I define the difference between survival and bushcraft as: survival is the involuntary application of bushcraft skills, whereas bushcraft is enjoying the experience of wild camping.
Hey Andrew, thanks for uploading this video today. Your channel is one of a few I look forward to watching. Your sh#t is solid and informative. Don't worry about taking a week or so off if you need it. We'll still be here.
Nice collection. One instructor few people mention is John Wiseman "Lofty" as he is known, but in the context of another great instructor who taught "Lofty", namely Eddie McGee a Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer 2) Parachute Regiment and later special forces, he was also a superb tracker who helped to track down the murderer of some Police officers here in the UK, risking his own life. The murderer had been a member of a Reserve sf unit and was a total survival E&E nut who had been rejected by SF (UK) as psychologically unsuitable and not badged. Dealing with him was very dangerous. Eddie tracked him right up to his hideout after many false trails and hostages had been held by him, unknown to the Police, and finally the Police shot him in that lair. Eddie should not be forgotten, he was superb, and his books including "No Need To Die" are well worth the money and a great addition to anyone's survival arsenal. Here is a salute to all here, especially Andrew, always great videos and instruction, and a true salute to the late , respected and well remembered Eddie McGee. "Paras never die they just go to Heaven and Re-group"
Great video! Honestly, the Terävä Jääkäripuukko you have laying there is essentially a perfect blade for survival or bushcraft! You should have talked a bit about it. Carbon steel, virtually indestructible yet great geometry and a superior sheath/scabbard...and it's reasonably priced. I chuckled a bit at the "safe queen" segment. I'm a chef by trade and some of my knives are terrifyingly expensive! My Nubatama was $900! Back in the day as I started to get into more expensive Japanese cutlery I bought an expensive-to-me limited edition Hattori FH. It was dazzling to look at but far too pretty to use. Eventually it sunk in that a knife too expensive to use was pointless to own, at least for me. I sold the knife for a profit and decided that from there on I'd only buy knives I intended to use. That led me to even more expensive blades but true to my plan I use them all. The obvious exceptions for me are limited edition SAKs and stuff, made to be collected, as well as some knives that belonged to my dad. No way I'm going to risk losing them as they're a link to him even though he's been gone for fifteen years now. Thanks for a fascinating peek into your collection!
The fact you own and use aTerävä Jääkäripuukko speaks volumes regarding your experience and skill level! So I'm surprised you didn't take time to comment on it!
I love to take out my jaakaripuukko with my terava skrama and my mini skrama. I feel like I can literally get anything done with them. Plus 3 knives in 2 sheaths is pretty fun.
I bought one and after being so looking forward to receiving it I've never been so disappointed. The grinds were completely different on each side totally uneven, and arrived really blunt, because of how uneven the knife was it was very hard to get even a half decent edge on. I have to say the worst knife I've ever bought, a shame because the handle is super very comfortable, and a decent enough sheath. I've had a hultafors heavy duty in my pack for about 12 years, fantastic knives, a really tuff blade, I took the time to make it a zero scandivex and it definitely is a great survival knife. I paid £4 new for it.
When bullets are not flying, bushcrafters make the best survivalists. Bush craft is all the skills of the woods: nav, weather reading, shelter building, fire, hunting, fishing. Sadly what passes for a Bushcrafter on RUclips is going out for the day and making tea then heading home. You have several knives I own and I enjoy seeing you use the Jääkäripuukko. I have a Garberg I traded Dave for; I am not keeping it mint for that reason, just don't get out much with two jobs. I've sold off ESEE 3s and 4s but the Moras stayed.
You must have a Alan wood in maple I take it? I bought the newer emberlit one with black micarta handle but swapped it for a SWC with oak scales much prefer it to the black
Excellent video and useful explanation on the priorities and differences of Bushcraft and Survival blades. Also thank you for sharing your awesome and sharp collection with us!
I absoulty agree. I startet carrying knives when I was 12 years old . And you are spot on with the preferrable blade length 3 to 5 inch. After owning hundreds,maybe over a thousand knifes over the last 50 years it comes down to the point were you know that any well constructed knife, made of good materials, that fits your hand will perform good . The most simple,proven designs usually perform best. Don' t do stupid things to your knife and it will not do stupid things to you.
