Finishing Up The Yakut Knife - The Unique Blade Geometry Explained

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Finishing Up The Siberian Yakut Knife And Birch Bark Sheath And I Explain The Truth About The Unique Blade Geometry.
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@jackb5063 4 года назад

I got an advert for a yakut knife on this video, which is interesting... the algorithm doing something useful for once

@enginnerdedtohoopajoop4604 4 года назад

same here. 2 yakut knife commercials. first ever yakut knife commercials ive seen

@clantonaw 4 года назад

As did I!

@davidsmith731 4 года назад

Jack B I got the knife commercial also and actually watched it all the way through. It makes no sense that I choose to watch a video on survival and bushcraft yet RU-vid shows me commercials of the complete opposite.

@krstnphil 4 года назад

I didn't :( 😜

@kurkruk70 4 года назад

It is amazing how much the birch bark is like leather. I wish we had more birch trees in Oklahoma. Awesome job on the sheath!

@pau11yify 4 года назад

this okie seconds that!

@hundwyn7530 4 года назад

River birch is native to the eastern reaches. I wouldn’t mind a grove, they’re gorgeous.

@alandean9323 4 года назад

Erik Kirk- my favourite book of all is 'celebrating birch' by north house folk school. ISBN - 13:978-1-56523-307-2. An absolute gem.

@vasiliynikiforov1976 Год назад

Traditional Yakut knives have sheets made of wooden base and leather of cow tail which cover it like a skin. Knife that you see in this video is custom knife , not original. If you are interested I may tell you anything else. I lived in Yakutia 36 years and have some stories.

@kieronbevan7489 4 года назад

If your not sure always ask an Elder. They have lived a bit of history and I always loved to talk to the old farmers and woodsmen

@motaman8074 4 года назад

Lars working on a knife 🔪. The perfect video!

@northerndim-bulb2747 3 года назад

A couple hundred years ago, when I was young, strong and mildly pleasant to look at (darkly and through a glass at a safe distance, of course) I helped a Ch’iyaqtel canoe maker construct a birch canoe. It took 2 years and the canoe still plies the foam 40 years later, but I digress... We used a very similar method as Lars to make birch oil, which was used liberally on all parts of the canoe. It imparted a marvelous, deep brown hue in the wood stringers and the bark gobbled it up readily. It's the best thing to use to keep birch items flexible and waterproof(ish) You can cut it with water when still runny, or make tar and cut it with other oils. Its not the greatest at stopping rot but it smells awesome!

@Anvilshock 4 года назад

I know there is a lot of romanticism (you know, Sergey's hatchet, hahaha) speaking in this, but still I can't help but find that I envy the simplicity and freedom in your life you show in your videos. For better or worse, thank you for sharing.

@averagedemographic8933 4 года назад

Man I wish I had a stockpile of birch bark, such a useful and interesting material.

@AldoSchmedack 4 года назад

Plant a tree!

@mannihh5274 3 года назад

Max Egorov (Advoko MAKES- Ice Age knife) stated, that the Yakut knife origins in the ice age, when hunters made knives out of bone - just split a big bone and sharpen it on a flat stone. They kept the design when metal got availible because of its superior features - strong by shape stability, lightweight, with two different cutting sides, flat and convex at the same blade and very easy to re-sharpen. Sounds very reasonable to me, at least a very nice story. Due to its shape, the cutting edge has a very shallow angle like a razor, that's why you can drill cleaner holes with it. Stay safe and take care

@oxxnarrdflame8865 4 года назад

Cool. It all makes perfect sense now.

@funkyprepper 4 года назад

Yo bro, awesome as hell. Keep on being Lars

@SurvivalRussia 4 года назад

Thanks! Will do!

@DinoNucci 4 года назад

I dont think he has a choice

@Kenjiro5775 4 года назад

That birch-bark knife holster is one really cool piece of kit! 😁👍

@jamesellsworth9673 4 года назад

We would say the burl wood had a 'figure' in it instead of saying 'grain.' Very HANDSOME sheath. Thanks for explaining the technical details about the fuller/non fuller sides of this blade. There is some thought that a fuller not only lightens the blade but it helps release muscle when used to process game by slicing. THANKS ESPECIALLY for the sharpening trick: the blade is evenly supported along the forearm while being honed rather than bobbing around at the end of a fist in varying angles and amounts of pressure. I am going to try this with my knives.

@bitsnpieces11 3 года назад

My father brought back a (WWII) sugar cane (cutting) knife from the Phillipines and it was only sharpened on one side and was super sharp.

@craigthemonke794 3 года назад

When fall comes which is only a month away I want to start forging and this knife is one of the projects I’ve been wanting to do

@patriotpioneer 4 года назад

Best Channel on RU-vid....!

