My Bushcrafter was never that sharp from the factory. I was kind of disappointed because i have never been that good at putting sharp blades on knives myself. But i like it overall.
I was gifted one and use it for every thing, every day! I love every aspect of the quality and think if anyone is on the fence, get one...i am a hard user of everything and it has held up to every single thing I've put it thru....and I have a alot of projects and fires weekly and will suggest this knife to anyone and everyone! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! Watching from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island in Canada! Cheers, Jerbs! 👍🏽🇺🇸🔥🔪🔥🇨🇦👍🏽
I've never seen a knife cut through a mini-log like that. Definitely a next-level paring knife! Perhaps have an EDC (!) work sheath that can get battered and then another one for more FORMAL occasions of box openings and such.
I have the bushcrafter, bravo 1.5, arora and a litin bro. These are very good knives but very pricey. You can't go wrong with these knives if you have the budget for them. Brad, ive followed you for a while now for pipe tobacco reviews. Its cool to see you review this knife.
You should use a lether strap or paddle to sharpen the convex edge of these blades. I never use a stone on convex edges. If the knife is dull it will take a bit of time because of the toughness of the cpm 3v but once its sharp it takes alot to dull it.
Watch getting the exotic handles. My aurora has camel bone. Its nice but, the the swell that fills the palme of your hand is not there. So i called them and asked why. They said if they shaped a palme swell on the handles, it would cause the camel bone to chip. If you get exotic handles, at least call them and ask them what effect it will have on the handle shape. Looking forward to seeing your aurora review Bubby. I love your channel.
I bought three Bark River Puukko knives and here is my only complaint! The problem is with the leather sheaths. The leather sheaths are rather short for the size of the Puukko. (The knife keeps falling out!) The Puukko's are the only knife I cannot safely carry because of fear of losing the knife... (Bark River leather sheaths suck.)
Good review. I hate the term super steel personally. Some of the newer steels coming out are even more superior, metallurgically speaking, to 3v. CPM MagnaCut is like 3v but stainless! An actual tough as hell stainless. So awesome. So are those mega super duper lightsaber steels? It's steel. Great steel, awesome technology, but it's just steel.
I'm stuck between the ultra lite bushcrafter or the mini aurora ! It will be for edc and I like the look of the mini aurora better than the ultra lite bushcrafter but like the size of the ultra lite bushcrafter . Your video may have just turned the tide tho . Good stuff
Regarding the DLT's response , that is a lame answer. There's nothing easier than to put a sharp angle to the blade spine I should know because I do all my knives by hand. Saying that that finish is acceptable because is hand made is not good ad for artisans.
Me too. For a fraction of the cost of a Bark River anything, an Esee is a great American made knife! I own several, including my latest, the darling little Izula. It lives around my neck. (No more folders for me. )
Great hard bass gopnik tripoloski style! (it reminds russia which can be problematic these days) I would like to buy first bark river working knive, and hesitate to buy this, as it is a little expensive. I have joker nordico, and it is nice but when i look this one there is nothing to compare. Maybe i will choose benchmade puuko instead
Love my bark rivers but the value has sort of declined over time IMO. Seems like they all cost $300 + these days. Still, they are nice and watching this makes me want another.
I have 2 Bark River knives one has good fit and finish the other has a very crooked grind they will fix it, but the QC department is really lacking. Look at LT wright knives imo they have far better QC and just as beautifully made.
Wondering.....why in the world would you buy a 200 dollar knife to bring to work just to sharpen a pencil or cut plastic. They make very good folding razor knives that do the same thing
As a woodworker I was using razors everyday to cut my pencil sharp about 10 times. The razor would get dull and not cut a pencil good at all after maybe 1 day. Where as I can use a nice knife like a do now and it stays sharp for a month with harder use. I just strop it every couple days for a 20 seconds or so.
I’m in my forties so I can remember the days of cops taking three fingers up to a pocket knife though.. It still comes down to the officer ,In Houston (Texas)the cleanest cut guy can still be searched by police for walking his dog lol..So I really don’t go any bigger than that.The cops haven’t seemed to catch up to the new laws.
