MUST HAVE BUSHCRAFT TOOLS - Terava Skrama 240 & Silky BigBoy 2000 short review with tips & tricks
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2022
- I've been using this two tools for a long time and they are my go-to combo for bushcraft in any season. They come HIGHLY recommended. Some tips & trick in the video.
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The video was entertaining and informative, thank you.
I'm in the Skrama/Silky fan club too.
100% agree. Best combo for making fire and shelter. I stopped using my axe when I got my skrama
Still a great video Mr Frosty. Don't be too hard on yourself. It's a great video to start a Sunday with. Tref just loves being in the woods bouncing around. 😁
Thanks Kimberley :) Yeah, he loves outdoors... dunno where he learnt that 😂
Silky big boy it's the best saw 👍
Yeah, it's a great saw!
Great job Mr. Frosty. Glad to see you're recovering. Hope to see you & Tref on some full-scale adventures. Stay Frosty!
Great to see you and Tref!
Thanks Suzanne :)
Great video. Enjoyed your thoughts on saw and Skrama.
Treff and your personality are a pleasure.
Thanks Mark, glad you like it.
My go-to combo is often similar for remote fly-out river trips. Skrama 240 is highly useful, versatile, comfortable in hand, efficient, and effective real wilderness knife. Saw package I go with is the Katanaboy 500 & Bigboy2000. Both saws fit nicely in Katanaboy 500 carry bag.
Those two are exactly what I carry. Perfect for anything big or small.
1:10 Absolutely love this shot of Treff hopping.
No nonsense tools make alot of sense.
Me - For the silky, I would get out the grinder or milling machine & shave down the backbone or give it a slight taper. Then Blue it to keep it from rusting. I believe you could sharpen it many times after.
Yeah, that would probably work great but I can imagine it would be really hard to do cleanly with basic tools.
I watched this review a couple of times. I like the way you use the stove; with the quartered log. I´ll need to try this on my next outing (hopefully soon 😉).
Kind regards
Alain
Frosty it's been a minute since I've seen one of your videos! Your my all time favorite! I hope all is well with you and your family!
Since I meet Skrama 240, my other (great) knives are in the bench. Inclouding axes.
Skrama, Morakniv (or a folding knife) and a good saw its more than you need to camp.
And awesome tool.
Agreed 100%
I decided to order a the Skrama. I'm going for the one without the rubber handle. That way I can create my own. Love the silky big boy. Glad you shared how to sharpen them. Stay safe man!🏕️🔥🪵🪓
That's a cool approach! I used to make the diy micarta handles and that stuff is really cool and tough!
@@frostys_bushcraft I like the micarta. I have some Osage orange (hedge apple) that's tough to. I made some custom fit target grips for my old Ruger Mark 1 target 22.
Liking the new logo.
Thanks! A friend was bored and made it for fun one day andI really liked it so here it is :)
Bravo Vedrane !
Hvala!
Howdy there brother! I always enjoy your videos.
Thanks mate! Glad you like 'em!
Hi frosty, awesome video as ever, Croatian forests are simply stunning, 🎉🎉🎉
Thanks Mark!
You know your Knives!! Great vid, honest, real!! Keep doing what you're doing.....
Thanks! That's my fav combo and I use it all the time.
Good video Frosty👍
Thanks Tim!
I had the same problem with the handle slipping. Epoxy is a great idea. I totally agree bigboy and scrambled best combo by far.
Beautiful video - appreciated!
Thanks!
i liked your backpack and terava skrama
Thanks for the video! I could not agree more….these two tools are awesome!
Thanks!
Tref distractions are never bad distractions even in a good video 😁
Haha agreed!
yeah! very stronk combo! love those tools!
Hi Frosty, great as allways, i also have the Silky Big Boy 2000, and as Knife i have the KA-BAR BK9 I am very hapy with it
Thanks Claudia! I had the BK9 for a short while and it's a beast but it's kinda like sharpened prybar compared to the Skrama wich is a scalpel :)
Good tip on the saw sharpening, thank you.
