Bear & Sons - Opinions? - iKnife Collector2024-03-29T10:03:36Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/bear-sons-opinions?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThis is one of the things I l…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-19:3181080:Comment:14073822016-03-19T01:27:06.080ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>This is one of the things I love about speaking with them in person. Ken Griffey and his family feel this connection with USA made and their community all the way down to their souls. If they could get the consistency of fit and finish down pat, without going to all machines as some have done, I think they would be an unstoppable force in USA Made. </p>
<p>This is one of the things I love about speaking with them in person. Ken Griffey and his family feel this connection with USA made and their community all the way down to their souls. If they could get the consistency of fit and finish down pat, without going to all machines as some have done, I think they would be an unstoppable force in USA Made. </p> Last of a Dying Breed: Bear &…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-18:3181080:Comment:14072992016-03-18T23:00:14.029ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p>Last of a Dying Breed: Bear & Son Won't Give Up on Knife Business</p>
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<p>Last of a Dying Breed: Bear & Son Won't Give Up on Knife Business</p>
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</p> Always a pleasure to hear fro…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-11:3181080:Comment:14039252016-03-11T19:46:59.783ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Always a pleasure to hear from you Tobias, and as always I have to agree. The store I got this from also had Buck, Gerber and Case knives, (as well as various Frost brands), but even with the discount I was after, most of those would still have cost more than their lowest online price, so that made the B & S models the best deal of the day. This knife only had one issue that I could find, namely a grindy opening spear blade, but after working some Frog Lube down into the joints that…</p>
<p>Always a pleasure to hear from you Tobias, and as always I have to agree. The store I got this from also had Buck, Gerber and Case knives, (as well as various Frost brands), but even with the discount I was after, most of those would still have cost more than their lowest online price, so that made the B & S models the best deal of the day. This knife only had one issue that I could find, namely a grindy opening spear blade, but after working some Frog Lube down into the joints that cleared up nicely, and it meets most standards of good fit and finish that we look for in US-made knives. That all being said, I view this knife as lacking a certain stylish flair that other US-made knives, especially Case knives, have. It doesn't have the baby-bottom smooth feel of a Case, the curves of a Buck, or the modern flair of a Gerber. I think of it as just a regular average knife, nothing fancy, just as you said, a "user". Of course, if it were more stylish & finely finished it would be priced higher like it's other US-made counterparts, so in my world getting a US-made knife at such a decent price makes it worthwhile. I don't use my Case or Buck knives as often for fear of possibly dinging them up, not so this knife. I'll make it a daily "user" and won't mourn it like I would some of my other knives if it's damaged. From that point of view it will fill it's niche in my collection very nicely.<br/> <br/> <cite>Tobias Gibson said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/bear-sons-opinions?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1403518&xg_source=msg_com_forum#3181080Comment1403503"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">I've been less than impressed with Bear & Son. For a few dollars more you can get a top notch knife by Case. For several dollars less you can get better quality imports from Rough Rider, Schrade, and even some Frost Brands. I think Bear does a better job with fixed blades but again they have problems with fit & finish.<br/> <br/> Sure, part of this is they make knives to use but so does Buck and Colonial sand they often have knives of comparable prices and quality with better fit and finish.<br/> <br/> That said, I do have some older Bear Five inch toothpicks and a BSA Barlow that are pretty decent.</div>
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</blockquote> That is the consistency part…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-11:3181080:Comment:14035182016-03-11T18:18:44.851ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>That is the consistency part I was talking about Tobias. When it is good it is good but fit and finish are not always reliable</p>
<p>That is the consistency part I was talking about Tobias. When it is good it is good but fit and finish are not always reliable</p> I've been less than impressed…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-11:3181080:Comment:14035032016-03-11T14:50:50.034ZTobias Gibsonhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/TobiasGibson
I've been less than impressed with Bear & Son. For a few dollars more you can get a top notch knife by Case. For several dollars less you can get better quality imports from Rough Rider, Schrade, and even some Frost Brands. I think Bear does a better job with fixed blades but again they have problems with fit & finish.<br />
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Sure, part of this is they make knives to use but so does Buck and Colonial sand they often have knives of comparable prices and quality with better fit and…
I've been less than impressed with Bear & Son. For a few dollars more you can get a top notch knife by Case. For several dollars less you can get better quality imports from Rough Rider, Schrade, and even some Frost Brands. I think Bear does a better job with fixed blades but again they have problems with fit & finish.<br />
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Sure, part of this is they make knives to use but so does Buck and Colonial sand they often have knives of comparable prices and quality with better fit and finish.<br />
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That said, I do have some older Bear Five inch toothpicks and a BSA Barlow that are pretty decent. Done, very much looking forwa…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-06:3181080:Comment:14029122016-03-06T02:56:02.843ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Done, very much looking forward to it. We'll figure the when of it later, right now I just gotta get there.</p>
