Monthly Archives: March 2015

Bark River Camp & Trail

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Derrick

We’ve heard the Bark River Camp & Trail referred to as “a better Gameskeeper,” and we’d be hard-pressed to dispute that. In fact, our reviewer called it “a perfect knife.”

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Bark River Little Carver 3V

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Derrick

Photographing a fine fixed-blade knife in its natural habitat often involves a woodland scene, a hunting camp or a crackling fire. Not so with the Bark River Little Carver 3V. This compact Wharncliffe is at home in all those places, sure, but … Continue reading →

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Benchmade 556 Mini-Griptilian

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Derrick

Some folks consider the Benchmade Griptilian series to be the ultimate EDC knives — and in the case of the 556 Mini-Griptilian, they just might be right about that.

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Canal Street Cutlery Serpentine Stockman

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Derrick

Over the course of time, every knife collects its share of stories. Some knives, however, have a story to tell right out of the box. The scales on this Canal Street Cutlery 4″ Serpentine Stockman are reclaimed American Chestnut — a … Continue reading →

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Bark River Springbok

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Derrick

The Springbok is a spectacular hunting knife that crosses over to general field tasks with ease, the first of Jim Stewart’s designs to bear the Bark River name. Check out a great review of the Springbok here.

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Knives are about artistry: Alan Warren

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Derrick

Alan Warren is one of our favorite knife makers, a true artist. I love watching his ideas go from a rough sketch to a finished masterpiece. He used beautiful mammoth ivory on this piece. Honestly, I don’t know anyone who makes a … Continue reading →

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Great Eastern Cutlery #61 Congress

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Derrick

I carry this GEC knife a lot. I love this thing — it’s a Great Eastern Cutlery #61. (Photographed with a Nikon D810 at f/11. Yeah, it should’ve been higher.)

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Benchmade 761 Ti Monolock — my new EDC

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Derrick

I just couldn’t wait any longer, so I put one of these in my pocket. It’s a Benchmade 761 Ti Monolock. (I shot this photo with the Titanium knife resting on an old, rusty piece of tin ceiling tile. I used a Nikon D600 … Continue reading →

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