Hello Dan and thanks for the review. As a younger man I spent several years in Alaska and had much time hiking through the backcountry bush for days at a time. A large knife (CASE Bowie) was more useful than a hatchet for making small frames for my tarp lean-too and collecting boughs to put under a ground cloth for my bed. Used a bear rifle to shoot the heads off of grouse and ptarmigan for many a supper. The knife was lighter than the hatchet, but still useful for preparing firewood. Spent many a frozen night under the constelation Orion while smoke from my long fire would rise above to the Northern Lights. Truly "The Good Old Days."
Wow!! Sounds like an amazing time! I too used to love the winter camping under a lean to of fir boughs with a nice fire going through the night. Anymore, my back gets so sore that I only do it rarely.
So glad you are doing this thanks a ton. Fyi the cpm3 version goes live today. Ive got a 6.5 on the way but maybe next year ill get the 8 inch model. I do love a 7-8 inch knife.
Ordered an AK8 in Magnacut with green canvas micarta and black kydex. Looking forward to seeing how Magnacut performs in a larger blade. White River is the OEM for the AK8 blades in CPM steels and Tops does the 1095 so you know the quality is there.
Im not big on choppers but i like the looks of that one. That smaller knife you designed (i believe) i would like to pick one of them up. Keep up the awesome videos man
The Ochoco Bush Knife is still available as well as the Ochoco EDC Knife. There is a video on each one with the ordering information in the description.
That's a really great looking knife. The same way you sharpen the knife edge maybe you can sharpen the ferro rod divot with a little Dremel tool. Maybe they don't make it too sharp for those people who may not want to use that for striking a rod. It will also be interesting to see a comparison between the bk9 and the Junglas ll. There are videos comparing the bk9 and the Junglas l but not the ll. What happens if you like this knife more than all your other ones? It's a tough decision we all have to make, ha just joking.
Lol! Thank you! I actually did exactly what you suggested. Used a dremel tool yesterday to sharpen the divot, and the belt sander on the spine.. Hoping to get out and do the comparison video tomorrow.
Great review i gave you a follow cause nobody is using these online their just showign them i want to see how.yhey go through material your the only one doing a use video haha!
So how does this compare to junglas 2. Ill bet its a better batoner and chopper.I was waiting for architect to come out with a large chopper thats sabre grind but i already have a junglas 2 which is a flat grind. Shoulda waited
@@ochocobushcraft1742 I own the other two knives. I prefer sabre grind but the bk9 is an ugly knife even with micarta imo. Esees and ontarios look so cool. I especially like the option for esee 6 I got the esee 6 in flat dark earth. Ordered an od green polymer sheath. Got the molle back in od green, pouch in same, the dc3 sharpener in it as well as ferro rod, honing compound, Vaseline cotton balls, beeswax lip balm to oil the blade. I might put green and black g10 scales in it but when I ordered g10 scales for the bk 9 the scales were too small for retention in my kydex sheath
@ochocobushcraft1742 there is nothing wrong with 1095 at all. It's reliable, easy to sharpen, just rust and mitigation can be a little iritating especially if you have to pack oil.
I wanted one in magnacut which sold out in about 5 minutes. I think there working on an ak10 when I asked but I don't think it will be the same size as an esee junglas as they may be using the same size handle as the AK 6 and AK8 it's not confirmed yet though.
@@jhonrutger3508 The Magnacut AK8 is an awesome knife for sure. I wanted the 3V as I’m a little rougher on my knives. I plan on grabbing a few more variants of the AK family. I have a 3V AK 6.5 that I’ve had for a while and it’s an absolute beast that does everything well.
Hello Dan and thanks for the review. As a younger man I spent several years in Alaska and had much time hiking through the backcountry bush for days at a time. A large knife (CASE Bowie) was more useful than a hatchet for making small frames for my tarp lean-too and collecting boughs to put under a ground cloth for my bed. Used a bear rifle to shoot the heads off of grouse and ptarmigan for many a supper. The knife was lighter than the hatchet, but still useful for preparing firewood. Spent many a frozen night under the constelation Orion while smoke from my long fire would rise above to the Northern Lights. Truly "The Good Old Days."
Wow!! Sounds like an amazing time! I too used to love the winter camping under a lean to of fir boughs with a nice fire going through the night. Anymore, my back gets so sore that I only do it rarely.
Same here, but still have our memories which become even more valuable through the years.@@ochocobushcraft1742
Good review . Hope to see you do a light weight adventure along with the new knife.
So glad you are doing this thanks a ton. Fyi the cpm3 version goes live today. Ive got a 6.5 on the way but maybe next year ill get the 8 inch model. I do love a 7-8 inch knife.
Let me know how you like your new knife when you get it. Thank you!
@@ochocobushcraft1742 Ive used the 6.5 a fair amount now. I do like it but wish that maybe it didnt have a choil.
Agreed!@@joshdoddadbod
Mass is key to choppers and this sounds very lightweight for its length, even with a skeleton handle.