Andrew, don’t apologize for this video. I really enjoyed seeing your knife collection and your take on survival/bushcraft knifes, thanks for taking the time out to do this video. Hope you enjoyed watching the wrestling
The problem rears it's ugly head when you realize you don't have enough hours in the day to oil all the leather sheaths, wax all the wood handles, and sharpen all the blades. lol
@canadafree2087 Simple solution take 15 minutes a day to do one every day or more if you feel like it... knives are good for months in storage or years in proper storage... Which means you'd probably need over 1000+ knives to start having issues with upkeep
I love the fact that you give credit to other survival folks. You mentioned ray mears in this video and I heard you mention les stroud and dave Canterbury in another. All awesome teachers.
I knew there was something I liked about you, I was not ranks in state in 1996 , and beat the number 1 ranked wrestler and went on to become the state runner up. We were th 2 biggest in our class nationally, I tunered down Wyoming to go into the military instead., great collection there.
@@benterwellen HIs channel was around before he worked for Dave, He gave more to Dave than Dave gave to him. He has to do what he needs to do to make money.
Nice collection. I have not graduated to any safe queens, but I have worked up through Mora knives and now own a Joker Ember and Kellan Puukko. The Ember is my beater bushcraft and the Kellan is my carver.
I appreciate the fact that even your safe queen knives are actually used on the field. I have many knives I just collect, but it's stupid in a sense for we die and never get to really enjoy em.
Hey from NC home of Camp Lejeune. You're like me, knife collector since age 10. Still have a collection, from spring assist, butterfly knife as they're known to Mora , Shrade (cheap metal) to Glock knives and my favorite several K-bars. Scandi grind is my go to. Weapon, double edge M48. Any knife can be what you need it to be. Experiment with knives as your able. As Andrew said you may need an expensive knife. Buy once cry once. Buy and use what you can afford but by right. And buy two if you can. Two is one, one is none. Thanks Major. Enjoyed memory lane with knives.
Bushcraft - Survival - Fixed blades = bliss!! Great collection Andrew , I've been meaning to grab an LT Wright , also , I've had an ESSE in my basket on the knife centre for a while , just been buying more folders for my collection !! Been on a bit of a Spyderco kick ( I know you like Benchmade ) but my goal was to collect more fixed blades this year !! Big shout Ray Mears , I recommend his books to any and everyone I know who asks about a good survival book!!! Great video , look forward to more overnight videos coming from yourself this summer!!! 👏💪👊
Very fine, major! Iam still working on my collection as i can. Love my Moras. Have a couple OKC's for chopping, and a couple of pretty knives, and some SAKS.
👍👍👍 That Terävä Jääkäri (110?) in the kydex sheath .. awesome. The two fixed blade knives that I use are a Terävä 140 and a Mora 'Light my Fire'. They didn't cost the earth and do exactly what I expect of them.
Hello Andrew, Thank you for this video explaining that survival and bushcraft knives can be one in the same. I've been collecting knives for many years and my favorite fixed blades are hand crafted by a friend of mine. The ones I use most are my morakniv companion and my cold steel SRK ( 6"). I have a Gerber Strong Arm I have yet to take out in the field, my 20 acre back yard. Thanks for showing us part of your collection. Stay safe out there and no more cutting your fingers, please.
Hey Bro, thank you for your service to the US of A! EXCELLENT VIDEO and overview of the progression of survival and bushcraft knives you have used. It was very interesting and educational to hear your rationale and explanation. I agree, the Mora Garberg is such an excellent knife for the money - what a great VALUE! You have some beautiful knives in your collection, and it was great to see how well they have all held up to heavy-duty use! I subscribed to your channel - thank you!
Sir, T Y again, always glad to see something from your substantial experience! You might hold the record for most field craft since the Stone Age. That is 17 fixed-blade knives, not including combat models you have handled, which could be considered too "offensive" to be carried under some authorities. In Arizona, for example, supposedly any knife can be carried under the law, "except" (see Arizona Revised Statutes regarding age group & weapon status). Other places have various restrictions. Many times a great feather-stick blade has quickly built a fail-safe fire-starter bundle for me against killer-cold rain, miles from shelter. Always grateful for my backup, slim, sturdy, light, sharp, stainless-steel Buck 102 Woodsman.
