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The Compact Forest Knife

by American Knife Company, Bark River

SKU 1099908

Date Added 08/22/2024

# Available This product is out of stock

Price $395.00

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Overview

The Compact Forest from American Knife Company TM

The American Knife Company "Compact Forest" knife is a smaller version of the perfect belt knife, as described by Mors Kochanski in his definitive book, Bushcraft.

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The Compact Forest has all of the features of its larger sibling, our full-size Forest Knife. Its blade is A-2 tool steel, triple-tempered, and the tang is drawn softer for extra toughness. The hand-ground convex-Scandi grind gives maximum edge-holding, making woodworking afield an easy task.

The Compact's hand-blended slabs are held in place with Corby bolts and capped with a stainless-steel pommel.

We gave the Compact Forest the same innovative leather sheath as the Forest knife. It's ambidextrous, accommodating either vertical or horizontal belt carry, and it features hollow rivets that allow you to lash it to your gear. It also has an integral firesteel loop and a pair of rare-earth magnets to retain the knife -- even inverted. No matter how rugged the terrain, this sheath will retain the Compact.

(Tip: You can use the sheath's permanently recessed magnets to create a makeshift compass, or to recover small ferrous items outside your reach.)

The Compact Forest knife is another solid product from American Knife Company, 100% made in the U.S.A., and it may become your favorite bushcraft and outdoors blade.

Specifications

Overall Length: 8 inches

Blade Length: 3.875 inches
Cutting Edge Length: 3.675 inches
Blade Steel: A-2 tool steel @ 58-60 RC
Blade Thickness: 0.125 inch
Weight: 4.7 ounces

Original Release Date 28 September 2015

Comes with original box and sheath. Excellent condition. Lignum Vite' Orange liners. Excellent condition. 

Product Details

Blade Length 3.75

Overall Length 8.125

Weight (oz) 4.2

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Full Tang, Has Sheath

Blade Material A2

Blade Details Drop Point

Handle Material Wood, Metallic

About the Maker

American Knife Company

American Knife Company is a Michigan based knife design and manufacturing firm. Our knives are made for genuine working hands. Our philosophy is very straightforward, knives that are performance driven. Our traditional and ultra modern manufacturing techniques yield only the finest knives for the best performance where it counts in the field. No matter how it looks...It must perform! No Excuses. Our warranty is unconditional. We back up every knife we make. The end result is a line of knives that is elegant, innovative, aesthetic pleasing, and will perform to the highest standards. All of our Knives are 100% Made In The USA! James D. Nowka

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Bark River
Bark River

"The Bark River Knife & Tool Company is a family-owned business whose goal is to produce the finest semi-production cutting tools available on the market. These products are aimed for use by outdoorsmen and others who need real performance in the field. At Bark River the emphasis is on maximum performance of its products. They use a blend of traditional and contemporary designs and styles. Manufacturing methods are also a blend of modern and traditional to gain needed tolerances while maintaining the subtle features that have produced exemplary cutting implements for centuries."

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