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Awesome vid man. Some very useful tips.

I want the Strongarm camp knife for camping. I have the Freeman though it's still in the package. Either one would be nice!

What the heck are you piling on top of your burning ember? Put the ember in a bird's nest of materials.

Reason 6 - you’re using Sweet Chestnut

I plan on using it as a camp knife. I already have the Strongarm as a bushcraft knife, which is a great knife. I have high expectations for the Camp version.

Great job. You’re gonna get it! It looks like horse weed in your video. Not sure if you have dog fennel in your area but that works well also. Sometimes you can find last years stalks bunched in with this years green stalks. Just don’t use a skinny one. Keep making your vids! God bless!

Keep it up man. You will have that hand drill burning soon

You’ll be lucky if you don’t chiggers after walking in that field

Les Stroud says to clap your hands together hard before and after trying a hard drill. He says the extra blood flow can reduce blisters. I don't know if it works, but it probably can't hurt too much.

Greetings mate, cool you're doing this giveaway! I'd use it fore fire craft 🔥

True mate, persistence pays off 💪

The bow drill is a good skill to have but man is it a lot of work huh?

Humidity is a killer

Got to love budget blades.

When my spindle’s dry the tip is just under 1/2 “ definitely Horseweed. Cool video

I could use a good uncoated knife like this for food prep while camping.

I'd like to try cleaning some wild game with a blade like this.

good job friend

Nice

Recommend dry fluffy plant material - old mans beard, cat tail, cotton wood pods, etc.

Awesome vid, good work on that paddle. Might be a fun project to see if you can carve one out of wood.

Squach 🎉😂

Fox making that noise?

Excellent fire!

Awesome Adventure!

LETS DO IT!!!

Two words: Flint, Steel.

Using lint from dryer filter kept in a plastic bag works well for starter material

Well done, friend. S for technique, I would add that an improperly carved notch and applying too much downward pressure in the beginning are the two biggest reasons for failure.

I used a dead hemlock top for drill and base for burn in board (split out of the center 10- 12 " long my bow was shaped like a lightning bolt with paracord a boot lace will suffice. If your boot laces suck switch em out for paracord I recommend doubled over so you have twice as much . Don't want a long drill.no more than 10" / use talo or pine pitch on the point (upper end) as a lubricant / after burn in and at the start of every use , you should blunt the bottom of drill so it resembles a new pencil eraser this will create most friction and give best results. I learned how to make & use a fire drill from a native micmac resident here in Maine , I have been lucky I guess because I have produced fire with out fail every time several dozen times. It has never not worked. Prep and practice are your friends.

It seems like if you had crumbled up some of your tinder it might have started quicker . But persistence pays off . Good job .

Cotton wood works very well when Its sun dried completely or aged . Make all your tools from the same branch. Keep the bow at about the length of your arm. Make sure your spindle is as straight as possible. Antler or bone can make a good bearing block. The dried stalks of the yucca plant work great for a spindle bc you dont have to push quite as hard. If you cant leave a thumb nail imprint in the wood your using then Its probably too dense. Keep all your materials dry & in your pack to prevent moisture saturation. If your injured, stressed or exhausted from a trauma related survival scenario, the fire plow or fire roll method might be a better option. Cotton like material rubbed in wood ash will ignite much quicker with friction between two flat boards. Have your tinder bundle ready in advance & all your fire lay materials on hand at arms reach. With every friction fire you have success with will boost your confidence in the skillset. Thanks for sharing your experience. Enjoy the outdoors!

This would make a great all round knife to own.

Reason 1, you dont have one and are watching this inside with air conditioning on

Good information , thank you for getting that out there!

That knife would really work well for me and my wife in our go bag. Please consider us to win. Thank you.

So your drill is sft wood and the base is hard?

Sweet! 👍 Very cool, bro. Liked and subscribed. Thanks for the giveaway. This knife would most likely make a great all-around, jack-of-all-trades camp/utility knife to take out hiking and fly fishing. Would love to review it. Cheers from Utah!

Use it for my survival kit

Perfect timing!;)

Lmao what u doing Michael

Wouldn’t a tinder bundle been a better choice as fuel?

One skill i need to learn.

Good info thank you.

I want the knife so I could test it for Canadian Arctic conditions. Hope for entry even though I'm not in US

As long as Gerber has been around it seems like they would use a better steel