One of the few good things about modern life is being able to see and hear from people that live far away. I enjoy the scrutiny that you give these knives and the modifications you perform on them. Very few things are perfect from the factory! Thank you for your thoughts, sir.
I made up my mind my next order batch will be these 4 Bark Rivers: Bravo 1.25 LT rampless Wilderness Explorer Aurora II Bushcrafter II All in best steel available and of course all with ironwood burl handles, red liners and mosaic pins because those are mine.
I've recently purchased an Aurora in Cru-wear. That knife is my favorite BR knife so far; but I also appreciate the Bushcrafter I & II -- I have them both, in 3V.
@@derioillumi9868 For the past year I've been more of a collector than a user, lol. The main point to get across is that the II is NOT a "big" knife. If I wanted to carry only one knife and had to choose between the two, it would be the II -- a "mid-size" knife that can do most jobs decently. The standard Bark River Bushcrafter is more of a carver than an all-around bushcrafting knife, IMO. As a contrast, the Aurora II DOES come nearer the territory of a "big" knife, vs the regular Aurora -- just sayin'. Overall, you won't do bad with any of the Auroras, Bushcrafters, and Bravos. I have about 20 Bark River knives, and they're all in those three types except I have all three of the Kepharts (4" in 3V, 5" in 4V, and mini in 3V -- but I'm more interested in the Kepharts than most people), and I just happened to take delivery TODAY of a Woodland Special in Cru-Wear -- and I find I'm not particularly crazy about the handle. Finally, I have a Gunny in Elmax and a JX5 Vengeful -- just to be funny, LOL (I wanted to have one huge Bark River -- but I also have a Bravo 2, which comes pretty close to the "huge" category, from my perspective). It's hard to stop buying Bark River knives; great steel and great form factor (usually). Keep the boxes and keep them in good condition and they will easily hold their value.
@@GetMeThere1 hey thanks for chiming in. I’m on the verge of buying 1 of 3 knives and I would highly appreciate your opinion. I’m debating between the Bushcrafter, Aurora, and EXT-1. I would mainly use this knife around the fire. I have a bigger knife for batoning larger pieces of wood, but now I’m interested in getting a smaller in comparison companion knife that can do some of the smaller tasks better like making feather sticks and a bit of carving. But also not too small so it can serve the purpose of doing above mentioned tasks solely on its own when I don’t have the bigger knife on me. Which is why I’m strongly considering the Bushcrafter II as well. Would love your perspective on steel and grind as well. Thanks 🙏
@@HarisBabic Regarding steel and Bark River, I really see no significant difference between their 3V and their Cru-wear. I also have a couple their knives in Elmax, which would likely hold an edge slightly longer. Still 3V would always be my choice for bushcrafting. And for bushcrafting, the Aurora and the Bushcrafter are awesome (and it sounds like the Bushcrafter II might be slightly longer than what you have in mind). To pick just one I'd choose the Aurora -- it's that perfect size where you can do almost anything yet it's still "handy." The main difference between the Aurora and the Bushcrafter is that the Aurora is "pointier," so it ADDS that to all the other features of the bushcrafter, giving you something extra. I've never heard of ANYONE being unhappy with the Aurora. I own 18 Bark River knives -- but no Fox River variants. They are "hunting" knives, and I've never found a need for a knife that is made strictly for hunting work -- I can gut and skin a deer with any knife, so I don't feel a need for a knife that's specialized for that.
@@GetMeThere1 that brings a lot of clarity. Thank you so much 🙏 It appeared to me that the Bushcrafter II and Aurora are pretty similar in length, are they significantly different in the hand in terms of size and fit? And I totally hear you about Aurora having that extra factor ! Also I was leaning toward Cruwear from the research I’ve done. Would 3V be the better choice for bushcraft? Sorry that may be a redundant question which you kind of already answered but I just wanted to make sure bc we hadn’t spoken about Cruwear. Thanks again !
Thank you for sharing such detailed handle and blade profile information about these BRKT models. Looking forward to your next steam-side fire box video!
Thank you for another great video, I have been deciding between Bushcrafter I or II as my favorite Canadian distrubutor (Bushcraft Canada) just got a few of each instock - both 3V. after watching this video , the choice is clear for me , I am ordering the Buschcrafter II today!
Another informative new BR knife video Dr. Owning a few BR knives myself, I would love to see a video based on your own care & maintenance regime - especially on minimising blade oxidisation after extensive field-use. All the best!
I agree with you that this Bushcrafter II is a perfect knife. I generally carry the Ultralight Bushcrafter for my all-purpose knife but this larger version is perfect for just about everything. I have the Arora and Bravo 1 also that honestly, I am not a fan of in general. Have watched your videos a long time keep them coming... amazing job!