Hey brother, so you know the BRK Bushcrafter knife. It has a skandivex grind. Now tell me how you TRULY sharpen a convex skandi grind. It is not possible. I'll stick to my flat Skandi. Tell me.differently that you can magically sharpen a convex skandi in CPM3v. No way you are sharpening it effectively.
Are you using water stones to sharpen? I can imagine it being very difficult with a lot of sharpening methods, but it's pretty easy with stones. You try to match the scandi bevel as you sharpen, but you keep the motion of your hands/fingers loose. This results in a nice, natural "scandi-vex.
How cool Bradley! I live in Escanaba and know a few people who work over at Bark River Knives! Nice to see a review!
Very cool! I'd love to go see the factory some day!
My Bushcrafter was never that sharp from the factory.
I was kind of disappointed because i have never been that good at putting sharp blades on knives myself.
But i like it overall.
I was gifted one and use it for every thing, every day! I love every aspect of the quality and think if anyone is on the fence, get one...i am a hard user of everything and it has held up to every single thing I've put it thru....and I have a alot of projects and fires weekly and will suggest this knife to anyone and everyone! Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us! Watching from the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island in Canada! Cheers, Jerbs! 👍🏽🇺🇸🔥🔪🔥🇨🇦👍🏽
Cheers! I'm glad to hear that your "Ultralite" is treating you well too!
Great review. I have the same knife and can completely agree...it's a perfect EDC knife! GO AND GET ONE!!!!!
I've never seen a knife cut through a mini-log like that. Definitely a next-level paring knife! Perhaps have an EDC (!) work sheath that can get battered and then another one for more FORMAL occasions of box openings and such.
It's a little beast! :-)
Just picked this knife up for $179 and it's very impressive. Love everything about it so far.
Nice!
I have too many Bark River knives, and have never seen a rough spine. I do have the Ultralight Bushcrafter, and it is a great knife. 👍👍👍👍
Nice knife with a well designed sheath.
Really like that knife, thinking I’ll get one for me and one to give my dad for his birthday. Superb looking blade.
That would be an amazing gift!
Awesome looking knife. I've been looking at picking up something like this for a while now.
I love mine! I was a little worried after the issue with the first one though.
I love that ironwood black liner combo.
Great review, well explained.👍🏼👍🏼
Thanks for watching!
Now its going to be real hard for me not to buy one of these ! The curly maple handled one looks real nice.
I own one and absolutely love everything about it! Pull the trigger! You won't regret it!
Beautiful knife & design
Buying a Bark River definitely is a roll of the dice. You win some, you lose some. It's a bummer.
I have the bushcrafter, bravo 1.5, arora and a litin bro.
These are very good knives but very pricey.
You can't go wrong with these knives if you have the budget for them.
Brad, ive followed you for a while now for pipe tobacco reviews. Its cool to see you review this knife.
You should use a lether strap or paddle to sharpen the convex edge of these blades. I never use a stone on convex edges. If the knife is dull it will take a bit of time because of the toughness of the cpm 3v but once its sharp it takes alot to dull it.
I need to quit commenting til I watch the whole vid🤦
You got it bro, great video.
Thanks for watching! I still need to do a review of my Bark River Aurora Scandi. Great knives!
Watch getting the exotic handles. My aurora has camel bone. Its nice but, the the swell that fills the palme of your hand is not there. So i called them and asked why. They said if they shaped a palme swell on the handles, it would cause the camel bone to chip. If you get exotic handles, at least call them and ask them what effect it will have on the handle shape.
Looking forward to seeing your aurora review Bubby. I love your channel.
I bought three Bark River Puukko knives and here is my only complaint!
The problem is with the leather sheaths. The leather sheaths are rather short for the size of the Puukko. (The knife keeps falling out!) The Puukko's are the only knife I cannot safely carry because of fear of losing the knife... (Bark River leather sheaths suck.)
Good review. I hate the term super steel personally. Some of the newer steels coming out are even more superior, metallurgically speaking, to 3v. CPM MagnaCut is like 3v but stainless! An actual tough as hell stainless. So awesome. So are those mega super duper lightsaber steels? It's steel. Great steel, awesome technology, but it's just steel.
