Handle design video | Most important part of choosing a survival/bushcraft knife?
One of the first decisions when buying a knife should be how well the handle fits your hand. Here is how to find a knife handle that best fits your needs.
read moreOne of the first decisions when buying a knife should be how well the handle fits your hand. Here is how to find a knife handle that best fits your needs.
read moreSuppose you want to invest in a knife for bushcraft and/or overall outdoor use. Which blade length is best?
read moreMy knife testing generally starts in the kitchen, since that is where most people use knives. In some instances, you can tell right off the bat that the blade is not going to work for food preparation. In others, the knife might work so well that it never gets out of the kitchen. This Bark River Petty Z is at home in both outdoors and inside environments.
read moreThere’s a reason some knife designs are classics, and the Hudson Bay Trade Knife has earned its wilderness credentials.
read moreThere’s a reason this knife is a classic. It flat-out works. It’s a blade design that has withstood the test of time. It’s my do-it-all knife.
read moreI 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.
read moreShould you carry a hatchet or a saw? It depends. When choosing any tool for wilderness or urban survival, anticipate where you might be when you may need the tool, and what tasks it will need to perform.
read moreThe best all-around survival/bushcraft knife? Well, there isn’t one single tool that can do it all. But a selection of three different tools can do it all. Here are two experts’ opinions.
read moreA hunting knife must be able to handle a variety of different cutting tasks associated with meat processing in the field. Here’s a new Bark River knife that has proven to be a stellar performer.
read moreEver wonder where some knife designs come from? At Big D Custom Knives, the maker is also a user. And his competition credentials are very impressive.
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