Bark River Knife and Tool Wolf River?

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I am new to the forum and I am very interested in purchasing this knife. I really like the look of it with the antique stag scales, and will use it for general field dressing and skinning of deer size game. This knife really reminds me of the old Green River skinners.

I have used the search function and read about a reseller's unfavorable experience with this company. I am interested in what the end users of this model have to say about the steel quality fit and finish and overall useability.

My other choice is a Puma Skinner. If you had your choice what would you get and why?

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Scott.
 
I have a Wolf River in green micarta. The knife's fit and finish is great, and it takes a wicked edge. Its thin enough to be a great cutter!

I don't like the stock sheath one bit though. The quality is ok, I just hate the way your belt squeezes it against your side. It makes resheathing the knife after use quite difficult and precarious! I solved this by making my own kydex sheath until I can find, make, or have made a quality leather sheath that suits me and compliments the knife.
 
The Wolf River is indeed a nice knife. I use it in the kitchen most of the time so the sheath is not much of a problem, but I agree with other comments about the fit to body. The WR is extremely sharp and the sheath puts the blade too close to the body for comfort. I am very happy with the knife and think it would be a good skinner.
 
I have a Wolf River in green micarta. The knife's fit and finish is great, and it takes a wicked edge. Its thin enough to be a great cutter!

I don't like the stock sheath one bit though. The quality is ok, I just hate the way your belt squeezes it against your side. It makes resheathing the knife after use quite difficult and precarious! I solved this by making my own kydex sheath until I can find, make, or have made a quality leather sheath that suits me and compliments the knife.

Just a thought; this style of sheath wears like an inside the waist-band gun holster; keeps the knife nice and tight, but not too comfy.

I have a couple of sheaths like this, and solved the problem by running a small carabiner clip like you can get from Home Depot or similar through the top of the belt slot of the sheath, then through one of my belt loops or even straight onto my belt, if the clip is large enough.

This allows the sheath and knife to be readily accessible and it stays out of the way. The weight of the blade keeps the handle up and within easy reach of either hand.

Hope this helps.

Andy
 
The carabiner is a good idea, Andy, thanks!

I don't have the Wolf River, but I've had a fair bit of interaction with BRKT and Mike Stewart. Great company, great guy. I don't know what the resellers problem was, but I've never found Mike and his crew to be anything less than straight up, helpful, honest, and hard working. All my BRKT knives have performed above expectation, and done it with some of the nicest looking and feeling handles around.

Good folk, good knives.
 
i plan on using my wolf river to skin the animals i catch on my trapline. skinning the beavers should be a good test as they have thick hides and tough grisle. i have heard great reviews on it from other sources, if i remember right some guy skinned an elk and never had to sharpen it!
 
A good friend of my son's is a sporting goods dealer, and he's really impressed with their knives, and their customer service.

After I "recover" from the expense of my Benchmade, I'm going to gt a new sheath knife. My son and his friend are trying to talk me into a Bark river. :jerk it: They'll probably succeed. Although I'm really impressed with Dozier's too! :jerk it: Oh, well........
 
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Thanks for all the replies. I Think I am going to order one in a few weeks and with a little luck there will be a whitetail to skin out with it.
 
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