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Trying to give you solid information about Bushcraft Knives and Outdoor Gear in a not too serious manner. Presenting and testing knives and outdoor gear in their natural habitat.
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We are two friends living at the Swedish West Coast close to the Norwegian border. Both not originated from Sweden (NL & NO) but both sharing a strong outdoor passion.
its painful when you (not referring to this knife in the video) see a review of a knife you bought and its not as good as you thought. It teaches me the value of taking my time when researching future purchases. Take your time and shop right, thank you for your videos.
Does the design still hold? Well yes it does if you use it for what it's designed for , Horace Kephart and for that matter any of his friends never battened a stick with their knives ever.
Why is batoning more important to you than cutting? Let’s say cutting vegetables, filleting a fish or skinning an animal or cutting a rope? Isn’t flat grind really the allrounder? It can baton and make curls, not as good as a scandi, but it can do other things better.
Very glad I bought this, it’s one of those bags that seems small at first but actually holds a lot, as long as you’re fine with putting your tent/mat ect on the outside you can fit everything you need for a couple days. it doesn’t look silly having stuff attached to the sides like some wider packs do. But If you want everything inside your bag id get a 50-60 litre.
I have both. Although I enjoy the DBK boys, I like the B1 better. Actually it’s become one of my favorites even compared to “higher end” knives. Only complaint is that I would like the edge to be ground closer to the handle.
Great! Must have been a fun comparison for you😄👍 Good point on the grounding / grinding closer to the handle. The knife grip itself is leaving you like a 7 mm grip from the steel( thumb not included, that lays in our case parallel to the steel almost) and than you have the part on the blade which is like 7 mm - 1 cm ? Would be a good optimisation to start the grind at least half of that length. Would you agree? = 5 - 6 mm shorter? Cheers😁👍
@@westcoastbushcrafters bps is really making some nice and affordable knives. Like you, I sharpened the spine on the B1. Also, had to do a little sanding then oil on the handles. Still nice knives for the price.
Can not agree more. Sitting here with the two BPS knives in front of me now . Getting this bushcraft feeling with them. Specially with B1. Nice to see that the blade has so much metal. Classic 👌
I have large hands, so the handle on a knife is important to me. Also, living near the sea, stainless is a pre. I must say, this is a beauty, and I love to work with it. Thanks for this video, I enjoyed it a lot. Greets from the Netherlands 🇳🇱, TW.
Dankjewel!! 😁👍 With large hands this knife must be perfect for you. It has a big handle. Awesome to hear, it applies same here at the west coast regarding stainless😁 Dankjewel dat je een bericht schrijft na het kijken van de video. Mooi te horen dat de video in de smaak viel👍. Geniet van je Helle Nord🔥🤘
Excellent! It's probably a bad sign that I've just spent my Saturday night watching "reruns" of your videos, but I had a great evening. Thanks so much for making these videos.
“I had a great evening “ isn’t it that most important. Happy to hear that our videos were part of that! Thank you for rerunning our content and appreciating it!😁🤛
Love this! I probably watched this video five or six times before I ended up ordering my own Frej. It's a lovely knife, probably the nicest I own, and will more than satisfy my beautiful knife needs while I await delivery of a Randall Made Model 25.
Haha awesome to hear that! The stacked leather on this knife, love it! Been bee waxing it with the hairdryer a couple of times now and the leather soaks up that stuff making it a bit more darker and most likely more durable. A beauty it is! How long of a wait time do you have on the model 25?
@@westcoastbushcrafters I found a dealer that can get me one in nine months. It's a long time, but a lot shorter than the six years (!) that you have to wait to get one directly from Randall. I still have two or three months left before I get it.
If you like the Canadian Special, you should give the D.H. Russell Canadian Belt Knife as made by Grohmann a try. It's the knife that the Canadian Special was based on and is one of the most iconic North American outdoor knives. I'd put the Kephart and Nessmuk in the same category as knives designed specifically for outdoor recreation as opposed to general purpose knives that were used for outdoor activities.
Hi! Thanks a lot for pointing out the Canadian belt knife. Have been googling and watched some RU-vid videos of this knife efter your comment. Makes me very curious. Guess it will be a purchase soon😁. Thanks again!
Thank you again for an awesome video. I would be interested in your general experience about your favourite grind form for feathersticking. Convex, scandi or "industrial". Maybe you can compare this directly with similar wood? p.s. if there are more caps to win I would like to be part of the raffle.
