RIP Mors..... yesterday was a very sad day..... we will miss you dearly, I know I will.... Your legacy and your name will live on, as I am sure your spirit will be among us roaming the woods you so dearly loved and cherished. God rest your soul!
There is nobody I'd rather follow into the wilderness than Mors. Even in your advancing years you are, quite simply, the Boss. It's great to see you back. Thanks for each and every post. Greetings from Kent in England. Paul
Mors, I still have the try-sticks I made in a winter survival class with you nearly 35 years ago!! What a pleasure it was watching this again. We were both far younger men back then. God Bless You and keep you in these golden years!!
I agree but he doesnt need any credit. Everybody inside the bushcraft circles know him. He has taught many UK instructors. Survival nowdays is totally different and more gear oriented.
Watching your videos, excites me. They are an inspiration. You are "the master". Thank you for what you have done and for what you do Mr Kochanski. Thank you from the bottom of my heart! Greetings from Italy. Roberto
In another video he refers to the skookum as more of a survival knife whereas the mora is better for work, better for wood carving. I don’t know why anyone should get anything other than a Mora.
Too funny Mors, You got me to by a Skookum Bush Tool and here you are with prolly your favorite a Mora heh heh heh, But in your hands, a BUDK Knife would work just fine, , ,
He said you could use an insect to eat the pith of the willow shoot to hollow it out. What kind of a bug would he/you need ? That is really cool, I would have never thought of that...maybe a good blow gun as well. Thank you so much, I wish you good health and happy times !
First off I'm extremely grateful for all of the wisdom you've shared and continue to share through all the various medias. As people have commented your are a master in this craft. I would never question your skills and extraordinary wealth of knowledge but I do have a question. When I was younger I learned the hard way a lesson you've commented on many times and that is never cut towards your own hands. In this great knife work exercise I noticed you cutting towards your own hand and it was making me cringe. Not because of any lack of faith in your skills but my own personal mistake. So when you first start teaching someone to make these various notches do you recommend they use the batoning method? I have a young son who I will shortly be trying to teach proper and safe knife techniques. And although cutting myself was a great lesson and one that has stuck with I'm hoping I can help him avoid my same fate. Any input would be greatly appreciated from anyone with some first hand experience.
Great Buddy ! Darn , U never told me about the " Try Stick ". Super learning knife skills. I will add to my tipi camp . We had a good time at the Swedish Conference . Miss ya. ( RIP ). Mtn Mel , Ret USN SERE Inst. / W. Colorado .
The Old Man is the best! Now, Mors is the real deal!!! It just so ridiculous watching those guys with gigantic bellies that surely would not manage to walk any steep slope or 16 years old kids preaching bushkraft...(there a few good ones, some might have the knowledge, but none will have the experience needed! If you were in a really bad situation (lost, cold, weakened, perhaps injured), whom would you like to be your mate in the wild: the FatSofaCoach? the Skinny15guru or the Old Man MK? Well, that's all said!!!
I only just found your videos and this is the 3rd ,,currently watching. Thank you. I have a question about the hole through the stick. Is there a reason to start the pre-hole notches from the same direction? If you notched from different directions and overlapped in the thin spot it seems (in my admitted inexperience) that the stick would remain stronger. Perhaps it doesn't matter? Cutting away from the long end does seem safer.
in this case the little strength provided by your method is not needed as it isn't a weight-bearing structure(mainly bow drill string hole)(I am not fluent in english and my words my have negative connotations)
I can hear him JUST FINE. But that is probably because my hearing hasn't been screwed up by the insane noise that passes for music and the screaming and shouting at so-called 'sporting events'.
mors sorry but you have it wrong the original try stick was published by lord Baden Powell himself in the scouting for boys manual circa 1908-1910. BP wanted a way to teach the boys about their knives and what they could do with them so he came up with this ideal of a try it stick.
