People need to remember the simple stuff like this is out there. It's still super functional and that's what it's all about. It doesn't need to be the latest thing on the market to do the job.
I couldn't agree more. It would be a lie for me to say I didn't enjoy newer designs but the old school stuff really does it for me also and it is just as functional.
I have my grand fathers old hickory knives one is a fillet knife and what I call a small butcher knife they were always in his trailer I'm 78now and they have been around since I can remember . They are sharp and remain sharp providing there used on food, there were no sheaths as fare back as I can remember . But I made sheaths for them about 40 years ago when I new nothing about sheath making . But never carried them there all ways in my back pack since my grand dad gave them to me in around 1960 something . Happy trails
I’ve had this knife over a year now. I have no complaints at all about it. It functions very well in every application I’ve used it for. Camping and backpacking. Thanks for the review I’ve been waiting for one from you. Stay safe.!
Just ordered it. Never had a kephart. It's light too. May use this instead of the bk19 for bugout. Saves weight. I don't like thick Bushcraft knives. The bk 19 is good though. I love the look of this okc knife. Sheath looks nice even though it's made in china
@@navigator1372 I love mine. We use it in the kitchen as well. The sheath has worn and very nice. I have to say you would never know it came from China
I really dig this knife!👌 Ive always been drawn to the Kephart design, but its just a little big for my hand. Thanks for this video, it was super helpful
I have the Hunter and the classic Old Hickory and they are great in the kitchen, which is the most common use for knives. I was on the fence with this kephart but seeing it being used it looks awesome. I will be getting it in the next weeks!
👍 .. it reminds me of my first knife my Dad gave me as a pre-teen back in the 50's. We lived on the Coast so Fishing was an integral part of our lifestyle .. the catch sold at the 'back door' of Restaurants, Hotels and Fish & Chip Shops at 5 cents a pound helped boost the Family Essentials Chest. A great little 'fishing knife' .. carbon steel, full tang with riveted wooden handles and a Leather Sheath. A fairly 'soft' steel .. but then, easy to keep sharp and ideal for cutting up bait and filleting fish. It sat on the same belt an the Fishing Rod Leather 'Bucket' .. necessary when standing at the Surf Edge, Rod in hand, waiting for a 'Bite'. Had it many years. Think it got 'lost' during a Company-sponsored House Move .. the Moving Company did the Packing .. Yep, it doesn't have to cost a heap to be effective and enjoyable. Thanks for reviving the Memories .. take care ..
I'm usually not wild about the Kephart style but with a better look at it here than you get in the product shots that's pretty nice in a retro way. I didn't realize it was that thin and had a flat grind, but I'm always in the market for a good food-prep knife. So thanks for this video, I learned stuff I'm glad to know. Looks like a good outdoors all-arounder for pretty close to the minimum you'd need to pay for a real knife.
I own several Old Hickory knives including this one and they are a great value. This one in particular excels as a camp knife as this review suggests. That is what the original Kephart knife was designed for. One thing that I disagreed with this review however is the suggestion that this knife is suitable for batoning. I am not at all opposed to batoning with knives that are suited for this purpose but the Old Hickory knives are simply not designed for it. They are basically kitchen knives with an old school outdoors look and feel. The wood handle scales are held on with brass rivets that will loosen if you subject them to the shock of batoning and there is no way to tighten them up again. If you want to use this knife for fire craft then you will want to pair it with a hatchet or an axe as Kephart himself would advise.
Love the channel have watched d for a couple years know.All gear. I full time rv and just found your new channel on rving. Good luck on the road. Can't wait for rv type videos.
Hello, the truth is that I am a veteran, I live in Argentina in a rural area in the Patagonian mountain range, my life in the countryside is almost a matter of days, and I like high carbon knives with not very wide blades, because 90 % of the time I use it to eat roasts, process food, leather some other animal, maybe sharpen a stick to put a piece of meat on the fire or a stake for the camp, I love the hontario, it's a shame that in my country it comes out 150 U$S to give you an idea, greetings
I thought you might compare it to something from Condor knife and tool. But for $30 I'll put one on my Christmas list and try it. Mostly because it's USA made.
Same basic knives the Lewis and Clark expedition used and they saw and did everything! They didn’t need the newest “super” steel , etc. Just saying. All the day campers talk about this steel and that grind, but this type knife was there and actually did quite well.
The BPS BS2 has a nice kephart style blade with full tang construction as well as a modern scandi grind and a very nice thick leather sheath for like $25 right now.
Those bps knives are amazing. Better than any mora. The only issue is the sheath is thin leather and it's easy to poke through. If you're not careful sheathing your knife. But as far as the knife alone. Bps is great
I just bought it as a cheap made in America Christmas present to myself. I honestly don't know why they kept the blade blank.. many other old hickory blades have made in USA stamped on them this is totally blank.. still a wonderful do everything knife from food prep to self defense
The name says it all, it’s an amazing knife for processing fish and game. And except for leaving black carbon stains when dicing onions, it’s a pretty good companion in the kitchen.
G'day Aaron, I always like to see the traditional, no nonsense Kepharts and butcher knives and yep It'd be especially good around a campfire or camp kitchen. I like to pair up knives so could make a great companion to a BK-9 or machete for example. Cheers Duke.
I have one of these as my inexpensive Kephart design knife but then also another in that Kephart pattern, Joker Trampero, made in Spain. Very good quality albeit at a much higher price point.
