So Why Bark River knives

Because they're pretty?

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Mikeymoto, you are now my nemesis btw. I have no idea if it's a fact, but I'm going to just assume that at least one of your LE PSIIs is from the last 3 that KSF had in stock, and which I had planned on ordering, but waited too long for. :mad:

Now I've got to wait for them to make the production run! It's killing me! ;)
 
Indeed! I never paid attention to the Pro Scalpell LE model. Seeing them in the pic is priceless.
 
Foilist said:
I have nothing significant to add other than my own admiration for Bark River knives. ... They are excellent quality, functional, hard working knives that also happen to be aesthetically pleasing.
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Hey, you took my answer! ;)
I can say with certainty that I won't be purchasing a fixed blade knife from any other company ever again. Currently, I have 5 of Barkies: a Settler as my main heavy-duty camp knife, a Wolf River for skinning deer, an IMP for wearing on my belt at work where a short, super-strong blade is just what I need most of the time, a Mikro-Canadian that I carry as a pocket fixed blade sometimes (that little thing is like a pocket scalpel!), and a BRKT-produced Ek dagger just because it's neat.
Oh, and Bark River definitely got me hooked on convex-ground blades. They're super simple to maintain, and cut better than anything else. My BRKT tools have bumped the others completely out of rotation... Maybe I should sell off my other fixed blades. :D
 
I would love to get a barkie but my only reservation is that convex grind. I'm afraid I won't be able to maintain that edge.
 
Well I had a little trouble on my first one but I let it get too dull before I tried to strope it. I'm still learning the strope process because for 25 years I've always freehand with a stone. But my other two have seen a little use and really havent had to be but touched up. There are alot of folks out there that can give pointers on the sharpening. I by all means cant.
 
OK, you guys talked me into it. I just ordered a Bravo-1 with green G10. If I get addicted it is all your fault.;)
 
Your addicted already and dont even know it. I'm really trying to justify buying another one. I dont need it but a Gameskeeper caught my eye.
 
Sharp Eye said:
OK, you guys talked me into it. I just ordered a Bravo-1 with green G10. If I get addicted it is all your fault.;)
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You will be addicted when you get a matching companion knife and the leather sheath. I have a piggy backed bravo and mikro slither in orange g10 and that is about the most perfect set up I could have asked for. They both cut like a laser and I cannot stress that fact enough, but the customer service and warranty are very hard to compete with.
 
Avg_Joe said:
I would love to get a barkie but my only reservation is that convex grind. I'm afraid I won't be able to maintain that edge.
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Anyone can learn to sharpen a convex in about 30 seconds. If you can hold a knife with one hand flat on a bench and press with the other hand on the blade, you can sharpen a convex knife. :thumbup:

In fact, you can take a 'normal' blade and convert it to a convex edge faster than you can take a similarly dull knife back to sharp using a Lansky.
 
Do not fear the convex grind, doesn't take much to get a nice sharp edge. Fox River, Canadian Special, Wolf River-top to bottom
 
StretchNM said:
I like everyone's reasons and Ken C's list, but this picture speaks for me:

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Wow, what are those 2 second and third from the bottom?
Here we go again, I had a nebula which was nearly perfect, except I found the handle just a bit too thin fo me, I have a fox river on the way now, and I have a mikro slither as well. Great slicers and I will be buying more for sure.
 
Liam, second and third from bottom are both mini-Skinners, one in black canvas and the other in Oregon myrtle burl. They are great, little knives - very sturdy. They're not quite the slicer as a mini or mikro Canadian, but sharp nonetheless.

The knives are, top to bottom: Bravo-1, Northstar, Highland Special, mini Northstar, mini-Skinners, and mini-Canadian.
 
The Montana Guide and mini-Montana Guide are probably my most desired Bark River knives. The problem is, I can't find them in handle scales that I can afford!
 
I got my first Bark River last year, the Bravo-1. Now I have three.

1 They are sharp. They cut.
2 They are well made with comfortable, durable handles.
3 They come in a wide variety of handle materials.
4 They are beautiful!
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1Tracker said:
What are the 4th one down and last knives? thanks
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Here ya go, Tracker.....


StretchNM said:
Liam, second and third from bottom are both mini-Skinners, one in black canvas and the other in Oregon myrtle burl. They are great, little knives - very sturdy. They're not quite the slicer as a mini or mikro Canadian, but sharp nonetheless.

The knives are, top to bottom: Bravo-1, Northstar, Highland Special, mini Northstar, mini-Skinners, and mini-Canadian.
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Just as an FYI, if you're dreaming about a Barkie, they have a presence on the "other" knife forum, just as many manufacturers have a presence on this one. Their web site is woefully out of date, but they announce new knives on their forum very well. Look for the thread entitled "2008 Production Schedule"... it shows you what they're making, in what order, and what its current status is.

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