I love Bark River Knives and I bought because of your videos. More than that, I believe your genius honest feedbacks aside with lots of expertise and practices in the field and through many different weather extremities has improved their production a lot. You deserve to have all models in your favourite condition for free my dear Dr. Wako. You completely changed my taste about knife, sharpening, and view of life in general. Love and Respect from your Iranian fan
Congratulations on your award Doctor Wako. When BRKT quality control wobbled, you never flinched from telling the truth. I thought at the time that after that, they would never recognise your personal contribution to the quality of their knives. We have all benefited from your consistent, high quality appraisals and I'm glad that DLT found it within themselves to reward your massive effort. Thanks for enriching us all.
I am very glad to hear you like the knife. I have been campaigning for you to get some recognition from Bark river for some time. If not for you I would have never bought one. I am also glad you like the Gunny Hunter as I do too. I can't wait to try it on am elk this season.
That says much about you and DLT . I have bought from them and will continue to because of their great customer service . They obviously appreciate their customers and your honest evaluations .
My Bushcrafter's bevel height is much higher to the same thick stock as Gunny Hunter. So my Bushcrafter is sharper substantially. But it ever took micro edge problems after bone touching. New Gunny Hunter will not take them because of its larger angle. If it feels dull for deer dressing, i will shallow down the whole bevel to make a smaller angle as always. If you like the keenest edge out of the box, I guess you can order the full height regrind by BRKT from a dealer before having it.Thanks.
I'm happy that DLT gifted the knife to you Wako. I bought two bravo 1s (1 from DLT) because of your videos and I'm sure its the same with most of your viewers. Cheers
Congrats on your gift, DLT and Jason is awesome, I like that he has had input on some "hunting" models, and I love the minor changes, I agree for field use, Bark River is at the top of the pack
Very nice of BRKT & Very well deserved kind Sir! You and alot of your videos have made me come to the conclusion of finally trying one out for myself. Now, just to decide which model. Also in the market for a good set of chosera stones for my katana & other blades. I have learned & am still learning very much from you on bevels,sharpening & stropping by hand so i can put away my Wicked Edge(cheating to most ha! lol but scary sharp!) I personally cant thank you enough! Have a very nice day! ~Roo
Of course 200$ for a knife seems pricey on the first look, especially for non-knife-people.. BUT it's hard to find any other company which compares in performance/materials/quality/lifetime warranty with Bark River Knives. There are many other brands who charge you the same or even more for a knife which isn't nearly as good as a BRKT. For example O1 steel with scandi grind (one of the cheapest steels and grind there is) for 200$ and more.. Thoughts like that might help reconsider that BRKT is not that pricey as many people think they are. (Of course they are not cheap and it's still a lot of money but compared to other brands...) Kind Regards
I think completely the same as you do. O1 steel in Scandi grind has to be by far cheaper than A2 steel in convex grind. And Bark River's lifetime warranty is real and I have taken it some times. Thanks.
Good job DLTtrading. Well deserved gift Dr Virtuovice!, and i hope everyone will do business with DLTtrading very soon. A company like this will earn the respect of enthusiasts.
BRKT give large edge angle to all of their 3V knives in my experience in Bushcrafter, Fox River, Gunny, Bravo1, Bravo1.5 and Gunny Hunter. I don't like it. 3V is 3 times as durable as A2 at least in my experience. But A2 is 3 times as easy as 3V to take stropping. I ordered A2 Canadian Special and A2 Bravo1.5 both in a wood handle just for making fire with joy. I think A2 is not so serious steel as 3V but more joyful than 3V. I am not so serious about fire making but enjoy it as a hobby. Thanks.
i am glad they sent you that fine knife you very much deserved it i think and it makes me want to buy one of there knifes that much more thank you very much also for your very interesting videos i enjoy them all
No. It seems like having a very large angle referring to the information that its bevel is convex. It is Scandi-Convex as their Bushcrafter is. Thanks.
When real Scandi bevels go convex due to repeated stropping and the angle goes larger not to satisfy our needs, we usually reflatten the bevel.But BRKT continue to make Scandi-convex for their specific reasoning which we cannot understand. The angle of Gunny Hunter is already large enough for large angle lovers. I am a large angle lover of sort for hunting and love Gunny Hunter. But real Scandi lovers will never love what they call Scandi-convex. BRKT should clarify the reason more. Thanks.
I am placing a pre-order of the coming 3V Bushcrafter in flat Scandi grind. I don't know if they can do it or not. Anyway what they say Scandi is Scandi-convex and large angle. I need genuine flat Scandi in small angle for efficient feathersticking. I feel Bushcrafter's handle is better than Gunny's hangle for bushcraft holding. Unless they cannot make the flat bevel, I will make it myself. Thanks.
+midwestoutdoorsman The handle of Gunny Hunter is too thin to put might on. And its bevel is a little too acute for wood carving. I think regular A2 Bravo1 (rampless) is a better all around knife than Bravo1 LT, the blade of which is a little thin for efficient batoning.
hey i love your videos and i will hopefully be getting a knife and would love it if you can review it, i am pretty sure you have this knife, it is the Kellem Wolverine. i would be very happy if you could review it and i trust you to make a good judgement on it being a very experienced knife owner. much thanks, Alec
It looks like a skinning knife in a very thick stock. It looks similar to Fallkniven PHK. I will never need those knives for my deer dressing. It will be an African Safari knife. Thanks.
Mr Wako I know that you love the Bark Rivers and have spent thousands of dollars on them..Here in the USA People love the Bark Rivers also but a lot of people here are die Hard Spyderco collectors on their folders but also on Spydercos bushcraft knifes.....a lot of Americans think that the Japanese steel from Seki City Japan is the best steel in the world like VG-10 or ATS -34,,,and some others...(In your opinion) are the Bark River Knives a better knife than the Seki-City Japan knives...Also Sir can you make a video for us telling us and explaining in a video the differences in the USA Made Super Steels compared to Japanese steels....Also one more question is it such thing in Japan company that hand makes fixed blade knives like Bark River??....Thank you in advance..I'm getting ready to buy my First Bark River knife..I'm going to get the Gunny Hunter with 3V steel with the dark spalted Burl handle scales or I'm going to get the Green Maple Burl handle or who knowed I like the corn cob handle.....what is your favorite handle material?
I like curly maple the best for knife handles. We have little hunting culture and few hunting knives in reality. I met a real Japanese hunting knife very recently. It is made out of R2 steel from KOBELCO Japan. If you have time, please take a look at my Japanese videos. 黒崎優ナイフでエゾシカ解体 黒崎優ナイフとはどんなものか
Hi, Mr Wako, please to meet you, i saw a Bark River Video that for this kind of blades (convex blades) they suggest to use a soft panel like a mouse pad with sand paper, did you ever have use it? I never have seen on your videos soft panels used.....you always prefer the classic water stones? Thank you, Daniele.
Soft backing always makes the apex angle very large. To adjust it as intended a hard plane is better to use. If you prefer sandpapers you should use hard backing to make the apex angle small enough. Thanks.
I love Bark River Knives and I bought because of your videos. More than that, I believe your genius honest feedbacks aside with lots of expertise and practices in the field and through many different weather extremities has improved their production a lot. You deserve to have all models in your favourite condition for free my dear Dr. Wako. You completely changed my taste about knife, sharpening, and view of life in general.
Love and Respect from your Iranian fan
Congratulations on your award Doctor Wako. When BRKT quality control wobbled, you never flinched from telling the truth. I thought at the time that after that, they would never recognise your personal contribution to the quality of their knives. We have all benefited from your consistent, high quality appraisals and I'm glad that DLT found it within themselves to reward your massive effort. Thanks for enriching us all.
Grats, you definetly deserve that knife. You did a wonderful Job and offered a great Service to the community. Thanks a lot.
I am very glad to hear you like the knife. I have been campaigning for you to get some recognition from Bark river for some time. If not for you I would have never bought one. I am also glad you like the Gunny Hunter as I do too. I can't wait to try it on am elk this season.
I feel that personal custom knife is well deserved , they honor you with it ,,,
Congrats on your gift, DLT,They obviously appreciate your been customers
and your honest evaluations ,you are honest man
Wow, beautiful Gunny. What a special gift, from DLT. You never see Cherry handles. ps-Bushcrafters are still in surface grinding.
Beautiful! I hope this summer I will become an owner of my first BRKT knife.
