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Great site, ain't it? I want one of everything.
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What might that be, Mike?
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Yeah that looks delicious. What is it?
That my friend is the original prototype Bark River Golok.
It was the test bed used in developing the BRK&T production Golok.
It saw lots of use (and abuse) as it was passed around to a few testers.
Ted, once I got hold of it, Mike Stewart restored it back to its original condition, including the Scottish Lion and all, thats why it looks so good.
Big Mike
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You have way too much cool stuff, Big Mike.
I have had the opportunity to sample Tony’s Farmer, several BRK&T production Golok’s, as well as the Prototype Bark River Golok.
As good as the BRK&T production Golok is, I like the curved cutting edges on the other tools.
That said, the heavy edge spine of the straight edged Bark River Golok make it an awesome chopping tool for a blade of it’s size.
Big Mike
”Scaring the tree huggers.”
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As good as the BRK&T production Golok is, I like the curved cutting edges on the other tools.
That said, the heavy edge spine of the straight edged Bark River Golok make it an awesome chopping tool for a blade of it’s size.
Big Mike
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I like the prototype better than the production one! 
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Big Mike,
My wife once bought me a Barkie Golok as a gift. The edge had never been ground and so I sent it to BR to be sharpened and they called me to say that it was the very first Barkie golok and might have have collector value.. Grampa wound up with the blade (great guy!) and I wound up with new one. I figure you have an interest in Barkie lore, here is a pic:
My wife once bought me a Barkie Golok as a gift. The edge had never been ground and so I sent it to BR to be sharpened and they called me to say that it was the very first Barkie golok and might have have collector value.. Grampa wound up with the blade (great guy!) and I wound up with new one. I figure you have an interest in Barkie lore, here is a pic:
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Here is one of those Martindales....
It is my brother's, I recently removed that handle, and I will be doing some mods and a new handle, more traditionally shaped.
I have a design for one, a little different from the pack, I hope to make mine soon.
Marion
It is my brother's, I recently removed that handle, and I will be doing some mods and a new handle, more traditionally shaped.
I have a design for one, a little different from the pack, I hope to make mine soon.
Marion
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You should write it up, take some pictures, show it off a little.
I would love to read that.
Marion
My wife once bought me a Barkie Golok as a gift. The edge had never been ground and so I sent it to BR to be sharpened and they called me to say that it was the very first Barkie golok and might have have collector value.. Grampa wound up with the blade (great guy!) and I wound up with new one. I figure you have an interest in Barkie lore, here is a pic:
Cool,
...Steve (Grampa) is indeed a great guy; in fact, he lent me one of his Goloks for testing as part of a review I was working on before the latest run was released.
Grampas Golok pictured with BRK&T Northwind and KSF Machete.
And while were on the subject, heres a photo of a pointed BRK&T Golok
that I modded for my buddy Steve.
Modded BRK&T Golok (Pig Sticker).
Big Mike
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Off the top of my head - the similarity between that and the old Blackjack Panga seems too close to be accidental. Going for a rummage.
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That was easy. I thought I was going to have to drill down to long ago but it seems the Blackjack name still carries them.
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I may do that sometime.
