Recommendation? My first Barkriver

You could try a War Eagle Blades Pocket Skinner from AG Russell as a flat grind and spend less then a 20.
 
I have never had any problems with the few Bark River Knives I own ... they were made and purchased several years ago and have served me well ... the only issue I've had is the handles feel small in my hand and some of the wood feels as it might slide in my hand slightly ... the blades have held up nicely for me ... and the handles may fit you perfectly.

My suggestion was just in cost since you carry a very nice axe already that would handle and splitting chores you might want a bit smaller more multi use knife.

If you're asking what grind ... that will get as many ideas as knife suggestions ... so I won't try to tell you which to buy but I will post a couple pages you may want to look at to help decide

www.knife-depot.com/learn/knife-grinds/


www.theknifeconnection.net/blade-grind-types/


those will give you some basics to grind types and uses. For straight woodcrafting its hard to beat a good blade with a scandi ... next I'd lean towards a convex and maybe my favorite knife grind but maybe not for woodcrafting a full flat grind ...
now there are Saber grinds Chisel grinds and alot between these but matching what your uses to your preference will be might take a bit of reading and then trial and error.

Convex may give you a good blend of the uses you've mentioned and still be sturdy and not so hard to sharpen. Good luck and enjoy the journey trying new knives and grinds.

Hopefully those help and don't cause more confusion.
 
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Hello all.
First off, thank you for all the good suggestions and for putting me on a path to some fun research.

I decided to purchase a LT Wright GNS 3v convex.

The anticipation is killing me but Im quite sure this knife will suit my needs well.
Im also quite sure I'll be back for more! haha.

I will chime in again with my first impressions in a few weeks.
 
LT Wright makes a good knife and pretty cost efficient for a handmade. I think you will find that you many want one knife for hunting type activities and one for general woods and hiking pursuits. I have been buying the Bob Dozier made knives mostly. Of course you need a Mora for food duty or as a backup.

I have absolutely no hesitation to buy a Bark River (BRKT) or any knife made by BRKT if the knife suits me. I buy the Blackjack classics in particular that are made by them and each one was flawless.
 
duramaximos said:
Hello all.
First off, thank you for all the good suggestions and for putting me on a path to some fun research.

I decided to purchase a LT Wright GNS 3v convex.

The anticipation is killing me but Im quite sure this knife will suit my needs well.
Im also quite sure I'll be back for more! haha.

I will chime in again with my first impressions in a few weeks.
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Congrats and enjoy! "Convex" is, by far, my favorite grind. Cuts great and super easy to maintain and sharpen (being a bad freehand sharpener is an advantage!)
 
Just because this one was on my belt while out in the woods today: B1.25 in S35V. Great knife!

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I got a Gunny Vortex rampless jimped for my son and son-in-law for Christmas. It is a great design, and I highly recommend it to you.
 
Good evening all.

I'm a proud owner of a very very nice LTW GNS. This knife exceeds my expectations in almost every way. The fit and finish is superb and it fits my hand perfectly. Hard to describe but you just know "it" when you put something of great quality in your hand.

As expected the hair on my arm flees at the sight of this thing! I thought my 940 and Manix2 were sharp out of the box. Not even close. It's almost creepy how the GNS slices through paper - whisper quiet. Made me shiver. The blade thickness landed just shy of 5/32, and I estimate it is easily tough enough to handle all the chores I have planned for it.

Just a couple minor quibbles...
While I ordered a Black matte handle it came with a distinctive green/grey tint. I was assured by the vendor that this is a normal variation of the black handle. Not a huge deal except that green is my least favorite handle color.

Also the sheath appears to be very robsust and fumctional but the design includes a large rivet at the botttom which will likely contact the tip of the knife if I were to zealously bottom the knife into the sheath. I will be careful while it breaks in.

Well that's all for now. I will try to post some field shots in the near future.

Thanks again for all the great suggestions.

...the subject line of this thread doesnt seem appropriate any more. Something tells me I'll be back! Those Barkriver designs still speak to me. Especially the Bravo 1.25LT...
 
duramaximos said:
Just a couple minor quibbles...
While I ordered a Black matte handle it came with a distinctive green/grey tint. I was assured by the vendor that this is a normal variation of the black handle. Not a huge deal except that green is my least favorite handle color.
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Is it micarta? The micartas tend to darken with use.
duramaximos said:
the subject line of this thread doesnt seem appropriate any more. Something tells me I'll be back! Those Barkriver designs still speak to me. Especially the Bravo 1.25LT...
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I have owned several Bark Rivers. Not a fan of Mike Stewart and I have had several issues with their QC in the past, mostly handle defects and a few uneven grinds. Heat treats were always good. To be fair they are much better at making knives now than 10 years ago when I bought most of mine. They actually do a pretty decent job making knives these days. One of my favorite knives is a Bark River Gunny in 3V that I redid the handle on.
 
duramaximos said:
Hello all.
First off, thank you for all the good suggestions and for putting me on a path to some fun research.

I decided to purchase a LT Wright GNS 3v convex.

The anticipation is killing me but Im quite sure this knife will suit my needs well.
Im also quite sure I'll be back for more! haha.

I will chime in again with my first impressions in a few weeks.
Click to expand...

duramaximos said:
Good evening all.

I'm a proud owner of a very very nice LTW GNS. This knife exceeds my expectations in almost every way. The fit and finish is superb and it fits my hand perfectly. Hard to describe but you just know "it" when you put something of great quality in your hand.

As expected the hair on my arm flees at the sight of this thing! I thought my 940 and Manix2 were sharp out of the box. Not even close. It's almost creepy how the GNS slices through paper - whisper quiet. Made me shiver. The blade thickness landed just shy of 5/32, and I estimate it is easily tough enough to handle all the chores I have planned for it.

Just a couple minor quibbles...
While I ordered a Black matte handle it came with a distinctive green/grey tint. I was assured by the vendor that this is a normal variation of the black handle. Not a huge deal except that green is my least favorite handle color.

Also the sheath appears to be very robsust and fumctional but the design includes a large rivet at the botttom which will likely contact the tip of the knife if I were to zealously bottom the knife into the sheath. I will be careful while it breaks in.

Well that's all for now. I will try to post some field shots in the near future.

Thanks again for all the great suggestions.

...the subject line of this thread doesnt seem appropriate any more. Something tells me I'll be back! Those Barkriver designs still speak to me. Especially the Bravo 1.25LT...
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Since someone else already necro'd it... :D Curious to hear what you think after having several months of use. I have been looking at picking up another fixed blade and am between the GNS 3v convex and BRK Aurora (either 3v or Cruwear). Seeing if you might sway me one direction or the other. Already have a Genesis Scandi in A2 that I enjoy quite a bit, so giving the "edge" to LT, but hear so many good things about the Aurora as well...
 
I have no problems at all with A2 in a fixed blade. Here's my Bravo 1 in A2 & it's a well made, truck of a knife.
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The Bark River that sees the most use is this Woodland in A2. It's the perfect size edc fixed blade (for me) & has a useful blade profile.
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