I found a cluster of Ironwood (musclewood) and there was a small tree that looked like the perfect diameter to me to fashion a baton out of. The first thing I needed in order to start putting this knife to work was a heavy weight baton. The dangler style sheath carries well and the knife is held in place securely with a retention strap. Putting the knife on my belt for the first time told me the knife was going to be easy and lightweight to carry. This is no bunny poot knife by a long shot. Even more intriguing is the knife steel comes from. It wasn't until I actually started to use it that I finally broke down to call Mike Stewart and tell him just how impressively lightweight this knife was for it's size. The handles are nicely contoured and very sizable to accommodate the largest of hands, while still being very controllable in smaller hands. For a knife with a 6.2" blade and 11.2" overall, it handles and feels very small.
When I removed the Smoke Jumper from it's box and unwrapped it, the first thing that came to mind was how light and nimble it was. With the beautiful Wisconsin River and it's banks as my playground, it was time to see how well this knife would serve in the field.Īny image may be clicked for enlargement. I had the opportunity to put the Bark River Smoke Jumper to use and through a few paces this weekend. "If I only needed one knife." and I am sure you know how the rest of the story goes.
Often times, there is a particular question that arises.
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