Thank you! Great suggestion! started to discuss it as an idea for an episode. Think we can make a interesting episode about it! In the upcoming episode we will have a new cap lottery 🥳
Hi! Thanks a lot for mentioning Cudeman! Was not familiar with that knife brand. Looks promising! Like the looks of the buahcraft and bushcrafter knives. Thanks 😁👍
Great company, great knives, great fit and finish, and great price and value!!! have to say that I am very pleased with Spanish knives. Great review and video guys!!! Skåll!!!
Excellent video! I have the larger model of this knife with the 6.5" blade and like it a lot. It's one of my favorite big knives and your video highlighted its strong points. What a fabulous channel!
I have the Nomad 6.5, and I love it! I see no reason to think the regular one isn't just a good, minus 1.5 inches in blade length. Joker never ceases tom impress me with the quality of their knives vs the price they go fo.
Hi guys, you have chosen a real knife this time! So it's a chopper, probably no one needs to be afraid of chopping wood with this. It's a big and robust knife, it was nice to see it in action! Thanks for the great video! Good luck and health and good luck with your work!😉🌲🍀🔪👍
Hi! It was outstanding in chopping and batoning! Great allround knife! Thanks so much for watching again and your comment! Good health and all the best!😁
Thanks for another nice video from the Swedish west coast. The Joker Nomad knives are great heavy duty companions. I have both the 5 inch and 6,5 inch versions. Both of them handles better than you you expect for being such heavy and thick. The nicely designed convex make them more versatile than you would expect. They are also very well balanced. I think Joker gives you more quality and bang for your buck than any other knife maker. They are on par with my Fällkniven knifes.
Thanks a lot!! You point it out perfectly regarding Joker knives! This is the second Joker knife we tested and as you write it performs above expectations and very good price quality. Definitely not the last Joker knife we will purchase. Take care!
hey guys. first of all thanks for the great video👌. love my Nomad👌. you absolutely have to try the Nomad 6.5👌 love that too. 👌. you could test mine, provided you come to me and pick it up😇. and at the same time you could bring the really cool cap with you😂 I'm really happy to have won it🙏 thank you very much and keep up the good work👏👏👏👏👏👏
Hi René! Hahaha that is a great fun offer!😁 Unfortunately no travel plans to Switzerland 🇨🇭 but when it changes we give you a message 🔥🤘! Congratulations with the cap!! Hope you will enjoy it! All the best! 😁👍👍
I absolutely love your youtube channel, but it would be nice to remember a varied audience may be watching as such could do without the f- bombs. Always looking forward to more of your videos.
@@westcoastbushcrafters you're Very welcome! It's our pleasure. I'm very happy to see our designs getting used! And we always love objective feedback 💪🙏
It was a real pleasure to test the knife out😁👍. One day we will order the TRC DBK Bushcrafter. That will be fun to make a video about in the Swedish forest here😁🤘! Take care and keep up the good work 💪
You guys are one of the very best knife channels on RU-vid! When I first saw your site I thought it was featuring Northwest Washington where I live, but when I found out it was Finland I thought this is even more fun. Thanks 🎸🔪
So happy to hear that you are liking our videos! Big compliment to be called one of the very best knife channels! Thanks for that! Hope you like Sweden, because that is where we live ;-) and filming. Finland is not that far away though:) Thanks a lot!
I love mine. Been using it now for about 2 years. Mine has scandi grind with the stainless and not a problem keeping sharp. I like the mass of it and has become my main camping knife for all your reasons you show. If you ever get the opportunity to use on processing game, you will not be disappointed - it is superior. I agree it is a tough knife. I would have went with the wood scales as the antler will be hard to hold when cold in winter.
Good advice! We only have the saber grind and can imagine a scandi grind will be awesome. It is on our wishlist! We will keep in mind your advice about the wood scales. Thanks!!
I don't have the Joker Nessmuk, but would love to get my hands on one, even for a loner to test and review. I have 2 Joker knives, and they are both outstanding. the quality of construction, and fit and finish are just perfect. I have 2 Nessmuk design knives, and the blade shape, and overall utility of the design deserves a place in everyone's collection of bushcraft and field knives. I love that this comes with a dangler, I wind up putting one on most of my field knives. good video, and good review.
We agree danglers are great! We like the Nessmuk design a lot as well! Hope for you to get your hands on this one. Guess you will like it a lot. At least we do:)! Thanks a lot!
Do you guys like the Lars Falt better than the Forester? I want to buy one of their blanks either the #10 or Lars Falt and was wondering your opinion. I like the handle on both knives but ive heard the #10 is very comfortable. I love building my own handle scales saves me a ton of money.