<p>Sis can't afford home health care, so I am it as far as that goes, but I don't need to be back in CA until August, (grandson's 2nd birthday), so I should find some time for a visit along the way. Wouldn't it be a kick if I got to attend the Blade Show in June? (Though I dread going through a southern summer...been there, done that....no thank you, but I will stay that long if I…</p>
<p>Done, very much looking forward to it. We'll figure the when of it later, right now I just gotta get there.</p>
<p>Sis can't afford home health care, so I am it as far as that goes, but I don't need to be back in CA until August, (grandson's 2nd birthday), so I should find some time for a visit along the way. Wouldn't it be a kick if I got to attend the Blade Show in June? (Though I dread going through a southern summer...been there, done that....no thank you, but I will stay that long if I have to).<br/> <cite>Jan Carter said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/bear-sons-opinions?commentId=3181080%3AComment%3A1402723&xg_source=msg_com_forum#3181080Comment1402723"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Hit TN first, we are about 2.5 hours from SMKW and then Just 2.0 south of us is Atl! Donnie says come on!!</p>
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</blockquote> Hit TN first, we are about 2.…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-06:3181080:Comment:14027232016-03-06T02:44:16.025ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Hit TN first, we are about 2.5 hours from SMKW and then Just 2.0 south of us is Atl! Donnie says come on!!</p>
<p>Hit TN first, we are about 2.5 hours from SMKW and then Just 2.0 south of us is Atl! Donnie says come on!!</p> I just might do that Jan, was…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-06:3181080:Comment:14029112016-03-06T02:37:13.769ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>I just might do that Jan, was going to ask about that actually, (the possibility had crossed my mind). I am going to try and go up into TN anyway to go to SMKW in Seveirville some time during my visit, I may very well try to sneak away and come your way for a visit too. I figure I might as well take advantage of the situation and do some knife touring while on the road, and I would love to meet you guys in person. One of the reasons I insisted on driving was so I could do just that; indulge…</p>
<p>I just might do that Jan, was going to ask about that actually, (the possibility had crossed my mind). I am going to try and go up into TN anyway to go to SMKW in Seveirville some time during my visit, I may very well try to sneak away and come your way for a visit too. I figure I might as well take advantage of the situation and do some knife touring while on the road, and I would love to meet you guys in person. One of the reasons I insisted on driving was so I could do just that; indulge my knife addiction along the way both coming and going, and hang out with other knife people, (I'm the only knifeaholic I know of around here, so it gets kinda lonely).</p>
<p>Tell Donnie I'll need a beard apron, (wouldn't want to set fire to my face ya know), but would love to pound some steel with him and talk knives with both of you.</p>
<p>At this moment it looks like sis will be released from the hospital on March 21, (she's been "in" since Nov 2015), so I plan to be in ATL by the 20th, (leaving CA around 14th-15th). What happens after that is of course dependent on her condition, I will stay as long as I am needed. However, once she is stable I will want to wander, so watch out for an old furry guy driving a station wagon, it might just be me!</p>
<p>Thanks for the offer, I will stay in touch.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jan Carter said:</cite></p>
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<p>Hey, check your route. We are just about 2 hours above Atlanta in Hiawassee, Ga. I know Donnie would love to have you come play on the forge and anvils with him! AND, the guest room is attached to the knife shop LOL</p>
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Hey, check your route. …tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-06:3181080:Comment:14028702016-03-06T01:47:04.955ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
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<p>Hey, check your route. We are just about 2 hours above Atlanta in Hiawassee, Ga. I know Donnie would love to have you come play on the forge and anvils with him! AND, the guest room is attached to the knife shop LOL</p>
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<p>Hey, check your route. We are just about 2 hours above Atlanta in Hiawassee, Ga. I know Donnie would love to have you come play on the forge and anvils with him! AND, the guest room is attached to the knife shop LOL</p> Thanks for the vid Jan. I mig…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-06:3181080:Comment:14025832016-03-06T01:41:11.663ZSyd Carrhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/SydCarr
<p>Thanks for the vid Jan. I might try to drop by there in a couple of weeks when driving to Atlanta if I have the time. Looks like a place I would feel right at home in. You guys don't know this, but my older brother was a blacksmith/farrier, and one of my good friends is Peter Fels, a world renowned blacksmith & iron artist who lives in Big Sur. I have spent many, many hours in similar places. Ain't a much better a way to spend some time than hanging around a working shop; I can almost…</p>
<p>Thanks for the vid Jan. I might try to drop by there in a couple of weeks when driving to Atlanta if I have the time. Looks like a place I would feel right at home in. You guys don't know this, but my older brother was a blacksmith/farrier, and one of my good friends is Peter Fels, a world renowned blacksmith & iron artist who lives in Big Sur. I have spent many, many hours in similar places. Ain't a much better a way to spend some time than hanging around a working shop; I can almost smell the hot iron from here.<br/> <br/> <cite>Jan Carter said:</cite></p>
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<p>I always say it is good for your dealer to know you and your collection. He knows this is a hobby you have a passion for, he knows your going to buy from him again and he went beyond to make this a much better experience for you. Dale is right, it speak volumes !</p>
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