@@andrewthomasprice1557 I think that the bushtools are my favourite design and Rob is a great version, also fan of LT wright knives, the small Pronghorn is one of my favourite from them.
@@andrewthomasprice1557 I have a lot of original Skookum bushtools made by Rod Garcia and one bushtool from Rob Evans,these are my favourite bushcraft knives,I like the Evans a lot and it’s always a struggle which one to go 😂
Ive been a student of bushcraft for over 40 years now, my go to knife, for the last 4 years is the Casstrom Lars Falt, again, curly birch. A little on the heavy side yes, but its done some serious work. Great channel Cliff, Devon.
Over the last 35 years or so I have had everything going but these days prefer compact and useful. These days I can’t understand the need for any thicker steel than 3mm and no longer than 3.5”. To that my two favourite knives are my Ben Orford Nomad folder in mircata and AEBL and my Ashdown Forest Crafts necker in 01 and walnut. Both small thin knives ergo perfect for carving and game prep and for anything more my axe comes out.
So cool to see the Dryad Bushcraft Bowie again! 😍 And what is even more awesome is that a new version might get available again! Can't wait! Thanks for the presentation Andrew!
Great to get your perspective on bushcraft blades. I recently purchased one of those RJ Evan’s blades. Think your wood is haunted. Saw a ghost 👻 appear from behind a tree. Cheers from 🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🏴
I have an ESSE RB3 It is an excellent production knife and half the price of its peers. Lovely handle with a blade that keeps its edge. I also use a royal marines survival knife
I was ever so pleased to see you didn't include Mora knives. Obviously, this reference doesn't include the Garberg model, its great. My top 3 Bushcraft blades are: BRK Mini Aurora (3v convex), LTW Genesis (A2 scandi), and BRK Bravo2 (3v full convex).
Thanks for showing us this wonderful Collection🙏🏼✨ My Dreamteam was: Helle Temagami (Les Strout) & Casström Lars Fält Lock Back (both with Curly birch handle) They retired... Now, my new EDC-Team: Karesuando Uraka Survival (Curly birch) & Victorinox Camper (inkl. Fireant) Big Bushcraft Team: Bark River Bravo 1 (Curly birch) & Victorinox Forester
I generally use a knife that I made myself using a blank from Casstrom, plus I have a couple of opinals which I find useful for food prep etc. My F1 only gets a looking now and again.
My respect! 5 good knives in a row that are also ideal for bushcraft in real life, that's so rare. Most of the time, RUclipsrs shows bushcraft and survival knives that might be good for Rambo or the display case but certainly not for practical use. I made my favorite fixed knife myself about 20 years ago. Shape and size are very close to the Leshy Pro, simple 1075 carbon steel with robinia wood
👍 Nice collection of knives and a good description of them all. Over the last 24 years I have been lured in by the Siren’s call of too many knives. Truth be told one can accomplish almost any knife task with a combination of a Mora Classic #2 and a Victorinox Huntsman. BUT, I’m now trying the Lagom knife designed by the owner of Ben’s Backwoods & the owner of Lester River Bushcraft, built by LT Wright, we’ll see.
My current favourite is a Nomad Knifeworks Meister, it’s a copy of the Ray Mears Woodlore Pro I believe. Despite it being 5 mm thick at its thickest point, because of its distal taper, it’s surprisingly light with a wonderful balance, the scandi grind is quite high, the height does seem to vary from knife to knife, I chose one of the higher grinds, as such it is really slicy and has a fine but strong tip that makes it great for tight carving, I really love it! Another favourite is a Puronvarsi Puukko blade that a knife maker has fitted a beautiful tiger stripe curly birch handle with a moose bolster with alternating birch bark and white fibre spacers, this is another brilliant carver and I love the link to Scandinavian tradition.😁
Nice to see Mr Evans making an appearance 🤣👍 I started with a Mora Bushcraft black (which I still occasionally use - belter of a knife), switched to a TBS Boar briefly (which I didn't get on with at all) then back to the Mora, and I've had a Casstrom SFK No.10 for about 5 years now and haven't felt the need to change it so far... although I seem to have aquired a large number of neck knives... Happy New Year, atb Andy
I have the Lars Fält knife, as well. For food prepping, it sucks, but all in all, it is a very good knife. I found, a thinner blade, is more handy, for me, like on a condor Bushlore, 3mm. I bought a BK62, Ka-Bar Kephart knife. Love this knife! A piece of bushcraft history. The handle is very thin, but it fits surprisly good in my XL hands. The knife is very lightweight, like a Mora. The Kephart can do a try stick, feathersticks, and batoning, but it hasn´t a 90 degree spine, because in 1906, ferrorods, doesn´t exists. For an all around camp knife, it is awesome!
If you had to name 2 of them that get used most what would they be? Personally i use light puukkos and some cheap plastic working knife for cutting. If i need something heavier I go big like skrama or Hudson bay from condor.
I am a huge fan of AEB-L (and its derivatives) steel. I am a fan to the point that I am upset that it is not a mainstream steel (Its derivative 14c28n is).
Could you make a gear/clothing list of recommendations? Maybe add it to your video descriptions? I love the jumpers you wear and would love to know what they are!
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY MAKES EXCELLENT STUFF. CHECK FOR THEIR ARMY JACKET M65, THEIR GORETEX ARMY JACKET AND THEIR CARGO TROUSERS TOO. ALSO, THE BEST WATERPROOF MILITARY JACKET IS THE FRENCH SYMPATEX CCE. DO NOT FORGET THE DUTCH AND THE FINNISH ARMY TOO.
Hi m8 I have several moras, lars falt like yourself and my prize possession the ray mears woodlore oak handle by SWC, is the leshi a smaller pukko style knife, and what’s blade length as looking for a pukko style neck carry as my main knife thx?
I am a cat person as well as a knife person. Let the UK understand we should not remove a cat's claws or a knife-souls' blades (any length) either. No room for fear.
Good question.... Generally speaking a "Bushcraft Knife" is a general purpose knife that can be used for a wide range of tasks, from food preparation and game butchery, to wood carving and processing firewood. Most Bushcraft knives have a Scandi grind and a robust fixed blade design, but everyone has their own preferences.
Personally i dont like a pure scandinavian grind on my knives. Everyone says they are easier to sharpen but i disagree. And i want a knife i know how to sharpen confidently.
I have a lot of knives but don't leave the house much so none of them have let me down. For bushcraft, I have 2 BPS knives from Ukraine, which are inexpensive, reputedly excellent and full tang.
What ruins it are illogical and evil politicians. That is why we need a knife industry lobby group in the U.S. just so we can own the knife of our choice.⚔
Yeah, a length limit makes some sense, but having locking, fixed illegal by default is nonsense and obviously not addressing any of the claimed purpose of the law: Laws for the law abiding; legislation from legislators; irrevelences for the criminally minded.
I scoured boot sales looking for a butchers knife I could adapt into a bushcraft knife. People think of the Bowie as the knife of the old west but in reality many frontiersman carried large butchers knives. I had no luck finding anything that fitted the bill so recently purchased a Becker BK62 horace kephart that is literally what I would have fashioned if I had found the right butchers knife. I really like it and it lends its self to food prep better than my lars falt
What's your favourite bushcraft knife?
@@andrewthomasprice1557 I think that the bushtools are my favourite design and Rob is a great version, also fan of LT wright knives, the small Pronghorn is one of my favourite from them.
@@andrewthomasprice1557 probably my Skookum Bush Tools. I have several knives in that size/style range.
@@andrewthomasprice1557 I have a lot of original Skookum bushtools made by Rod Garcia and one bushtool from Rob Evans,these are my favourite bushcraft knives,I like the Evans a lot and it’s always a struggle which one to go 😂
Fallkniven f1!
I’m lucking enough to have a anther handled bushcraft knife by Adam Wood.
That was hilarious seeing Robs head pop up 😂😂😅
Ive been a student of bushcraft for over 40 years now, my go to knife, for the last 4 years is the Casstrom Lars Falt, again, curly birch. A little on the heavy side yes, but its done some serious work.
Great channel
Cliff, Devon.
Over the last 35 years or so I have had everything going but these days prefer compact and useful. These days I can’t understand the need for any thicker steel than 3mm and no longer than 3.5”. To that my two favourite knives are my Ben Orford Nomad folder in mircata and AEBL and my Ashdown Forest Crafts necker in 01 and walnut. Both small thin knives ergo perfect for carving and game prep and for anything more my axe comes out.
