Bark River Knives

[zack1234]

No fat from a colonial fatty

Floob is not fat just big boned

[Shuffler]

No fat from a colonial fatty

Floob is not fat just big boned

Don't forget the handle goes on the end that is not sharp.

[morfiend]

Don't forget the handle goes on the end that is not sharp.

  Hmmm I have a knife that has handles on both ends!!!

    A draw knife.........




   

[Shuffler]

It's sharp in the middle.

[morfiend]

It's sharp in the middle.

  Sometimes.......     I find I have to sharpen it often if I use it,it's an old barn find,not sure if it's hand/home made.

 It get very sharp but doesnt hold an edge very well,but if you need a draw knife it's better than nothing!


   
   

[2bighorn]

Anybody ever own one? How did you like it, was it worth the price?

Depends.
If you like semi-production knives with convex grind, decent steel and vast selection of handle materials, go for it.

I have four, but only because I'm sucker for convex grind and some large traditional patterns they have. Teddy II (8" blade), Hudson Bay II (9"), Michigan Bowie (10" - basically Marble's Trailmaker) and Blackjack branded model 14 (7 1/2"), made by Bark River. All in A2 steel.
They come with serviceable sheaths too.
I'm using them hard and never had a problem. Good edge holding. Convex grind is easy to maintain. Some stropping with green compound and you're good to go. If too dull, some 2000 grit sandpaper on a mouse pad.

Few years back, some got A2 blades with edges prone to chipping due to too thin grinds, but they went to thicker edges since then.

All in all good knives, but for few $$ more you can get decent custom.

[DaveBB]

I bet early knives were no more than a sharp piece of metal with some sort of wood handle.

[FLOOB]

I bet early knives were no more than a sharp piece of metal with some sort of wood handle.

In Japan the foot can split wood, but it can't split a water melon.

[FLOOB]

Depends.
If you like semi-production knives with convex grind, decent steel and vast selection of handle materials, go for it.

I have four, but only because I'm sucker for convex grind and some large traditional patterns they have. Teddy II (8" blade), Hudson Bay II (9"), Michigan Bowie (10" - basically Marble's Trailmaker) and Blackjack branded model 14 (7 1/2"), made by Bark River. All in A2 steel.
They come with serviceable sheaths too.
I'm using them hard and never had a problem. Good edge holding. Convex grind is easy to maintain. Some stropping with green compound and you're good to go. If too dull, some 2000 grit sandpaper on a mouse pad.

Few years back, some got A2 blades with edges prone to chipping due to too thin grinds, but they went to thicker edges since then.

All in all good knives, but for few $$ more you can get decent custom.

Yeah I had a big problem with mine and I've seen on youtube and such that people are having that same problem with bark river knives. Dunno, I'll probably get another one on an irrational impulse or if I'm dissatisfied with my mora.

[FLOOB]

Condor mini duku parang. It's even got a convex edge.


Been doing the parang and mora combo, but I find that I don't really use the mora and I think I'm going to stop packing it and just go with the parang and folding saw.