Great little knife and after replacing the sheath with a far more secure / deeper sheath , it works great . Hopefully the knife is not made in China like the sheath. Good review and Thanks.
i like my esee but i like the fact that you make videos with more budget friendly products for the more realistic buyer in mind not everybody can afford 2 and 3 hundred dollar knives and sharpeners , i saw the work sharp field sharpener on your channel here and went to blade hq and found it but before i could order they took them out of line i guess i could look else where
BPS knives are 1066 High Carbon Steel. High carbon steel, starts at 1065. I have two BPS knives. I also have the Mora HD Companion, and three Green River knives. So I don't really need a "Kephart" knife.
I got mine the other day. The sheath is junk. The knife is decent. You should review the Russell Green River Hunter/Fish knife. It's a really good value and a really cool knife. I bought an extra to put away and there's a really nice sheath you can buy for fairly cheap.
This thing is super easy to sharpen and is very tough, but I wish it were in 1095 like it's brother, the 5.5" hunting knife. It'd go from great to nearly perfect.
Took some time getting used to sharpening this knife (my lack of skill to blame, to be fair!). I just don't rate it for scraping the ferro rod. It works, but is nowhere near as effective as a knife with a much sharper spine. I have a Mora Garberg which is a dream to make fire with (using the ferro rod) in comparison. I do like it though, and it certainly takes a beating. Not my first choice for carving either, but yes, good value and lots of character. You learn to live with the limitations and appreciate it for what it is: a tough little budget knife that is a decent camping companion.
Interesting knife. Thought Kephart knives were more for wood working than food prep. Probably why you said Kephart style versus just Kephart design. Think would be a good knife to try some mods on or just use it as is and see how well you can maintain a high carbon blade in high humidity.
like most the old timers, Kephart used a jacknife and a hatchet/tomahawk for wood processing, while saving the belt knife predominately for processing game.
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Thanks for the vid. Have one of those, I removed the black plastic insert and did the wet-shaping. It's a great little blade for its intended purpose. I am wondering if you could help with a recommendation. I'm looking for a 4" flat ground with a HORIZONTAL carry for EDC (right side, 2 o'clock position). In a suburban setting, an EDC is mostly used for food prep, with the ability to perform other tasks Have the Gerber Principle, it's horizontal, but a little thick for food prep Have the BOB, Horizontal carry, but big, thick and heavy Have multiple Moras, but not Horizontal Have a Bradford3 and the Esee Izula, horizontal, but too short Have the Esee 4, almost perfect but the height of the pancake sheath is uncomfortable in Horizontal carry Any thoughts on the Spyderco Moran? Any other suggestions? What am I overlooking? Looking forward to your thoughts
At the moment I can’t really think of anything that you have an already suggested maybe get a taco custom sheet for the Esee4 if it sounds like it’s super close to what you’re looking for. Azwelke does great custom kydex work.
I think they're on par. The handle on the Old Hickory is marginally better imo and it comes with a sheath, albeit not a good one. I much prefer the blade shape and size of the Green River though. When I try my hand at making my own knife it'll be patterened off the green river but with 1080/1085 steel, micarta handles, and 1/8 inch or 3mm blade stock. I think that would be perfect.
@@torfinnjohnsrud793 If you don’t want the Ontario sheath belt loop to tear off… Punch a hole in the center of the stitched area. Then put in a brass Chicago screw in each hole.
@@gideonstactical Thanks, I mean something you could dig with… watching again, it looks a bit thin for that. Would make a nice harvest knife though. In their catalog, they actually have some nice traditional harvest knives in 1095. They don’t come with sheaths, but decent steel compared with what most companies are selling.
Hmm 😒 I compared it with my Mora MG Carbon and difference is THE PRICE..But I like OH Knives,have 2 in the kitchen,it's basically only Knives I will ever need
The two pin brass/wood handles always move with the humidity. I've had them shrink & swell. Loosening & then tightening back up. Haven't had one fail yet, there's just a bit of chatter. Unfortunately it's just inherent to riveted wood. BPS knives manufacturers similiar knives with wood scales and instead of two brass rivets they use two bolts, which you can tighten. Without sealing the wood with an epoxy/urethane or similiar it's going to move, the same way wood doors & hardwood floors behave differently relative to humidity.
I think a lot of people would pass on this knife because it's so plain Jane. It helps strike up interest in something when you see someone else using it. That would be a good basic outdoor knife. I'd buy one.
03:90 what you are doing there? Why you cut/throwing away 1/4 of the strawberry? 😲 Remove the strawberry with a straw. The solution is simple. A conventional straw is sufficient as a tool here. The straw is simply drilled through the strawberry from below and the stem is pushed out.
A 10 dollar knife for 30 bucks. What is wrong with that picture? Just get a knife at the second hand store for a dollar. They aren't magic. You abuse them and lose them. Don't fall for the spendy gear. Get somebody's grandpa's old knife and use it until it is used up. Don't use it for a hatchet. Buy a hatchet. Don't use it for a can opener. Buy a can opener. Really. What you are going to do with this is cut the occasional rope, clean a fish, chop up some carrots. You don't need a hundred dollar scalpel that doubles as an ax, brass knuckles, and mixes you a martini, although that last one could really come in handy on Friday night.
Why, it works and is totally a functional method and skill, as long as your doing it properly and not expecting to much. NO I would not use this type of knife to baton as Gideon did, but he is just showing what it can do. I use this technique to make kindling on wood that is alrady split up, or small branches. It is not a stupid bullhockey technique, it is just not for you. Everyone does not have to think like you or I for it to be a good method. An example for me is striking a ferro rod with spine of knife....why? If I gonna carry a ferro rod, I take a carbide striker with me, the are small and light weight and will throw sparks like the best blade or better, if something happens to sticker fine I'll use the spine of my knife. But then again I usually carry a lighter. Using spine is not stupid bullhockey, just not my go to method.