That says much about you and DLT . I have bought from them and will continue to because of their great customer service . They obviously appreciate their customers and your honest evaluations .
My Bushcrafter's bevel height is much higher to the same thick stock as Gunny Hunter. So my Bushcrafter is sharper substantially. But it ever took micro edge problems after bone touching. New Gunny Hunter will not take them because of its larger angle. If it feels dull for deer dressing, i will shallow down the whole bevel to make a smaller angle as always. If you like the keenest edge out of the box, I guess you can order the full height regrind by BRKT from a dealer before having it.Thanks.
I'm happy that DLT gifted the knife to you Wako. I bought two bravo 1s (1 from DLT) because of your videos and I'm sure its the same with most of your viewers.
Cheers
The knife looks PERFECT. I can see it being very comfortable and enjoyable to use. I like to get one.
Congrats on your gift, DLT and Jason is awesome, I like that he has had input on some "hunting" models, and I love the minor changes, I agree for field use, Bark River is at the top of the pack
Very nice of BRKT & Very well deserved kind Sir! You and alot of your videos have made me come to the conclusion of finally trying one out for myself. Now, just to decide which model. Also in the market for a good set of chosera stones for my katana & other blades.
I have learned & am still learning very much from you on bevels,sharpening & stropping by hand so i can put away my Wicked Edge(cheating to most ha! lol but scary sharp!) I personally cant thank you enough! Have a very nice day!
~Roo
Nicely analyzed Wako. Good score from DLT as well.
Of course 200$ for a knife seems pricey on the first look, especially for non-knife-people.. BUT it's hard to find any other company which compares in performance/materials/quality/lifetime warranty with Bark River Knives. There are many other brands who charge you the same or even more for a knife which isn't nearly as good as a BRKT. For example O1 steel with scandi grind (one of the cheapest steels and grind there is) for 200$ and more.. Thoughts like that might help reconsider that BRKT is not that pricey as many people think they are. (Of course they are not cheap and it's still a lot of money but compared to other brands...) Kind Regards
I think completely the same as you do. O1 steel in Scandi grind has to be by far cheaper than A2 steel in convex grind. And Bark River's lifetime warranty is real and I have taken it some times. Thanks.
Good job DLTtrading. Well deserved gift Dr Virtuovice!, and i hope everyone will do business with DLTtrading very soon. A company like this will earn the respect of enthusiasts.
BRKT give large edge angle to all of their 3V knives in my experience in Bushcrafter, Fox River, Gunny, Bravo1, Bravo1.5 and Gunny Hunter. I don't like it. 3V is 3 times as durable as A2 at least in my experience. But A2 is 3 times as easy as 3V to take stropping. I ordered A2 Canadian Special and A2 Bravo1.5 both in a wood handle just for making fire with joy. I think A2 is not so serious steel as 3V but more joyful than 3V. I am not so serious about fire making but enjoy it as a hobby. Thanks.
Great CS Bark River! Another great review as well.
Beautiful knife …….. I think it is a fitting gift .
i am glad they sent you that fine knife you very much deserved it i think and it makes me want to buy one of there knifes that much more thank you very much also for your very interesting videos i enjoy them all
I will get it in the factory made high convex grind. DLT took the preorder of it. Thanks.
No. It seems like having a very large angle referring to the information that its bevel is convex. It is Scandi-Convex as their Bushcrafter is. Thanks.
You should look at Winkler knifes II. They are expensive. They are interesting. I love your videos. I been with you from your earliest videos.
enjoyed this review very much...thanks...joe in ny
Beautiful knife .and great video as usual
19C27 and S35VN for Gunny. 3V is the hardest and the most wear resistant steel in my experience.
Excellent
When real Scandi bevels go convex due to repeated stropping and the angle goes larger not to satisfy our needs, we usually reflatten the bevel.But BRKT continue to make Scandi-convex for their specific reasoning which we cannot understand. The angle of Gunny Hunter is already large enough for large angle lovers. I am a large angle lover of sort for hunting and love Gunny Hunter. But real Scandi lovers will never love what they call Scandi-convex. BRKT should clarify the reason more. Thanks.
