Just saw this.....Bark River is no more?

MyKiLL486 said:
Yeah im with you. They say the eyes are the window to the soul but I believe the words and actions of said person are a better window 😆 or possibly a bigger screen door. The track record alone makes me wonder why anyone would give him the benefit of the doubt. That goes for employees and dealers.
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I gotta say, I agree. Years now, I have been spreading the word on bladeforums about what he did to Brian and wrong steel issue and there's been some voracious defense of him. Sadly, many will continue the defense. How people, including business affiliates overlook his theft and utter lack of morals as he burns other peoples business to the ground is beyond me.
 
MyKiLL486 said:
Yeah I completely disagree with both of your assessments but to each their own. I don't own a pitchfork nor will I ever own any knife that has ties to the father or the son. Everyone else can come to their own conclusion. The fact that you don't see it as "sugarcoating" is very funny to me. I believe you're entitled to your opinion as much as I am to mine but I doubt im the first who saw it this way and I definitely won't be the last.
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I completely understand why you and anyone else would feel that way. I’m not defending him, I’m just trying to put myself in his shoes now. He let a bad situation spin way out of control for many, many years, starting with the very first time he decided to mislabel his blade steel, whenever that was, and a lot of people were harmed, including his own family. Bottom line, that’s inexcusable. I can only hope that if I had been in that situation, I’d have had the smarts to not make those same decisions long before it got this far out of hand.

Just for the record, I decided many years ago to not even look at any of BR’s products, and I did no further business with DLT because of their association with BR and apparent disregard for their questionable business practices. So that should make my position on the whole thing pretty clear.
 
I thought some of you might enjoy this information
****the following is copied and pasted from Dlt's "Bark River Knives" search result ****

"Bark River Knives closed its doors as of Friday, March 20, 2026. DLT Trading is a dealer of Bark River Knives products and is not a partner, affiliate, or stakeholder in the Bark River Knives business. We are not involved in their day-to-day decision-making, operations, or manufacturing processes. DLT Trading learned of the closure at the same time as the general public, with no advance notice.

[Which Bark River Knives models have been identified as deceptively labeled?]

Three Bark River Knives models have been identified as Chinese-manufactured blanks that were labeled and sold as "Made in the USA." Employees at the Bark River Knives facility have confirmed that foreign-origin markings were removed from these blanks and that the knives were finished and presented as if they were fully manufactured at the BRK facility in Michigan. The affected models and their stated steels are as follows:

Fox River Trailing Point — stated as 154CM
Mini Manitou — stated as CPM-154
Camp Bolo — stated as CPM-154

DLT Trading did not manufacture, source, or inspect the raw materials used in these Bark River Knives products. We relied on the representations made by Bark River Knives regarding steel type and country of origin, as did every other authorized retailer. Please note that DLT Trading is considering sending all three knife batches for independent testing at Niagara Steel. We will keep you posted.

[What is DLT Trading doing with its remaining Bark River Knives inventory?]

DLT Trading currently holds a large inventory of Bark River Knives. We are actively evaluating how to handle this inventory and will communicate any decisions publicly as they are made.

[What about Bark River Knives' warranty claims?]

DLT Trading has no further information at this time. We are not a direct warranty partner of Bark River Knives and have no affiliation with their warranty, steel, or manufacturing processes. Once we become aware of information that may benefit knife owners, we will update this page accordingly.

[Did DLT Trading know about the steel or labeling issues before the closure?]

No. DLT Trading had no knowledge of any deceptive steel sourcing or mislabeling practices by Bark River Knives prior to this information becoming public. We are an American company, and we like to support local American businesses to the best of our ability across our platform."


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Love how he still tries to prop it up subtly; "we tested the steel and it was even better than cpm154"; "we reground it and put our logo on it so they meet the criteria of made in USA" LMAO
 
ShaiHulud said:
I thought some of you might enjoy this information
****the following is copied and pasted from Dlt's "Bark River Knives" search result ****

"Bark River Knives closed its doors as of Friday, March 20, 2026. DLT Trading is a dealer of Bark River Knives products and is not a partner, affiliate, or stakeholder in the Bark River Knives business. We are not involved in their day-to-day decision-making, operations, or manufacturing processes. DLT Trading learned of the closure at the same time as the general public, with no advance notice.

