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Review | Bark River UP Bravo EDC expands popular knife design series

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09/29/2021

Bark River and Knivesshipfree.com came up with a winner last year with the UP (Upper Peninsula) Bravo series. This latest addition to the series is going to be a really popular with backpackers, hiker and folks who want a smaller knife.

Review: Bark River Gunny Hunter LT in CPM-3V steel

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09/21/2021

My appreciation for the Bark River Gunny knife is well documented. I have owned six in different configurations, and this latest incarnation in CPM 3V may be the best yet.

Review: Tough, reliable Cold Steel SRK knife has worked for me for 20+ years

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09/17/2021

For more than 20 years, a Cold Steel SRK was my main hunting/survival knife. Inexpensive, but reliable, this knife is a good choice for beginner and advanced bushcrafters/hunters/survival types.

This T-18 Mora knife has had the sheath modifed for safety and is moderately priced. (Leon Pantenburg photo)

Best beginner knife? We (video) review the Mora 840 Companion

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03/04/2021

Take a hard look at the Mora 840 Companion if you’re looking for the best beginner knife.

Bark River UP Gunny or Bravo – Which is the best knife for you?

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12/31/2020

It’s a wonderful quandary: Bark River UP Gunny or UP Bravo? Which one do you want to buy? The UP Bravo is the knife I would have designed for me. But the BR Gunny is one of my favorite knife series. Which one will be the best choice for you?

Video: How to wet form a leather knife sheath with water and a sponge

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12/17/2020

Here’s a quick and easy method to custom fit a leather sheath to your knife.

Bark River Knives, Bark River Cub, best bushcraft knife

Field test: Bark River Cub proves its worth

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11/21/2020

The Bark River Cub is a proven design that works very well for a hunting/survival knife. Here is what I found out when I field tested one on a whitetail.

How to choose the right grind for your bushcraft/survival/preparedness knife

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06/06/2020

The grind, or edge confirmation, of a blade will determine what jobs it does well. Here’s how to choose that best grind for your knife.

Review: Bark River Gunny Sidekick 3V is great user knife for hunters and outdoorspeople

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12/18/2019

The Gunny is one of Bark River’s bestsellers, and one of my favorite EDC knives. The Sidekick combines the Gunny handle with a real user blade. It is going to do very well.

Do you need a super steel knife blade? Five things to think about

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12/09/2019

One of the most important aspects of a knife is the steel in the blade. But at what point does a designer or super steel blade become overkill and an added, unnecessary expense?