Hello Sir from Arizona After watching this i am truly surprised you have not wanted to play with Fox River 2. It really crosses over to bushcraft the FR 2 LT is pretty cool too. I dig the fox river 2 i wsh they would do another LT in 3V run. Thank you
Thank you for continued great videos, including your fishing and riverside lunch videos. A couple of years ago my daughter and I went to a river in our area and had sashimi just like you. It was great! Sir, I need your help. My younger daughter and her family are going to Osaka and Tokyo Japan on June 1 and she says that she wants to get me a knife for my birthday and Father's Day from. Where in either of those cities can she find a bushcraft or "bear defense" knife? She has looked at some knife shops, but they only seem to have cooking knives. Thank you for help.
Thank you for the video! I would love to see more of you Boker anniversary knife with the white scales as I have been searching for one and have yet to find one for sale.
Nice. Any reason you went with stainless hardware over brass? Thought you preferred brass due to more weight and better balance. Or better just for certain knives? Thank you
Thanks for the review. Hello! I have always preferred CONVEX, and thanks to your channel, I learned how to sharpen it. Thank you so much, Sensei ... Yours faithfully, Alexander.
I have the Bushcrafter 2 and I don’t really use it for batoning, only for carving up food or carving in general. I have a carpenters axe that I take with me
So 30-40 minutes from factory to left side (against wood) flat and right side convex full resharpening. That gave you better feathering (finer) on the better handled knife. You started with custom mid height scandi-convex ground Bushcrafter 2.
@@JPSikaHunter Very nice, but your bush crafter doesn't have a scandi grind. It appears to be a high grind. I would agree that the higher more slicing geometry would would in this knife design on animals very well. The Scandi grind the current models come with wouldn't be ideal for game processing.
dear virtuovice, please tell me which knife for the forest and bushcraft is better to buy, bark river Aurora or Aurora 2, bushcrafter or bushcrafter 2, maybe you will advise something else, I can’t decide for two months since there is no way to hold these knives in my hands ( ...
The 2s have too long a blade and have less leverage. So I recommend standard models. Keep in mind the bevel grind of the Bushcrafter has to be ordered high-Scandi or standard convex.
@@user-cx7qh4df1e The micarta handle of the Bushcrafter is the best of all the BR handles for bushcraft. For bushcraft jobs the high-Scandi grind is the best and for general purposes the standard convex grind is the best. They will launch Bushcrafter LT in 3mm thickness soon, whose handle will be thin. Regards.
Hello sir, how are you I would like to ask you something. Is the bark river bushcrafter cpm3v and bushcrafter 2 cpm3v Full tank knives or skeletonized?? Many thanks!!! George
Unlike your other videos you didn’t explained enough why not sharpening other side, didn’t mention the model names of knives clearly, and didn’t say anything about that stone you used for flattening the water stone. Anyway, thank you.
I appreciate all of your excellent videos. Because you have such an extensive collection of knives and probably the largest Bark River collection of anyone, youve had the opportunity to actually use those knives in the field. Your experience is noteworthy and your credibility is unparalled. Thank you for taking your time to educate the rest of us who wish to emulate your customizations and applications in the field.
Interesting comparison! Like Your videos very much! I left Bark River. I prefer the Helle Temagami more. Better handle...more comfortable and more handfilling and not so slippery as the Bark rivers.
Interesting. I have a couple of Helle folders, which I love, but went for an Enzo Trapper in Elmax for a fixed blade. Liking a bit of stainless and found the Helle's rolled the edges a bit under duress. Never had a Bark River, but like the Micarta os far, on the Enzo.
colliedogjoy Never had Helle folders. Maybe some day. Enzo Trapper I have in 01 steel and micarta. Nice blade. I wish the handle was a little thicker. Woodsknife puukko from Finland is one of my favorite brands
You are modifiying the blades, but never handles.I think you shuould do it, or put your own handle on a blade blank. Handle on a knife is as important as blade geometry, steel..., especially on a bushcraft knife. For example bushcraft knife must not have pronounced beek on the but of the knife, because if digs in the palm of the hand...