Some knives are a work of art.
Indeed!
I have one but in a full flat grind..it’s a very nice fixed blade.
Nice knife I've been looking at bark river lately I might get one
I got one with Elk Stag scales, love it.
You need a kydex sheath for work my man.also you should review warped until the end its amazing!
Thanks for the tip!
I'm stuck between the ultra lite bushcrafter or the mini aurora ! It will be for edc and I like the look of the mini aurora better than the ultra lite bushcrafter but like the size of the ultra lite bushcrafter . Your video may have just turned the tide tho . Good stuff
I like the look of the mini Aurora too! I think the ULB has a thinner blade, so for EDC, I thought it would be more suitable.
Get a kydex sheath for it. I've got a BRK Loveless drop point in stag slabs. A2 blade. Rough and ready builds for sure.
Just so you know, Bark River does make their own sheaths now. That particular one is made by Bark River.
Regarding the DLT's response , that is a lame answer. There's nothing easier than to put a sharp angle to the blade spine I should know because I do all my knives by hand. Saying that that finish is acceptable because is hand made is not good ad for artisans.
I carry an Esee Izula on the belt everyday, a fixed blade is super handy
Definitely! I like my old fashioned slip joints, but the fixed blade is just a bit more convenient.
Me too. For a fraction of the cost of a Bark River anything, an Esee is a great American made knife! I own several, including my latest, the darling little Izula. It lives around my neck. (No more folders for me. )
Great hard bass gopnik tripoloski style!
(it reminds russia which can be problematic these days)
I would like to buy first bark river working knive, and hesitate to buy this, as it is a little expensive. I have joker nordico, and it is nice but when i look this one there is nothing to compare. Maybe i will choose benchmade puuko instead
Is not a horizontal carry sheath?
You can use it both ways!
Love my bark rivers but the value has sort of declined over time IMO. Seems like they all cost $300 + these days. Still, they are nice and watching this makes me want another.
Let me get this straight; a light-weight knife with a heavy duty heath fit for a medieval sword???
I have the same one!
misanthropos, philanthropos. very cool.
I have 2 Bark River knives one has good fit and finish the other has a very crooked grind they will fix it, but the QC department is really lacking. Look at LT wright knives imo they have far better QC and just as beautifully made.
Of the four examples of Bark River knives I've seen in person, three were great, and one had an issue.
Cutting limes on the patio for gin and tonics!
God Almighty, Bradley. I've spent thousands on gear in the 7 years of our friendship. Best add another $250 to my tab...
Haha! Sorry!
Wondering.....why in the world would you buy a 200 dollar knife to bring to work just to sharpen a pencil or cut plastic. They make very good folding razor knives that do the same thing
As a woodworker I was using razors everyday to cut my pencil sharp about 10 times. The razor would get dull and not cut a pencil good at all after maybe 1 day. Where as I can use a nice knife like a do now and it stays sharp for a month with harder use. I just strop it every couple days for a 20 seconds or so.
It's a nice knife, but for a work knife, the price is just too rich for me.
I used to try and learn the knife laws but gave up. They're too complex and all unconstitutional. I carry the 5" Bravo everywhere I go
I’m in my forties so I can remember the days of cops taking three fingers up to a pocket knife though..
It still comes down to the officer ,In Houston (Texas)the cleanest cut guy can still be searched by police for walking his dog lol..So I really don’t go any bigger than that.The cops haven’t seemed to catch up to the new laws.
Hey brother, so you know the BRK Bushcrafter knife. It has a skandivex grind. Now tell me how you TRULY sharpen a convex skandi grind. It is not possible. I'll stick to my flat Skandi. Tell me.differently that you can magically sharpen a convex skandi in CPM3v. No way you are sharpening it effectively.
Are you using water stones to sharpen? I can imagine it being very difficult with a lot of sharpening methods, but it's pretty easy with stones. You try to match the scandi bevel as you sharpen, but you keep the motion of your hands/fingers loose. This results in a nice, natural "scandi-vex.
Tell me you know nothing about hand sharpening, without using those words.