Glad to c u, back at it bro. Great tips. I have the same saw. Also a Scrapyard 911 knife. I think u would like, that bad boy too. Thank you for the vid. Cheers 🍻
Thanks mate! A friend has couple od Scrapyards and Busses, some of them are really ridiculous like the "NMFBM" and "MOAB" but the Basic series is great. Would love to try them.
Nice work mate 👍.
Thanks mate!
Hi Frosty, Tref jumps through the woods like a young deer. The Terava Skrama is very impressive. As far as Silky is concerned, I think it's similar to Alexander Gutfeldt's comment.
Greetings from Germany, Selfmade. 👍
Thanks Selfmade! Yeah, he's like a Duracell bunny :)
Good video Frosty, thanks. Hope the injury is healing well. Tref is a goof! I love him.
Okay... I like what you did with the belt clip on the Skrama's plastic sheath! Stealing this one!!! LOL!
Thanks brother! Yeah, almost all healed. Hahah that was the lazy apprach to the sheath problem but it works fine
@@frostys_bushcraft - I put my Scrama in front of the side pouch behind the compression straps with the tip down in the packs elastic pocket. I did the same with the Gomboy on the other side. Seems secure.
Tried that, works great if the side pockets are not full.
@@frostys_bushcraft - Roger that. 👍
Great rewiew! Thanx! Just bought the knife and we had a branch of a willow tree broken off tested for the first time, (did a short video also, if interested. Absolute beast of a knife! Cheers from Fiskars village, Finland!
Defenitely the best overall knife I owned, really happy with it. Thanks!
Good video Frosty! Friend from Italy 🇮🇹 living in Olanda
Thanks!
Veliki pozdrav iz Srbije brate.....
na 7:33min samo cujem "started twerking with it", mislim da bi ti kanal dobio sasvim novu dimenziju haha :D
šalu na stranu, odličan i zanimljiv video kao i uvijek Mraz
Hahaha hvala lafe!
Skrama na popisu definitivno. Ako je imalo kao Jaakaripuukko 140 i bolja, onda nema previše razmišljanja :)
Necete pozaliti, stvarno odlican alat.
Its certainly my combo. 8, 10 or 12 inch Duku chandung, folding saw, a morastyle knife and a multitool. I’d only carry an axe if I was going to stay in one place for a long time and had to do A LOT of heavy wood processing.
I agree with you, that's also what I would do. But it would be a splitting axe, not a felling one.
@@frostys_bushcraft Yeah good point, I do the same I think …
Love the dog! Lol! Great video. I have a new Skrama 200 I'm looking forward to getting more use out of as soon as we can get back into the bush. I also have a large silky. Actually I own the katana boy and it's a beast! Handpowered chain saw!
One thing... My Old Man would have kicked my butt if he ever caught my hand over an upside down blade (like I think you did during the birch bark scrape part). One slip or surprised bump and your day is ruined... and possibly your hand is ruined too. Just putting that out there. I've seen the improbable happen way to often to tempt fate like that!
Awesome video. I subbed.
Thanks! Not really sure what scere you're talking about but I've injured myself many times out there and only a small percentage ot that was with a knife. Usually it's a "dumb moment" 😂
Firstly, your channel keeps growing! Congratulations Vedran on your success!!
I too really enjoy using the Skrama 240 knife, it is my favorite all-purpose lightweight chopper. I didn't care too much about the plastic sheath, so I replaced it with a kydex one.
As for the Silky saws, I don't have a Big Boy, but I have their Gomboy and Pocketboy saws. Their new line of Outback saws work the same as their original, but I really like their subdued finish. Great tip on sharpening them too!
Lastly, how do you like that front-loading pack?
Thanks man! Honestly, I tried the Gomboy and was not really happy - cuts great but you really need to be carefull with it. Not a huge deal when you're fresh but when tired or in a hurry you kinda force things and that's where it fails for me. The pack in the video? It's HelikonTex Groundhog if I'm not mistaken. Really light and small (think it's 10ish liters) with some cool features like hidden mesh water pockets and hidden elastic panel so you can basically double the volume. Just wish it came in Cordura or a bit tougher material.
Great video man you seem like an awesome dude. How is it I only found you now? I LOVE the Skrama. It can do it all, if I could only take one knife with me, this would be it.
Pozdrav druze, lijepo je vidjeti ovakav kanal iz hrvatske.