Bark river knives quality is no longer good. I received my new classic drop point hunter today. It's terrible, very poor quality. I think I am switching to LT WRIGHT knives
When I was a boy I had a air rifle, and I began killing the birds, and then when I looked at the amount of birds I killed I felt ashamed of myself and never killed another bird again. The shame come from killing for pleasure. Years later as an adult I was in a bad place where men? were doing bad things to other men out of childish evilness. And a man who were with the childish evil men stepped away from them and give me water and give the other prisoners with me water and he said I am sorry for them. You see he was a man and he recognised the weakness in the childish men. That had a lasting effect on me it made me strive to be a man among so many childish men. A man tries to be just in a world with so much injustice. He does what he has to do to deal with his enemies but in a manly way and not a spiteful child man way. I never kill animals for pleasure. I never hurt those who do not plan on hurting me. I try to stand out from the others as a man. Child men so much want to be a man and will praise any wickedness to show to other child men that they are manly hard inside. It is that need of the child man to impress other child men. A man who strives to be a man shows sympathy and does not follow the crowd the child men. I think you are a child man.
One of the few good things about modern life is being able to see and hear from people that live far away. I enjoy the scrutiny that you give these knives and the modifications you perform on them. Very few things are perfect from the factory! Thank you for your thoughts, sir.
Yea well said I feel the same way
for almost 9 years, this is one of the few channels I keep watching. Good stuff !
Wako is the best. I doubt he realizes how many people he continues to teach, influence and inspire.
I made up my mind
my next order batch will be these 4 Bark Rivers:
Bravo 1.25 LT rampless
Wilderness Explorer
Aurora II
Bushcrafter II
All in best steel available and of course all with ironwood burl handles, red liners and mosaic pins because those are mine.
Mr. Virtuovice is the best!
I greatly enjoy the discussion about bevel geometry and your expertise in modifying the factory grind to your desired specifications.
I have been modifying a few of my knives with his asymmetrical bevel style for a few years now and it is by far my favorite for bushcraft knives
I've recently purchased an Aurora in Cru-wear. That knife is my favorite BR knife so far; but I also appreciate the Bushcrafter I & II -- I have them both, in 3V.
Which one do you prefer 2 or 2 and why? Thanks 🙏
@@derioillumi9868 For the past year I've been more of a collector than a user, lol. The main point to get across is that the II is NOT a "big" knife. If I wanted to carry only one knife and had to choose between the two, it would be the II -- a "mid-size" knife that can do most jobs decently. The standard Bark River Bushcrafter is more of a carver than an all-around bushcrafting knife, IMO. As a contrast, the Aurora II DOES come nearer the territory of a "big" knife, vs the regular Aurora -- just sayin'. Overall, you won't do bad with any of the Auroras, Bushcrafters, and Bravos. I have about 20 Bark River knives, and they're all in those three types except I have all three of the Kepharts (4" in 3V, 5" in 4V, and mini in 3V -- but I'm more interested in the Kepharts than most people), and I just happened to take delivery TODAY of a Woodland Special in Cru-Wear -- and I find I'm not particularly crazy about the handle. Finally, I have a Gunny in Elmax and a JX5 Vengeful -- just to be funny, LOL (I wanted to have one huge Bark River -- but I also have a Bravo 2, which comes pretty close to the "huge" category, from my perspective). It's hard to stop buying Bark River knives; great steel and great form factor (usually). Keep the boxes and keep them in good condition and they will easily hold their value.
@@GetMeThere1 hey thanks for chiming in. I’m on the verge of buying 1 of 3 knives and I would highly appreciate your opinion. I’m debating between the Bushcrafter, Aurora, and EXT-1. I would mainly use this knife around the fire. I have a bigger knife for batoning larger pieces of wood, but now I’m interested in getting a smaller in comparison companion knife that can do some of the smaller tasks better like making feather sticks and a bit of carving. But also not too small so it can serve the purpose of doing above mentioned tasks solely on its own when I don’t have the bigger knife on me. Which is why I’m strongly considering the Bushcrafter II as well. Would love your perspective on steel and grind as well. Thanks 🙏
@@HarisBabic Regarding steel and Bark River, I really see no significant difference between their 3V and their Cru-wear. I also have a couple their knives in Elmax, which would likely hold an edge slightly longer. Still 3V would always be my choice for bushcrafting. And for bushcrafting, the Aurora and the Bushcrafter are awesome (and it sounds like the Bushcrafter II might be slightly longer than what you have in mind). To pick just one I'd choose the Aurora -- it's that perfect size where you can do almost anything yet it's still "handy." The main difference between the Aurora and the Bushcrafter is that the Aurora is "pointier," so it ADDS that to all the other features of the bushcrafter, giving you something extra. I've never heard of ANYONE being unhappy with the Aurora. I own 18 Bark River knives -- but no Fox River variants. They are "hunting" knives, and I've never found a need for a knife that is made strictly for hunting work -- I can gut and skin a deer with any knife, so I don't feel a need for a knife that's specialized for that.