Nice to see you back. Great video and a great cameo by Rob.
So cool to see the Dryad Bushcraft Bowie again! 😍
And what is even more awesome is that a new version might get available again! Can't wait!
Thanks for the presentation Andrew!
Great to get your perspective on bushcraft blades. I recently purchased one of those RJ Evan’s blades. Think your wood is haunted. Saw a ghost 👻 appear from behind a tree. Cheers from 🇳🇿 🇬🇧 🏴
I have an ESSE RB3 It is an excellent production knife and half the price of its peers. Lovely handle with a blade that keeps its edge. I also use a royal marines survival knife
Watch this space for an upcoming review of the ESSE RB3.... ;-)
I was ever so pleased to see you didn't include Mora knives. Obviously, this reference doesn't include the Garberg model, its great.
My top 3 Bushcraft blades are: BRK Mini Aurora (3v convex), LTW Genesis (A2 scandi), and BRK Bravo2 (3v full convex).
I hear ya! Kinda sick of everyone & their dog reviewing Mora knives. There's quite a few "better" knives out there!!
Thanks for showing us this wonderful Collection🙏🏼✨
My Dreamteam was: Helle Temagami (Les Strout) & Casström Lars Fält Lock Back (both with Curly birch handle)
They retired...
Now, my new EDC-Team: Karesuando Uraka Survival (Curly birch) & Victorinox Camper (inkl. Fireant)
Big Bushcraft Team: Bark River Bravo 1 (Curly birch) & Victorinox Forester
Cool vid,I love people showing their favourite knives,great collection thanks for sharing 💯
I generally use a knife that I made myself using a blank from Casstrom, plus I have a couple of opinals which I find useful for food prep etc. My F1 only gets a looking now and again.
My respect! 5 good knives in a row that are also ideal for bushcraft in real life, that's so rare. Most of the time, RUclipsrs shows bushcraft and survival knives that might be good for Rambo or the display case but certainly not for practical use. I made my favorite fixed knife myself about 20 years ago. Shape and size are very close to the Leshy Pro, simple 1075 carbon steel with robinia wood
I had an American airforce survival knife as a boy scout in the 70s still have it today
That was bril with the guy in the background!!!!!
👍 Nice collection of knives and a good description of them all.
Over the last 24 years I have been lured in by the Siren’s call of too many knives. Truth be told one can accomplish almost any knife task with a combination of a Mora Classic #2 and a Victorinox Huntsman. BUT, I’m now trying the Lagom knife designed by the owner of Ben’s Backwoods & the owner of Lester River Bushcraft, built by LT Wright, we’ll see.
My current favourite is a Nomad Knifeworks Meister, it’s a copy of the Ray Mears Woodlore Pro I believe. Despite it being 5 mm thick at its thickest point, because of its distal taper, it’s surprisingly light with a wonderful balance, the scandi grind is quite high, the height does seem to vary from knife to knife, I chose one of the higher grinds, as such it is really slicy and has a fine but strong tip that makes it great for tight carving, I really love it! Another favourite is a Puronvarsi Puukko blade that a knife maker has fitted a beautiful tiger stripe curly birch handle with a moose bolster with alternating birch bark and white fibre spacers, this is another brilliant carver and I love the link to Scandinavian tradition.😁
Thanks for Sharing.
Just found your channel, got to trust a guy in an Austrian alpine jumper like mine.👍
Nice to see Mr Evans making an appearance 🤣👍 I started with a Mora Bushcraft black (which I still occasionally use - belter of a knife), switched to a TBS Boar briefly (which I didn't get on with at all) then back to the Mora, and I've had a Casstrom SFK No.10 for about 5 years now and haven't felt the need to change it so far... although I seem to have aquired a large number of neck knives... Happy New Year, atb Andy
I have the Lars Fält knife, as well.
For food prepping, it sucks, but all in all, it is a very good knife.
I found, a thinner blade, is more handy, for me, like on a condor Bushlore, 3mm.
I bought a BK62, Ka-Bar Kephart knife.
Love this knife! A piece of bushcraft history.
The handle is very thin, but it fits surprisly good in my XL hands.
The knife is very lightweight, like a Mora.
The Kephart can do a try stick, feathersticks, and batoning, but it hasn´t a 90 degree spine, because in 1906, ferrorods, doesn´t exists.
