DeLorean ride 2011 Tell Me About Bark River Knives, Please.

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I have a fair number and expect to buy many more.

Biggest problems? The Donnybrook needs a better sheath, made for ambidextrous and horizontal carry, and the finger hole is too small. The burl scales on my Sandstorm do not match left to right, and a screw fell out of the otherwise excellent sheath the first time I used it. And I think that's it actually. Which is pretty damn good considering how many I own.
 
I have some from fairly early on. They fairly quickly increased their model count and then fell behind production promises. Prices rose quickly, blades got thicker and thicker and I lost interest. They stopped making what I liked them for. Their sheaths have always stank as far as my preferences go.
 
I only have Barkies in A2 and they've held up well for me. That being said, I think they're now way overpriced for what they are, so I've moved on to others with new purchases.
 
Some people just really feel justified in their anger towards certain entities that they will fight with all their might to hold on to it.

Bark River is a high volume semi-custom knife producer that has been around for a very long time. Within that time there will always be a couple of duds in the mix. They are also owned by a human being, who does human-like things and makes mistakes from time to time, gets upset, and maybe even lies on occasion. Imagine if your employer constantly brought up every mistake you’ve ever made anytime your name was brought up? I don’t know the guy personally, and I’m not interested in forming a bromance with the owner of every company I buy knives from. What I do know is that they make some unique designs, some of which that intrigue me, and they will stand behind their warranty. Which as a consumer is all I really care about. Aside from some outright inhumane or heinous behavior, I’m not in the habit of holding someone and their employees accountable to their past mistakes.
 
w.deast said:
Are you complaining about not knowing the knife model or that the knife fits in the sheath? One post and you've shot gun blasted two AMERICAN companies full of AMERICAN workers. Have you given the companies the opportunity to correct this mistake. Maybe you should call. It's the weekend but Mike Stewart is in the shop electro acid etching the logo on blades and working out details for the next grind in because THAT is the kind of person he is.

You spew venom about Bark River but you won't mention that other knife company that ships knives with silly names and no sheath. The fan boy good old boy club streak of these threads really turns of SERIOUS knife users. How much traffic do these hit threads create? Pure click bait.
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Hey man....I like the names Jerry comes up with for his knives. I wish more people would name their stuff something ridiculous. I'm tired of all the "super serious killer sharp punisher xxx knife" names.
 
If imperfect people cannot still do good things, there is no such thing as hope. I own about a dozen and like/use them. The excellent designs and convex grind are the attractions for me. The "petty dictator" thing (mentioned in one of the many previous threads) is real, in my experience.
 
I like their knives a lot personally, that being said it does appear that Mike Stewart can have a bit of an attitude when it comes to criticisms or even towards honest questions concerning his product and it is a bit off putting. On the other hand, he gives off the impression a man defensive of his brand and at the end of the day, he puts out a quality product so unless I see some scummy shit happening on his end, beyond claims of shit he may or may not have done a decade or two ago, I'll continue to be a customer.
 
tltt said:
Here's a fun one that came up almost 20 years ago about BRKT using modified kit blades when they were first starting -

https://www.ripoffreport.com/report...ed-knives-are-100-american-made-but-ar-170631 .

At first glace, it seems like maybe a disgruntle employee, but then you dig up the Sheffield catalogs, and it gets more interesting.

To make it easier, you just need to open the Sheffield PDF in one window, and then cross it against the photo links I googled up -

http://web.archive.org/web/20051029052839/http://www.sheffieldsupply.com:80/catalog/SupplyCat.pdf

1) Sheffield MX13 (Page 96/97) was supposedly used to make the BR Blackwater -
http://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/i...r-boot_1_8c0983b38594f46c6fc05c436ec675e1.jpg .

2) Sheffield MX17 (Page 96/97) was supposedly used to make the BR Southern Skinner
- http://www.noze-nuz.com/bark_river/brksk-bgl.jpg .

3) Sheffield MX27 (Page 98) was Supposedly used to make the BR Mini Skinner -
http://www.messerforum.net/fotoalbum/data/897/Mini_Skinner_07.jpg .

4) Sheffield MX50 (page 98) was supposedly used to make the BR Tanto -
https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/...desert_1_4b5f05c3e9e3503688a97264c81dd303.jpg .

5) Sheffield MX56 (Page 98) was supposedly used to make the Copperhead -
https://thumbs.worthpoint.com/zoom/...-black_1_68375321062275ad0e0112791759e97e.jpg .

🤷. Some are close I suppose.
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Thanks for that, although some of those links to photos give me a 403 error.
Looking at the original ripoffreport I find it kind of strange that anyone could sell knives made wth 6A (Aichi Aus-6) a high chromium rust resitant stainless as knives made with A2 Tool Steel. I would have thought the lack of any patina might have made some folks wonder.
 
kafolarbear said:
so unless I see some scummy shit happening on his end, beyond claims of shit he may or may not have done a decade or two ago, I'll continue to be a customer.
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His "shit" is still happening TODAY.

And the "shit" that he "may or may not have done a decade ago" is just as real, and it happened. FACT.

I am sorry you are too lazy to find the truth for yourself, or too narrow-minded to believe it. Either way, ignorance is bliss. Carry on.... :rolleyes:
 
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shane45-1911 said:
His "shit" is still happening TODAY.

And the "shit" that he "may or may not have done a decade ago" is just as real, and it happened. FACT.

I am sorry you are too lazy to find the truth for yourself, or too narrow-minded to believe it. Either way, ignorance is bliss. Carry on.... :rolleyes:
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Dude you’re getting really emotional for no reason. I don’t care too much what a man did 10-20 years ago unless he killed someone or something equally horrible, people do change. I’ve seen a few years ago reports of mislabeled steel but I doubt that would be done on purpose, yes it’s sloppy, unprofessional and unacceptable but I also doubt it’s malicious.
 
I admit the Bark River knives are a point of frustration for me. I find them absolutely beautiful, love some of the designs, and would love to have some of them in my collection. However, the problem is I have went down the "Bark River knives/Mike Stewart rabbit hole", and have seen enough that I wouldn't give a single solitary dime to that guy or company. As someone who as spent years in customer service, some of the replys/responses I have seen sent to the customer are truly cringe worthy stuff.

What company would be a good alternative to Bark River knives?
 
kafolarbear said:
Dude you’re getting really emotional for no reason. I don’t care too much what a man did 10-20 years ago unless he killed someone or something equally horrible, people do change. I’ve seen a few years ago reports of mislabeled steel but I doubt that would be done on purpose, yes it’s sloppy, unprofessional and unacceptable but I also doubt it’s malicious.
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DUDE, I am getting emotional for a very good reason. Perhaps you would like to compensate me for the money that Mike stole from me, and several other well-known forum members here over the years??? And again, it was NOT 10-20 years ago.

Not malicious or on purpose? LMAO. Did you ever talk to Mike? It was completely and knowingly malicious the way he lied and misled people about his products, and continues to do so to this day. He knows very well about his lies, deception and theft. Those things are not "accidents".
 
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