I always find it interesting to watch bushcraft videos from different countries. We presumably have very different upbringings and knowledge of wilderness. We swedes very rarely talk about survival situations. Many of us had parents that took care of the harvest of berries from the garden but also picked berries in the forest like blueberries, cloud berries and lingon berries. We also picked a lot of mushrooms. Any of us that learned from our parents can safely pick and recognise around 10-15 common mushrooms that we are secure to eat. In my parents life they where an important part of the food for the winter. I have worked with search dogs that are trailing lost pets. Often we are out in the large forests i Västra Götaland. Forests where you can walk 20-30 km to get to the closest forest road. In these searches my philosophy is the largest the forest the more first aid kit and larger knife i need. I also have with me some energy bars and things for making fires. I have a few times not got out of the forest before darkness and been close to need to overnight in the forest. With the help och pannlamp and strong led lamps I have so far not needed to sleep at a campfire in the woods in winter. When we are searching cats and dogs you have to keep your backpack light. Myself when it comes to knifes I first thrust my smaller knife. I have at the moment a a very well made custom knife that is as great as LT Wright quality. A fantastic ergonomi. In the back pack I have a Fällkniven A1 for battening wood if necessary. I also always carry a Bahco small saw. There more I do this the more basic knives do I take with me. I have more gone back to the knives of my child hood. They are lighter and often better. You all them Puukkos but allt the Swedish Finnish knifes are all based on the same tradition. Puukko just means a knife. A puukko is a smaller knife and Leuko is more a chopper. I have swedish knives in stainless steel that is perfekt. Cutting better than most knifesThe Finnish knifes is very often carbon steel and rost a lot.

@RobEvansWoodsman

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your insight and time to watch and comment. You are very lucky to live in a country that still has an abundance of nature .👍👍

I do find it reassuring that you can remain critical of a tool that you hold in such high esteem. Great video Rob, nothing over-pretentious, everything honest & up-front, keep 'em coming!

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Pete, some bastard have me a thumbs down already.

@dennisleighton2812

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman Wasn't me, honest!

@howardvarley8795

Жыл бұрын

Nor me !!

After the extreme dissapointment of last night's Wales grand slam fail it's good to have a Sunday morning cup of tea and watch your video to bring me back down to earth.

Another great video... Most people want a Skookum Bushtool... Personally I would rather have a Rob Evans knife... Keep up the great work... ATB👍

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Now that's nice to hear, thanks.

@tankdiesel9738

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman I speak only the truth

Well done Rob! Awesome blade..but that sheath is hideous.. It looks like a freekin condom on a rope!😂 Another great episode man, thanks!

I appreciate that you do some real carving and whittling tests with the knife instead of just cutting paper and batoning small sticks as so many folks do. Thanks for sharing your experience and regards to beautiful Cymru!

Excellent effort mate grate video 🤙

Nice

Excellent video Rob!! Knife, saw and woodsman skills, what not to love. The SBT in action! 👍👍

Saludos desde Mexicali Baja California Mexico

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately I don't speak Spanish, thanks for watching.

@luisalbertopenavalenzuela5593

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman , Don't worry about it, I'll keep watching your videos!!👍👍👍

I like the bloopers a lot.Prety funny :)

Got mine in 2009 in 01. A great knife and bush tool. Nice to see it being paid attention to.

Rob I have the saw, would trade me front seat in hell for a SBT! Spot on carving, thank you for sharing.......ATB

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching 👍

Amazing display of craftsmanship Rob. Congratulations.

Very nice field test of Skookum. Cheers Rob! Yeah, I remember watching that video, where Mors and Rod talked about how Skookum came to be, and why it is like it is now. Interesting stuff.

Gotta say, it was painful to watch you trying to split those logs using that toothpick thingie (Skookum). Just because it can! 😉 That knife is for processing wood, after you've done your chopping using a decent, and appropriate tool, like that magnificent large knife you have! But, you did a great job there Rob! 10/10 for effort! ;-)

Definitely not a chicaco knife or video. Well done in getting a second hand one as I have been looking for a while. Great video mate and keep them coming.........👍👍

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Phil.

great video, nice way to test the knife with praticle woodsman skills

Beautiful knife, nicely presented. Nice watch😉!

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wade.

Rob, I love to watch you work with a knife, although the fast forward segment made me a bit nervous. I'll never own a bushtool. Closest thing for poor folks is an enzo elver or a Tops Tanimboca. You could take a condor blade and grind it to shape, but it would still be rubbish when you were done... ;)

@RobEvansWoodsman

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with either of those knives mate.

