Not excited about my Fallkniven F1 purchase

freq18hz said:
Dealers can order the Bravo-1 without a thumb ramp?

Also the northstar is out of the running, because I think I would hate the lanyard loop. I really wish they made a Bravo 1 without the ramp or a northstar/fox river without the lanyard loop.

-Freq
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So why not fill it with epoxy and be done with it?:confused:
 
I have the F1, Bravo-1 and RAT RC-4. All do the job very well. The F1 lives in my flight bag, the Bravo-1 goes with me on hikes and the RC-4 is my backpacking knife. They all work.

If the Barkies are a little too pricey, look for one used. I scored my second Bravo-1 for $145 WITH the optional leather BRKT sheath and Kydex sheath.
 
bartch said:
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I ordered the naked-blade from the Fallkniven F1 and gave it some green micarta linen handles. I didn't like the black plastic handle it normally comes with and i love the feeling and the looks of the handles on my RC-4, so i tried to reproduce it on my F1..the result is pretty good, i really like the grip of this micarta. I used course sandpaper to sand the handles, because i personally don't like the look of polished micarta.
This is my time i made a micarta handle. Next i am going to make a kydex sheath for it, with a firesteel holder.

Bart
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This is the sexiest F1 ever.

Once I saw it, I made my decision by the naked blade and try to do the same. Just do not know if I can find those rivets for purchase.

Thanks and congrats...
 
Gustavao said:
This is the sexiest F1 ever.

Once I saw it, I made my decision by the naked blade and try to do the same. Just do not know if I can find those rivets for purchase.

Thanks and congrats...
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Bark River just released a run of F1's with custom micarta handles. I just bought on in fact! Check out KSF for the complete range.
 
I agree with the others, really nice job Bart! I love how this looks! I should have bought a blank blade and had scales made too but bought the regular F1 instead. The F1 was my first fixed blade purchase so I was kinda "green" when I bought it and didn't know much about fixed blades or even customizing/modding them.

bartch said:
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I ordered the naked-blade from the Fallkniven F1 and gave it some green micarta linen handles. I didn't like the black plastic handle it normally comes with and i love the feeling and the looks of the handles on my RC-4, so i tried to reproduce it on my F1..the result is pretty good, i really like the grip of this micarta. I used course sandpaper to sand the handles, because i personally don't like the look of polished micarta.
This is my time i made a micarta handle. Next i am going to make a kydex sheath for it, with a firesteel holder.

Bart
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HandofCod said:
Bark River just released a run of F1's with custom micarta handles. I just bought on in fact! Check out KSF for the complete range.
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Yes indeed, very nice - but am I getting senile or has the price on F1s gone way up?
 
I already own a 4 inch, Chris Reeve Mountaineer 1 and a 3 inch Busse SAR 3 fixed blades. I really want a Bark or F1, but I know if I buy anymore, I neglect them all. My choice would have been the A2 steel North Star.
 
Received my F1 last week and it is a really great solid knife. I did check out the Doug Ritter Mk3 and the Bark River Gunny. Both of those would have been great choices as well.
 
Varg Lobos said:
Don't forget to check out the Wilderness and Survival Skills section of this forum. Lots of good info there and there's several Fallkniven F1 and Bravo-1 threads going on at the moment.
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Looking for this now. Did not see it when I read over the forums.
 
Yep, the F1 gets to be 'expensive' if you elect any sort of 'custom' handle. It is a personal thing. Also, some folks don't like the handle size on the F1, saying it is a bit on the small side. The F1 works for me on various levels, but mine does not cut any better than my old hickory butcher knife. As I have often said to my close friends, it would be difficult to go wrong with a properly tuned L6 blade which has a thin profile. It takes some people years to figure out that thin blades require less power to move than these beastly, 5/16th choppers. Seek a balance in a woodcrafting tool, and, choose the right tool for the job, or just sink further in the addiction and waste a tub load of green on products that look pretty but don't offer any real gain in performance.
 
bartch said:
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I ordered the naked-blade from the Fallkniven F1 and gave it some green micarta linen handles. I didn't like the black plastic handle it normally comes with and i love the feeling and the looks of the handles on my RC-4, so i tried to reproduce it on my F1..the result is pretty good, i really like the grip of this micarta. I used course sandpaper to sand the handles, because i personally don't like the look of polished micarta.
This is my time i made a micarta handle. Next i am going to make a kydex sheath for it, with a firesteel holder.

Bart
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Those micarta scales are really cool.
 
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