Bark River

[Bex]

Jake,

What you will find if you are using Fed Ex is that you will receive a bill for the duty, tax and 'clearance'. It normally turns up about 2 weeks later.

The Nomad is very good. As a rule I normally dont buy liner locks as they are not as secure as other locks. This one has so far proved very secure. Razor sharp out of the box and with the usual build quality that is the mark of Moki made knives, (Moki of Seki city Japan manufacture the current Al Mar range).

One thing I would say is that anyone with large hands would probably find the handle uncomfortable and the choil unusable. Big paws would be better suited to the SERE model.

 

[JakeR]

Do i get the bill and then the knife after i paid it? Or do i receive the knife and pay the bill later?

Has anyone used the Carson F4 by timberline? At £20 it looks like a simple bargain...whats it like?
Cheers,

Jake

 

[Bex]

The twice I've used Fed Ex, the bill turned up about 2 weeks after the knife.

Isnt the Carson by CRKT? Not tried any of the CRKT range, so I dont know. General comments about the steel arent great.

If you want a cost effective fixed blade, most people in the know recommend Frost knives, priced between £10-15.

All depends if you want your knife to use or to look at.

 

[Sharpshooter]

Did someone say Bark River?

I have a few...

Left Side Top to Bottom: Forager Limited Edition Antique Stag Bone, North Star Prototype II Black Micarta, North Star Prototype III Rhodesian Teak, Mini Canadian Orange G10

Right Side Top to Bottom: Forager Antique Stag Bone, Fieldsman II Black Micarta, Huntsman Rhodesian Teak, Mikro Orange G10

Bottom: North Star Prototype I Bacote

I'll be receiving an Evo I, the Second Production Mikro and the FIRST Full size North Star Prototype within a few weeks. The pics will be posted as soon as I get them.

Reid

 

[MartiniDave]

Reid,

Welcome to BCUK!
You have way too many nice toys!

Dave

 

[Bex]

Just in case anyone doesnt know, Reid is the brains behind the North Star design, having worked very closely with Mike Stewart on this project.

Those of us who have been following this over on knifeforums.com have been eagerly awaiting its arrival. Not much longer to wait now...

 

[TAHAWK]

Would you recomend i get the mini canadian as oppose to the the marble?

Jake, Marbles won't say what their current crop are made of or any details of heat-treating. :roll: On the other hand, the Bark River items are A-2, cryo-quenched, and come quite sharp indeed. Plus, the guarantee on the Bark River knives is quite good. To get a "feel" for Mike Stewart of Bark River, go to Bark River Forum at KnifeForums.com. I suspect you will become a Bark River customer. A new woodcraft model, the "North Star," is due any day.

 

[JakeR]

I think im a member of knife forums.

Isnt the Carson by CRKT? Not tried any of the CRKT range, so I dont know. General comments about the steel arent great.

If you want a cost effective fixed blade, most people in the know recommend Frost knives, priced between £10-15.

Bex...I have the frosts mora, i just want to extend my collection, i like using all types but i have rather restricted amounts! The carson is made by CRKT. Is it a reputable company?

 

[The General]

I won it on E-Bay

Should I take offence that you are embarrassed to buy a knife from me? As I see it, you will be getting a very good knife and saving money on what you otherwise would have paid.

NO WAY!!!!! :-? Simply that I used e-bay! Rather than buying it from a retailer, thats all! In my business we do a lot of e-bay sales and the customers we get on e-bay are the dumbest, never read the advert bunch of idiots you ever did meet! Makes my life a... So don't take offence!

 

[Bex]

Indeed. I have encountered one or two less than great intellects. The majority-especially the knife purchasers-have been great do deal with.

 

[Bex]

Jake,

CRKT is a reputable company, but the reviews have been variable. The fact is that 6A is a cheap cutlery steel, inferior to the likes of 440C, 8A, and much inferior to ATS34, VG10, etc.

Get a Becker Necker BK11, if you are looking at that sort of pattern, from Joe at ODS. £26, good quality carbon steel and good reviews.

http://www.knifeforums.com//ubbthre...mp;view=collapsed&sb=5&o=&fpart=1

 

[JakeR]

Bex,

What make is the becker necker?
I just found out that my knife is being shipped via UPS.

Cheers,

Jake

 

[The General]

Indeed. I have encountered one or two less than great intellects. The majority-especially the knife purchasers-have been great do deal with.

Glad we see eye to eye!

 

[Bex]

Bex,

What make is the becker necker?
I just found out that my knife is being shipped via UPS.

Cheers,

Jake

Becker Knife and Tool, a division of Camillus.

http://www.camillusknives.com/

 

[The General]

Any relation?

 

[Bex]

Well, not as far as I know...definate shared intrests though!

 

[JakeR]

I'll check them out. Im itching for my bark river. They just sent me an email saying it was shipped on friday via US post...could anyone guess when it could arrive? They said 5-10 days...

Cheers

Jake :-D

 

[bushwacker bob]

my swmbo deals quite a bit with america,if its posted when they state its usually nearer to 5 days. The fastest was 3 days. I cant wait to hear your appraisal as it looks great

 

[JakeR]

Cheers Bob, i cant wait...

swmbo

What does that mean?

 

[Bex]

'She who must be obeyed'. Taken I believe from John Mortimer's Horace Rumpole character.