The knife that rides with me everyday is my Cold Steel large serrated voyager. I've tried to replace it so many times, but, IMO nothing else is as easy to carry, open, and close. It's most definitely my survival knife 🔪
Impressive collection. I keep two Moras, one Helle knife and a Pathfinder as my go-to blades. Like you the Helle knife is almost too beautiful to use, hence it sits on its throne in my gun safe, whereas the Pathfinder dirty-by-design Scorpion is made for the bushcraft work-a-holic. It still manages to stay attractive in a manly-man way, secretly making the other knives jealous. I do keep a stainless steel Mora knock off made in China which I tricked out and made super sharp. Believe it or not I rather like the damn thing with its small book of matches, thread and needle, and other stuff inside the sheath.
in my home woods mora black and a sak outrider or swiss camp for backpacking shft mora garberg and a bk2 and a sak ranger with fire fly pen tooth pick pen and tweezers hultafors ok4 and mora companion HD is a preference thing if you do not want to buy a mora black i also have schrades jokers BPS's condors gerbers and a esee 6 I have the victornox bush craft knife it is delicate compared to every other knife I have, had a SAK in my pocket for 50 years kinda disappointed on the fixed blade camp knife the gerber strong arm is a beast, either you love it or you don't I do a gerber multitool, because you can deploy the jaws with one hand
Hello from Oklahoma! Good Video! Nice collection. I tell young people all the time when they ask me about a knife to carry, they can take apart a human body with a one inch blade. Thanks for all You Do! God Bless!
This is a great vanity tour of your knife collection LOL!! Just kidding!! I'm actually fascinated by this. You have some high-end stuff in your safe, and even if you need the "safe queens" to perform, you know they will come through with flying colors. They're dependable, which is what you want a tool to be. Thank you for showing us your cutting edge tool chest. I hope you never have to use them in desperation. It's nice to know they'll work if you do, though.
some of the knives that are available for Survival now are outstanding designs. I wish they had been available back when I was in the ARMY. Bushcraft knives have not really changed that much in 100 years. Kephart, G.W. Sears ( Nessmuk) Mora and Hultafors scandi designs still prevail. this is a very good description of the designs you have. thank you. I was actually planning a similar video, and still might do it, with my perspective.
Got a Moraknive Robust that's super tough, got for a gift and love it. Also a SOG SOGZilla Kukri with the sawback you can do all kinds of stuff with, comfortable and great edge retention. Have Ontario Knife Co Spec 6 Combat as well. Always wanted a good Kephart design, maybe a PKS or Condor.
Beautiful collection. Same taste. I want to suggest you to consider 1095 Boker Bark Beetle and BRKT Wilderness Explorer. Bark Beetle edge needs a bit re profiling and its leather sheath needs wet forming. Then you will have all new experiences the way it’s designed. Don’t forget that its tip is the most delicate amongst all knives ever seen. Keep it up 🔪
I have a custom 2 1/2” belt/neck knife (full tang), a Helle Eggen (stick tang) bushcraft knife and a Karesuando hunters axe. All three combined are not much heavier than my Dartmoor survival knife (it’s a beast) and the axe/neck knife combo with wrapped handles will be great if it becomes necessary to go berserker mode. Paired with my Agawa Canyon 21 with a few different blade types and there’s not much I can’t get done out in the wild, I love to build and create while I’m out, build a structure, tarp it and job done.
the esee 4 is high carbon steel. 1095. its just the coating that prevents use with flint but if you ground the spine it would work with flint or for scraping ferrocerium
I was sent to you by a good guy you know. Corporals Corner. He had nothing but good things to say about you. Yes I hit the subscribed button. Like the video on the knives.
Nice collection. Darn good video, too. You put out some good information for us to turn over in our minds. I like my PKS Scorpion XL as well. Sharp. Easy to work with. Did you have a favorite military issue knife while you were Rangerin’? Thank you for all you do to teach us useful skills.
Thanks Andrew was telling the young dudes that go out with us get a esse4 and there it was . I carry a tops Prather Bowie and a Buck Reaper. good vid as always Geist Wulf
Thanks, I suspect most of your viewers have at least a couple of these. Always good to hrar someone respected say good things about the same thing they have.
Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you skipped over the Terävä? I have found the Jääkäripuukko 140 might be the one knife I'd grab and take if I could have only one knife. My current set up to go out into the high Uintah mountains near where I live is my Skrama 240 with the double sheath holding a Skrama 80, and it replaces every other outdoor tool I have except my Leatherman Wave and Silky Zubat. My LT Wright Jessmik-C in AEB-L is my EDC, and when Carothers gets out their EDC 3 with their incredible Delta 3V heat treatment I may get that, but the Terävä Skrama 240 and 80 are my current perfect outdoor rig.
G'day Major. Quite an impressive collection there, especially the Helle & LTs. Glad to see they've all been used at one time or another. We beat our knives to the max & we know what you mean by the length of the blade. Our Hultaford & Fox has a 4inch blade with high Scandi. When hogging hard wood we use our BKs Quite impress too with the KaBar Selkirk. Great vid mate. Cheers from Australia.
