BRKT Wolf River as a Nessmuk style camp knife?

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silenthunterstudios

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Let me first say that I love Barkies, and have gone on a trading bend to get them. Got a Wolf River, and love this little knife. It is a skinning knife, with a stout enough blade, and an edge that looks like it would lend itself well to more than skinning, namely camp use. I have read Nessmuks book, and have seen others praise of the Nessmuk style. Granted, the Wolf River is not a Nessmuk style per se, but, I don't hunt, and would like to still use this knife. I have asked Mike Stewart about a few other knives that I was suspect about using for camp knives, and he said use them, they were made for using and will hold up, and I can always send them back in for a touchup in the Michigan spa. So, I am not worried about hurting it, I don't abuse them anyway.

Do these make good Nessmuk alternatives, and has anyone used them as camping blades?
 
I used the the Adirondack Guide knife for a time. Loved it. Thinner than the Wolf River, but as with Hollow, any BRKT makes a great camp blade.

BTW.... I have also used/owned the Highland, Woodland, Gameskeeper, and loved them all.
 
tarmix101 said:
I used the the Adirondack Guide knife for a time. Loved it. Thinner than the Wolf River, but as with Hollow, any BRKT makes a great camp blade.

BTW.... I have also used/owned the Highland, Woodland, Gameskeeper, and loved them all.
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Care to say which is more practical EDC Woodland or Highland?

I have a Classic Lite Hunter, a very impressive stainless effort.
 
willgoy said:
Care to say which is more practical EDC Woodland or Highland?

I have a Classic Lite Hunter, a very impressive stainless effort.
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Either would work well. The woodland is smaller, but so is the handle. That was my only grip regarding the woodland. If it was me after using both, I would go with the highland. Easy to carry, all the knife you would need, and bigger handle.
 
Thanks for the response. Problem with Barkies is that they are ALL good as far as I can see.
 
willgoy said:
Thanks for the response. Problem with Barkies is that they are ALL good as far as I can see.
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I would agree.... thats why I own, or have owned so many of them. I have thinned the heard to buy more customs, and slip joints lately.

Seems I have a problem with shinny sharp things:D

Sorry for the slight hijack SHS:o
 
No problem, except for the fact that I love ALL my Barkies too :D. I have a Highland Special too, and she's a small one IMHO. Still want to pick up a Woodland Special.

Also have a Sandstorm.
 
I think the North Star is hard to beat too.

I carry mine a lot in the sheath but in the corner of my pocket with the lanyard hanging out. The NS is so thin that it takes up little pocket space.

I have toyed with the idea of a narrow sheath for the NS with a clip on the FRONT so you could actually clip the sheath over the front of your pocket:thumbup:
 
hollowdweller said:
I think Nessmuk blades should be thinner but really almost any Bark River is a good camp knife:thumbup:
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HD, the Wolf River sports a ~3/32 blade (0.090). Its plenty thin.

SHS, yes, IMO the Wolf River is very Nessmukish. I have owned two, and its one of my favorite Barkies. I'll have to agree with you on the edge too. Damn that thing is sharp. I've used mine pretty agressively and its held.

Plus its thin enough to tackle carrots without sending them scattering! Thats a pretty good test IMO.
 
I acquired the Wolf River for the same reason as stated above, to use Nessie style, I think the blade is plenty thin and it has to be the sharpest knife I own. It is also the bomb in the kitchen.
 
I own the Lil Nessy, and like the knife, but IMO its not a faithful repro of Nessmuk's knife as it's blade is quite thick.

On its own though, a very nice knife.
 
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