Crystal Falls, Michigan


Bark River Knives
Made in Escanaba, Michigan

Every Bark River Knife on our web site
is in stock and ready to ship!

(unless we goofed up our inventory, in which case we will notify you)


Bark River Bravo-1’s are in stock!!!

Please let us know if you don't see the handle color you are looking for, we’ll try and find one for you.

The Bravo-1 knife was developed with the assistance of the U.S. Marine Corp Force Recon Training Unit. These folks bought a large number of knives on the commercial market and tested them without saying anything to any of the makers.

The Bark River Gameskeeper came out on top. It fit their requirements of a "Real Time General Purpose Survival/Bushcraft Knife". Bark River was contacted by them and asked to make a knife based on the Gameskeeper with a few changes. The Bravo-1 is the result of their input.

The Bravo-1 comes with a Kydex sheath. You can change the sheath from right to left hand carry, upright or inverted carry. You can also attach an optional firesteel carrier and a smaller knife like a Mikro-Canadian in an optional Kydex sheath.

Overall Length: 9.065 Inches
Blade Length: 4.250 Inches
Blade Steel: A-2 @ 59 rc
Blade Thickness: .215 Inch
Weight: 7.375 Ounces


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More about the Bravo 1

Leather Sheath Features
(Bravo-1’s in Micarta & G-10 include a Kydex sheath)


Bravo-1 in Tan Burlap


Bravo-1 with Mikro Sheath Attached





 Bark River STS-5 


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The new 2010 Bark River S-T-S - 5

S-T-S - 5 in hand

STS-5 Top View

STS-5 Bottom View

STS-5 (top) and Bravo-1 (bottom)

Bravo-2 (top) and STS-5 (bottom)


The Bark River S-T-S-5 is a new design that we developed at the specific request by members of the U.S. Marine Corp Force Recon.

The Face and nature of Warfare in the last 10 years has changed. With encounters becoming Face to Face and Chest to Chest it has been time for some new Strategy and some new training of Elite Units. The use of a knife as a weapon had really been mostly phased out for all U.S. Armed Forces.

Without going into Specifics on the Actual Training that has been adopted. There is now a need for a knife that is compact while still having enough blade to reach Vitals and stout enough to deliver enough energy to pierce to those vitals. The S-T-S-5 fits that need.

The handle slabs are Contoured and the Palm Swell is more forward than on a Bushcraft Knife or a Hunting Knife. All three of the last fingers of the hand curl behind the Swell and into a recessed contour of the slabs when holding the knife in Turse with Blade forward. When held in Blade Reverse Grip the Palm Swell is perfectly centered in the Palm. The underside of the knife's handle is "Self Righting" in the hand no matter how you pick it up. The Butt of the knife is Rounded but protrudes just enough to be used as a Yawara in toe to toe encounters to gain that split second advantage.

All of the Handle Slabs are 100% interchangeable knife to knife. Each Set is CNC Machined on both sides to fit the Blades and be held with the screw sets.

Each S-T-S-5 is supplied with a set of handles. The knives are NOT available without handle sets and come from the Factory with the handle set installed. Each Knife is supplied with a 1/8 inch Hex (Allen) Key for removing and re-installing handle sets. All standard handle sets are Matte Finished.

The Standard Sheath for the S-T-S-5 is Kydex. The Color of the sheath will match the blade. The Kydex sheath is supplied with the same Belt Hanger that is supplied on the Bravo-1 Sheath. The eyelets in the sheath are also set for the Tec-Lok and for installing Molle Clips. Molle Adapter Clips are NOT included.

The blades are Electrostatic Powder Coated and come in Black, Green, and Tan. The powder coating will wear and they can chip in use, so the Bark River Warranty will not cover the powder coating on the blade once the knife is used.