Why you skiped the Terava Jaakaripuukko 110?😄 It's the knife i would depend my life on. I have the 140 though. For every day use, food processing, skinning and fire starter I use the Morakniv Gansbol (stainless) It's thinner and sharper than the Garberg but still extremely tough and it won't leave your food tasting like rust like the carbon steel ones😉 I also have a Companion HD also in stainless(better for wet conditions or if you are close to the sea etc) I also have an ESEE 3 for carving and light wood work and use an ESEE IZULA for EDC.
LOL, your 1st survival knife was miles better than mine. I got mine from an ad in a comic book ,it had a bubble compass pummel , survival kit wire saw in the handle ,combo saw knife and bottle opener blade. It didn't do anything well ,but it looked cool still have it (in my closet) Honestly a sharp stick would be more useful in a survival situation.
Nice collection, good video. I personaly have always been a fan of the Navy MK1 from the WWII era. Ka-bar makes a modern reproduction that is pretty near perfect for my purposes. I have several others that are probably better, but nostalgia I guess. Edit: P.S. Sua Sponte bro, 1/75 in the late 90's
Great collection, I definitely agree with you about survival needs vs buscraft desires. I need to order a Pathfinder blade soon. Take care & thanks for another good video.
Step 1: Buy a $20 survival knife _on purpose_ not incidental to some cheap knife being available. Step 2: Aim to get the same value out of all the other 10 Cs. Step 3: Buy a nice bushcraft knife when you prove you don't lose knives. Step 4: Buy another $20 survival knife.
I define the difference between survival and bushcraft as: survival is the involuntary application of bushcraft skills, whereas bushcraft is enjoying the experience of wild camping.
Spot on!😊
Well said.
Cool definition.
I agree, totally
Nice definition. Next time someone asks me the difference I'll refer to your interpretation.
Hey Andrew, thanks for uploading this video today. Your channel is one of a few I look forward to watching. Your sh#t is solid and informative. Don't worry about taking a week or so off if you need it. We'll still be here.
I appreciate that!
Nice collection. One instructor few people mention is John Wiseman "Lofty" as he is known, but in the context of another great instructor who taught "Lofty", namely Eddie McGee a Sergeant Major (Warrant Officer 2) Parachute Regiment and later special forces, he was also a superb tracker who helped to track down the murderer of some Police officers here in the UK, risking his own life. The murderer had been a member of a Reserve sf unit and was a total survival E&E nut who had been rejected by SF (UK) as psychologically unsuitable and not badged. Dealing with him was very dangerous.
Eddie tracked him right up to his hideout after many false trails and hostages had been held by him, unknown to the Police, and finally the Police shot him in that lair.
Eddie should not be forgotten, he was superb, and his books including "No Need To Die" are well worth the money and a great addition to anyone's survival arsenal.
Here is a salute to all here, especially Andrew, always great videos and instruction, and a true salute to the late , respected and well remembered Eddie McGee.
"Paras never die they just go to Heaven and Re-group"
Great video! Honestly, the Terävä Jääkäripuukko you have laying there is essentially a perfect blade for survival or bushcraft! You should have talked a bit about it. Carbon steel, virtually indestructible yet great geometry and a superior sheath/scabbard...and it's reasonably priced. I chuckled a bit at the "safe queen" segment. I'm a chef by trade and some of my knives are terrifyingly expensive! My Nubatama was $900! Back in the day as I started to get into more expensive Japanese cutlery I bought an expensive-to-me limited edition Hattori FH. It was dazzling to look at but far too pretty to use. Eventually it sunk in that a knife too expensive to use was pointless to own, at least for me. I sold the knife for a profit and decided that from there on I'd only buy knives I intended to use. That led me to even more expensive blades but true to my plan I use them all. The obvious exceptions for me are limited edition SAKs and stuff, made to be collected, as well as some knives that belonged to my dad. No way I'm going to risk losing them as they're a link to him even though he's been gone for fifteen years now. Thanks for a fascinating peek into your collection!
The fact you own and use aTerävä Jääkäripuukko speaks volumes regarding your experience and skill level! So I'm surprised you didn't take time to comment on it!
I couldn't help but notice this as well, and I concur wholeheartedly my friend. 😁🤙
I have one, it's one of my favorite blades to take outdoors.