Ordered an AK8 in Magnacut with green canvas micarta and black kydex. Looking forward to seeing how Magnacut performs in a larger blade. White River is the OEM for the AK8 blades in CPM steels and Tops does the 1095 so you know the quality is there.
Just reviewed the 3.5 and will be posting that video this week.
DaYum. Might as well carry a machete 😂
Awesome video Dan!! Thats a great looking blade!! But due to a financial bind, just out of my price range at the moment, but maybe in the future.
Thank you! And I hear you. A gallon of milk is almost out of my price range anymore!
Nice been on the fence with this blade so it's time thanks
The more I use it the more I like it. It's a great knife! Let me know how you like it.
Im not big on choppers but i like the looks of that one. That smaller knife you designed (i believe) i would like to pick one of them up. Keep up the awesome videos man
The Ochoco Bush Knife is still available as well as the Ochoco EDC Knife. There is a video on each one with the ordering information in the description.
That's a really great looking knife. The same way you sharpen the knife edge maybe you can sharpen the ferro rod divot with a little Dremel tool. Maybe they don't make it too sharp for those people who may not want to use that for striking a rod. It will also be interesting to see a comparison between the bk9 and the Junglas ll. There are videos comparing the bk9 and the Junglas l but not the ll. What happens if you like this knife more than all your other ones? It's a tough decision we all have to make, ha just joking.
Lol! Thank you! I actually did exactly what you suggested. Used a dremel tool yesterday to sharpen the divot, and the belt sander on the spine..
Hoping to get out and do the comparison video tomorrow.
Great review i gave you a follow cause nobody is using these online their just showign them i want to see how.yhey go through material your the only one doing a use video haha!
Thank you! I'll be reviewing the smaller AK 3.5 soon.
So how does this compare to junglas 2. Ill bet its a better batoner and chopper.I was waiting for architect to come out with a large chopper thats sabre grind but i already have a junglas 2 which is a flat grind. Shoulda waited
Hopefully I will be able to get the Junglas 2, BK9, Architect 8 shootout video done this week.
@@ochocobushcraft1742 I own the other two knives. I prefer sabre grind but the bk9 is an ugly knife even with micarta imo. Esees and ontarios look so cool. I especially like the option for esee 6 I got the esee 6 in flat dark earth. Ordered an od green polymer sheath. Got the molle back in od green, pouch in same, the dc3 sharpener in it as well as ferro rod, honing compound, Vaseline cotton balls, beeswax lip balm to oil the blade. I might put green and black g10 scales in it but when I ordered g10 scales for the bk 9 the scales were too small for retention in my kydex sheath
@@navigator1372 Very nice setup on your Esee 6!
I just got my 6.5 in magnacut today. I will be getting the AK8 in magnacut when it's released.
Nice! It's a good knife!
@ochocobushcraft1742 Yes, it is, and for 315$ including accessories, it was a pretty good deal.
Ak8 in magnacut is currently sold out ( sold out in 5 minutes) but will be getting one in cpm3v soon, hopefully.
@@jhonrutger3508 glad to hear it, and hope you enjoy the knife! I'll probably be one of the old faithful 1095 users for years to come.
@ochocobushcraft1742 there is nothing wrong with 1095 at all. It's reliable, easy to sharpen, just rust and mitigation can be a little iritating especially if you have to pack oil.
Very nice, have a great time.
Thank You!
My pleasure @@ochocobushcraft1742
Damn I just ordered a 5.5 and a 3.5. Last thing I need right now is a positive review on the 8.
Lol! Sorry!
Like the video, but I despise choils or large ricassos. Might otherwise be a decent knife.
Thank you! I do prefer the full blade like on my BK9 as well.
I just looked online, and as of 1/20/2024, the largest size offered is the 6.5 model. I looked several places, and only saw the 6.5 inch.
Did you go to Architect Knives .com ??? I just went there and the 8 came right up in two different steels
@@ochocobushcraft1742I went to the Knife Connection.
Just ordered mine in cpm 3v this morning.
It's a great knife! I think you will really enjoy it.
@ochocobushcraft1742 I hope so too I had to be Johnny on the spot because they sold out real quick with in at least an hr.
Damn, I missed out on that one. I have the AK8 in Magnacut and love it! Wanted to get the 3V version as well.
I wanted one in magnacut which sold out in about 5 minutes. I think there working on an ak10 when I asked but I don't think it will be the same size as an esee junglas as they may be using the same size handle as the AK 6 and AK8 it's not confirmed yet though.
@@jhonrutger3508 The Magnacut AK8 is an awesome knife for sure. I wanted the 3V as I’m a little rougher on my knives. I plan on grabbing a few more variants of the AK family. I have a 3V AK 6.5 that I’ve had for a while and it’s an absolute beast that does everything well.
Waiting to get one for myself.
It's a great knife!
@@ochocobushcraft1742 thanks for the great review of it, appreciate it man
I forsee one of these in 3V in my immediate future.
Nice!
make one with a gut hook