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    Will the black coating on my knife wear off?(Post)

    You have been looking at beautiful knives and some of them have a black coating on the blade.  Everyone wonders if the knife coating will come off with use.The short answer is, "Yes."Knife coati ...

    Why Does Mike Stewart of Bark River Knives Carry Black Canvas Micarta(Post)

    Ever wonder why all of Mike Stewart's knives have only Black Canvas Micarta.  Now you know.

    FAQ: "What does 'CPM' stand for in the knife industry?"(Post)

    Question: "What does “CPM” stand for in the knife industry?" In the knife world "CPM" stands for Crucible Particle Metallurgy. This is a proprietary system developed by Crucible Industries to c ...

    FAQ: Do Wooden Knife Handles Shrink?(Post)

    At KnivesShipFree, we sell a lot of wood handled knives.  And if you have ever taken a look at Bark River Knives or the Northwoods Knife line, you know how beautiful wood handles can be.

    Interview: Dave Shirley(Post)

    Back in 2009 and 2010, KnivesShipFree published a monthly newsletter called From the Edge. One of its recurring features was an interview with a knifemaker or industry executive. We thought you'd be ...

    This week at Bark River: October 13, 2015 [TRANSCRIPT](Post)

    October 13, 2015 -- [RUSH TRANSCRIPT. COPY MAY NOT BE FINAL AND MAY BE UPDATED.] JIM STEWART, BARK RIVER KNIVES: Hello, everybody. I am Jim Stewart from Bark River Knives, and we're going to ...

    FAQ: Can I sharpen a V-bevel knife on a leather hone or strop?(Post)

    Yes!We use a leather hone to maintain all types of knives. Whether the grind is convex, hollow, flat or Scandi, a leather hone will maintain the edge beautifully.The leather "gives," conforming to th ...

    FAQ: How difficult is sharpening? Is it hard to learn?(Post)

    Relax -- sharpening isn't some mysterious black art.Oh, we know it can be frustrating at first. We've seen lots of people get discouraged and give up just when they're on the verge of mastering it. A ...

    FAQ: How Do I Maintain My Carbon Steel Knives?(Post)

    With the popularity of traditional and custom knives (like  Great Eastern Cutlery, Northwoods Knives, Bark River Knives, Fiddleback Forge, etc), we are asked all the time, ...

    What's Happening at Bark River 11/19/15 Transcript(Post)

    Thursday 11/19 A lot of stuff coming up. From a couple of weeks ago we have the 1909 Michigan Bowies. They are a recreation of Marble’s Trailmaker The Michigan Bowie is a recreation of a ...

    What's Happening at Bark River 10/21/15 Transcript(Post)

    Check out the great selection of Aurora LT in CPM3VThursday, November 22 Bark River knives is doing a run of Black Jack 125s. Every single knife gets a stack of laser cut spacers in the front and ba ...

    FAQ: What's the best way to 'wet fit' a sheath?(Post)

    We get a lot of basic, practical questions. One we get quite often is about fitting sheaths. We designed many of our general-purpose sheaths to fit a number of different knives, and to fit th ...

    FAQ: What's Micarta?(Post)

    Micarta is an industrial laminate, originally used in electrical and decorative applications, produced by applying heat and pressure to layers of fibrous materials -- such as linen, burlap, canvas or ...

    What's the best place to buy Ken Onion kitchen knives?(Post)

    Of course, the best place to buy Ken Onion kitchen knives is KnivesShipFree, and here's why: We have a wide selection of Ken Onion models, including lots of hard-to-find patterns.

    FAQ: What's G-10?(Post)

    G-10, sometimes called Garolite, is an industrial laminate similar to Micarta, produced by applying heat and pressure to layers of fiberglass which are impregnated with epoxy or other resin ...

    ​Kids & knives: The right thing, the right way(Post)

    Kids & knives: The right thing, the right way As knife enthusiasts, there's perhaps nothing as satisfying as sharing our passion with the young people in our lives. That's not as easy ...

    What's Micarta? What's G-10? Which is stronger?(Post)

    Micarta is an industrial laminate, originally used in electrical and decorative applications, produced by applying heat and pressure to layers of fibrous materials -- such as linen, burlap, can ...

    ​What's the best place to buy Kershaw knives?(Post)

    Of course, the best place to buy your next Kershaw knife is KnivesShipFree, and here's why: We have a wide selection of Kershaw models, including lots of hard-to-find models. We ...

    L.T. Wright Handcrafted Knives(Post)

    You may not know L.T. Wright Handcrafted Knives, but you should.In our effort to bring you the best in the industry, we are excited to offer L.T. Wright's excellent knivesLT and his friend Dan f ...

    Lon Humphrey MiniGun 2024 Gallery(Page)

    Jump to Storm Maple ($344.00) Jump to Curly Maple ($360.00) Jump to Box Elder Burl ($376.00) Jump to Desert Ironwood ($384.00) Storm Maple ($344.00) Storm Maple - Black Liners - LH14HJ001 ...