Best knives available, period.
I sent my knife back with the sheath as the sheath was worn from lots of use and needed some repair. They said the sheath was covered under warranty and there would be no charge. They sent me a new sheath. Best of all, they cleaned up the knife and sharpened it as to the point that I was not sure that they had not sent me a new knife. I wish all of our companies stood by their products as Bark River does. Thanks.
One of my absolute favorite places in the world. The Stewarts and the crew of Bark River knives are awesome! The knives that come out of here are as well. Try to come to one of the "grind ins" if you can and make your own knife.
Purchased an Aurora bushcraft knife w/ ironwood grip several years back, and on my first "bushcraft" application of it (making a fireboard and bow drill), the tip broke off. Before you ask; no, I didn't twist it. That alone didn't earn them a 1 star rating, though. After taking their required steps to return the VERY expensive knife, I waited. And waited. After about 8 weeks, I decided to call and verify that they had received the knife. I was told they had, and would ship my new knife soon. About 5 weeks after that - a total of 13+ weeks after I first shipped it out - I received in the mail THE SAME KNIFE! Re-ground and about an inch shorter. At that point I was pretty much finished with Bark River, but continued to edc the knife until the belt loop on the sheath broke. Yeah.
Awesome product, never disappointed if you have one. Workhorse and very smooth cutting anything!
I work there. Im the guy who polishes n buffs the blades. thats y your knives you no r shinny n has nothing but smooth all over the knives, no pits, no nothing!!
This company is not what it professes to be. They follow a cult-like philosophy of taking care of their own. Evidence of this can be found on knife forums.a forum of their own making which they abandoned for facebook over time. So beware. They have been a huge disappointment for me, I am truly sorry to say. When the company grew over time.they sold out..to facebook. This is my experience with them.
They are just a business (like any other family business). They follow the money, not the concerns of their clientele. ..and the quality of their product obviously has suffered for it.
This is my belief after almost a decade of dealings with them.
They are not to be trusted when it comes down to the bottom line. They will abandon you and follow the money elsewhere
Absolutely fantastic knifes and outstanding customer service, these people really care about their product. If you own one of their knives, they want it to be in peak condition no excuses. Their warranty service is second to none, if you have any issues with your knife simply send it to them with return postage and they will send it back to you looking like the day you bought it with an outstanding edge. The North Star is the first knife I've owned from BRK but it will most certainly not be the last, they have a customer for life.
I own 6 Bark River Knives and they are beautiful, tough, made with the best steels and handle materials. I have talked to Mike a few times on the phone and he is the nicest and most knowledgeable knife guy around.