@psycholocke4090 4 года назад

Regarding sharpening. I would do it like a chisel or planing blade. Sharpening the bevel side and than only a few strokes on the plane side to remove the burr.

@akersjon278 4 года назад

Now that's a awesome looking knife there Lars. (Birch bark, the OG Kydex.) I live in northern Sweden, and up here traditional Sami knifes are big business, many different craftsmen are making and selling them. That Yakut knife seems to be a very excellent bush craft knife, and I think many serious outdoors men would love to own one. Would it be possible you think to get them made locally and sold thru your channel, or maybe thru a third party vendor? If it could be done I'd say you'll have a very nice side income for all involved...

@pocoloco8075 4 года назад

Ein Like für die schöne Birkenscheide

@redropeiam4226 3 года назад

This is the best video that shows how to actually use this knife.

@einufo 4 года назад

A beautiful knife sheath. Lars, I think you have to build another birch bark sheath, but then please record it on video. The knife is just as beautiful as the sheath. Greetings Tino Eine wunderschöne Messerscheide. Lars, ich glaube, Du musst noch so eine Birkenrindenscheide bauen, aber das dann bitte auf Video festhalten. Das Messer ist genau so schön, wie die Scheide. Gruß Tino

@uberLejoe 4 года назад

I've read (online so take this with a grain of salt) that the reason that knife is shaped like that is because it's made from a transition from a simple bone knife to a iron (steel) so they just made the knife the shape they were used to. Your handiwork is amazing.

@johnllywarch3908 4 года назад

lars your knowledge is amazing.hi from wales

@PeterPanMan 4 года назад

Excellent work, Lars. Functional and beautiful.

@John-lu3yq 4 года назад

Nice knife and sheath I would be proud to wear it on my belt great job Mr Survival Russia ! Hope You all are well . . .

@briandourn2900 4 года назад

Beautiful sheath

@simombreeds9501 4 года назад

Not seen so much awesomenessness for a long time🤘🍻🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🤘

@kingharryannis 4 года назад

Makes sense. Less flex sideways. Because of concave groove on one side.. Thus stronger blade.

@fb9220 4 года назад

Your knife and sheath look great. Because you talked about the Yakut knife a few years ago, I started to search for it on the net and found the Siberian blacksmith Alexander Gogolev . you can find him on RU-vid under an article from Siberian Times. He can be contacted via that newspaper. He made a fantastic custom knife for me and a great sheath. Thanks for giving more details about the knife. Great job !! - a Belgian knife nut

@AldoSchmedack 4 года назад

So you Googled Gogolev? 😉

@fb9220 4 года назад

@@AldoSchmedack nope, "yakut knife", and selected than "master of Yakut knives"....didn't know his name at first. I wanted a Yakut knife MADE in Siberia.....

@AldoSchmedack Год назад

@@fb9220 No I just was playing on his name is all! Google... Gogolev, get it? lol I want one too and now have a name to go by. I want true Siberian myself. Only way to go!

@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674 4 года назад

Hello from Detroit Michigan USA 👋👋👋👍👍

@spencertoolandgrind 4 года назад

Someone from Michigan!!!!

@tmc20100 4 года назад

So awesome. It is beautiful.

@leonardopoli319 4 года назад

Nice knife, great idea to make the holster as you built it. Excellent finishing. Hello, good day🔝👍

@sixfivearms8896 4 года назад

Great video! Fascinating info about the knife and love the birch bark sheath!

@AverageFolk 4 года назад

Great little knife, awesome sheath and good story behind it!

@loupiscanis9449 4 года назад

Thank you , Lars .

@SurvivalRussia 4 года назад

Thank you!

@MichaelR58 4 года назад

Lars , nice to visit again , I hope this finds you well my friend ! 👍

@Celtichunter2434 4 года назад

Hi Yet again very informative.I like it. hope the family is well, looking forward to the next video.

@bdwillis8284 4 года назад

I have been reading about these knives for years, I find them amazing in the things they do better than a plain blade. No not everything but pretty awesome for as long as they have been around. Really great video!

@kevinkrueger865 4 года назад

I would really appreciate a video on how to make that knife sheath. Or at least some instructions. The knife turned out well.

@dlbknives4869 4 года назад

I like those knifes...I really need to forge one. Good job!

@jamesortiz5388 4 года назад

I figured out how to get rid of the ads. Great video lars!