Love it based on the title!

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

You better watch it Mike , it's made for you and the Skookum group.!

@mikelychock0310

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman much appreciate your applicable content! Right on the money as always.

Bloody hell, the grinds on the new Skookum's are really shallow aren't they! Glad I made the only sensible choice and went for a Rob Evans Bushtool! Can't beat them, the grinds need to be the new industry standard! The handles on Rob's knives are also the best of any knife I've ever held.

@RobEvansWoodsman

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate, Skookum grind is too shallow for my taste, needs a microbevel or they chip .

Ta Da 😊

Good stuff, going out to the workshop now to practice feathersticks, had no luck lighting one yet, in fact most times I just chop the whole lot off after 4 or 5 passes, guess I gotta practice much more thanks again

Ooh I enjoyed this very much Rob, so nice also you posted this vid on the day my sixth Skookum arrived😜🤣 really great ‼️ Loved the bloopers too, thanks for making vids the way you do, I said it before and I say it now, they're a joy to watch 👊🏻👊🏻

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers J. I appreciate it. If you get hold of a 01 Skookum that you already have let me know, I don't want green but you know that 😜

Man what i would give for a Skookum., I’ve been looking for one like for ever

@RobEvansWoodsman

2 жыл бұрын

You are not the only one, I hear it all the time, I should have kept everyone I've had. 6 I think.

@max_fjellstorm

2 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman any chance you’d sell me a Skookum?

@RobEvansWoodsman

2 жыл бұрын

I only have two now and I'm not selling them.

I have NO idea how Mors said that about black spruce. It is full of knots, often is hard as a rock as a 20 foot tall tree is 60 years old and often has a very twisted grain. For the record his school was about two hours south of where I grew up, we had the same trees.

@RobEvansWoodsman

Жыл бұрын

I only repeated what I was told.

Good content Rob

Lovely knife Rob :-) Just too expensive for me...Hope your good mate and enjoying your weekend :-)

Nice video! 👍 I love the design of the Skookum Bush Tool and found a recent deal on the American Knife Company Forest and Forest II, which has a great Skookum design in both knives and I didn’t have to wait 6 years! 😁 I do say, however, that I wouldn’t mind getting my hands on a nice Rob Evans bushtool, too! 👍 One day I’m gonna jump on one of your available knives, bro.

Now we need a video of you using the shuttle to make a net 😀

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

It's too big, I may make a small one and do that, but it'll be a boring video!

excellent video Mr. Evans what is worse than secondary grind on scandi is the modified one

Grand video rob ✨

A few feathers ticks would have helped get your fire going.

Great video..I like the "lighting of the featherstick off the ground" hold/technique. Love the skookum... That saw made the tree look like butter.. Sweet blades. Thanks for sharing tales of Mors.. And your carving technique. Admirable job brother.. you threaded that needle nicely through positions begging you to slip up where that's all it would take..I saw, heard and felt it in the wood lol. Damn good job on the bow drill... I can never get that to go... I take my ugly hat off to ya. #Skills Stay healthy brother

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

I needed another good coal but time wasn't on my side, I may make a longer bow tomorrow and do it again.

@Zenmastersean

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman looking forward to it!

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

It's done!

Iconic knife and great video. I hear alot of the Skookums have tip breakages and they can be got new from Rod with a kind of tanto tip.

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

This one was fine but it's 3v with a reasonable size microbevel. A2 ground fine is a chippy bugger!

I use a1x for splitting or a2 and bark river Buschcrafter 3v to do feathersticks, Buschcrafter is really good for feathersticks, i always make 5 feathersticks, light the first one and then build the fire with the other 4

Interesting video once again Rob, shame the knife's not available.

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

6-10 year waiting list!

@howardvarley8795

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman I'll be dead by then! Just have to make do with my Ray Mears 😉

Good review, I looked at getting a skookum years ago, bit found your Bushtool which I thought looked better and had a much nicer sheath. I'll stick with my Rob Evans Bushtool, thanks.

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Top man, great to hear that!

Awesome bow drill skills mate 👍

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

I did a far better job today.

