Gunny Hunter LT sets new standard for user knives

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by Your Survival Source Team - May 7, 20190

Just when you think something can’t be improved upon, it happens. That is the case with the new Bark River Gunny LT. About all I can add is “WOW”! by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: Knivesshipfree.com and DLT Trading are Survivalcommonsense.com sponsors. I don’t work for Bark River Knives, did not get a free

A2 steel | Is it the best choice for your knife blade?

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by Your Survival Source Team - April 8, 20190

A knife with inferior steel is a waste of money. But paying too much for blade steel when you don’t need it may also be wasteful. What steel will work best for your cutlery needs? Don’t overlook A2 for your next knife. by Leon Pantenburg Kill an elk, and your hunting buddies

Bark River Manitou combines super steel with classic design

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by Your Survival Source Team - April 4, 20190

Combine a classic knife design with modern materials and you get my business every time. Bark River has done it again with this recreation of my first good sheath knife. by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: I didn’t get a free knife for this review. Knivesshipfree.com and DLT Trading are both Survival Common

Bark River JX-6 Companion is great hunting and EDC knife

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by Your Survival Source Team - March 25, 20190

A skinning knife is invaluable to the big game hunter, and a good one gets a lot of use. I predict this Bark River JX-6 will be very popular. by Leon Pantenburg I gutted the whitetail doe with an L.T. Wright Large Northern Hunter, and the knife did a great job. But

First impressions of the Bark River Mini Tundra

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by Your Survival Source Team - March 7, 20190

I’ve been singing the praises of the Ambush Tundra since it came out several years ago. The latest verse will include the most recent incarnation – the Mini Tundra. by Leon Pantenburg (DISCLAIMER: Knivesshipfree.com and DLT Trading are Survival Common Sense sponsors. I did not get a free knife to field test,

Bravo 2 review | Perfect do-it-all, sized-right knife for the wilderness

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by Your Survival Source Team - December 9, 20180

I need a knife that is sized- right for camp chores, cleaning deer and fish, and is also large enough to provide personal protection. After a year of use, the Bravo 2 has proved itself. (Editor’s note: I do the knife reviews on this site, because there are very

Best deer hunting knife? We review the Bark River Bravo EXT-2

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by Your Survival Source Team - November 26, 20180

The Fox River is already one of Bark River’s most popular hunting knives. I predict this version, which combines the Fox River blade with the proven Bravo handle, will be even more popular. by Leon Pantenburg Disclaimer: DLT Trading, Knivesshipfree, L.T. Wright Custom Knives and Jesse Hemphill are Survivalcommonsense sponsors. None of

Top deer hunting knives I used last season

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by Your Survival Source Team - October 24, 20180

When the smoke clears (literally – I frequently hunt with a black powder rifle) you have hopefully made a quick, clean kill on a trophy whitetail or mule deer. All harvested deer are trophies, IMHO, and the animal deserves to be treated with respect. That means field dressing and skinning

Top ten deer hunting knives I used last season

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by Your Survival Source Team - October 24, 20180

Ten top field tested knives for deer hunters |

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by Your Survival Source Team - August 29, 20180

But here are some knives I have “blooded” and used in actual hunting scenarios over the past couple years. You can rely on any of these. The shot was successful, and you walk up to the fallen deer. You stand over it, pausing for a couple moments (I hope), to