What Bark River equals my knives?

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So, someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think there is another option here.

Convex edges can be given to any knife. You will just be re-grinding/sharpening the secondary bevel from a "flat" angle to a convex angle. You can do this by sharpening on a surface that has some "give" to it. I've used mousepads and wet/dry sandpaper to give this edge to a few of my knives, and it seems to work great.

Then there is a convex "grind" which NOT something you can change by sharpening/edge work. The convex grind then is the whole primary grind of the knife. So for that you would likely need to start with a convex ground knife.

So depending on which one you're talking about, you might not need to buy new knives (unless you're just looking for a reason to buy some :P). And I actually don't know the bark river knife models very well, so someone else will have to help you out with that.
 
Howdy,

For the first knife, I'd suggest that you look at the Grasso Bolo. It is available in a couple of different sizes. For your second blade, how about a BlackJack HALO? (They're made for BlackJack by Bark River). For the third, look at a Northstar or Fox River.

Or, you could do what I did - get a couple of Bravo I's and find out that you can do almost anything with them.
 
Have you researched the Bark River site to see what you might be interested in, or are you asking about personal use experience for the types of knives for the set you're making? I only ask because I (and many forum members) can recommend Barkies to fit those criteria, but my personal experience would be limited to the two smaller categories. I could still suggest a large blade like one of the grass bolos or goloks, but have never had hands on one.
 
Brommeland said:
For the first knife, I'd suggest that you look at the Grasso Bolo. It is available in a couple of different sizes. For your second blade, how about a BlackJack HALO? (They're made for BlackJack by Bark River). For the third, look at a Northstar or Fox River. Or, you could do what I did - get a couple of Bravo I's and find out that you can do almost anything with them.
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Great answer, Brommeland - read my thoughts exactly.
 
My post got deleted cuz I'm a lazy bastard.

Choppers = Parang, Grosso Bolo 3, Golok

Belt = Boone, Nomad

Small = Bravo Necker II, Bravo Micro, Lil Canadian
 
boring said:
any one like bravo 2 or 3 for chopping?
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Bravo 3 looks like it would make a great chopper, or even the Bravo Survivor for that matter, but I think the other 3 I listed are more "dedicated choppers" with blade shapes that are very weight forward. The Bravo 3 would probably be similar to a Golok with an upswept tip.
 
I'll echo what a previous poster said - Grasso Bolo II or III for the Chopper, and either the Blackjack HALO or the model 1-7, then a Gunny for your small-medium sized knife.

Rasco said:
Bravo 3 looks like it would make a great chopper, or even the Bravo Survivor for that matter, but I think the other 3 I listed are more "dedicated choppers" with blade shapes that are very weight forward. The Bravo 3 would probably be similar to a Golok with an upswept tip.
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The Golok is a lot smaller than it looks in pictures, it's light, and not very long, and made for draw cutting as opposed to chopping.

The Bravo 3 is rediculously thick, wide and long, and weighs several times more than the Golok. It has the handle of the Bravo 2 with a .275" thick footlong 3V blade.

Something like the Parang or Grasso Bolo 2 or 3 would make a much better tool, the handles and blade are designed for snap cutting and are great choppers.
 
Yeah I've been looking at the Golok more and it is pretty small and thin compared to a lot of the Bark River lineup. More like a machete really.
But still, no shortage of big, thick choppers from BRK.
 
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