Question on Bark River Sutter creek

[Sacramento Johnson]

Hi!
Can anybody who has one please measure their Sutter Creek and tell me how long the blade is? I've seen conflicting information on this online. Also, for any that have handled/used it, how does it perform? (Might be looking to get one and could use some information.) Thanks!

 

[Mikael W]

The Sutter Creek has 5,75" bladelenght!
I've also seen a wrong lenght, but the pic showed a 5,75" standard lenght.

The performance of the Sutter Creek 12c27 blade is out of this world!
Wich means the heat-treat is perfect for 12c27.
The geometry is very, very thin.
It was hard to see where the edge really started, so I gave it a convexed secondary bevel.
After this the edge has held up for cutting hardwood without any trouble.

When my son has used it, he has called the knife for the "Cutting Monster".
It's that good!

There are many good opinions of the blades from this batch, so if You can get one, just pull the trigger!

The handle on my Sutter Creek, is Desert Ironwood Burl.

As this knife is a good interpretation of the 19th century San Fransisco Bowie's, it's more of a weapon than a tool.
That makes it a collectors item in my inventory, but I have used it when fishing and it sure performs.


Regards
Mikael

 

[Hammer67]

Very nice example, Mikael. I don't think Bark River has made the Sutter Creek for almost a decade, but it's a very good looking knife. I really think BR does an excellent, and accurate, job with their historical designs. I'm also a sucker for coffin handles. :thumbup:

 

[Mikael W]

Yes Smithhammer, their historical line is interesting and educating!

Coffinhandles works very well and give the knives the "Oldtimer" feel.

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The leathersheath is a modified Bergo Tools seamansknife sheath, also used for some Mora's.


Regards
Mikael

 

[Sacramento Johnson]

Thank you kindly! (And you have a great looking knife and sheath!)

 

[puukkoman]

That's sure a nice looking bowie! I really like the coffin handle, and the double/stacked guard. Definitely going to be on the lookout for one of my own.

Another similar one I can heartily recommend is the Settler (if you can find one). Light weight, full convex 12c27 Sandvik blade, half guard. It's BRKT's rendition of and old French trade knife pattern that was very popular in the Old West, especially among the Native Americans. Mine is my go-to woods/camping/hunting knife, and has performed admirably for the better part of a decade so far.

(Apologies for the lousy photo...)