Overall Length: 10.875 Inches
Blade Length: 5.5 Inches
Blade Steel: 154CM S.S. @ 58rc
Blade Thickness: .270 Inch
Weight: 11.250 Ounces
Finish: Electrostatic Powder Coat (Except for the Blade)






2009 PSK


2009 PSK

PSK in an Otter Box 2000
The 2009 Bark River PSK’s (Personal Survival Knife) is a small knife that is perfect for your Survival Kit. They are made from 13C26 steel and all come with a Black Kydex sheath. 13C26 has more Carbon than 12C27, so it will hold it’s edge longer.

The PSK was designed to be small enough to fit into an Otter Box 2000. Otter Box’s are waterproof and make good survival kits.   Click here to see our line of Otter Boxes







Bark River Golok

The 2009 Golok’s are made from 1080-C. 1080-C is 1080 plus chromium. The 1080-C is more forgiving than the 1095 used in the last batch. Bark River used this steel on the Scagel Style Camp Ax. It performed well, so it made sense to use it on a knife designed for the impact of an axe. The balance point is one inch in front of the handles.

Overall length: 16.775 Inches
Blade Length: 11.1 Inches
Cutting Edge: 10.775 Inches
Steel: 1080-C @ 54rc
Steel Thickness: .224 Inch
Weight: 17.125 Ounces



Golok in Black Canvas Micarta




Bravo Necker


Bark River Bravo Necker’s

Orange knife with Tigerstripe G-10 handles

Bravo Necker now comes in Yellow and Blue

Blue Blade with Blue Glow handles
The standard Bravo Necker comes in seven colors and includes a Black Kydex Sheath. The knives are Powder Coated before grinding and the coating is ground off the blade portion, so it will not interfere with cutting at all. The other reason for Powder Coating the blade was to keep the price down because they did not have to surface grind and polish the handle. It was a big help in reducing cost. Click here for more information about the Bark River Bravo Necker.

All knife colors sell for the same price of $67.49 each. The optional handle sets are priced from $43.95 to $54.95.

Bark River Warranty: The powder coating is not covered under the warranty once the knife is used. The powder coating will wear and they can chip in use.

Overall Length: 6.250 Inches
Cutting Edge Length: 2.5 Inches
Blade Steel: 12C27 @ 58rc
Blade Thickness: .130 Inch
Weight: 1.5 Ounces
Finish: Electrostatic Powder Coat (Except for the Blade)

Made in Escanaba, Michigan U.S.A.





BARK RIVER KNIVES
Aurora

Overall Length: 9.5"
Blade Length: 4.5"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58-59rc
Weight: 6 Ounces
Bay de Noc

Overall Length: 14.775"
Blade Length: 9.5"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 10.5 Ounces
Big Bullnose Skinner

Overall Length: 10.775"
Blade Length: 6"
Blade Steel: 12C27
Hardness: 58rc
Blade Thickness: .080 Inch
Weight: 6 Ounces
Big Mountain Skinner

Overall Length: 8.75"
Blade Length: 4.48"
Blade Steel: 52-100
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 4.7 Ounces
Bird & Trout

Overall Length: 8"
Blade Length: 3.6"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 2.5 Ounces
Blackwater Boot

Overall Length: 6.125"
Blade Length: 2.99"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Weight:1.75 Ounces
Blackwater Boot II

Overall Length: 8.775"
Blade Length: 4.5"
Blade Steel: N685 Bohler S.S.
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 5.6 Ounces
Bravo 1

Overall Length: 9.065"
Blade Length: 4.25"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 59rc
Weight: 7.375 Ounces
Bravo 2

Overall Length: 12.260"
Blade Length: 7"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 13.5 ounces
Bravo Necker

Overall Length: 6.250"
Blade Length: 2.5"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 1.5 ounces
Canadian Camp

Overall Length: 11.6"
Blade Length: 6.5"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
Canadian Special

Overall Length: 8.75"
Blade Length: 4.00"
Blade Thickness: .170 Inch
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 5.75 Ounces
Canadian Sportsman

Overall Length: 9.250"
Blade Length: 5"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Canadian Sportsman II

Overall Length: 13.7"
Blade Length: 8.75"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Custom Skinner

