Bark River Knives... Heat Treat, Edge Retention and A2???

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tiogatires said:
OK, I'm putting this to bed.

I recently received my Bravo 1.5 and while my choice of handle material might not be everyone's favorite, I like it!!

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I immediately inspected it under an extremely high end scientific microscope (naked eye) for even carbon content and grain structure. Check. I then used a custom calibration tool (again, naked eye) designed specifically for judging grind lines on BRKT knives (this was a custom tool, you will not find them in any stores). Imagine that...... Perfect grind lines. Double Check. Lastly, I used an epoxy gauge to determine the lateral strength differential of the adhesion coefficient. Yup, the scales are stuck on the blade. Motha Flippen Triple Check!

I then took it outside hacked a couple of branches off a dead tree and commenced beating it like it owed me money. Funny..... The edge didn't roll or chip? What the.....??? As a matter of fact, it's still shaving hair off my arm! I'm surprised!! Anyway, the knife preforms as it should and as any other knife in my collection has. Time will tell if any issues develop, but as for now it seems to be working just fine.

Now back to this thread. I've been a member here for a long time. Although I don't post everyday, I usually frequent the forum daily in some way or another. It took me awhile to get bothered enough to actually post this, but here goes nuttin....

"meanwhile" GET OVER IT!


Other than a few obviously bias warranty comments, you have added nothing to this thread other than commercial value for your own self serving interests. My initial post was looking for constructive, positive/negative EXPERIENCES. Neither of which you provided. If you have nothing constructive to offer my threads -- STAY OFF OF THEM! If your don't like their knives, DON'T BUY THEM!

To the others attempting to reign him in, don't bother, it's not worth your time.

To those who made an effort and offered good information, it's appreciated. As always, I can count on my internet brothers here on Bladeforums to help me cut through the crap and make an informed decision.

With that.....Fin.
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Haha awesome post! Glad you got it and like it. I like all the ones I have also!

And guys please stop quoting meanwhile, he's on my ignore list (he's actually the only person on my ignore list) and so I am reading along and not paying attention to names and get a few words in to one of his quoted diatribes and immediately realize who I am reading. Doh!!!
 
tiogatires said:
I immediately inspected it under an extremely high end scientific microscope (naked eye) for even carbon content and grain structure. Check. I then used a custom calibration tool (again, naked eye) designed specifically for judging grind lines on BRKT knives (this was a custom tool, you will not find them in any stores). Imagine that...... Perfect grind lines. Double Check. Lastly, I used an epoxy gauge to determine the lateral strength differential of the adhesion coefficient. Yup, the scales are stuck on the blade. Motha Flippen Triple Check!

I then took it outside hacked a couple of branches off a dead tree and commenced beating it like it owed me money. Funny..... The edge didn't roll or chip? What the.....??? As a matter of fact, it's still shaving hair off my arm! I'm surprised!! Anyway, the knife preforms as it should and as any other knife in my collection has. Time will tell if any issues develop, but as for now it seems to be working just fine.
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Glad to hear the knife met your expectations, and that it performed in a manner most of us have expected.


Enjoy.




Big Mike
 
I like 'em. Heck, my particular style of perverse kinda makes me want to go out and buy another just 'cause it seems like it would annoy some people.
 
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