For an all around camp knife, it is awesome!
If you had to name 2 of them that get used most what would they be?
Personally i use light puukkos and some cheap plastic working knife for cutting. If i need something heavier I go big like skrama or Hudson bay from condor.
I am a huge fan of AEB-L (and its derivatives) steel. I am a fan to the point that I am upset that it is not a mainstream steel (Its derivative 14c28n is).
My current favorite knife is a Mora carpet knife with a chisel grind modified spine.
I use a opinel no 7 knife for my camping and it does everything I need
Isn’t Josh Westbrook the guy from the old days known as Siberianfury??
Yes
Yes it is
Could you make a gear/clothing list of recommendations? Maybe add it to your video descriptions? I love the jumpers you wear and would love to know what they are!
The one in this video is an Austrian army alpine jumper
THE AUSTRIAN ARMY MAKES EXCELLENT STUFF. CHECK FOR THEIR ARMY JACKET M65, THEIR GORETEX ARMY JACKET AND THEIR CARGO TROUSERS TOO. ALSO, THE BEST WATERPROOF MILITARY JACKET IS THE FRENCH SYMPATEX CCE. DO NOT FORGET THE DUTCH AND THE FINNISH ARMY TOO.
😂 my favorite Bush craft KNIFE 🗡 , is a CONDOR with a 1095 steel blade 🔪 , aprox 4 .2 " length, 4 MM thick, a workhorse 😊 ...
Hi m8 I have several moras, lars falt like yourself and my prize possession the ray mears woodlore oak handle by SWC, is the leshi a smaller pukko style knife, and what’s blade length as looking for a pukko style neck carry as my main knife thx?
the blade length is 4.25''
@ thx for reply looking for something round 3”. Pukko nice knife just bit long for neck carry thx 👍
The little guest at the 9.52 mark over your right shoulder was tiny 😁
@Audulf-of-Frisia The Fairy folk are quite small.
I am a cat person as well as a knife person. Let the UK understand we should not remove a cat's claws or a knife-souls' blades (any length) either. No room for fear.
Roselli Wootz Carpenter knife
What makes them a bushcraft knife?
Good question.... Generally speaking a "Bushcraft Knife" is a general purpose knife that can be used for a wide range of tasks, from food preparation and game butchery, to wood carving and processing firewood. Most Bushcraft knives have a Scandi grind and a robust fixed blade design, but everyone has their own preferences.
New subscriber 👍
Well if I can't say anything nice like Becker bk2 I won't say anything Becker bk2 all around fits my needs
Can I have a mora knife pls?
Mora are excellent knives, and cheap enough that you can buy several of them to keep in different areas of your kit.
Personally i dont like a pure scandinavian grind on my knives. Everyone says they are easier to sharpen but i disagree. And i want a knife i know how to sharpen confidently.
You all in a house right, what you do is hobby right, anyone actually live 24 -7 in the mountains......
I have a lot of knives but don't leave the house much so none of them have let me down. For bushcraft, I have 2 BPS knives from Ukraine, which are inexpensive, reputedly excellent and full tang.
🤣
In regards to the knife rules. It's a shame that a few bad apples always ruin it for the large group of normal people.
What ruins it are illogical and evil politicians. That is why we need a knife industry lobby group in the U.S. just so we can own the knife of our choice.⚔
“Professional Bushcrafter”🤡🤡
I've made my living exclusively from teaching Bushcraft for the past 20 + years, so It's my profession.
Hmm... You still need a good knife.
@@waldemarb.3108 What do you recommend 🤔
@@andrewthomasprice1557 The Blaser is a good all-around shape .
Yeah, a length limit makes some sense, but having locking, fixed illegal by default is nonsense and obviously not addressing any of the claimed purpose of the law: Laws for the law abiding; legislation from legislators; irrevelences for the criminally minded.
I scoured boot sales looking for a butchers knife I could adapt into a bushcraft knife. People think of the Bowie as the knife of the old west but in reality many frontiersman carried large butchers knives.
I had no luck finding anything that fitted the bill so recently purchased a Becker BK62 horace kephart that is literally what I would have fashioned if I had found the right butchers knife.
I really like it and it lends its self to food prep better than my lars falt
No ! Weapons laws all make no sense.