@@GetMeThere1 that brings a lot of clarity. Thank you so much 🙏 It appeared to me that the Bushcrafter II and Aurora are pretty similar in length, are they significantly different in the hand in terms of size and fit? And I totally hear you about Aurora having that extra factor ! Also I was leaning toward Cruwear from the research I’ve done. Would 3V be the better choice for bushcraft? Sorry that may be a redundant question which you kind of already answered but I just wanted to make sure bc we hadn’t spoken about Cruwear. Thanks again !
Thank you for sharing such detailed handle and blade profile information about these BRKT models. Looking forward to your next steam-side fire box video!
I really enjoy your methodology and reasoning. Thank you.
Dear virtuevoice, your video of con-vexing the edge of my hollow gound blades has changed my entire outlook on cutting performance.
THANK YOU 🙏
I always look forward to your videos!
Nice knives. Thank you. I enjoyed this video.
Thank you for another great video, I have been deciding between Bushcrafter I or II as my favorite Canadian distrubutor (Bushcraft Canada) just got a few of each instock - both 3V. after watching this video , the choice is clear for me , I am ordering the Buschcrafter II today!
Another informative new BR knife video Dr. Owning a few BR knives myself, I would love to see a video based on your own care & maintenance regime - especially on minimising blade oxidisation after extensive field-use. All the best!
Thanks for the video. :-)
Thanx for the video, i enjoy your knife chat and knowledge.
Super excellent knife and video!
I agree with you that this Bushcrafter II is a perfect knife. I generally carry the Ultralight Bushcrafter for my all-purpose knife but this larger version is perfect for just about everything. I have the Arora and Bravo 1 also that honestly, I am not a fan of in general. Have watched your videos a long time keep them coming... amazing job!
Great video!
Thank again for the great video
Magnifique modèle de couteau, j'aime mieux le modèle n°2 un peut plus long. Superbe finition et super design !!
Best Wishes from Bonnie Scotland !!!
"Hello, knife people!"
Every time :D
Your edge knowledge is amazing. You sharpen that BRK so aggressively. Are you holding a certain angel or is it a flat grind
always enjoy your videos
Hello Sir from Arizona
After watching this i am truly surprised you have not wanted to play with Fox River 2.
It really crosses over to bushcraft the FR 2 LT is pretty cool too.
I dig the fox river 2 i wsh they would do another LT in 3V run. Thank you
Thank you for continued great videos, including your fishing and riverside lunch videos. A couple of years ago my daughter and I went to a river in our area and had sashimi just like you. It was great! Sir, I need your help. My younger daughter and her family are going to Osaka and Tokyo Japan on June 1 and she says that she wants to get me a knife for my birthday and Father's Day from. Where in either of those cities can she find a bushcraft or "bear defense" knife? She has looked at some knife shops, but they only seem to have cooking knives. Thank you for help.
Thank you for the video! I would love to see more of you Boker anniversary knife with the white scales as I have been searching for one and have yet to find one for sale.
Aloha very nice information Mahalo… thank you stay safe and blessed…💯🤙🏾
Bark river knives making great knives ever, no one are perfect.. If you got one it's just a accidents..
-Mike Stewart Bark River Knives said.
Nice knives nice video... Which knife you prefer bushcrafter II or canadian special 3v, or canadian special 3v lt? Thanks
Nice. Any reason you went with stainless hardware over brass?
Thought you preferred brass due to more weight and better balance. Or better just for certain knives?
Thank you
bark river uses aluminum not stainless hardware. so brass i much better.
Thanks for the review. Hello! I have always preferred CONVEX, and thanks to your channel, I learned how to sharpen it. Thank you so much, Sensei ...
Yours faithfully, Alexander.
the sound of those feathers off the wood was crazy satisfying
I have the Bushcrafter 2 and I don’t really use it for batoning, only for carving up food or carving in general.
I have a carpenters axe that I take with me
Love your videos. Question, which knife has the thickest spine? Also do you mind me asking where you're from? God bless and stay healthy...
I’m pretty sure bark river is your favorite knife. What is second favorite?
Great video Doc, keep them coming 😀 Do you have the Aurora knife ?
Thank you. I don't have an Aurora now. But I will have a Tundra and be able to compare the handles soon.
So 30-40 minutes from factory to left side (against wood) flat and right side convex full resharpening. That gave you better feathering (finer) on the better handled knife. You started with custom mid height scandi-convex ground Bushcrafter 2.
@VV is this Pine wood?
Damn! Now I want one. What do you think would be it`s performance for hunting?
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@@JPSikaHunter Very nice, but your bush crafter doesn't have a scandi grind. It appears to be a high grind. I would agree that the higher more slicing geometry would would in this knife design on animals very well. The Scandi grind the current models come with wouldn't be ideal for game processing.
