Bark River Northwinds

tedwca

tedwca

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My favorite swords ever!! These things are sweet. The only thing I would change is to add a guard as they are the sharpest knives/sword I own by a wide margin.

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Awesome pics. Barkies come awful sharp don't they?
 
Those look great. They remind me a lot of the willow leaf dao style of swords, only a bit lighter. I'd bet they would be amazing martial arts swords. Where can you find them? I looked on the bark river site and didn't see anything other than knives.

Thanks!
 
tedwca said:
Sent you a PM as I don't think a public link would be appreciated.
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Thanks. Still figuring out the boundaries of the forum. I do have one question about them though. They're made of "0170-6 Chrome Vanadium Steel" - anyone have experience with this steel? I found a site saying it was very similar to O-1. Just wondering if it would have the hardness/toughness and shock resistance of a user in a blade that size. HI has sorta turned me off to wall hangers. :rolleyes:
 
The steel -- and its heat treatment -- is appropriate to the blade.

They are apparently only available no the secondary market.
 
Well, I just plopped down for a Bolo and Tarwar, so that makes any discussion of these blades thoroughly theoretical for me at least. :rolleyes: Hope they make more or I can find one or a pair somewhere in a year or so.
 
I have a BR Golok (same blanks, same heat treat, different grind)...use it for all kinds of stuff. It's awesome...I beat the heck out of it and it keeps ticking.
 
Nasty said:
I have a BR Golok (same blanks, same heat treat, different grind)...use it for all kinds of stuff. It's awesome...I beat the heck out of it and it keeps ticking.
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Nasty, what'd the BR golok run you, if you don't mind me asking?

Thanks.

Andy
 
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