Malo je zaljubljenika u ovaj tip hobija(bar u mojoj okolini), nadam se da ce bushcraft uzeti maha u hr I da se mozda I upoznamo jednom.
Lijep pozdrav iz Pule I puno uspjeha sa kanalom ti zelim
Ne znam bas da je malo, na prvu ima nekoliko odlicnih YT baushcaft kanala iz HR a nekada dok su forumi bili aktivni nalazilo nas se podosta na druzenjima. Sada vise nemam drustvene mreze pa ne pratim. Hvala!
Great content, keep it up! ❤🇺🇸
Thanks mate!
I would trade out that skrama for the silky nata myself. Great video!! Im hitting subscribe!
The Skrama is a great choice. I like the 200 after using each for a while, but either the 240 or the 200 is going to be a great choice. Silky saws are a clear choice, as well. However, the folding Silky saws are not as good a choice as the fixed handle saws. The Sugoi, the Zubat, or the Sugowaza are all better choices for outdoors saws than any of Silky's folding saws. Your hand is at a much better angle, which causes less strain and is more comfortable. They're marginally longer in terms of packed size, but I believe the extra length is worth the extra quality you get from the better ergonomics.
Thank You. I like it.
Thanks Max!
Great review but you really need to try the blueberry mango pumpkin cinnamon twist with a dash of ginger and honey cloves. It really neutralizes the bitterness in the coffee. 🤮
Love the Silky Nata, but it weighs almost a kilo in weight. Less than ideal for backpacking. Cheers from North Queensland 👍
Yeah that's a heavy tool. But a good one. Cheers mate!
@@frostys_bushcraft A popup, liked your content and subscribed. Now a reply. Well you're a keeper and will share.👍
@@burtrat4851 hahah thanks mate, appreciate it!
It was made with gardening or foresting in mind i think and its a hatchet so ofc it will be heavy
First video of yours I've seen! I r ally enjoyed it!
Sub'd!
Thanks!
Good review. I think there is not much you can't do with those two tools. I have the Skrama, but a smaller saw. That is enough for what i do. Along with a small swiss army knife, i don't bring any other tools with me since.
Thanks! Agreed, good knife and a saw can do just about everything.
Agree 100%: the Silky Bigboy and Skrama 240 are a dream team! For a bushcraft day trip or an overnighter, they work great.
But should I have to spend some time away from civilization, I would bring a folding buck saw like the Agawa. A buck saw isn't quite as sharp/efficient as the Silky, but replacement blades are very lightweight and dirt cheap, so I could bring 3-5, with some diversity. Breaking a Silky saw blade when you are far from a replacement would be a disaster!
Great video! I quite enjoy that it is 'all over the place' .. Treff-time, a basic croatian language introduction in combination with your pragmatic tool maintenance tips: what is not to like!
Thanks Aleyander! I agree with you on the folding buck saws but honestly, the BigBoys are really durable. I nuilt a whole cabin with just that and an auger and was still cutting after that (was already used heavily befor that).
@@Butch_Deezlsteak yes, few of them
Your video quality and composition are very good. Are you a photographer?
Thanks for the vid, and no problem with the rocus shifting, adds levity. Wish you went into more detail why the length of each (240 vs the 300 Skrama, big boy vs gomboy) My temptation is always to get small for carrying, but maybe there's a length below which you think it's impractical (I hava a Pocketboy 170mm, trying to choose a Jakaaripukko and/or a Skrama)
Thanks!
There's no Skrama 300, only 200 and 240. The reason for me using 240 vs 200 is simple - grip_and_half handle on 240 is excellent.
As for the Silky... not all Silky saws are great. Reason I don't like the Gomboy is the saw blades are really thin and bend a lot when using it without perfect technique. And when it's cold or raining or I'm tired perfect technique is not my first priority. BigBoy also had that problem in 13 tpi blades but 6.5-10 tpi blades are robust enough.
@@frostys_bushcraft Thank you so much for your thoughts. Yeah, I meant 200, and yeah, the extra half handhold on the 240 really looks clutch. As for the Silky, thank you. I have an Outback, haven't had a chance to break it in yet...