Always informative :)
STUPENDI,VERY VERY NICE👍👍👍
Does anyone know what he was using to flatten his Shapton stones with?
I absolutely love your videos and your explanations. Very well thought out and great execution of facts.
dear virtuovice, please tell me which knife for the forest and bushcraft is better to buy, bark river Aurora or Aurora 2, bushcrafter or bushcrafter 2, maybe you will advise something else, I can’t decide for two months since there is no way to hold these knives in my hands ( ...
The 2s have too long a blade and have less leverage. So I recommend standard models. Keep in mind the bevel grind of the Bushcrafter has to be ordered high-Scandi or standard convex.
@@virtuoviceSo all the same, what do you recommend Aurora Convex or bushcrafter skandi high or Convex descents?))) Regards!
@@user-cx7qh4df1e The micarta handle of the Bushcrafter is the best of all the BR handles for bushcraft. For bushcraft jobs the high-Scandi grind is the best and for general purposes the standard convex grind is the best. They will launch Bushcrafter LT in 3mm thickness soon, whose handle will be thin. Regards.
@@virtuovice Thank you very much! 👍
I have been a fan of yours for some time. Keep up the good work. You are a true gem in the knife community. Salute!
Hello sir, how are you
I would like to ask you something.
Is the bark river bushcrafter cpm3v and bushcrafter 2 cpm3v Full tank knives or skeletonized??
Many thanks!!!
George
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Hallo, what Knife is better for bushcraft? I will buy one Knife for life. Bravo 1, Bravo 1LT or bushcrafter 2 ? Best regards
Bushcrafter 2 it seems
Try the Spyderco Bushcraft knife please.
9:18 :)
Unlike your other videos you didn’t explained enough why not sharpening other side, didn’t mention the model names of knives clearly, and didn’t say anything about that stone you used for flattening the water stone. Anyway, thank you.
I appreciate all of your excellent videos. Because you have such an extensive collection of knives and probably the largest Bark River collection of anyone, youve had the opportunity to actually use those knives in the field. Your experience is noteworthy and your credibility is unparalled. Thank you for taking your time to educate the rest of us who wish to emulate your customizations and applications in the field.
i want bushcrafter so much that i am planing to get a tattoo of it because i can not afford real knife
Interesting comparison! Like Your videos very much!
I left Bark River. I prefer the Helle Temagami more. Better handle...more comfortable and more handfilling and not so slippery as the Bark rivers.
Interesting. I have a couple of Helle folders, which I love, but went for an Enzo Trapper in Elmax for a fixed blade. Liking a bit of stainless and found the Helle's rolled the edges a bit under duress. Never had a Bark River, but like the Micarta os far, on the Enzo.
colliedogjoy Never had Helle folders. Maybe some day. Enzo Trapper I have in 01 steel and micarta. Nice blade. I wish the handle was a little thicker. Woodsknife puukko from Finland is one of my favorite brands
Please get a bark River trekker companion
Hallo where’s my order?
You are modifiying the blades, but never handles.I think you shuould do it, or put your own handle on a blade blank. Handle on a knife is as important as blade geometry, steel..., especially on a bushcraft knife. For example bushcraft knife must not have pronounced beek on the but of the knife, because if digs in the palm of the hand...
I’d imagine the trial and error required would be prohibitive.
About handle modification, He does that in other videos which uploaded in his another account. (explaining in Japanese)
Bark river knives quality is no longer good. I received my new classic drop point hunter today. It's terrible, very poor quality. I think I am switching to LT WRIGHT knives
When I was a boy I had a air rifle, and I began killing the birds, and then when I looked at the amount of birds I killed I felt ashamed of myself and never killed another bird again. The shame come from killing for pleasure. Years later as an adult I was in a bad place where men? were doing bad things to other men out of childish evilness. And a man who were with the childish evil men stepped away from them and give me water and give the other prisoners with me water and he said I am sorry for them. You see he was a man and he recognised the weakness in the childish men. That had a lasting effect on me it made me strive to be a man among so many childish men. A man tries to be just in a world with so much injustice. He does what he has to do to deal with his enemies but in a manly way and not a spiteful child man way.
I never kill animals for pleasure. I never hurt those who do not plan on hurting me. I try to stand out from the others as a man. Child men so much want to be a man and will praise any wickedness to show to other child men that they are manly hard inside. It is that need of the child man to impress other child men.
A man who strives to be a man shows sympathy and does not follow the crowd the child men. I think you are a child man.
Then one day, I decided to make my own crawldad.