Bark River fixed blades

There are lots of threads and photos of them, even a recent thread of mostly photos. I just got a Bravo Necker II and it is great. (no photos yet)

Bark River makes a lot of knife models in a wide variety of sizes. I like their use of steels such as 3V and A2 for knives that are designed for a little bit of hard use. Their handle materials make their knives look almost like customs.
 
Well...just so there'll be a couple of photos in this thread: A BR Adventurer and EPK.





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Ultralite Buschcrafter 3V with copper burl handle.
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Haven't really put it to use yet. Still getting over the "it's so purty" stage. But it is light. Make a good neck knive. Fits well in my hands and cute like a laser.

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Here's a few of the ones I have or have had. All are superbly executed and are fine tools. I really like the HT and convexed edges that Bark River does.

Bravo Necker 2 in CPM 3V
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Stag Essential in CPM M4
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City Knife in CPM 154 & green canvas micarta
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Northstar EDC in CPM 3V and black & blue canvas micarta
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Mini Fox River in CPM 3V and black canvas micarta
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I got the same one in your first picture. I was going to get the Mini Fox River, but the Bravo Necker won out. The only thing I don't like is that damn kydex sheath. It got to me scratched up to be damned before I even got it in my hand. I like the leather sheath you have there much better. Perfect for the pack pocket.
 
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Wouldn't take one if it was free.



may I ask why, please ?
 
My camping buddy read up on big fixed blades for outdoor use and found BRKT to be his first choice, so he went out and got a Bravo 1.5 in 3V. Now I know he's had it for a few months and used it on a couple trips, but he's decided it's really not his kind of knife, the grind is a bit too much like a saber grind and doesn't slice as well as he'd like, and since he got a ramped one he also told me he considered the jimping on the ramp to be too aggressive and the ramp to be in the way rather than helpful. The grind on his was slightly asymmetrical when he first got it (I gotta touch it before it got any use) and there was a tiny chip in the edge from the factory, but since he felt it was going to be a user anyway he just kept it and used it for a while before finally deciding not to keep it and to look for a different knife.

Now, I think BRKT makes some good knives but I'm not really too fond of the grind on them as well, which is why I sprung for a Gravelle FK5 instead, the full flat is perfect for heavy use in the woods, the jimping is perfect and the handles are quite lovely for just being plain old G10. I will say that the leather sheath the BRKT came in was way better than the kydex of the Gravelle, top notch leather sheath.
 
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Great knives if you like a convex grind. For EDC I am very happy with the City Knife.

 
I like mine a lot, but they aren't users.

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You can see pics for days at knivesshipfree.com, they got a pretty nice selection in many many many different bark river handle options...

High on my list, and what will one day be my 1st BRK;

(Almost asked for it for Father's day)
 
Good post/nice pics - more folks welcome to chime in.

Pros/Cons on Hollow vs Flat vs Convex? Always told a hollow wore out faster.

What about steel. 154CM, D2 vs others. How are the older steels on rusting and other properties? Realize BR uses various steels.


The City was one in particular that caught my eye.
 
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Pros/Cons on Hollow vs Flat vs Convex? Always told a hollow wore out faster.
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Ignore simple statements like "hollow grinds wear out faster", how a knife cuts, wears, etc. is far more complicated than any single trait.

Good hollow ground knives are good, good flat ground knives are good, and good convex blades are good. A good example will work well, a bad one won't.

Bark River makes good knives, so their convex ground knives work very well.

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What about steel. 154CM, D2 vs others. How are the older steels on rusting and other properties? Realize BR uses various steels.
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BRK uses A2, 3V, and S35VN in a lot of their knives. A2 and 3V are both very tough, but both will rust if not cared for properly. The rust doesn't really matter, so long as you don't let it get out of control, and is just a part of using non-stainless steel tools. S35Vn is very tough, holds an edge, and doesn't rust. I wore my S35VN Bravo 1 everywhere for a year, including kayaking and fishing, and even wore it submerged underwater for an entire day while fossil hunting in a river. A kydex sheath helps avoid corrosion.
 
I have two Bravo 1's in S35VN and A2, a Bravo 1 LT, two Necker II's one in 3V and the other in 12C7, and a Bravo 2 in A2. I really like the Bark River's and my favorite thus far is the Bravo 1LT. They make excellent products, which are more knife than I think any of us will ever need. I am still collecting Barkie's because you can find some really good deals on Ebay and the forums, if you are patient and shop around. However, right now I'm hooked on the Survive knives because you get more CPM 3V steal for the money. Granted they are not as pretty as the Bark Rivers. Here is a pic of the knives I've collected over the last several months. I haven't gotten to test all of them yet because there are just too many:)

 
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