[Which Bark River Knives models have been identified as deceptively labeled?]

Three Bark River Knives models have been identified as Chinese-manufactured blanks that were labeled and sold as "Made in the USA." Employees at the Bark River Knives facility have confirmed that foreign-origin markings were removed from these blanks and that the knives were finished and presented as if they were fully manufactured at the BRK facility in Michigan. The affected models and their stated steels are as follows:

Fox River Trailing Point — stated as 154CM
Mini Manitou — stated as CPM-154
Camp Bolo — stated as CPM-154

DLT Trading did not manufacture, source, or inspect the raw materials used in these Bark River Knives products. We relied on the representations made by Bark River Knives regarding steel type and country of origin, as did every other authorized retailer. Please note that DLT Trading is considering sending all three knife batches for independent testing at Niagara Steel. We will keep you posted.

[What is DLT Trading doing with its remaining Bark River Knives inventory?]

DLT Trading currently holds a large inventory of Bark River Knives. We are actively evaluating how to handle this inventory and will communicate any decisions publicly as they are made.

[What about Bark River Knives' warranty claims?]

DLT Trading has no further information at this time. We are not a direct warranty partner of Bark River Knives and have no affiliation with their warranty, steel, or manufacturing processes. Once we become aware of information that may benefit knife owners, we will update this page accordingly.

[Did DLT Trading know about the steel or labeling issues before the closure?]

No. DLT Trading had no knowledge of any deceptive steel sourcing or mislabeling practices by Bark River Knives prior to this information becoming public. We are an American company, and we like to support local American businesses to the best of our ability across our platform."


There's more, but i copied what I think is extremely relevant to the recent post direction
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DLT Trading is solid. They even carried his a$$, for a while ordering steel for him cause his credit was shite! Never once had a problem with DLT Trading.
 
ShaiHulud said:
I thought some of you might enjoy this information
****the following is copied and pasted from Dlt's "Bark River Knives" search result ****

"Bark River Knives closed its doors as of Friday, March 20, 2026. DLT Trading is a dealer of Bark River Knives products and is not a partner, affiliate, or stakeholder in the Bark River Knives business. We are not involved in their day-to-day decision-making, operations, or manufacturing processes. DLT Trading learned of the closure at the same time as the general public, with no advance notice.

[Which Bark River Knives models have been identified as deceptively labeled?]

Three Bark River Knives models have been identified as Chinese-manufactured blanks that were labeled and sold as "Made in the USA." Employees at the Bark River Knives facility have confirmed that foreign-origin markings were removed from these blanks and that the knives were finished and presented as if they were fully manufactured at the BRK facility in Michigan. The affected models and their stated steels are as follows:

Fox River Trailing Point — stated as 154CM
Mini Manitou — stated as CPM-154
Camp Bolo — stated as CPM-154

DLT Trading did not manufacture, source, or inspect the raw materials used in these Bark River Knives products. We relied on the representations made by Bark River Knives regarding steel type and country of origin, as did every other authorized retailer. Please note that DLT Trading is considering sending all three knife batches for independent testing at Niagara Steel. We will keep you posted.

[What is DLT Trading doing with its remaining Bark River Knives inventory?]

DLT Trading currently holds a large inventory of Bark River Knives. We are actively evaluating how to handle this inventory and will communicate any decisions publicly as they are made.

[What about Bark River Knives' warranty claims?]

DLT Trading has no further information at this time. We are not a direct warranty partner of Bark River Knives and have no affiliation with their warranty, steel, or manufacturing processes. Once we become aware of information that may benefit knife owners, we will update this page accordingly.

[Did DLT Trading know about the steel or labeling issues before the closure?]

No. DLT Trading had no knowledge of any deceptive steel sourcing or mislabeling practices by Bark River Knives prior to this information becoming public. We are an American company, and we like to support local American businesses to the best of our ability across our platform."


There's more, but i copied what I think is extremely relevant to the recent post direction
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They need to update the affected models...Mike called out 6.
 
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