Rule number 9: NEVER leave home without a knife. Great vidja!!

@4Sandrix

8 күн бұрын

It is illegal to carry a knife in most countries.

Another excellent video.

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

12 күн бұрын

@@bernardhorlock7751 truly appreciate that man, good to know, i enjoy making them😁🙏

Thanks good information always helps

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

thanks:)

Great content. Very nice assortment of knives you are using.

I have a small Opinel saw that I keep put in my pack any time I am going hiking. I have my Flat pack stove so I can use a pocket knife and the opinel saw for anything I need for cooking.

I always carry at least a small folding saw in the woods, which makes some tasks much easier. However, nice tips on processing wood without a saw. My typical knives for outings or SAR missions are either a Jääkäripuukko 140 or an 8 inch Bowie that my dad made for me, and a Cold Steel Finn Wolf for small tasks and backup. Definitely good to have a large and small blade combo. The Finn Wolf is an awesome option for an inexpensive folding bushcraft blade.

Excellent video my friend from Denmark. I like what you're doing with the channel. Nice revector. I also carry a small knife, and a large knife... a small folding knife, and a Bowie style. I will say that there are pros/cons to a large blade. Fine carving will wear you out, but chopping and splitting are far easier. I also enjoy your focus on safety. Last week I was using a nonfulltang bayonet for basic purposes, and stress fractures in the handle caused it to break and take a chunk out of my thumb. In a survival situation that can lead to infection/death. It's very important to do everything in your power to avoid personal injury, and injury to your tools.

Nice technique with nice knifes..

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

appreciate that, they are very nice :)

I LOVE knife episodes! It turns men into boys casting furtive glances at what the user of the adjoining urinal is packing. Two is one, one us none?’ Daniel Boone didn’t acquire a knife until taking a french trade knife from a deceased First Bations warrior. Nessmuck? kephart? Oetsi? Metal was precious, expensive and hard to come by Until recently in history. Owners didn’t ‘get stupid’ with theirs and had deep sheaths and Disciplined carry. You can lose a sleeping bag. Hiw many carry two? I carry more than one knife sometimes- but not because I PLAN to lose one. Chris K

Brilliant video buddy keep it up Many thanks for your time Kind regards Dan

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

12 күн бұрын

@@DBoys-xs6xm and thank you for watching man🤝🙂

Great tips(yours and the knives 😉)! One can also embed the tip in a short-ish fallen branch(make sure its secure) and use the branch and handle as a draw knife.

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

oooh yes, seems quite usefull that craft idea, havent tried it yet :)

Well, its a interesting idea you have. But when I used to teach wilderness survival back in the 80's, yes I'm old. I always taught that one knife is dangerous to have, in case you loose it or break it. So carry at least two, or even three. Its interesting ti know that the Mountain Men, Fur Trappers and Explorer's of the American West, carried up to four knives and a Tomahawk and or Belt Axe. I guess people are not as tough as they used to be :)

Excellent. It’s import to carry a knife all the time. I carry a blade everywhere except government buildings. My family likes sharps.😁

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

12 күн бұрын

@@ceciliajones7816 how big of a knife for your daily tasks?

@ceciliajones7816

11 күн бұрын

@@Bushcraft_Bullshit depends on the knife I pick up. Just everyday carry are between 3 to 4 inches. They’re folding knives. I also have multitools that I also carry.

Love it. Tho I'm the oddball that usually goes out without a fixed blade knife. But never without an axe! But my pocket carry folders are as much knife as I need and my axes vary from 12inches (305mm) to 4feet (1220mm) depending on the kit taken. I do own many Mora Companions, a Bear Grylls Gerber, and a few custom fixed blade knives but I don't use them because they are out of reach, in my pack, if not left at home. Always in my pockets is an Old Timer, a SAK(clone), a pliers based multitool, a carbide/hone sharpener, a flashlight and several Bic lighters. I have 4 axes in my pickup, unless I've packed 1 or more into the bush with me, as well as each kit having at least 1. Not sure why but I've always had an axe fixation.

To keep my knives sharp, in the field. I use the Work Sharp, Guided Field Sharpener. It has built in guides for sharpening a knife with a 20 degree edge. It is very simple and quite user friendly. And since I am visually handicapped, even I can use it. So you might give it a try.

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

good alternative, is that a pocket size grinder?

While my personal grind choices differ from yours I share the same 3 knife philosophy as you. I have a WS guided field sharpener which makes sharpening and stropping super convinient. I also have a WS pocket and micro sharpeners as a backup. (Extra 100 grams). P.S. ferro rod is for emergencies. I use a small butane torch 99% of the time.

Liked that you showed busting up branches without a knife, going into a batoning frenzy and foaming at the mouth isn't advisable unless you have a YT channel. Yes, horses for courses, I was a butcher so learned to use honing irons/steels properly so can go out with a couple of ceramic rods/leather belt finding the flat grinds easy to keep sharp. Do still value a Scandi grind though. Good stuff!!!!

