13 1/4"
- Blade: 8"
- Comes with sturdy leather sheath with the optional EEP Leather Protection upgrade
- Description: Has been carried and used. Leather handle shows some wear, likely from rubbing against stuff while on my belt. Some patina on the blade and the sheath shows signs of belt carry and storage.
- Additional comments: Seems like the grind exhibits more belly than it should but I never found it to be too problematic on this knife. Good sturdy belt knife from what I have experienced so far.
- Price: $250

Erickson Knifeworks

Seaxman

- 52100 Steel
- Black Burlap Micarta with Red G10 liners and stainless pins
- OAL: 15 1/2"
- Blade: 9 1/2"
- Comes with Kydex sheath
- Description: Unused condition
- Price: $325 SOLD

Bowie

- 52100 Steel
- OD Green Micarta with Walnut Bolsters and Black G10 pins
- OAL: 12"
- Blade: 6 1/4"
- Comes with leather sheath
- Description: Unused condition
- Price: $285

Kephart (standard size)

- Vanadis 4E Steel
- Bog Oak w/ Honduran Rosewood Burl and bronze pins
- OAL: 10 1/4"
- Blade: 5"
- Comes with leather sheath
- Description: Unused condition
- Price: $325

J. J. Smith

Mountain Man EDC

- W2 Steel w/ hamon
- Desert Ironwood scales w/ nickel silver corby bolts
- OAL: 9"
- Blade: 4 3/4"
- Black Holstex sheath
- Description: Unused condition. Very nice knife - I will not be sad if I get to keep this one.
- Price: $300

JK Handmade Knives

Herters Improved Bowie

- O1 Steel
- Ebony Wood scales w/ aluminum pins
- OAL: 9 1/2"
- Blade: Just shy of 5"
- Black leather sheath
- Description: Unused condition
- Price: $175

Riverwoods Companion

- O1 Steel
- Ironwood w/ blue liners and aluminum pins
- OAL: 7"
- Blade: Just shy of 3"
- Well used aftermarket leather sheath
- Description: Used and carried but not sharpened. Blade has some patina and the Ironwood is unpolished.
- Price: $125 $95 SOLD

Tony Mont

Post Apocalyptic Bowie

- 8670 Steel
- Dyed Oak w/ glue soaked hemp and carbon fiber pin
- OAL: 14.17"
- Blade: 8.46"
- Brown leather sheath
- Description: Unused condition
- Price: $185 SOLD

Heavy Duty Camper

- 8670 Steel
- Oak w/ carbon fiber pins
- OAL: 10.62"
- Blade: 5.51"
- Brown leather sheath
- Description: Unused condition but has a small dent in the wood near the butt of the knife and some spotting on the blade.
- Additional comments: There is something odd with the finish of the knife. I believe it was intentional from the maker but the flats look all scuffed up in certain lighting.
- Price: $150

Redsquid

Camper Proto

- 80CrV2 Steel
- Bubinga Wood w/ copper pins
- OAL: 10 1/4"
- Blade: 5 3/8"
- Very sturdy leather sheath
- Description: Lightly used by myself (mostly in kitchen) but came used from the maker. He ground it pretty thin to remedy some problems and then did some testing with it. Very thin and light blade with some light, yet uniform patina on it.
- Price: $75 $65 SOLD

 

[R2E2]

Pm

 

[SharpSenses]

Do you happen to know the blade thickness on the Kephart?

 

[Pàdruig]

Do you happen to know the blade thickness on the Kephart?

Blade is 1/8" thick and around 1 5/8" wide (not counting the thumb ramp)

 

[JonnyMac (princessboop11)]

Do you know the blade thickness on the Erickson bowie?

 

[JonnyMac (princessboop11)]

Or the blade thickness on the Tony Mont bowie?

 

[Pàdruig]

Do you know the blade thickness on the Erickson bowie?

Or the blade thickness on the Tony Mont bowie?

The Erickson Bowie is 0.158" or roughly 5/32"

The Mont Bowie is slightly thicker at 3/16"

 

[JonnyMac (princessboop11)]

Having handled both, which do you honestly prefer (Erickson or Mont)?

 

[Pàdruig]

Having handled both, which do you honestly prefer (Erickson or Mont)?

Both makers are a delight to work with and I would enthusiastically recommend either to folks.

That said, when it comes down to it, I think Erickson has a bit more polish and refinement and he seemingly makes his knives for folks with bigger hands (which I appreciate). Tony embraces a more rustic approach and though his handles are shaped very comfortably, they are on the smaller side (for me).

It's hard for me to say, to be frank. Their grinds are both stellar and I enjoy working with both, plus it's also fun to support a maker from Greece (Tony). It think it really comes down to hand size and style choice and though I love Tony's Bowies and Fighters, Robert has a wider breadth of designs and materials that he works with so I'd probably lean towards Erickson.

 

[Shortknock27]

Not to hijack thread, but I highly recommend Tony Mont.

 

[comoha]

I’ll take the Camper per our conversation

 

[cbach8tw]

I’ll take the JK Riverwoods companion.