I love to take out my jaakaripuukko with my terava skrama and my mini skrama. I feel like I can literally get anything done with them. Plus 3 knives in 2 sheaths is pretty fun.
I had a custom blade made by Devon Cole. It’s my favorite blade. It’s a tank !
The one to the right of the Garberg right?
I bought one and after being so looking forward to receiving it I've never been so disappointed. The grinds were completely different on each side totally uneven, and arrived really blunt, because of how uneven the knife was it was very hard to get even a half decent edge on. I have to say the worst knife I've ever bought, a shame because the handle is super very comfortable, and a decent enough sheath. I've had a hultafors heavy duty in my pack for about 12 years, fantastic knives, a really tuff blade, I took the time to make it a zero scandivex and it definitely is a great survival knife. I paid £4 new for it.
A beautiful collection my friend
When bullets are not flying, bushcrafters make the best survivalists. Bush craft is all the skills of the woods: nav, weather reading, shelter building, fire, hunting, fishing. Sadly what passes for a Bushcrafter on RUclips is going out for the day and making tea then heading home. You have several knives I own and I enjoy seeing you use the Jääkäripuukko. I have a Garberg I traded Dave for; I am not keeping it mint for that reason, just don't get out much with two jobs. I've sold off ESEE 3s and 4s but the Moras stayed.
Lovely to see a British knife in your collection, got mine on a woodlore course 20 years ago. Thank you for all the videos
You must have a Alan wood in maple I take it? I bought the newer emberlit one with black micarta handle but swapped it for a SWC with oak scales much prefer it to the black
Excellent video and useful explanation on the priorities and differences of Bushcraft and Survival blades. Also thank you for sharing your awesome and sharp collection with us!
I absoulty agree. I startet carrying knives when I was 12 years old . And you are spot on with the preferrable blade length 3 to 5 inch. After owning hundreds,maybe over a thousand knifes over the last 50 years it comes down to the point were you know that any well constructed knife, made of good materials, that fits your hand will perform good . The most simple,proven designs usually perform best. Don' t do stupid things to your knife and it will not do stupid things to you.
I think I'm beginning to drool at you collection!! Very nice indeed!!
Andrew, don’t apologize for this video. I really enjoyed seeing your knife collection and your take on survival/bushcraft knifes, thanks for taking the time out to do this video. Hope you enjoyed watching the wrestling
They say first you have to admit you have a problem...but I don't see a problem, just a collection of knives! 🤣🤣🤣 Nice selections.
I see a lot of solutions, not a single problem.
Right on!
The problem rears it's ugly head when you realize you don't have enough hours in the day to oil all the leather sheaths, wax all the wood handles, and sharpen all the blades. lol
@canadafree2087 Simple solution take 15 minutes a day to do one every day or more if you feel like it... knives are good for months in storage or years in proper storage... Which means you'd probably need over 1000+ knives to start having issues with upkeep
I can quit anytime I want to.
Awesome video, and a bad azz collection. Thank you for the conversation about the two schools of thought and how they overlap and differentiate.🙏🏽🗡️🤘🏽
The mere fact that you have a Skookum in Your collection.... Jus' .... Dayum!
Perseverance Pays Off!
7 years.
Great walk through. A Skookum bush tool in the wild, how cool is that. Thanks for showing it.
I love the fact that you give credit to other survival folks. You mentioned ray mears in this video and I heard you mention les stroud and dave Canterbury in another. All awesome teachers.
I knew there was something I liked about you, I was not ranks in state in 1996 , and beat the number 1 ranked wrestler and went on to become the state runner up. We were th 2 biggest in our class nationally, I tunered down Wyoming to go into the military instead., great collection there.
This is so much better than corporal “I have something for sale” corner.
Uhhh
He does a lot more than try to sell you shit.
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Oh I know. . RUclips needs to have the "insert sarcasm here" button. :)
as opposed to who dave canterbury?
All the corporal does is try to sell crap, sure he makes structures, his channel is old news, also bailed out on his mentor, who gave him everything…
@@benterwellen HIs channel was around before he worked for Dave, He gave more to Dave than Dave gave to him. He has to do what he needs to do to make money.
Nice collection. I have not graduated to any safe queens, but I have worked up through Mora knives and now own a Joker Ember and Kellan Puukko. The Ember is my beater bushcraft and the Kellan is my carver.
That's an awesome collection Andrew! Thanks for taking the time to share this with us!
I appreciate the fact that even your safe queen knives are actually used on the field. I have many knives I just collect, but it's stupid in a sense for we die and never get to really enjoy em.