Ever since you super glued your finger closed that Skrama has made me nervous although I still like the looks of it
Can't believe anyone remembers that :) Yeah, it's a really sharp tool.
because ist's fun 👍
Well, it's the truth :)
good tools to have
Agreed!
I have, and love, the bigboy. Been pairing it with a Kukri (condor heavy duty) but thinking about a skrama 200 for a little more comfort carrying on the waist. Skrama 240 looks great but I’m thinking the 200 can do most of the same with a bit less size and weight.
Biggest difference between the two for me is not the blade but the handle. 240 has grip_and_half handle and that's probably my favourite detail on it.
Will you be camping in the shelter you worked so hard for many days to build? Would be great to see it being used. I love my silky saw! Thanks for the tips and the video.
I have actially but didn't film it yet. Still needs some finishing details but I just can't find the time for it. Thanks :)
@@frostys_bushcraft you are a busy young man-and all of your subscribers are very grateful for your hard work.
Thanks Dee! :)
Hey frosty !!!
I really love your content, and you inspired me a lot with the stuff you do !
I just wanted to ask you what camera are you using to film?
Do you have any recommendations for a begginers camera for filming this type of content ?
Thank you and keep it up !!!
Hey Raul! Thanks, glad you like it. Honestly, you can just use the camera on your phone untill you learn more about filming and editing, that's the easiest way. Up untill 5 months ago all my videos were made 100% on a mobile phone, editing end everything. Older ones show it, colors are awful but newer ones were fine. Rught now I use a small mirrorless camera from Sony - ZV-E10. Small and lightweight with a great sensor, coupled with a good lens it's all I need. Actually working on making a "behind the scenes" video and ahowing all my filming gear.
@@frostys_bushcraft Oh great !
This is exactly what I am using right now...a mobile phone...and it's actually pretty decent.
Slowly but surely i will get better equipment in time !
Thx for the answer, loved your latest video !
Keep it up, you are very inspiring and super great person !!
✌️
great video mr. frosty. but that's instant coffee. so... but ok. black is the best flavour of coffee
Thank you Frosty! Very interesting video and.... yr. Schnauzer is beautiful....
Thanks Carlo! Appreciate it!
New subscriber here! can you please do a video recommending the best bug out bags?
Love the video as always bro👌🖤 Tref is a wee star too.... I cannot buy the Skrama knife in the UK😒👎 KTF🙏
Thanks! Seriously, why? That sucks.
@@frostys_bushcraft Export laws I guess🥺 Love Varusteleka though 😎🖤 Getting some heavy vibes that the UK is in trouble (housing/finance/food availability/banks) so our lass and I have been prepping for a year or so. Possible content for a future video? KTF bro🙏
That plain sucks, Skrama is a great tool. Uhh, I dunno... I'm not really into conventional bushcraft. I live in a small town and we always have a bunch of preserves we make ourselves, we make saussages and bacon for the whole year, we buy most meat and eggs locally from people with livestock so... don't really feel I need to prep :)
@@frostys_bushcraft maybe show us how you make the sausage and bacon? Thanks for sharing!
The Bigboy will break close to the attachment point after a lot of use, especially if you are careless on the push stroke and bend the blade. I always carry a spare blade.
Honestly this is the first time I heard about that problem. I used this one a lot, you can check my videos where I built a whole cabin with just a silky and an auger... and that saw was already used and somewhat damaged. But I appreciate the info, I'll throw in a spare blade just in case.
I lived in Japan for 20 years, saw Silky in a hardware store, love at first sight. This summer I want to get a Katana, with a spare blade in the case.
Knife is similar shape to a Seax
Nice tools, nice dog ;) But Vedran, can you please explain me the difference between "dođi" and "hodi sem" (i cannot remember that my mother ever used "dođi") Greetz, Daniel
Thanks Jorg!
has to be a malaysian duku chandong parang and a silky saw for me, try it if you got the chance
Great video! What do you do about “protection” in the woods? I know you mentioned carrying an XD, but is there anything else you recommend carrying? Also, what do you do about poison ivy? Do you just deal with it, or prevent getting it somehow? Thanks!
Poison Ivy is really rare in my parts so I don't really think about it to be honest. Never had a problem with it. I carry a Hellcat when I'm allowed to, but thinking about switching it to something else just for fun.
