SEGMENTED FULL TANG HANDLES

[Mike Stewart]

This is something that we have been working on to perfect in production.

Here are some that are in the "Mike's Office Cleaning Thread" ON Our Forum On KF.
http://www.knifeforums.com/forums/showtopic.php?tid/769831/
We finished these late yesterday afternoon.

Custom Copperhead #84
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Copperhead_84.jpg

Overall length:8.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inches
Steel:12C27 -- .140 Inch Thick -@58rc
Weight:5.250 Ounces

This Copperhead has custom handle slabs of Black Paper Micarta. The Racing Stripe is Neon Green Fibermascus.

Suggested Retail: $169.95
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Custom Copperhead #85
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Copperhead_85.jpg

Overall length: 8.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inches
Steel:12C27 - .140 Inch Thick -@58rc
Weight:5 Ounces

This Custom Copperhead has handle slabs of Segmented Zebra Acrylic. The Spacers are Blue Elder Burl Bracketed By White Fiber and It has mosaic Pins.

Suggested Retail: $209.95
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Custom Copperhead #86
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Copperhead_86.jpg

Overall length:8.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inches
Steel:12C27 - .140 Inch Thick - 58rc
Weight:5.250 Ounces

This Copperhead has custom handle slabs of Black Carbon Fiber Fibermascus. The Dual Racing Stripe is Neon Green Fibermascus.

Suggested Retail: $204.95
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Custom Copperhead #87
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Copperhead_87.jpg

Overall length:8.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inches
Steel:12C27--.140 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:4.8 Ounces

This Copperhead has custom handle slabs of Red Flame Fibermascus. The Triple Stripe spacers are White with Maroon Linen Center and Mosaic Pins.

Suggested Retail: $209.95
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Custom Skinner #88
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Skinner_88.jpg

Overall Length:7.5 Inches
Blade Length:3 Inches
Steel: 12C27 -- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.65 Ounces

This Custom Skinner ( Larger version of the Mini-Skinner) has Red-White & Blue Segmented handle Slabs.

Suggested Retail:$184.95
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Custom Skinner #89
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Skinner_89.jpg

Overall Length:7.5 Inches
Blade Length:3 Inches
Steel: 12C27 -- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.45 Ounces

This Custom Skinner ( Larger version of the Mini-Skinner) has Black Carbon Fiber Fibermascus handle Slabs with Crimson & Gold Elder Spacer bracketed by red & white spacers.

Suggested Retail:$189.95
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Custom Skinner #90
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Skinner_90.jpg

Overall Length:7.5 Inches
Blade Length:3 Inches
Steel: 12C27 -- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.250 Ounces

This Custom Skinner ( Larger version of the Mini-Skinner) has Blue & Teal Fibermascus handle Slabe. The spacer is Aqua Pearl bracketed by White and Nickel Silver. It also has Mosaic Pins.

Suggested Retail:$209.95
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Custom Skinner #91
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Skinner_91.jpg

Overall Length:7.5 Inches
Blade Length:3 Inches
Steel: 12C27 -- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.4 Ounces

This Custom Skinner ( Larger version of the Mini-Skinner) has Desert Ironwood Burl Handle Salbe Segmented by an Antique Ivory Micarta Spacer that is bracketed by white and red fiber. It has Mosaic Pins.

Suggested Retail:$249.95
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Custom Hunter # 92
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_92.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.375 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are Natural Canvas Micarta. the Spacer is Black Canvas Micarta Bracketed by Antique Ivory Micarta. The Pins are Mosaic.

Suggested Retail:$214.95
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Custom Hunter # 93
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_93.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:6 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are Antique Ivory Micarta. The spacer is Big Horn Sheep bracketed by White and Red Fiber. The Pins are Mosaic.

Suggested Retail:$214.95
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Custom Hunter # 94
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_94.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.5 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are Maroon Linen Micarta. The spacer is Buckeye Burl Bracketed by Crimson & gold Elder and White Fiber. The pins are Mosaic

Suggested Retail:$224.95
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Custom Hunter # 95
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_95.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.6 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are Blaze Orange G-10. the spacer is Neon Green Fibermascus brakted by Black Fiber. The pins are Mosaic.

Suggested Retail:$199.95
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Custom Hunter # 96 --SPOKEN FOR
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_96.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.85 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are Antique Ivory Micarta. The Spacer is Amboynia Burl Bracketed by Aged Copper Burl and Black Fiber. The Pins are Mosaic.

Suggested Retail:$214.95
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Custom Hunter # 97
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_97.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.125 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are California Buckeye Burl. The spacer is Antique Stag Bone Bracketed by Jade Big Leaf maple and Whiote Spacers. The pins are Mosaic.

Suggested Retail:$279.95
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Custom Hunter # 98
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_98.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.375 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are Amboynia Burl. the Spacer is Turquoise Bracketed by antique Ivory Micarta and red fiber. The pins are Mosaic.