Nice vid, no apologies necessary. Great display and explanation. Thanks for sharing with us.
a survival knife is 1 that functions with an edge, that first path finder is freakin beautiful.
Major Andrew ,you sir have some very excellent knives and some great ideas and knowledge about them and what to use for bushcraft and survival.👍🇺🇸
Holy smokes those are sweet knives.
i have the Hultafor's GK and love it but that skookum bush tool is beautiful.
Well said and presented. Wasn't rushed at all. Thank you for all the insight.
Terrific!
Thank you for sharing your wonderful memories of your collection! 🙏✌️👍🇬🇧
Appreciate your content. I'm a knife fan since childhood and as I've aged I've gone toward light/simple/strong. Be well and keep these coming.
Hey from NC home of Camp Lejeune. You're like me, knife collector since age 10. Still have a collection, from spring assist, butterfly knife as they're known to Mora , Shrade (cheap metal) to Glock knives and my favorite several K-bars. Scandi grind is my go to. Weapon, double edge M48. Any knife can be what you need it to be. Experiment with knives as your able. As Andrew said you may need an expensive knife. Buy once cry once. Buy and use what you can afford but by right. And buy two if you can. Two is one, one is none. Thanks Major. Enjoyed memory lane with knives.
Cool collection Andrew, thanks.
Great video Andrew. Penn State kicked butt and set records.
Started with my Dads Kukri in 71 still had it when I discharged in 96 only needed new handles once in fact still have it somewhere.
Always great content Professor!
Thank you a bunch, learned something today.
Great video!
Thanks for sharing your collection.
Bushcraft - Survival - Fixed blades = bliss!! Great collection Andrew , I've been meaning to grab an LT Wright , also , I've had an ESSE in my basket on the knife centre for a while , just been buying more folders for my collection !! Been on a bit of a Spyderco kick ( I know you like Benchmade ) but my goal was to collect more fixed blades this year !! Big shout Ray Mears , I recommend his books to any and everyone I know who asks about a good survival book!!! Great video , look forward to more overnight videos coming from yourself this summer!!! 👏💪👊
I really enjoyed this video. Wisdom on knives from a guy who actually uses them for what they are made for is very useful. Thxs.
Very fine, major! Iam still working on my collection as i can. Love my Moras. Have a couple OKC's for chopping, and a couple of pretty knives, and some SAKS.
I dig it. Glad ya didnt just push the higher end knives and enforced the fact that the cheaper knives still complete many tasks! Well done Andrew!
Great video. Excellent and very practical.
Excellent topic!
Id like to see you do a similar video on axes and saws!
Thanks!
Thanks for a well said and informative video.
👍👍👍
That Terävä Jääkäri (110?) in the kydex sheath .. awesome.
The two fixed blade knives that I use are a Terävä 140 and a Mora 'Light my Fire'. They didn't cost the earth and do exactly what I expect of them.
Hello Andrew, Thank you for this video explaining that survival and bushcraft knives can be one in the same. I've been collecting knives for many years and my favorite fixed blades are hand crafted by a friend of mine. The ones I use most are my morakniv companion and my cold steel SRK ( 6"). I have a Gerber Strong Arm I have yet to take out in the field, my 20 acre back yard. Thanks for showing us part of your collection.
Stay safe out there and no more cutting your fingers, please.
Hey Bro, thank you for your service to the US of A! EXCELLENT VIDEO and overview of the progression of survival and bushcraft knives you have used. It was very interesting and educational to hear your rationale and explanation. I agree, the Mora Garberg is such an excellent knife for the money - what a great VALUE! You have some beautiful knives in your collection, and it was great to see how well they have all held up to heavy-duty use! I subscribed to your channel - thank you!
Sir, T Y again, always glad to see something from your substantial experience! You might hold the record for most field craft since the Stone Age. That is 17 fixed-blade knives, not including combat models you have handled, which could be considered too "offensive" to be carried under some authorities. In Arizona, for example, supposedly any knife can be carried under the law, "except" (see Arizona Revised Statutes regarding age group & weapon status). Other places have various restrictions. Many times a great feather-stick blade has quickly built a fail-safe fire-starter bundle for me against killer-cold rain, miles from shelter. Always grateful for my backup, slim, sturdy, light, sharp, stainless-steel Buck 102 Woodsman.