@Ghost_Os 3 года назад

When I was in my early teens, a military man told me the fuller was a "blood groove" so that when you stabbed your enemy, the wound wouldn't close and the blood would run out the groove. Another military sort who was in the room chimed in that it made it easier to withdraw the knife because there was less suction. Well, I've never stabbed anyone, but the the second answer made a bit more sense, since living tissue swells. A couple years later, I had the opportunity to ask a bladesmith, and he told me that he had never stabbed anyone either, but the purpose of a fuller was to lighten and stiffen a blade. That answer made a lot more sense 👍🏻

@samvittoria9692 4 года назад

Real nice job on the knife. The sheath came out awesome . Glad to see you use the carpenters bench. It would have wound up on the burn pile. It is worth gold

@littlebull8881 4 года назад

Creating the sheath with the knife that will be housed in it is what I like to hear and see. Awesomeness

@realmaxpower 4 года назад

Great video. Thanks Lars. 👍🏼 Can you tell us more about your chickens and what's involved in their upkeep?

@tundra.runner 11 месяцев назад

Wonderful work, I love your craftsmanship very close to nature.

@bushcraft_survival 4 года назад

Very nice work! A video about making the sheath would be interesting. Greetings from NL!

@sailingeden9866 4 года назад

Its called a blood grove. It prevents a vacuum from forming which can make it harder to pull out of someone.

@BoomBoomLou 4 года назад

I play a game called Escape From Tarkov, I don't know why but I'd like to see you somehow become a part of that project/game. Also, love the content!

@HEATRACER24 4 года назад

That knife is nice and the birch sheath just looks fantastic.

@southernwanderer7912 4 года назад

I've also read that a deep "dent" on a knife blade makes it easier to retrieve it from a carcass, as in it makes the "suction" not so much as the innards surround the knife.

@Dalton791000 4 года назад

It’s always satisfying to finish a project you’ve been trying to get to for a long time.

@tanglediver 4 года назад

I never even HEARD of "Yakut" knife before this channel. Very interesting!!

@markv151 4 года назад

Now that intro rocks ! Thanks Lars

@excellentpuma8500 4 года назад

Awesome knife and sheath. You are a true craftsman!

@excellentpuma8500 4 года назад

I was told a fuller was a 'fuller' was a blood-letter.

@philw8049 3 года назад

I really REALLY like that blade! Will definitely be on the lookout for one now.

@clivegreenall309 4 года назад

Thank you for sharing this knowledge Lars. That knife is a real multi tool. Awesome : ) Regards from S Africa Clive

@jamesglenn6461 4 года назад

Great bark and wood burl . Very attractive.

@jameshumston6637 4 года назад

Lars that sheath is stunning. It is beautiful.

@bobbieschke599 4 года назад

Copper things are called grommets in English........helping a brother out ! Grizz....nice job !

@drcoxz1337 4 года назад

Last time I was this early, the SRV was still being born in the shed!

@elwha6025 4 года назад

Wow, those are fine looking Lars. The knife is really nice but the sheath is AWESOME

@abrahamluna3412 3 месяца назад

Very informative video about the intended use of this traditional knife. Geetings from México. Thanks for your video sir.

@stevenkenney3748 4 года назад

I always enjoy the videos keep up the work and thank you for the entertainment .speaking as a retired chef I always thought A knife with that kind of channel going down the center of it was for carving or stabbing meat let’s say? Where the knife wouldn’t get sealed or stuck in the meat 🍖

@brushbum7508 4 года назад

That knife & sheath are keepers Lars ! TAKE CARE..

@trull122 4 года назад

Very Nice, thank you for sharing.

@iainb1577 4 года назад

The deep fuller also makes a great grip for the fingertips with the thumb lengthwise on the other side of the blade, when using the knife as a scraper.

@stevecrook5776 4 года назад

Top class video lars

@raystorm6600 2 года назад

working with birch bark...awesome! And i learn how use a yakut knife in many different ways!

@piotrradzki4472 4 года назад

Beautiful handmade knife and sheath! You are talented guy Lars! Can we have an episode of making birch bark preparation from scratch?

@yetna197 4 года назад

Thanks for the insight Lars! I need to modify one to that shape now!

@sebi77777 4 года назад

I like your new intro a lot. You can make some epic intro with this Music and some epic pictures of your anyway already epic footage.

@serwiss99 2 года назад

This is a beautiful knife! You should use it more in your cool videos. I have to buy myself a yakutian knife too...

@r.t.972 3 года назад

"Here we have my mini tank. Just gonna give it a lil fancy stuff and tra-la-la-la-la we can now survive the bombs." Love this channel! :D

@trickert3129 4 года назад

Great video Lars! Thank you for the upload. It would be awesome if you could make a video on how you made that birch sheath. I have a knife that by grandfather made with a German blade and antler handle that could use such a sheath. All the best from the Rocky Mountains USA

@slitheytoves 4 года назад

Beautiful!

