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Description
With the Ultra-Lite Bushcrafter, Bark River Knives has created the perfect light bushcrafting knife.
If ever there was a knife that delivers pounds of performance for every ounce of weight, the Ultra-Lite Bushcrafter not only qualifies -- it hits the nail right on the head. It's styled just like its big brother, the full-size Bark River Bushcrafter, but it's smaller, thinner and much lighter. At just 2.7 ounces, it virtually disappears on the belt, rides easily in a pack and feels like a feather in the hand.
The Ultra-Lite Bushcrafter is all-business, though, when it's put to work. Its ergonomically shaped handle slabs make it comfortable and secure in the hand. The Crucible CPM 3V tool steel is tough enough to handle larger tasks and it holds an edge extremely well. The thin blade slices effectively and carves wood effortlessly for bushcraft camp projects.
The Bark River Ultra-Lite Bushcrafter is a great backup to a regular bushcraft knife and ideal by itself for day hikes and short trips.
A leather pouch style belt sheath is included.
About CPM 3V Steel
CPM 3V is a high toughness, wear-resistant tool steel made by the Crucible Particle Metallurgy process. The CPM process produces very homogeneous, high quality steel characterized by superior dimensional stability, grindability and toughness compared to other steels produced by conventional processes. CPM 3V was designed to provide maximum resistance to breakage and chipping in a high wear-resistance steel. This "super steel" offers impact resistance greater than A2, D2, Cru-Wear, or CPM M4, approaching the levels provided by S7 and other shock resistant grades. CPM 3V is intended to be used at 58/60 HRC in applications where chronic breakage and chipping are encountered in other tool steels, but where the wear properties of a high alloy steel are required. The wear and toughness properties of CPM 3V make it an excellent alternative to shock-resistant steels such as S7 or A9, where they typically wear out too quickly, but where grades such as A2, CruWear, or CPM M4 tend to fail by breaking or chipping. CPM 3V offers the highest impact toughness of any tool steel with this range of wear resistance.
While not considered a true stainless steel, CPM3V is considered by some to be a "semi" stainless steel and does exhibit some stainless steel qualities while costing less than a true high-grade stainless steel. One of our customers gave us a great testimony about the stainless qualities of CPM 3V steel. He wanted to put a patina on the blade so he tried vinegar with no effect, then mustard with no effect and finally lemon juice which had no effect!
Nominal Composition:
Carbon - 0.80 %
Chromium - 7.50 %
Vanadium - 2.75%
Molybdenum - 1.30%