Review Bark River Knives Teddy II

Dang that really sucks. I agree. Quality control should be better. I feel that is something that bark river really lacks.
 
Great looking knife SGT. Thanks for taking the time to do a review for us here. I have been thinking about a BR for a while now so I appreciate the review! Semper Fi
 
Hey thank you brother! Glad the review was enjoyable. Side note, bark river gives a military discount. Make sure to take advantage of that. God bless devil dog.
 
Many year update! The Teddy was given a Rocky Mountain texture by me and the top guard was chopped off and blended by me (trust me, it looks factory). I also have been using goon tape to aide with my grip for some more control. In the current configuration I can use my thumb on the spine for more controlled work and still have a wicket good guard for stabby stuff lol. I like to keep updates over time so you can see how it has continued to change with use and my needs.

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It really is my friend. I believe the last knife I bought was a Spartan Harsey fighter and that was my first purchase in a couple years.
 
Cryptyc said:
Many year update! The Teddy was given a Rocky Mountain texture by me and the top guard was chopped off and blended by me (trust me, it looks factory). I also have been using goon tape to aide with my grip for some more control. In the current configuration I can use my thumb on the spine for more controlled work and still have a wicket good guard for stabby stuff lol. I like to keep updates over time so you can see how it has continued to change with use and my needs.

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My favorite knife, own three of those. What’d you use to extend the choil by the way?
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I have several Marbles in 52100 (two Campcraft and a Fieldcraft) out of Mike Stewart's shop, which I bought more than 20 years ago; they're among the finest knives in my collection. When Mike Stewart started up Bark River, I bought a Woodland in A2, and while doing a review for this forum I asked him about A2. He replied, “All of our blades are double quenched to maximize any growth or refinement in the blank. We then refine the grain structure with alternating draw and cryo processing. A-2 has a very fine grain structure. Our complicated process makes the best use of all ferric, chromium, molybdenum and vanadium carbides in the steel. I have had others ask the same question and if my answer is a little non-specific, it is due to the fact that I am reluctant to give out details that I consider a trade secret. Please do not think that I am one of the individuals that think I am some master of steel. I have been making knives for over 20 years and have found methods that really make steel perform to a much higher degree than most others. I was the first semi-production or production maker that used 52-100 on a regular basis. My choice of A-2 for the Bark River line was because it is a real performer if treated and ground properly. Most collectors and users don’t know that when purchased in large batches, 52-100 actually costs one fourth the price of A-2. Trust me, if I thought that steel like 52-100 were better I would use it. In short, maximum grain growth is an oversimplification of terms but the process the way we do it does eliminate any molecular voids and gives a stronger and more uniform blade.”
 
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