The knife that rides with me everyday is my Cold Steel large serrated voyager. I've tried to replace it so many times, but, IMO nothing else is as easy to carry, open, and close. It's most definitely my survival knife 🔪
Your fan from Iraq 🇮🇶 👏🏼
Impressive collection. I keep two Moras, one Helle knife and a Pathfinder as my go-to blades. Like you the Helle knife is almost too beautiful to use, hence it sits on its throne in my gun safe, whereas the Pathfinder dirty-by-design Scorpion is made for the bushcraft work-a-holic. It still manages to stay attractive in a manly-man way, secretly making the other knives jealous. I do keep a stainless steel Mora knock off made in China which I tricked out and made super sharp. Believe it or not I rather like the damn thing with its small book of matches, thread and needle, and other stuff inside the sheath.
Awesome video. Love the knives!!
You had me NCAA Wrestling Championships! Subscribed!
in my home woods mora black and a sak outrider or swiss camp for backpacking shft mora garberg and a bk2 and a sak ranger with fire fly pen tooth pick pen and tweezers
hultafors ok4 and mora companion HD is a preference thing if you do not want to buy a mora black
i also have schrades jokers BPS's condors gerbers and a esee 6
I have the victornox bush craft knife it is delicate compared to every other knife I have, had a SAK in my pocket for 50 years kinda disappointed on the fixed blade camp knife
the gerber strong arm is a beast, either you love it or you don't
I do a gerber multitool, because you can deploy the jaws with one hand
Outrider owner here too, they seem to get no love on RUclips. :( I had to change the camo handles for red, cause red is iconic SAK. lol
Hello from Oklahoma! Good Video! Nice collection. I tell young people all the time when they ask me about a knife to carry, they can take apart a human body with a one inch blade. Thanks for all You Do! God Bless!
Fellow oklahoman, what part of our great state? Im in NE Ok.😊
Owasso area.
@@doubled3983 sapulpa
Just south of McAlester
This is a great vanity tour of your knife collection LOL!! Just kidding!! I'm actually fascinated by this. You have some high-end stuff in your safe, and even if you need the "safe queens" to perform, you know they will come through with flying colors. They're dependable, which is what you want a tool to be. Thank you for showing us your cutting edge tool chest. I hope you never have to use them in desperation. It's nice to know they'll work if you do, though.
I love the video!!!!!
some of the knives that are available for Survival now are outstanding designs. I wish they had been available back when I was in the ARMY. Bushcraft knives have not really changed that much in 100 years. Kephart, G.W. Sears ( Nessmuk) Mora and Hultafors scandi designs still prevail. this is a very good description of the designs you have. thank you. I was actually planning a similar video, and still might do it, with my perspective.
Oh yes keep up the good work HooaH
Great video! Your presentations are to the point, down and dirty. Have a great week Sir!
I really enjoy all your videos; enough said.
Great collection Col. I luv the fact that you do use the high end knives that you have
Got a Moraknive Robust that's super tough, got for a gift and love it. Also a SOG SOGZilla Kukri with the sawback you can do all kinds of stuff with, comfortable and great edge retention. Have Ontario Knife Co Spec 6 Combat as well. Always wanted a good Kephart design, maybe a PKS or Condor.
Great to see you are a Paratrooper!
Beautiful collection. Same taste. I want to suggest you to consider 1095 Boker Bark Beetle and BRKT Wilderness Explorer.
Bark Beetle edge needs a bit re profiling and its leather sheath needs wet forming. Then you will have all new experiences the way it’s designed. Don’t forget that its tip is the most delicate amongst all knives ever seen.
Keep it up 🔪
Very nice.
Sweet collection 😍 ✨️ ♥️ appreciate your opinions on those!
I have a custom 2 1/2” belt/neck knife (full tang), a Helle Eggen (stick tang) bushcraft knife and a Karesuando hunters axe. All three combined are not much heavier than my Dartmoor survival knife (it’s a beast) and the axe/neck knife combo with wrapped handles will be great if it becomes necessary to go berserker mode. Paired with my Agawa Canyon 21 with a few different blade types and there’s not much I can’t get done out in the wild, I love to build and create while I’m out, build a structure, tarp it and job done.
the esee 4 is high carbon steel. 1095. its just the coating that prevents use with flint but if you ground the spine it would work with flint or for scraping ferrocerium
Thx for the video. I am still experimenting with knives. Actually I like larger modells. But your explanations make perfect sense 👍🏻
I was sent to you by a good guy you know. Corporals Corner. He had nothing but good things to say about you. Yes I hit the subscribed button. Like the video on the knives.
Great collection
I love your channel!
