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After some input from you guys i think i have found the knife i want. i love the look of it so i would just like to double check and make sure you guys approve. again it is going to be for extreme hunting and camping and needs to withstand some hard use, it needs to last a lifetime and be weatherproof. i like the wood but let me know if micarta or g10 is a better choice. also will it be hard to find a synthetic sheath for this knife? thanks a lot guys
 
Outstanding choice! I'm considering one of those as well.
I always prefer micarta for outdoor knives but that's only my opinion. I like grippy knives.
 
Very good choice, hard to go wrong with a BRKT. I would go with a micarta or G-10 if you want durability. Weatherproof? A2 is a carbon steel so if you don't take care of it, it will rust. There are lots of good sheath makers here on the fourm so you shouldn't have much problem with that.
 
Bark River makes great knives. If you want to maintain the edge yourself you will need to learn convex edge sharpening. Its not a huge deal but something different if you are setup to sharpen v edges only.
 
ok so if i dont take care of it it will rust, does this mean it will be ok for say a week of use without oil as long as i keep it well oiled any other time? or does it mean i will need to apply oil after say using it for the day? what specific problems may i be looking at if i opt for the wood handles? i love the look of them so much and it may help to get my buddy off my back about all my guns being stainless synthetic lol
 
That particular Bark River knife may not be the best choice for you as a hunter. If you plan on dressing out larger game, where your hands will be inside the animal and covered with blood, this knife is too easy to have your hand slip down on the blade, and severely cut your hand, and I mean hospital severely. Take a look at this Bark River knife, the Huntsman.

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It has a nice bottom quillon, to keep your hand from sliding onto the blade, and the blade isn't fully sharpened, allowing a choked up grip for when better control is called for.

Yes people use potentially unsafe knives to dress animals without hurting themselves. But why take the chance?

Regarding knife care, the modest amount of chromium in A2 (5%) improves its toughness and abrasion resistance, but imparts only a slight measure of corrosion resistance. Therefore, yes A2 will rust and needs to be taken care of. That means cleaning and drying after every use. But hey, taking care of our tools is small price to pay for the service they give us!
 
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I would go for a Gameskeeper 1 or 2, depending on the size you need, green linen micarta being my favorite handle. You find them on eBay around 120$ NIB, that's what I paid for mine.

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I am not a big fan of their convex edge, though, a flat grind Randall in O1 steel is much easier to sharpen, but that is my personal opinion.

Now, if you want something bigger...

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Great choice. I have a couple of BRKTs that I really like. They're excellent knives.

I have a very similar 4.5" spear point knife (Green River pattern) made by one of the Matthews brothers at Twin Blades and it's an excellent field knife. I think that you'll get some good use out of the Aurora.
 
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