DLT and KSF are offering refunds or store credit, or partial credit if people like the knife and want to keep it for what it is (Chinese steel blade) from what I saw on a video that DLT Jason Thourne posted. DLT is sending samples of remaining models in stock to NSM to have metallurgy analysis testing done to verify that they are the correct steel, too. DLT was helping BRK for years by buying the steel, having it water jet and heat treated and had the hardened blanks shipped to BRK to use for the models that they were ordering, so there was good steel being sent to BRK to use, but it's hard to tell what is 100% good and what isn't!
I have seen similar "fire" sales in the past where they had a lot of a model in stock, or found older models on a shelf somewhere, etc, but not this many sales so rapidly? I haven't been in the market for knives lately, so I haven't paid much attention to the sales to remember when they started. FB groups did some "waffles" to help raise funds for BRK recently, so people knew they were in a bad situation. Lawsuits hit recently (early March I believe?) about non payment by BRK (around $400K or so maybe? I think it was 2 for around $75K each and one around $265K?). I know several smaller vendors got screwed and BRK owes them thousands of dollars for unpaid invoices that they will most likely never get paid for, but it looks like they haven't sued yet? I heard that one supplier was out almost $300K? A former employee posted on FB that a lot of the equipment had liens on it, too and posted about other shady dealings at BRK, so it sounds like a mess all around! Lots of people got royally screwed over in this situation from suppliers, to dealers and customers!
, I just hope everything comes to a good resolution for everyone at Bark River and for all the affected customers and dealers. They are an important part of U.S.- made knife makers.
