Video: Two best beginner knives for kids – and under $20
What is the best first knife for a beginner? Here are two contenders that can handle just about anything.
Knife maker Mike Stewart discusses thin blades and batoning firewood
I like thin-bladed knives and think batoning firewood is highly overrated. Mike Stewart, president of Bark River Knives, and a knife industry legend, explains why today’s knife blades had to be made thicker because of the batoning fad. Here are his Facebook comments, used with his permission.
Classic cutlery: My Dad’s Hitler Youth knife became a farm utility tool
Best survival knife guide: Some knife designs work very well. My father, a WWII infantryman, learned this after he acquired a Hitler Youth knife. It became his hunting knife.
This could be your favorite knife for deer hunting: Jesse Hemphill Town Creek II
Jesse Hemphill has come up with another excellent knife for deer hunters. Here is how the Hemphill Town Creek II performs in the field.
How to force a patina on carbon steel blade
Make a carbon steel blade look antique with this simple method of forcing a patina with vinegar.
Lon Humphrey Tarpon | Check out this superb Every Day Carry knife
Sometimes the most effective blade length for a job is under three inches. This Tarpon from Lon Humphrey Custom Knives, packs a lot of utility use in a small package.
Review | Bravo-6 Generation 2 may be the big knife you need
The Bravo-6 Generation 2 is the latest in Bark River’s wildly popular Bravo line. Is it the big knife you’ve been looking for?
Review: Bark River Yukon Skinner can double as survival knife
The Bark River Yukon Skinner may become your favorite hunting/EDC knife.
Five reasons Scouting America participants should use rigid blade knives
Many Scouting America councils and camps ban fixed-blade knives. Here’s why they shouldn’t. (And why the well-prepared survivalist/prepper should consider adding a fixed blade to their survival gear.)
Best machete on the market | Another look at Bark River’s big knife
The only valid cutlery review is one that uses the blade for the purpose it was designed. That’s how the Bark River Machete was tested. It was wrung out on one of the most abrasive and challenging mediums imaginable – bamboo. Here’s a second look at how it worked out.
