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Moonpath
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whoops, double post, sorry
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MidwestFirecraft
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Anyone own one or use one? 3v is my favorite steel and the LT Wright GNS is my go to knife, but I was intrigued by the thinness of this blade. My only concern was that on a lot of the images the knife doesn't have much of a point, which I use a lot to remove slivers, poke holes, etc.
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KarlBAndersen1
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Not much traffic here in this group, so I hope you get a response.
Bark River seems to have a good reputation.
That's almost what I'd call a spear point might make a good Rendezvous knife - with a fancy handle.
It looks like it would serve you well.
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KarlBAndersen1
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It shouldn't be very difficult to find the knife to fill your needs. The knife world offers a lot these days.
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MidwestFirecraft
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Karl,
Thanks for your response. I had to look up Rendezvous knife. Don't know if you mean mountain man or throwing knife, but I imagine the first. I agree with you on the spear point. Bark River lists it as a drop point, which I can't see. Never used a spear point, but it just doesn't look as useful as a drop point. Hopefully someone who has used one will chime in.
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MidwestFirecraft
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Had one delivered on Saturday. Put it through it's paces for 3 days, and I am very impressed!
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bwcamjh
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The Kephart style knife is not what I would call a "pointy" knife. If you look around at various makers and photos online of the originals it's just the style of the blade.
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Moonpath
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I own this same knife with the only difference being black micarta scales. Really like the knife and find it pointy enough for my uses. I can clean fish with it and it is slicey which helps with cooking chores. I do not baton with it. The spine works well for using a fire steel to start a fire. My only complaint, is not the knife, but the sheath. It is OK. Mine did not come with a fire steel loop and it does not have a dangling loop which helps when sitting in a canoe. Otherwise, very nice knife.
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Moonpath
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I have this same knife but with a black micarta scales. Your scales look fantastic. I have really enjoyed this knife but found the sheath that it came with less than high quality. The blade is thin but I can filet a fish with it if need be, and use it for many cooking chores, ie., slicing. I never baton this knife however. A good knife for camping.
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