New Bushcraft Knife from BRKT

[wortbag]

Hi All,

looks like BRKT are going to bring out a new knife soon, check out this post

http://forums.outdoors-magazine.com/viewtopic.php?t=9970

Time to raid the piggy bank???

 

[BorderReiver]

Looks good.

I've got three Barkies and I'm happy with them.Good solid no frills tools and easy to keep sharp.

The Aurora looks to be a good addition to the choices for a bushcraft knife.

 

[Biddlesby]

I'm not sure if i like the shape of it. A bit elongated for my tastes.

 

[British Red]

It looks like a clean design - nothing particularly unusual but that doesn't make it any less than a well thought out competant piece of work. I doubt I would buy one as I have some knives that look similar - could have done a lot worse though when I think of some of the stuff I did buy years ago

 

[sam_acw]

I just got a micro slither recently and was extremely impressed. I'll put up a proper review when i get around to it.

 

[Barblade]

Been waiting for the revised northstar for a while, but hey, i'm one of the few people that prefer a convex grind

Barblade

 

[OldJimbo]

I'd suspect that there are more than a few who like convex grinds. I certainly do!

 

[nipper]

I'd suspect that there are more than a few who like convex grinds. I certainly do!

Count me in on that one as well!

I have been using a F1 and a Northstar almost exclusively over the past 12 month and I have to say I am becoming a convex convert.

I have to say that I can get a much better edge on the Northstar, even though I use exactly the same technique for sharpening the F1. Any of you sharpening guru's have any ideas Why?

Nick

 

[laurens ch]

I'm not a sharpening guru, but maybe the vg10 in the f1 is more wear resistant than A2 used in the north star.

 

[nipper]

I'm not a sharpening guru, but maybe the vg10 in the f1 is more wear resistant than A2 used in the north star.

Possibly, but the Northstar does seem to hold its edge a little longer than the F1. Don't get me wrong the F1 is still an incredibly sharp knife, but the Northstar seems to sharpen up a little better. Maybe the angles on the cutting edge intersect at a slightly steeper angle?

Nick

 

[OldJimbo]

If a lot of reprofiling is done on the F1, then a person will see a lot of improvement. The Bark River knives are full convex and at a proper angle to start with.

 

[BorderReiver]

I'd suspect that there are more than a few who like convex grinds. I certainly do!

Yep,me too.I find the convex to have the toughest and easiest kept edge.

 

[nipper]

Sounds like we may be starting up the convex fan club!

 

[OldJimbo]

Possibly. I live in a wet place where blades with secondary bevels don;t do well making fine fuzzies from wet or damp wood. Scandi and convex grinds do.
Axes and hatchets ground properly have a convex grind, so it's well worth seeing if your hatchet carves good fuzzies. A convex grind must be uniform to be worthwhile, but a person can use a mousepad under emery to create such a uniform convex on a Mora. Round the top shoulders of the bevels and I believe that a definite increase in cutting performance is seen. That's just an approximation of the full convex on a Bark River, but it'll be seen whether a full convex grind is a worthwhile addition.
So I might be a fan of convex - but I figure my reasons are sound.