Two weekends a year we open our doors for a few days of camaraderie, Knifemaking and fun. These events are a great opportunity to bring community and manufacturer together to give insight on what we do here on a daily basis.

  • Event Outline
  • Early Arrivals – Can pull blades & materials for the weekend. If production allows you may even be able to start your build.
  • Friday Evening – Official Meet & Greet. Vary Casual with Food Catered by Local Restaurants & Services
  • Saturday – 9AM – Mandatory Safety Meeting – Build to follow
  • Noon – 45 Min Break for lunch (Provided)
  • All knives should be finished by 5pm.
  • 6PM – Banquet catered by Bark River Knives, with Awards & Raffles to follow. BYOB
  • Sunday – 9AM – More Knife Building & Additional Knives finished

Any Knives not finished during the weekend can be finished out and shipped at no additional cost.

Event cost is $390.00 for the first knife built with Standard Materials, (Micarta G-10 Straight Pins) All other Parts & Materials will incur upgraded costs. All upgrades are posted during Events. No need to pay in Advance!

2024 Dates
June 6, 7, 8, 9 – September 19, 20, 21, 22
Please contact us at (906)789-1801 or brkgrindin@gmail.com
For Availability Information, Questions, or Cancellations.

Local Lodgings
There are dozens of Hotels and Motels within a few miles of our location, with average travel time being 10 Minutes. Here are a few we recommend. Be Advised that they will fill up quickly.

Quality Inn & Suites – Bay View Motel – Terrace Bay Hotel
Sleepy Hollow Motel – Sunset Lodge – Travelodge – Eagles Nest Motel

We are lucky to be located near the Hiawatha National Forest with tons of campgrounds and RV parks in a close area. If you are looking to camp, here are a few locations.

Pioneer Trail Park – Whitefish Hill RV Park – Gladstone Bay Campground

Various Large stores, restaurants, gas stations & vehicle servicing locations are nearby.
Everything is only a few minutes away.

To attend you just call and let us know you are coming.
We can give you all the info on local hotels and motels and info on air travel options.