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Bark River Bravo 1 · Drop Point
4.25″ blade · 0.215″ spine · 7.375 oz · ~1.15″ tall (derived)

Spine thickness, same scale

0.215″

Length and spine thickness drawn to true scale from published specs. Profile is the shape family's outline, not a scan of this model.

Bark River

Bark River Bravo 1

Bushcraft & CampFixed Blade

The Bark River Bravo 1 is a 4.25" drop point fixed blade in A2 Tool Steel, convex ground. The handle is Canvas Micarta. It is one of just two knives here in A2 Tool Steel, so there is little to compare it against on steel alone.

Blade: 4.25″
Weight: 7.375 oz
Steel: A2 Tool Steel
Price band: Premium

Best for

Batoning, carving and fire prep

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Specifications

Manufacturer-published figures, cross-checked against barkriverknives.com, knifeworks.

Blade length: 4.25″
Spine thickness: 0.215″
Blade shape: Drop Point
Grind: Convex
Steel: A2 Tool Steel
Overall length: 9.065″
Weight: 7.375 oz
Lock: Fixed
Handle material: Canvas Micarta
Country of origin: USA

Why a drop point

The default hunting and EDC shape, and the safest general answer. The spine curves down to the tip in a convex line, which keeps the point low and strong and leaves plenty of belly for skinning. It is hard to make a drop point bad at anything.

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About A2 Tool Steel

The traditional convex-ground bushcraft steel. Tough, easy to sharpen, rusts if neglected.

Edge retention

2/5

Toughness

4/5

Corrosion resistance

2/5

Ease of sharpening

4/5

1-5 is a relative ranking drawn from published composition and hardness, not a lab measurement. Higher is better on every axis, and no steel is a 5 across the board — edge retention and toughness pull against each other. All A2 Tool Steel knives