Overall Length: 10 Inches
Blade Length: 5 Inches
Blade steel: 52-100 @ 58rc
Blade Thickness: .160 Inch
Weight: 6.5 Ounces
E.D.C. Seax

Overall Length: 7.65"
Blade Length: 4"
Blade Thickness: .085"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 3.250 Ounces
Escort Boot Knife

Overall Length: 7.5"
Blade Length: 3.6"
Blade Thickness: .110"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 3.250 Ounces
Fingerling

Overall Length: 6.625"
Blade Length: 3.4"
Blade Thickness: .140"
Blade Steel: 50-100B 2
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 3.125 Ounces
Fox River

Overall Length: 8.5"
Blade Length: 4.25"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 59-60rc
Gameskeeper

Overall Length: 9.1"
Blade Length: 4.25"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 59-60rc
Glen Eagle II

Overall Length: 12"
Blade Length: 4.9"
Blade Thickness: .300"
Blade Steel: 1095
Hardness: 57rc
Weight: 22.775 Ounces
Golok

Overall Length: 16.775"
Blade Length: 11.1"
Cutting Edge: 10.775"
Steel: 1080-C @ 54rc
Steel Thickness: .224"
Weight: 17.125 Ounces
Gunny

Overall Length: 8.4"
Blade Length: 3.775"
Blade Thickness: .154"
Blade Steel: A-2
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 5.625 Ounces

Highland

Overall Length: 7.75"
Blade Length: 4.00"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 59-60rc
Hudson Bay Camp

Overall Length: 13"
Blade Length: 8.125"
Steel Thickness: .215"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 17 Ounces
Journeyman

Overall Length: 8.8"
Blade Length: 3.775"
Blade Steel: 52-100 Carbon
Hardness: 58rc
Kephart Full Tang

Overall Length: 8.775"
Blade Length: 4.25"
Cutting Edge: 4.1"
Blade Thickness: .145 "
Blade Steel: A-2
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 6.125 ounces
Kitchen Chef

Overall Length: 15.1"
Blade Length: 9.7"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 60rc
Kitchen Chef Utility

Overall Length: 11.250"
Blade Length: 6.775"
Blade Thickness: .85"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 5.7 Ounces
Kitchen Paring

Overall Length: 7"
Blade Length: 3.2"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 59-60rc
Kitchen Santokette

Overall Length: 9.775"
Blade Length: 5.375"
Blade Thickness: .080"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 4.250 Ounces
Kitchen Santoku

Overall Length: 12.25"
Blade Length: 7"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 60rc
Kitchen Utility

Overall Length: 7.875"
Blade Length: 3.65"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 59-60rc
Lil Bird & Trout

Overall Length: 7"
Blade Length: 3.1"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Lil’ Tusk

Overall Length: 6"
Blade Length: 2.1"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58-59rc
Little Creek

Overall Length: 5.5"
Blade Length: 2.65"
Cutting Edge: 2.3"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 2.125 Ounces
Michigan Hunter

Overall Length: 7.8"
Blade Length: 3.7"
Blade Thickness: .130"
Blade Steel: 154cm
Hardness: 58
Weight: 4.5 Ounces
Micro TUSK

Overall length: 5.7 Inches
Blade Length: 2.5 Inches
Cutting Edge Length: 2 Inches
Blade Steel: 50-100B @ 58rc
Blade Thickness: .160 Inches
Weight: 2.625 Ounces
Mikro Canadian

Overall Length: 5.00"
Blade Length: 1.750"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58-60rc
Mikro Canadian II

Overall Length: 5.00"
Blade Length: 1.750"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Mini Canadian

Overall Length: 6.00"
Blade Length: 2.125"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58-60rc
Mini North Star

Overall Length: 7.125"
Blade Length: 3.4"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Montana Guide

Overall Length: 9.375"
Blade Length: 4.5"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
North Star

Overall Length: 8.5"
Blade Length: 4.25"
Cutting Edge: 4+"
Blade Thickness: .170"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58-59rc
Weight: 4.5 Ounces
Ptarmigan

Overall Length: 7.5"
Blade Length: 3.775"
Blade Thickness: .110"
Blade Steel: 52-100
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 3.125 Ounces
Pro Caper

Overall Length: 6.49"
Blade Length: 2.875"
Blade Thickness: .148"
Blade Steel: 50-100B
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 3.1 Ounces
Pro Scalpel

Overall Length: 5.5 Inches
Blade Length: 2.875 Inches
Cutting Edge Length: 2 inches
Blade Steel: 52-100
Hardness: 58rc
Blade Thickness : .135 Inch
Weight: 2 Ounces
Pro Scalpel II

Overall Length: 6.5"
Blade Length: 3"
Cutting Edge Length: 2.7"
Blade Thickness: .125"
Blade Steel: 52-100
Hardness: 58rc
Weight: 2.4 Ounces
PSK

Overall Length: 5.150 Inches
Blade Length: 2.175 Inches
Cutting Edge Length: 2 Inches
Blade Steel: 13C26 @ 58rc
Blade Thickness: .090 Inch
Weight: 1.62 Ounces
Rogue

Overall Length: 12.125"
Blade Length: 7.125"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc

S-T-S - 5

Overall Length: 10.875 Inches
Blade Length: 5.5 Inches
Blade Steel: 154CM S.S. @ 58rc
Blade Thickness: .270 Inch
Weight: 11.250 Ounces
TUSK

Overall Length: 7.125"
Blade Length: 3.00"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 59-60rc
Upland

Overall Length: 7.75"
Blade Length: 3.65"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 59-60rc
Wet Environment Recon

Overall Length: 9.5"
Blade Length: 4.750"
Blade Steel: 12C27 Stainless
Hardness: 58rc
Woodland

Overall Length:6.8"
Blade Length: 3"
Blade Steel: A-2 Tool
Hardness: 58rc
   



Schedule Updated March 8, 2010

Bravo-1 Fill In (like 600+) --- Delivered
Rising Wolf (Secret Project KSF #5) --- Delivered
Gunny in A-2 --- In Assembly
Secret Project KSF #7 --- In Surface Grinding
30 CTS-XHP Woodland Specials --- In Surface Grinding
Secret Project DLT Number 3 --- In Heat Treat
Balance of A-2 Gunnys --- In Heat Treat
324 Blackjack Halos --- In Heat Treat
125 BJK Model 125s --- In Heat Treat
320 Blackjack Model I-7 --- In Water Jet Cutting
Bravo-1 Fill in Again - 400+ --- In Water Jet Cutting
Bravo-1 S.S. Fill In for KSF --- In Water Jet Cutting
Scagel Models 1 thru 6 --- Steel Ordered
Aurora Fill In --- Steel Ordered
Mikro Canadian --- Steel Ordered
Secret Project DLT #4 --- Steel Ordered
Huntsman --- Steel Ordered
Bravo-III --- Steel Ordered
Classic Lite Hunter --- Steel Ordered
Bush Saex I --- Steel Ordered
Special Hunting Knife
Canadian Camp Knife II
Rogue Bowie
Mini-Rogue
Fox River
Highland Special
Woodland Special
Boundary Rider Bowie
Canadian Special
Mini Canadian
Little Creek
Hot Tamale Bowie
Pro-Scalpel
Pro-Scalpel II
Teddy
Wayfarer
Boone
Mini-Boone
2010 Production Schedule

This is the Bark River production schedule. It will give you an idea of what models are being made. These are just general guidelines. Often models get put on hold for months.

We can special order most models on the schedule with any handle material or pin style you would like. Not all models are available to us because of exclusives deals on some models.

For Pre-Orders contact Bill Brady at or 734 426-2462


Delivered: to the distributors

Delivering: are being shipped to distributors

In Assembly: are almost ready to ship

In Surface Grinding: 1 or 2 weeks before shipping

In Heat Treat: 3 or 4 weeks before shipping

Being Cut Out: 3 to 6 weeks before shipping

Water Jet Cutting: 3 to 6 weeks before shipping

Steel Ordered: 6 to 8 weeks or more

No status Listed: 2 months or more


Carbon Steel
All of these steels are closely related and performance depends on the heat treatment. So the following applies only to Bark River knives, not other brands!
1095: This is a basic High Carbon Steel that is fine grained and tough. It holds it's edge very well with proper heat treatment.

Carbon: .95%
0170-6, 50-100B and 1095CV: Are all the same steel. The are a little tougher than 1095 and hold their edge a little longer. It was the super steel of the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.
1080-C: Is 1080 with Chromium added.

52-100: It is tough and takes a very aggressive edge and it is easy to sharpen and maintain. It's primary use is for ball bearings so it takes impact very well. It is also fine grained and is tougher than 1095, so it will hold it's edge a little longer.

Carbon: 1.1%
Chromium: 1.5%
50-100B: This is a steel that is an improved 1095. It is fine grained and holds it's edge just like 52-100 but is a little tougher due to the trace of Nickel and Moly in the mix. In actual use 50-100B and 52-100 will act so closely that they are almost impossible to tell apart in anything but laboratory conditions.

Carbon: 1.1%
Chromium: .5%
Nickel: .25%
Vanadium: .16%
Molybdenum:.06%
A-2: This steel is tougher than all of the above and holds it's edge longer because of the larger amount of Molybdenum. The Moly makes it more abrasion resistant than any of the above steels without compromising toughness. It is also fine grained

Carbon: 1.1%
Chromium: 5.5%
Vanadium: .5%
Molybdenum:1.4%
CPM3V: Is a Powdered Metal Technology Steel made by Crucible Steel. It is tougher and more wear resistant than A2 steel.


Stainless Steel
What knife makers call Stainless Steel is actually a Stain Resistant High Carbon Alloy. It is not Stainless Steel. You cannot make a knife from actual Stainless Steel because it has no carbon and can not be hardened.
154CM: Is more abrasion resistance than A-2, but less toughness. It has a bit less abrasion resistance as D-2. With Bark River's heat treatment it is about as tough as D-2. 154CM is more stain resistant than either A-2 or D-2 and that is it's largest asset.
12C27: Is more stain resistant than any of the carbon steels. It is a fine grained steel with very uniform carbide disbursement like A-2 and 52-100. That means that all three will take a very fine edge. It also means that all three excel at toughness. A-2 holding it's edge longest because of the Moly content, 52-100 will be next because of it's higher carbon level and 12C27 will come in third for edge holding.
13C26: It has more Carbon than 12C27, so it will hold it’s edge longer.
CPM154: Is much more stain resistant than 12C27.
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2009 in Review

Search & Rescue Series 2009

Bird & Trout Knife 2010
Bravo-1 A2 Steel Gallery 2010
Bravo-1 SS CPM-154 Gallery 2008
Bravo-1 Loveless Pouch Sheath
Bravo-1 Sabot Horizontal Sheath
Bravo 1 in Action
Bravo Necker Gallery 2009
Bravo Necker Kydex Sheath
Bravo Necker Warranty

Candian Special Gallery 2009
Chef Utility-II Gallery 2010
Clax Gallery 2009
Custom Bowie/Fighter Gallery 2009
Custom Bowie Gallery 2 2009
Custom Camp Ax 2009
Custom Hunter Gallery 2009
Custom Skinner Gallery 2009
Custom Skinner Field Test 2009
Custom Tanto Gallery 2009

Firesteel Gallery 2009
Fox River Gallery 2009
Golok Gallery 2009
Gunny Gallery 2009
Highland Special Gallery 2009

Lil’ Canadian Gallery 2009
Liten Bror Gallery 2009
Little Creek Gallery 2009
Micro-Tusk Gallery 2009
Mini-North Star Gallery 2009
North Star Gallery 2009
PSK Gallery 2009

Santokette-II Gallery 2010
Searles Hunter Gallery 2010
Smoke Jumper Gallery 2009
STS-5 Gallery 2010

Woodland Special Gallery 2009



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