The Bark River Kalahari Bushman is a great, compact hunting knife. Its blade height is remarkable, especially in comparison with the slim handle. The Kalahari Bushman is excellent for gutting small and average-sized game. It can also be used for lighter tasks on camping trips. Cutting feather sticks, splitting kindling and food prep are all child's play with the Bark River Kalahari Bushman.
The blade is made from A2 tool steel, a strong steel that would rather bend than break. You do, however, need to be careful with moisture and acids: A2 is not completely stainless. Make sure to clean it after use and occasionally apply a drop of oil to keep this knife in great shape. The edge has a convex grind that can be maintained by stropping it.
The handle is made from cocobolo, a very elegant wood from the rosewood family. As you'd expect from Bark River, it feels great in hand.
The Bark River Kalahari Bushman comes with a leather belt sheath. You can carry it either upright (belt width up to 5.5 cm) or diagonally (belt width up to 6.0 cm). The sheath also has a loop for a firesteel (max. diameter ~7.0 mm).
Bark River Knives makes all of its knives almost entirely by hand. This means that each knife is unique. Especially when working with natural materials, a knife may differ from the photos. Therefore the knife you receive might be subtly different from the product photos. The model and type of material, however, will always be the same.
