FSOT: 6 Bark Rivers (PRICE DROPS!), AA Forge, Spartan, Busse, WAS!

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Available for sale or trade, 6 Bark Rivers, 3 AA Forge Customs, 2 Spartans, 1 W.A. Surls Custom, and 1 Busse Team Gemini. All of these are in like new condition. Please see individual listings for further notes on each knife.

I am interested in hearing trade proposals for knives by: Busse/kin, Gossman, Carothers, Carter, Fiddleback, Osprey, Cohutta. These are the only makers I am interested in right now.

I think the prices listed are in all cases at least fair (some of them excellent deals). You may feel free to make offers, but I am not dying to sell any of these, so don't be surprised or offended if I don't take you up on it.

1. CPM M4 Essential. I purchased this here recently and it is a beauty, but I have others in the same size class, so I'm letting it go. I can't see any signs of use and I have not used or carried it. It has highly reflective mother of pearl scales and comes with two sheath: one is the standard Essential sheath, and the other is one of the magnetic sheaths that normally come with a BRK Adventurer that I rigged up for neck carry.
  • Overall Length: 6.2 Inches
  • Blade Length: 2.7 Inches
  • Blade Thickness: .141 Inch
  • Blade Steel: CPM M-4 @ 63-64rc
  • Weight: 4.7 Ounces
$200 $175 TYD ***SOLD***
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2. 3V Bushcrafter II. Comes like new, never used, straight from distributor with original packaging. Beautiful green dyed sycamore wood scales (underrated material, imo). Scandi-vex grind. Comes with a really cool sheath that has been given the KSF waterproofing treatment.
  • Overall Length: 9.250 Inches
  • Blade Length: 4.69 Inches
  • Blade Height: 1.125 Inch
  • Blade Steel: CPM 3V @ 58-60RC
  • Blade Thickness: .156 Inch
  • Weight: 7.6 Ounces
$240 $225 TYD ***SOLD***
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3-4. Trakker and Trakker Companion both in like new condition with original packaging. A2 with snakeskin burgundy micarta (the Trakker has a matte finish and thick black liners, while the companion has a glossier finish). I'm only interested in selling these as a set for now. Really cool combo here--I actually think that the Trakker Companion is a very underrated knife that will probably not get reproduced by BRK because it didn't seem to sell very well due to the odd-looking handle. This is a shame because it can stand on its own as a great utility blade, as it is super comfortable in hand. The Trakker is definitely one of the best examples of a production version of the Dave Beck WSK out there. The Trakker sheath has a dangler attachment that I removed, but I will put it in the box with the knife as you can see and it is easy to reattach (just use a flat-head screwdriver).

Trakker:
  • Overall Length:13.1 Inches
  • Blade Length: 7.5 Inches
  • Blade Height: 2.125 Inches
  • Blade Thickness: .265 Inches
  • Weight: 22.775 Ounces

Trakker Companion:
  • Overall Length: 8.65 Inches
  • Blade Length: 4.125 Inches
  • Blade Thickness: .156 Inch
  • Blade Steel: A-2 Tool steel @ 58-60RC
  • Weight: 6.3 Ounces

$450 $425 TYD for both knives! ***WITHDRAWN***
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Terms and conditions: Please post an "I'll take it" message to the thread, followed with a Private Message. If you don't have PM privileges, please post your e-mail address in the thread (and you may delete your e-mail after I respond.) Please don't post an "I'll take it" unless you unequivocally agree to the terms of sale noted in this post. Prices listed are the cost to your door via PayPal, fees and USPS Priority shipping paid by me IF SENDING TO A US 48 STATES ADDRESS--INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING ADDRESSES AND PAYPAL ACCOUNTS PLEASE SEE DETAILS BELOW! I will pay for signature delivery at your request. Extra insurance also available if you cover the charges. PayPal preferred, Money orders considered. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO DENY SALE FOR ANY REASON.

International buyers: Add 5% to listed prices. The costs of shipping + insurance will also be your full responsibility. Buyer beware--If customs seizes your package, if it gets lost in the mail, etc., I will not be held liable for your loss beyond the recovered amount as dictated by insurance. Know your local laws.

Thank you for looking!
 
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Note all sales in this post conform to terms and conditions according to Post 1 above.