Nice collection. Darn good video, too. You put out some good information for us to turn over in our minds. I like my PKS Scorpion XL as well. Sharp. Easy to work with. Did you have a favorite military issue knife while you were Rangerin’? Thank you for all you do to teach us useful skills.
Thank you for the video brother!! 🦅🇺🇲
Thanks Andrew was telling the young dudes that go out with us get a esse4 and there it was . I carry a tops Prather Bowie and a Buck Reaper. good vid as always Geist Wulf
Shoutout to the Mora Garberg and Victorinox Rangergrip 79
Thanks, I suspect most of your viewers have at least a couple of these. Always good to hrar someone respected say good things about the same thing they have.
Calling all blade geeks! This is some good stuff.
Nice collection Andrew, thanks for sharing YAH bless !
Great info as always. I'm a knife fan boy as well. Great collection.
Definitely some great knives in that collection. As a collector I’m drooling over the Skookum Bushtool and the Ray Mears Woodlore!
Great video buddy
An outstanding group of steel.
Great stuff...
Nice collection, I like th woggle on the hasp of the Skookum. I think I will try that on a couple of my knives.
Outstanding
Just out of curiosity, is there a reason you skipped over the Terävä? I have found the Jääkäripuukko 140 might be the one knife I'd grab and take if I could have only one knife. My current set up to go out into the high Uintah mountains near where I live is my Skrama 240 with the double sheath holding a Skrama 80, and it replaces every other outdoor tool I have except my Leatherman Wave and Silky Zubat. My LT Wright Jessmik-C in AEB-L is my EDC, and when Carothers gets out their EDC 3 with their incredible Delta 3V heat treatment I may get that, but the Terävä Skrama 240 and 80 are my current perfect outdoor rig.
No reason I was aiming for a summary video since it was a busy weekend.
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft Well, it was a good summary and you've earned yourself a new sub. Good look at knives.
Thanks for posting this Andrew! This got me thinking I should spend some time today getting some practice in with my Mora Garberg
G'day Major. Quite an impressive collection there, especially the Helle & LTs. Glad to see they've all been used at one time or another. We beat our knives to the max & we know what you mean by the length of the blade. Our Hultaford & Fox has a 4inch blade with high Scandi. When hogging hard wood we use our BKs Quite impress too with the KaBar Selkirk. Great vid mate. Cheers from Australia.
Thank You for the video, awesome collection. Question, what knife is the one with the green kidex, black handle?
It’s the Tarava 110
Thank you, would be a great companion to my Skrama 240@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft
Thank You@grayssoncarl5020
Why you skiped the Terava Jaakaripuukko 110?😄 It's the knife i would depend my life on. I have the 140 though. For every day use, food processing, skinning and fire starter I use the Morakniv Gansbol (stainless) It's thinner and sharper than the Garberg but still extremely tough and it won't leave your food tasting like rust like the carbon steel ones😉 I also have a Companion HD also in stainless(better for wet conditions or if you are close to the sea etc) I also have an ESEE 3 for carving and light wood work and use an ESEE IZULA for EDC.
I figured most of us already knew about how good it is because we have great taste!
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft True😁
LOL, your 1st survival knife was miles better than mine. I got mine from an ad in a comic book ,it had a bubble compass pummel , survival kit wire saw in the handle ,combo saw knife and bottle opener blade. It didn't do anything well ,but it looked cool still have it (in my closet)
Honestly a sharp stick would be more useful in a survival situation.
I love sharp pointy things!
It’s the Hultafors Green Knife. Really love them. All my sons have at least one (maybe 2?).
Nice collection, good video. I personaly have always been a fan of the Navy MK1 from the WWII era. Ka-bar makes a modern reproduction that is pretty near perfect for my purposes. I have several others that are probably better, but nostalgia I guess.
Edit: P.S. Sua Sponte bro, 1/75 in the late 90's
Those are good knives as well
I don't know. I just carry a hunting knife, a four-way tent, a blanket in my hunting bag and some food
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your collection 👍. Take care Andrew. 🇺🇲🔪🔥🌲
Great collection, I definitely agree with you about survival needs vs buscraft desires. I need to order a Pathfinder blade soon. Take care & thanks for another good video.
Step 1: Buy a $20 survival knife _on purpose_ not incidental to some cheap knife being available. Step 2: Aim to get the same value out of all the other 10 Cs. Step 3: Buy a nice bushcraft knife when you prove you don't lose knives. Step 4: Buy another $20 survival knife.
I think I have knife envy 😊
I love your video!!!
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