Great job, well done

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

Looking forward to watching this with a Mango IPA! 😁

@ccmogs5757

3 жыл бұрын

..........Thatchers Haze for me :)

Just found you by accident. Subscribed without hesitation

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wayne

👍👍Tidy Rob👍👍👌✌😁🙏

Great video Rob looks like a good knife You got good taste in watches aswell 👍

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers mate

@clivedunning4317

3 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Question . . .Is "Power Director" your new sponser ? . . .Or, a . . .wee mistake ? . . .Just asking, honest!

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

It's the editing app I use, occasionally it pops up, not all the time.

Thumbs up.

Good knife it seems. I want one if it is a little longer. Like 5 inches.

Most enjoyable and fine skills Rob. I’ve never used a Skookum but take your thoughts on grind very seriously. I’d find it very difficult to believe they can be better than your own Bushtool which is awesome and the grind is without fault. Great stuff 👍

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stu. You've had your knife for a number of years nor.

@perebird

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman yup ...it suits me like a glove and performance is outstanding. It truly lives up to Mors’ definition of a pry bar that works wood well 👍

Another top review, although I rather prefer my RE MK Tribute knife 😉 It looks better in the hand with a proper brew 👍

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate

Love the gomeboy and your blade. I carry the same gomeboy but a BHK battlelore knife in O1 scandi ground not as high but not short sharp spine great dangler sheath with a firesteel loop bead blasted black micarta red liners in my opinion better than the wood lore for half the price though still exspensive at $268 but the wood lore if u can even get one same everything except the battlelore has a better non polished/ wood handle. I’d love if BRK would make more bead lasted micarta instead of slick polished micarta I like a good grip myself. I have the BarK River kephart in 3v with gorgeous curly maple handle and the Benchmade pukko in 3v but I have to say the very strong v grind with the blade style makes it fat behind the edge and I was very disappointed if they just made a Zero scandi grind it would of been an all star to bad they couldn’t figure out a pukko at Benchmade when every other company can in their class and below actually.

OMG, Rob, you have so many knives. How can you keep track of all of them? :)) Your knowledge, dedication and skills are impressive. I was curious, based on what you've experienced so far, what's your favorite knife in your collection? If it had to be only one, which one would you take with you? I'm guessing the S1x but I maybe wrong.

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

My bushtool with brass bowdrill divot. Love that knife.

Hello Rob...i wanna ask you if it is possible for you to make me such a Skookum-Knive, in your Version? It would be very fine and i would love to have one like yours with this blaze orange scales on it. I would need no sheath, cause i am my own Sheathmaker. I love to work with best Veg-Tan Leather and i do it in the old style. (All of my knives have Leather-Sheathes out of my Production) Have a nice Weekend sincerly Norbert ( please excuse my bad english...i am an old german guy😉)

@RobEvansWoodsman

Жыл бұрын

Email me next year robevs73@googlemail.com

@norbertzapf7546

Жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman thank you so much Rob👍

More info on the tribute knife.

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/laxkpqp-hNq7dpc.html

Hey Rob, you mentioned the knife arriving in such a way where it’s meant to have a micro-bevel stropped into it before using it. What tells you that it’s meant to have a micro-bevel stropped in before being used? Like does the edge arrive rougher or less refined indicating a micro-bevel being needed, or what are the signs? Thank you for your time, I wish you the best!

@RobEvansWoodsman

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know until years later that the Skookum needed to be heavily stropped to a microbevel, I can't even remember how Sharp or refined they arrived, sorry I can't be more helpful.

@christopherlarson7579

Жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman Thank you for responding! So, do the knives you make and sell come needing a microbevel before use? Or no?

@RobEvansWoodsman

Жыл бұрын

No , razor sharp zero scandi grind.

Hi Rob, Did this bushtool have a secondary microbevel?

@RobEvansWoodsman

Жыл бұрын

Yes , all Skookums have. Mine don't unless the customer asks for it, then I'll put a shallower grind on it.

Howdy, Rob. Good job with the bow drill fire. And I must say that is the biggest netting shuttle I've ever seen. Must be big fish you guys have there. My two cents here are you always test the dampness of the wood on your lips. Must you do it that way? I don't think it is too healthy to do so. Could be done on your cheeks, inside of your arms, or anywhere your skin is soft and sensitive. I hope you didn't kiss your mum with those lips. No, I don't mean your butt cheeks!

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

The netting shuttle was just a carving exercise. Most sensitive part of the body appart from the end of my dick, cant test properly with any other part, I'll continue to do it as long as it's not covered in shit, nothing wrong with the test don't be such a big girl 😜

Heyyyy Rob! TY!! Is a zero Scandi somethin U make or is that pretty much the standard please?? Hard to believe U did all that on only one cuppa tea!!LOL! Glad U are well....take care please...