@@frostys_bushcraft okay. Thanks for replying so fast! I thought I spotted some poison ivy in a couple of your videos so that’s why I asked. I hear good reviews on the hellcat! Have a good one. Keep doing what you do.
I'm not a foo foo coffee person either!
What's foo foo coffee?
I replaced the ax with a small machete over 25 years ago. And the Skrama is a small machete. How easy was it to take the handle off and epoxy it back on?
I've put the blade in a vise and pulled hard on the handle. Not as easy as one would expect but doable. Next time (another Skrama) I used a small syringe with soapy water (between the blade and handle) and it was way easier.
@@frostys_bushcraft Thank you for the information. I might try. I agree with you that I want epoxy in there so no water can ever get in.
@@stevanoutdoor it's not really a problem but looks dirty so I like to epoxy them for safe measure.
@@frostys_bushcraft I agree.
I still feel there are some things an axe can do that a saw can’t
There defenitely are... but this bushcraft, not homesteading or building etc.
😉👍👍👍🍀
Thanks!
Merci pour la vidéo. Je ne crois pas que c'est le meilleur combo. Après expérience, avec un gros couteau surtout ce Skrama, on peut se passer de hachette bien sûr mais aussi de scie. Le Skrama joue comme une hachette et peut tout séparer comme la scie (shopping ou bâtonnage transversal avec massue). Le meilleur combo avec le Skrama est un petit couteau scandinave : l'ensemble plus léger et plus polyvalent.
In English : Thanks for the video. I don’t think it’s the best combo. After experience, with a large knife especially this Skrama, we can do without hatchet of course but also saw. The Skrama plays like a hatchet and can separate everything like the saw (shopping or crossbar with club). The best combo with the Skrama is a small Scandinavian knife: the lighter and more versatile set.
Have you tried the Terava Jaakaripuukko?
I don't own it but I've tried it. Great knife !
@@frostys_bushcraft That's great!
Pozdrav, kada oštriš bigboy testeru na način na koji si pokazao u videu, čini mi se da joj uništiš MM(mirai-me)?Jel zaglavljuje u drvetu više nego pre?
Pa da i ne. Mirai me su kutevi ostrenja zuba no silky sve pile radi "non set" tj da su zubi u sirini sa ledima pile a ne savijeni prema van tako da ostrenje ne utjece na to. Moja zaglavljuje ali zato sto sam previse skinuo na zubima a premalo na ledima, no i dalje se moze koristiti.
@@frostys_bushcraft
Ja sam mislio da su zubi malo širi u odnosu na leđa testere, pa sam zato pitao.
What is the stove?
I like you
Thanks!
Lol dog is jump
No.
Silky saws broke on me where Laplanders took the hit and just kept going.
The rivots of silky saws losened up on me and made my blade swing open on it's own when sawing for less than 3 minutes.
Fatwood dust clocked up my silkys so bad in short time that they turned useless where laplanders just kept going.
A silky saw is a delicate instrument. It is not a survival tool for momens when you are cold, angry, scared, numb, malnutritioned, thirsty. Forget about it.
Bahco Laplander 100%.
Skrama 240 is indeed elite. Maybe head to head with an Ontario SP53.
So: yes on the blade, hell no on the saw.
What Silky did you use?
BigBoy with 6.5 teeth has been nothing but awesome for me, built a whole log cabin with just a Silky and an auger, used it on soft and hard wood, used it in freaking cold temps on frozen wood and it just keeps going. I've put threadlocker on the pivot as soon as I got it but I do that on all screws on all tools I have. I have both 6.5, 7 and 10 tooth versions. On the other hand, GomBoy was useless to me, thin blade kept binding and bending and eventually broke on me.
I have two Laplanders and since I got the BigBoy I only used them for hunting, cutting pelvis and ribcage. Now I don't even use them for that 'cause I got a PocketBoy and that thing goes trough bone like butter.
@@frostys_bushcraft - Several. Pocket Boy 130, Pocket Boy 170, Supper Accel, F180,.. The accel messed up the rivot and the Pocket Boy 170 broke on me.
really good video, love your content! keep it up man, love it
Thanks Gabriele!