5. 3V Bravo 1.5 in like new condition with original packaging. Rampless, with eye-popping desert ironwood burl scales and red liners. Comes with leather sheath with firesteel loop and KSF water-proofing treatment. Would make a great combo with the Bravo III listed below...
  • Overall Length: 11 inches
  • Blade Length: 5.8 inches
  • Blade Thickness: .217 inch
  • Weight: 9.8oz
  • Blade Steel: CPM 3V @ 58-60rc
$350 $325 TYD (or combine with Bravo III below for $675 TYD!) ***WITHDRAWN***
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6. 3V Bravo III like new from distributor and in original packaging. Stupid awesome knife. Comparable to a Busse Battle Mistress or CPK Behemoth Chopper. Has gorgeous ironwood burl scales with red liners. Comes with leather sheath shown in photos, naturally. Would make a great combo with the Bravo 1.5 listed above...
Overall Length: 16.9"
Blade Length: 11.6"
Cutting Edge: 10.9"
Blade Steel: CPM 3V @ 58-60RC
Blade Thickness: .275"
Weight: 25 oz.
$400 $375 TYD (or combine with Bravo 1.5 above for $675 TYD!)
***WITHDRAWN***

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7. Busse Combat Battle Grade Team Gemini comes with a custom leather sheath by Armorall Leather (Dwayne Puckett/Leatherman). Black powder coated SR-101 steel with black canvas micarta scales. Busse's most iconic model and one of the coolest and most capable knives ever made, imo (I own 10 TGs, including this one, by far more than any other knife). Very nimble blade for its size (7.75" long blade) You can see a little dark spot on the micarta in these pictures, but that was just because I got a little mineral oil on my thumb before picking it up.

$375 TYD ***SOLD***

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8. Spartan Harsey Difensa with two sheaths. One is an Okuden kydex sheath, the other a custom leather sheath that was made for a Chris Reeve Pacific, but fits this blade perfectly (William Harsey designed both knives and they are virtually identical in size and profile). This knife comes new from the Spartan website with the Okuden sheath for $455, while the leather Pacific sheath sells for $150 by itself on Knifeart.com.

Overall Length: 11 5/8"
Blade Length: 6 1/4"
Blade Thickness: 3/16"
Blade Steel: CPM S35VN
Blade Hardness: 59-60 HRC
Blade Style: Spear Point - Flat ground main bevel with tapered top edge.
Coating: SpartaCoat - PVD - Tungsten DLC
Handle Material: 3D Contoured CE Canvas Micarta®
Weight: 0.710 LBS


$375 TYD ***SOLD***
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9. Spartan Enyo. This is the Flat Dark Earth version and comes with the matching kydex sheath. This has not been used. Nifty little neck knife for utility and self-defense purposes.
Overall Length: 6 1/4""
Blade Length: 2 11/16""
Blade Thickness: 3/16""
Blade Steel: CPM S35VN
Blade Hardness: 59-60 HRC
Blade Style: Fixed Drop Point - this design allows for strength of the blade tip by placing it in line with the users hand while keeping the upward curve of the cutting edge.
Coating: SpartaCoat - PVD - Tungsten DLC (Black) or ZrN (Flat Dark Earth)
Sheath: Kydex (Black) or (Coyote) to match blade finish respectively.
Weight: 0.176 LBS (Knife)

$100 TYD ***SOLD***
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10. W.A. Surls Arapaima w/evergreen burlap micarta over black liners with white pinstripes. 5/32" spalted A2 steel with SFT (skeletonized full tang). Still as new as the day I got it. This is an extremely rare knife by Allen. It's something like a larger version of the Arowana, at 14" OAL and with a 9" blade, and ends up as a sort of parang/cleaver-type knife at this size. Looking to get back close to the amount I put into it.

$405 TYD ***TRADED***
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11. AA Forge custom Puukko. It pains me to list these AA Forge knives, because they are absolute works of art, but life happens. This one is in perfect condition, has an OAL of slightly more than 8", with a handle length of 4.5", meaning the blade is just slightly over 3.5" in length. Drunken Coffee Bag Burlap on thick black liners. Black and Coper pins. Copper lanyard. Steel is 1/8” convexed 52100.

$235 TYD ***WITHDRAWN***
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12. AA Forge Custom Kephart. This is my favorite of the bunch and comes with a fantastic Badger Claw sheath. Also in perfect, like new condition. 9" OAL, with 4.5" dedicated to both the handle and blade. 1/8" O1 convex, Ironwood burl/orange pinstripes, 8 brass pins and brass lanyard tube.

$350 TYD ***SOLD***
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13. AA Forge Woodsman with leather sheath. Desert ironwood scales, 9" OAL, 4.5" blade, with scandi-vex grind. I believe the thickness is .110". I love the contours of the handle on this one, and I've never used it (it's in like new condition) but I bet it would carve like a laser. I'm not sure who made the sheath, so I've included a picture of the maker's mark.

$225 TYD ***SOLD***
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Just want to say thanks to all the buyers... all knives are currently sold or withdrawn with the exception of the Bushcrafter II, which remains available.
 
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