I am placing a pre-order of the coming 3V Bushcrafter in flat Scandi grind. I don't know if they can do it or not. Anyway what they say Scandi is Scandi-convex and large angle. I need genuine flat Scandi in small angle for efficient feathersticking. I feel Bushcrafter's handle is better than Gunny's hangle for bushcraft holding. Unless they cannot make the flat bevel, I will make it myself. Thanks.
Keep up the good work Dr!
Wow very nice.
Hi,
And really interesting comparison thanks again.
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I haven't used the Gunny Hunter yet for hunting. But I cannot assume it will outperform Fox River only for hunting. Thanks.
I haven't used the Gunny Hunter yet for hunting. But I cannot assume it will outperform Fox River only for hunting. Thanks
between the gunny hunter 3v and bravo 1 lt hunter 3v what do you think is better for an all around knife for hunting, camp and bush craft?
+midwestoutdoorsman The handle of Gunny Hunter is too thin to put might on. And its bevel is a little too acute for wood carving. I think regular A2 Bravo1 (rampless) is a better all around knife than Bravo1 LT, the blade of which is a little thin for efficient batoning.
hey i love your videos and i will hopefully be getting a knife and would love it if you can review it, i am pretty sure you have this knife, it is the Kellem Wolverine. i would be very happy if you could review it and i trust you to make a good judgement on it being a very experienced knife owner. much thanks, Alec
Nice knife. Like the blade. Prefer Africa Blackwood for handle.
i do like the newer gunny hunter than the wegadawon. lol love the accent
Is the factory grind of the gunny too large for fine Bushcraft and feathersticks. Do you have to reprofil the blade?
Current Gunny is good out of the box. Anyway 3mm thick Scandi grind is the best for featherstick.
Virtuovice, have you considered getting the BRKT Kalahari? I would be interested in seeing your opinion on it.
It looks like a skinning knife in a very thick stock. It looks similar to Fallkniven PHK. I will never need those knives for my deer dressing. It will be an African Safari knife. Thanks.
No. Gunny is a handle heavy knife as many knives are. Handle heavy is better for small knives to do fine jobs in my opinion. Thanks.
Do you still stick to the A2 steel on Fox River knives or have you completely switched to 3V?
Will you get the Gunny scandi also?
How is that cherry handle finished
Mr Wako I know that you love the Bark Rivers and have spent thousands of dollars on them..Here in the USA People love the Bark Rivers also but a lot of people here are die Hard Spyderco collectors on their folders but also on Spydercos bushcraft knifes.....a lot of Americans think that the Japanese steel from Seki City Japan is the best steel in the world like VG-10 or ATS -34,,,and some others...(In your opinion) are the Bark River Knives a better knife than the Seki-City Japan knives...Also Sir can you make a video for us telling us and explaining in a video the differences in the USA Made Super Steels compared to Japanese steels....Also one more question is it such thing in Japan company that hand makes fixed blade knives like Bark River??....Thank you in advance..I'm getting ready to buy my First Bark River knife..I'm going to get the Gunny Hunter with 3V steel with the dark spalted Burl handle scales or I'm going to get the Green Maple Burl handle or who knowed I like the corn cob handle.....what is your favorite handle material?
I like curly maple the best for knife handles. We have little hunting culture and few hunting knives in reality. I met a real Japanese hunting knife very recently. It is made out of R2 steel from KOBELCO Japan. If you have time, please take a look at my Japanese videos.
黒崎優ナイフでエゾシカ解体
黒崎優ナイフとはどんなものか
Hi, Mr Wako, please to meet you, i saw a Bark River Video that for this kind of blades (convex blades) they suggest to use a soft panel like a mouse pad with sand paper, did you ever have use it? I never have seen on your videos soft panels used.....you always prefer the classic water stones? Thank you, Daniele.
Soft backing always makes the apex angle very large. To adjust it as intended a hard plane is better to use. If you prefer sandpapers you should use hard backing to make the apex angle small enough. Thanks.
virtuovice Learned this the hard way. Thanks for confirming this.
is the tang skeletonized in the gunny?
Where can you buy this knife?
Wako san - can you recommend your Bark River dealer ? Domo arigato gozaimasu des
+Joseph Low KnivesShipFree, DLT Trading, TheKnifeConnection are top 3 dealers. Thanks.
Domo - Wako san