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

thanks man.

May I just say, the background is bloody stunning🤌

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

@@mattpreece5112 thanks for noticing, i like that part of the woods😁🤝

Fit for purpose bushcraft info here - Working smart, not hard. 👍

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

12 күн бұрын

@@BaseDeltaZero1972 excatly the point🤌🙏

Very nice presentation. There may be a lot of newer and younger people watching, would not be a bad idea to suggest a few very affordable non-custom knives for those that can't afford a custom. People watching will trust your expertise on this matter.

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

true, ill see if i can splice in some affordable good knives in future videos, Mora springs to mind ;)

@mattpreece5112

11 күн бұрын

Mora bushcraft and a 511🤌 The Mora bushcraft is a full tang with a pummell. The 511 is a smaller 5" blade that has great blade geometry and a guard (which is great great for those not used to using them)

Thanks for going through the benefits of the different knife grinds. I'm not buying any more knives at the moment as I plan to go to the UK SharpShow.I have a couple of cheap knives that were gifted to me a Mora Companion and a Hultafors. Both Scandi grinds.... Not full tang - but I'll give them a try to see how they can featherstick and baton!!! If I break them they are not so expensive to replace...

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

no probs, i want to get more techinal, but im saving that for a more in depth review on the NW outdoor knife, like steel and hardness.

@MB_EDC

11 күн бұрын

@@Bushcraft_Bullshit Great. I really like this series on gear for primitive camping.

Minimum of 2 knives. Two is one, one is none. I personally always have my Bark River Bravo 2 (convex) and Cold steel Master hunter (scandi) both in CPM3V. My Leatherman Surge has my last resort blade. I also have a Silky Pocket boy saw with extra saw blade, small diamond sharpening and a firesteel on my belt. This forms my BARE MINIMUM for stepping into the bush.

@longrider42

12 күн бұрын

You sire are a man of good taste. And your right. One is None, and Two is one, and Three is better. I personally carry a Swiss Army Deluxe tinker. The Cold Steel Voyager Drop point medium, with a 4 inch blade, and an old Gerber Multi Pliers, when I leave the house. I have recently started carrying the Cold Steel Voyager Clip Point, XL, with a 5.5 inch blade. When I'm heading to the hills, I add my Stanley Folding Pocket Saw, with extra blades and a Tomahawk. Right tools for the job. Oh, and a Work Sharp Guided Field Sharpener. And I always have Matches, and a Ferro rod in my EDC bag.

Nice video and some valuable information about the difference between scandi grind and some other grinds. In your opinion what about the 5 C's? What I take cover drinking (Container also for cooking) fire starte (ferro rod and lighter) cordage (paracord and also cordage) cutting tools (Knifes and folding saw). and some bits and things.

@Bushcraft_Bullshit

11 күн бұрын

the 5 c's, i thinks they are a very good guideline and cover the most essential concepts that supports survival:) Shelter, water, fire, and the five c's are a great elaboration and addition to that :)

Truth? I almost never carry a large knife unless I am actively hunting larger animals like bears. My carry is a pliers Lyle multi tool, a 2-1/4” skeleton neck knife and a 2-1/2” flip knife. My flip knife is my use for everything from eating to processing game. As for smashing my knives with a chunk of tree branch? I know only 1 skilled man that actually does that and his old knife shows that. IF I feel the need for my large blade? I’m very old school and do actually have an original got in then Rhodesia 10-1/4” “Rambo” style knife and it served me well and true for almost 50 years till I replaced it with the exact same knife and maker. Don’t ask the price let’s say well over $500. For the fire stick thing? I carry one in my E&E tin but I find except in the most trying of condition a simple bic lighter to work just fine. If bad conditions I used to carry strike anywhere wood matches but they are hard to find now so use hurricane matches. I do bring a ceramic stone with me but for basic blade maintenance I burnish the edge using my cooking pot rim.

That must be why I'm so sharp, grandpa used to give me a good stropping every night before he went to bed. Just in case. (He was usually right) The knives you're using have a geed pedigree. (I looked up the steel). Cold work tool steel hardened to 60-61 HRC is a great choice. That hardening puts the blade right at the edge of being brittle, and that's a good thing. Think straight edge razor that can take punishment. For me, if they put a stacked leather washer type handle on them, they'd have the perfect knife. I'm an old mil surplus Kabar type. That's where my love of the stacked leather washer handle came from. Those and Buck fixed blades. That type handle is a lot less slippery when wet. I'll leave it to other folks to figure out how Kabar handles get wet. The edge is not a problem and I'm not adverse to taking in other peoples mistakes. As long as they're not in tempering. Worn out files have made good knives in the past. (Lots of work cold shaping them) Great Video. I love to see folks working with tool steel. And you have a set of knives that you should be able to hand over to your grandkids. (If that's too soon, make that great grandkids :-D ) Do take care of the wood handles, they're the most fragile part.