The wide strong 3″ long tool steel blade of the Woodland Special from Bark River Knives of Michigan is a step back to the quality and practicality of frontier days. The Woodland is designed for a full sized grip and feel, with the same micarta slab canvas textured handle as the longer Upland Special. With a full length of only 6.8″ this compact sheath knife is big enough for the tough jobs of camp and field and short enough to carry when you’re back in civilization.
Pocket knives and general purpose knives are usually skimpy compared to the no-limits builds of blades destined for field use. Wearing sheath knives went out of fashion for townspeople generations ago, but if you’re a farmer or a handyman there’s still nothing better than a useful knife that’s always in reach. At 3.2 oz. carrying weight, the Woodland will never be a burden.
Today, knife makers struggle for years to create new and better functional knives that open easily with one hand. The best design always has been sitting in plain sight–the always-open full tang sheath knife. Bark River’s Woodland Special updates that old pattern for the modern world. Either you or your great great grandfather would be proud to wear it.
