Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:26 am
Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:25 pm Wondering if anyone has the date stamps for Bear knives? Have a knife with 1 dot to the left of the BEAR stamp. Thanks. J.O',
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Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:54 pm
Thanks David. (Figured out the Mystery knife yet?) 
J.O'.
J.O'.Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 1:24 pm
Not yetRidgegrass wrote: ↑Fri Sep 09, 2022 12:54 pm Thanks David. (Figured out the Mystery knife yet?)
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2022 2:03 pm
Here's one that Bear & Son did a good job on. On a scale of 1 to 10 for quality I'd give this knife an 8.5. 
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:45 am
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 1:27 pm
Thanks Reverand.
Here's another MOP (peanut) from Bear MGC...
Here's another MOP (peanut) from Bear MGC...
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 3:02 pm
This is a Bear MGC stag Eddie Bauer edition, 3" closed. Great watch pocket knife.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2022 10:54 pm
Here are two Bear & Son Farmhands I just purchased. I really like them
Nev
Nev
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2022 6:50 pm
Nev, I like the knives. Bear hasn’t the best quality control. Some I have are excellent, others less than perfect. From the photo, I’d say those are excellent. Not sure I’d like the pocket clips though. I’d have to carry it awhile then decide to keep or remove them. They are convenient for carrying but sometimes get in the way when using the knife. All in all they look great. For myself that’s the perfect pattern for a working knife.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:02 pm
I really like em' too Nev! They appear to be seriously solid sodbusters, nice! And those clips are so small n' cute that I'd consider leaving them on, and that's a BIG concession on my part!
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2022 11:44 pm
I picked up this fixed blade a few months ago and really like it.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:14 pm
Great bowie John! I remember when you first got it and were scrutinizing whether you liked it or not, I'm glad you ended up liking it!
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 10:58 am
Thanks Marco and Oscar
I can go either way on pocket clips. The clips on these knives are so tight you can't pull the knives out of your pocket easy.Way to tight. 
Nev
I can go either way on pocket clips. The clips on these knives are so tight you can't pull the knives out of your pocket easy.Way to tight.
Nev
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Thu Oct 13, 2022 11:47 am
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 9:15 pm
My Bear & Son small Farmhands:
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2023 10:49 pm
Great line-up of solid working knives, Adam.
Even just to pull one out to cut open a box, folks will comment on what a fine looking pocket knife it is.
Did I mention they are solid and fine looking knives? lol!
Even just to pull one out to cut open a box, folks will comment on what a fine looking pocket knife it is.
Did I mention they are solid and fine looking knives? lol!
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 11:21 am
Thank you, Madmarco
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2023 1:19 pm
Ditto what Marco said. They are looking good.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:10 pm
Here is a link to the AAPK thread that gives you that information: https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/kn ... hp?t=57660Ridgegrass wrote: ↑Thu Sep 08, 2022 11:25 pm Wondering if anyone has the date stamps for Bear knives? Have a knife with 1 dot to the left of the BEAR stamp. Thanks. J.O',
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 2:17 pm
Here is a Colonel Coon Barlow made by Bear & Son. The pivot on the secondary blade is kinda' gritty at the half stop but the master blade is smooth as glass. Fit and finish are good and the materials are good quality. Over all, could have been better but not a bad little knife.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Fri Jul 28, 2023 4:36 pm
Those Barlows are one knife that Bear does a pretty nice job on consistently. I like their Barlows. The rounded and smooth edges make that a great knife for the pocket.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:27 am
I have some Bear knives made in Jacksonville that I really like. Posted below are a few of them. That said, I agree with the comments that quality is inconsistent.
The first one shown is a large Stag Damascus Razor. It is followed by two "Jack Rabbit Specials."
One a Stag and one a Red Stag. While the Jack Rabbit Specials are billed as a Muskrat, you can see they have two Muskrat blades pivoting from the same end. Certainly not a traditional Muskrat.
When Bear made the annual Remington Bullet knives, I seemed to have bad luck with those. Including the last one.
The first one shown is a large Stag Damascus Razor. It is followed by two "Jack Rabbit Specials."
One a Stag and one a Red Stag. While the Jack Rabbit Specials are billed as a Muskrat, you can see they have two Muskrat blades pivoting from the same end. Certainly not a traditional Muskrat.
When Bear made the annual Remington Bullet knives, I seemed to have bad luck with those. Including the last one.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sat Jul 29, 2023 1:41 pm
Thanks Charlie, it was helpful. J.O'.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:43 pm
You're welcome.
Re: BEAR MGC / BEAR & SON
Posted: Sun Jul 30, 2023 12:55 pm
One of my favorite patterns, the Sharpfinger, was picked up by Bear & Son. These two are pretty good, bang for the buck, but not as good as the Schrade was.