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

I probably had two or three!

@oldpisces49

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman Nice!!!!

on the big boy is there a reason you prefer medium teeth? having never seen one in person but seeing a lot of reliable bush man use them i have recently been looking into them and trying to decide on what tooth gap to get

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

My main reason for prefering the straight blade is not so much the teeth more about the straight blade, it'll cut sizeable logs and do finer crafty jobs, this is awkward with the curved course blade, i also find the medium teeth cut seasoned wood better and keep their edge longer.

@erasamus1057

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman thanks for the response i usually use the small saw in my multitool for notches and such but i was unaware of the coarser one being curved as opposed to the medium being straight and cool to have multiple tools for the same jobs thanks again for the info

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

I have another video comparing the two big boy's.

@erasamus1057

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman sry just got recommended this video i don't usually just subscribe to channels willy nilly but i happened to notice you mentioned the teeth right as I've been deciding on which saw i might try i think a video by mors on knifes bright me here I'll be checking out some videos when i have time and hopefully subscribing thanks again for actually responding and caring to answer my questions

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

@@erasamus1057 always happy to help

Hi Rob just watching this again and a question occurred to me - has your skookum got the tanto tip, do you rate it and would your Bushtool and MKTK benefit from such a modification as Rod Garcia recommends???

@RobEvansWoodsman

11 ай бұрын

Both mine are old ones with no tanto tip. Rods tool has a finer tip and grind to mine, my knife really doesn't need it, I've made 100's of them and never had one back with a broken tip.

@howardvarley8795

11 ай бұрын

Cheers for that, thought that your grind would make the tip stronger but just needed to confirm with you.

@RobEvansWoodsman

11 ай бұрын

@@howardvarley8795 my new model the MK2 tribute has a fine tip which could break off with abuse but it's still more robust than the Skookum.

@howardvarley8795

11 ай бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman Hmmmm. Would like one but not on Facebook or Instagram so no chance of that. 🙄

@RobEvansWoodsman

11 ай бұрын

@@howardvarley8795 if you want a MK2 just email me, you're a returning customer I'll do my best to accommodate you.

Is this the Skoocum you bought then sold? Or another you’ve bought? I wasn’t aware that Bernie Garlands knife or Gary Mills were based on this knife. They look nothing like it?

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

No it's another one, that one was in O1 and the bevel was huge, too high for me. I wasn't aware that BG and GM made a bushtool knife.

@Yorkshiremadmick

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman My GM knife is just a Bushcraft Knife. But I thought you meant in the video everyone copies Skookum knife?

Are they still for sale?

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

6-10 year waiting list.

Where can I buy this knife?

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

There's a 10 year waiting list unfortunately. Google Skookum bushtool by Rod Garcia.

@gco40gray82

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman thank you sir

Yeah i agree with you regarding the micro bevel mate. If a scandi 'needs' a micro bevel, then either the grind is wrong for the steel, or the steel is wrong for the grind. I'd go grind over steel any day. The grind angle is what makes a knife work well or not. I wouldn't sacrifice a good geometry for a fancy steel that doesnt work at said geometry.

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely ,guys go nuts for flash steels when O1 with the correct grind will definitely work better than a CPM with an inappropriate grind.

@hillbill79

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman This is why i like RWL. You can have a proper scandi on it, and expect performance as good if not better than 01.

Looks at the video and..saw must be Swedish Lapplander Bahco

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

No Laplander in that video, Silky bigboy.

@bub1683

3 жыл бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman is it made from Sandvik steel or Uddeholm, looks very thin and not very strong. smiles and makes a joke

@bub1683

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/rIx7p6iyhqnVe9I.html

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

SK4 Japanese steel, it's thinner at the spine than the blade, cutting on the pull stroke with a good even rhythm and the saw won't break, go like a lunatic and it will bend or snap. Ask my buddy Russ!

How much for a skookum bush tool sir

@RobEvansWoodsman

2 ай бұрын

bushtools.co.uk

@3o5wasabii

2 ай бұрын

@@RobEvansWoodsman done

Ugh...the tyranny of choice. Do I want the Woodlore or the Skookum....???

@RobEvansWoodsman

3 жыл бұрын

Neither, buy a Tribute knife from me!