@jeffryrichardson9105 4 года назад

Great History!👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

@neanderthaloutdoors9202 4 года назад

Nice job on the handle and the bark sheath mate, for better penetration of the Linseed oil Lars, heat it up, put in a jar that's deep enough for the handle and soak overnight, I do like that sheath. All the best to you and your family mate.

@tinkermouse-scottrussell3738 4 года назад

In my boy scout days, I asked a polish scouter with a similar looking knife when I commented why the groove on the knife his answer was when the knife is placed into its sheath it was for the spring clip to ride on and keeping the knife from falling out of its sheath. Play Safe From Elliot Lake Ontario Canada.

@siroliver4846 4 года назад

Handy looking knife, reminds me a lot of traditional "puukko".

@kenhubbard1747 4 года назад

Love that knife and sheath Lars. I forgot all about that knife. Also, I like the new intro. I was thinking you should have Dima do the outro with " hello guys welcome to survival Russia " . Just an idea. Might be awesome!

@Borealwalkabouts 2 года назад

Excellent Lars. Aka bush guru

@АндрейФесенко-о1н 4 года назад

Где эти люди которые ставят Диз этому видео!

@earljames453 4 года назад

LARS,MAN THAT IS ONE SWEET KNIFE.

@ryankullar9754 4 года назад

U should make a video on how u made the knife sheath that thing looks great and will u give a update on the sheath later on so we can see how it's holding up with every day use

@troelsandersen9654 4 года назад

Yakut knife geometry: simple and obvious when explained. Thank you Lars.

@LPx007 4 года назад

Wow Lars...that sheath looks beautiful and the knife even better...I'd love it if you can make a video on how to bend the birch bark like that, I'm guessing that it was made with steam or heat of some sort, but it looks so perfect! AWESOME JOB!! 👏🏻👏🏻 Btw, thanks for the explanation about the story of the knife...that's some really valuable info! 😎

@JonnyParker- 4 года назад

Nice craftsmanship with that sheath man , looks really cool ! Wish it was colder where i live and we had that thick kind of birch bark you can use for all sorts of stuff .

@dennislindenpellinge 4 года назад

Beautiful !!!

@dwarffortress69 4 года назад

Lars, could you tell us about your chickens some time! Just noticed them in the background :) Details on care, depending on season, if they're let to pasture, if there is predator problems (I doubt it with the Boss patrolling!) and if it's actually economical! It would be very interesting.

@ecttreker9816 4 года назад

Great video. New Intro is awesome!

@martindumouchel8803 4 года назад

Would love an other tour of the homestead!! from one Canadian homesteader to a Russian one! Chickens in the background look cool! Chickens for eggs or meat? Or both? No bees yet? Goats?? Great video as usual!!

@stefanrobinson2920 4 года назад

Thats a great knife Lars..im interested in how you made the shieth out of birtch bark..could you possably do a video on it some day please...keep the videos comming there super awsome ;-)

@ivanpetreje608 4 года назад

Ahoj. Veľmi pekný nôž aj púzdro👌🔪

@jalexwheeler7751 4 года назад

Damn, that IS a nice Knife. Quite a bit of utility.

@tomathan7384 3 года назад

Hello Lars, new to your channel. Im 26 year old Canadian. I enjoy your charisma, knowledge and approach to tasks and adventures. Great videos. I would love to visit Russia someday and make some Russian friends. I know it is a huge country with lots of diversity, but I've learned a lot from Russian literature and RU-vid gives me the impression that there are many Russian craftsmen and outdoorsmen that have a unique character and robustness. Not to mention beautiful land and country. I'd love to see a video on how to make a birch bark sheath, its awesome. Take good care!

@chrisosh9574 4 года назад

I always used to use Danish Oil for wood finishing when I lived in the UK but so far haven't been able to find it in Spain. I knew about the reason for the fuller on the Yakut knives but didn't know the rest, native peoples are a lot smarter than many people give them credit for.

@bigboss-tl2xr Год назад

I use Walnut oil for my knife handles and cutting boards. It makes a very water resistant finish.

@redsorgum 4 года назад

Love the knife and sheath, that would go great with my Soviet era mess kit

@buckbuck22 4 года назад

beautiful knife and sheath, done by hand. Very cool. Sounds like you have a deep well of knowledge from the old timer :)

@garysmith9818 4 года назад

Fullers have been used around the world to lighten and strengthen blades for about as long as people have had enough metal working skills to make blades. I don't know who came up with the idea they were "blood groves", but that has to be one of the most ludicrous ideas ever, if only because body tissue is so flexible it would conform to the shape of a fuller and seal it off. But, ill informed people are inventive, if nothing else. Thanks for setting the record straight about that marvelous knife, Lars.