Suggested Retail:$259.95
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Custom Hunter # 99
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_99.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.125 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are California Buckeye Burl. The spacer is Amboynia Burl Bracketed by Whire and Red Fiber. The pins are Mosaic

Suggested Retail:$279.95
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Custom Hunter # 100
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_100.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are Amboynia Burl. the spacer Is Jade Green Big Leaf Maple Bracketed by white and red fibers. The pins are Mosaic

Suggested Retail:$259.95
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Custom Hunter # 101
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Hunter_101.jpg

Overall Length:9.125 Inches
Blade Length:4 Inch
Steel:12C27-- .158 Inch Thick - @58rc
Weight:5.375 Ounces

This is the Full Size Version of the Mini-Skinner. The handle Slabs are California Buckeye Burl. the Spacer is Antique Ivory Micarta bracketed by Whire and red fiber. The pins are Mosaic.

Suggested Retail:$279.95
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What do you think of the Concept?

Most of these are users and will hold up to any use.

The only ones that require a bit of care are the Acrylic handles.

Let us know what you Think.

Mike.........................

[xrayzebra]

I think it's a great concept... it gives a fancy twist to some already great knives without pricing them out of line. I was gonna ask about the acrylic, but I think I already get an idea from the last couple lines int he post that it is maybe more scratchable and needs more care? Please clarify?

A few of the color combos are not to my taste, but I'm sure some of the ones I really like are not to the tastes of others. "It takes all kinds," so to speak. Some of them are very much to my tastes - but there are guys who won't like any of them. That's one great thing about collecting - something for everyone, something special for each of us. The only ones I don't personally care for are the bright, artificial looking colors. I think your knives look very classy in all the natural tones. A little highlight or contrast is good, as long as the dominant colors are natural looking. But there are others for sure who will love the red white and blue or the orange. But, to me, the natural colors say "classy" and look "more expensive." I think the prices, btw, seem very reasonable.

I hadn't noticed the Copperhead model before, I don't think. Seeing it here, at least, brought it to the forefront of my attention, so even if this one isn't the one I get, I am one step closer to my first Barkie. I just wish there were going to be some at Blade... maybe a reseller will have some to see.

You just keep putting more and more great looking knives out there... it's amazing.

[Mike Stewart]

The Acrylic handles are a very hard plastic material. they would be fine with normal use but If you baton them of drop them on concrete--they can chip or even crack. We guarantee them but that doesn't help if it happens in the middle of a hunt.

I would say that they are great for light use.

I actually have never gotten a set back for repair.

I imagine that folks that buy them know thier limitations.

Here is the Copperhead with Acrylic Snow Leopard Pattern.
http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Copperhead_102.jpg



Mike.........................................

[JIMMY_MAC]

Mike,
That is one very cool looking piece. I have been slowly amassing a small collection of your fine knives over the past few months, and these are sweet. I was wondering if you ever made or still make a fillet knife with a blade of say 6-8'' or so, maybe 1 1/4'' wide tapered down to the point. I do alot of salt water fishing, and in the past have bought many knives for this purpose, but usually find myself going back to a standard run of the mill Dexter. An easily sharpened knife due to it's high carbon content, but just doesn't hold up well under the harsh environment I subject it to. I guess with all the knives you design and build, I am hoping that somewhere out there I'll find one of yours that will fit the bill.

Awesome knives for sure Mike, keep em comming......

Jimbo

[Mike Stewart]

Jimmy,

The Upcoming Tidewater Special will be our first knife that would be good for most fishing chores.

It is a 5 inch. I will follow it up with a 7.

Mike...............................:devilzeek

[JIMMY_MAC]

Very cool Mike, thanks.
Any idea on it's release date??

Jimbo

[Parker]

http://barkriverknives.com/albums/album117/Custom_Skinner_2_African_Wenge.jpg

Mike, this one is VERY cool, reminds me a knife my dad picked up in Sweden circa 1950-something.

[xrayzebra]

I kinda got my eye on the (xray?) zebra acrylic. Never had an acrylic handle, still not sure about it, but I might like to lie and claim that one is my own special knife. :) I just need to get the X in the handle somewhere. :)

[Mr.LaBella]

great and cool concept idea sir Mike!:devilzide

[Mike Stewart]

Very cool Mike, thanks.
Any idea on it's release date??

Jimbo

Jimbo,

I'm gonna try for August. We are so backed up that The Tidewater was actually supposed to be out in April.

I have to make another 1500 Knives for Blackjack and A.G. Russell needs 250 Rogue Bowies A.S.A.P. In July A.G. wants 250 Gameskeepers too.

Kind of puts me 2000 knives back.

Not complaining but there are times when pullin' my hair out seems perfectly normal.

Mike

[JIMMY_MAC]

Mike,
Thanks for the update, looks like they'll be right on time for the fall Bass run...... Looking forward to seeing them, thanks again,
Jimbo

[Drivetech]

Very cool handle variations, you're taking your knives to a new level!

FWI, no matter how pretty you make them, I'm still gonna use every one of them that I get, no drawer queens allowed :coolkid:

[Clydetz]

Damn Mike! I've got drool all down my chin! Somebody is thinking 'outside the box'. :thumbsup: