I have invested literally THOUSANDS of dollars in various Bushcraft Knives and Axes.. ANd here comes Feliz Immler doing more with a Swiss Army knife than I could ever imagine! YOu sir, I BRILLIANT!
Knives are like shoes, you could buy a mora like you could buy a pair of crocs they're quality, robust, and versatile, but nobody brags about a mora, you brag about the 2 grand hand Made demascus masterpeice fixblade that you only use on special occasions and only let touch some surfaces
Felix smile and attitude is infectious. He seems SO happy. It’s what we need these days. And his work is just great to see what can be done. Lost arts.
@@FelixImmler Felix. It’s just the truth mate. You are such a breath of fresh air. No pretentious rubbish. Just pure enthusiasm. Thankyou so much. Addicted to your creative methods and honest appraisals. You acknowledge others where they have helped you. Kindest regards from Melbourne Australia.
I think it may be the fact that he is out enjoying himself in nature and providing us with tips on how to do things. I found this channel from Far North Bush Craft and Survival. I get lost in these videos while my work day is slow.
You are actually the first man, who i know, who mentioned the true botanical names of the trees (in the description). This is *so much better* and makes them easier to find in literature (or on the internet) for people who does not speak flawlessly english or who does not now the english names, but know these trees under different names. Latin nomenclature is universal, no matter from where you are or what is you native language. Suddenly there is not "some beech wood", but well known fagus; not "some ash", but fraxinus that grows behind your house etc. As a man with botanically oriented education (and only self learned english), i really appreciate it. Little detail that makes your videos a lot more professional in my eyes :)
Another tip I can show to my grandsons for their eventual scout camping trips. Knowledge weighs nothing and it may help them one day. Thank you, Felix.
Yes!!! I did that at a campout with my kid when they were in cub scouts… they were freaking out because I was "sharpening" sticks with a pencil sharpener and then used the shavings to start a campfire… now, in Scouts, BSA, I have shown the troop that technique too…
Traditional Japanese builders used bamboo nails like this. Mostly for shingling roofs. They had a mallet with a spike on one side for starting the hole, then they just pounded it in.
I came across your video by accident. After only a couple of minutes, I subscribed because of your enthusiasm, and the subject matter was unusual, at least to me. I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos! I also subscribed to your friend's (Sepp Fisher's) channel, based on your recommendation.
Felix, after carving my nails, I place them into a cup or pot with a snug fitting lid. pointed tips towards the bottom of the container. Secure the lid to the container. Place the sealed container up side down next to the bed of hot embers and surround 3/4 the diameter of the container (like making Char). Hard woods usually take 12 to 15 minutes for me. Give this a try. I do not tried with soft woods.
@@Kiltman1 All timber framing pegs "nails" are dried hard woods. This makes them stronger, they will no longer shrink like the green wood pegs do when they dry. Fire hardening them makes them more resistant to rot and insect attack. Food for thought
Hey Felix, another lovely tip video! Keep up the good work brother! There is one further tip I'd like to share with you in regard to hardening the nails... And that is burnishing. By taking the nails after fire hardening and rubbing the newly fire hardened surface on a glass bottle bottom, the flat of your hatchet or knife, or other similarly hard smooth surface, you will buff and compress the fibers even further into a glossy smooth finish not unlike glass. This will reduce friction when pounding them in and also increase durability. Additionally, this will work beautifully on bone tools like awls, nails, and knives. You'd be surprised how hard and sharp a bone knife could get with the right balance of fire hardening and burnishing, I've even seen them shaving sharp in some instances! Anyway, all the best! And keep up the good tips!!!
So, auch ausprobiert. War heute schon sehr früh unterwegs und da bei uns im Norden sehr viel Weißdorn wächst, habe ich mich für dieses schöne und sehr harte Holz entschieden. Ich kann nur sagen: Super! Schnell gemacht. Ich habe in zwei etwas dickeren Stücken mit der Aale ein Loch gebohrt und mit dünnen Paracord verbunden, kann man prima Kleinkram aufhängen und hat Übersicht am Lagerplatz. Liebe Grüße aus Flensburg ⚓, André
HELLLOOO FELIX! You have taught us many survival skills. This holiday weekend, a group of us girls will be trying camping in the woods for the first time. Thank you. (did I mention we are 70+ yrs)
I don't like being outside especially in summer (bugs suck) so I have no idea why you tube started recommending me your channel but I'm so glad it did. Your videos are so interesting.
Felix's expression and vivid smile always give me positive vives and hope. I really don't know but he must be a very positive person that's why it is always reflected through his videos. Thanks bro for teaching us wonderful techniques with your never fading positive outlook and smile. Love from India! ❤️🇮🇳❤️
Love, love, love this technique and love your happiness and great attitude to life. YOU ARE AWESOME FELIX! Thank you, thank you, thank you from Buenos Aires, AR!
Felix thank you for your light hearted and friendly videos ! Your videos have made bushcraft fun again😁😋 thanks for your time , your new pal from America , Tim.
I am use to watching your videos because of my love for my Victorinox knives. Now I see this, which I have never seen or even heard of in my 50+ years of bush rafting and survival. Now I have something new to try. I subscribed a while back and am now just going through all your vids. A few ideas I’ve used to hack my Victorinox. Some weren’t for me but to each their own. Keep it up man!
Don't laugh please, but I started to watch your videos for interesting in bushcraft and now I use them to learn and improve my English! You speak very clear and easy to understand. Thanks a lot!
Lieber Felix, super anschauliches Video wieder. Ganz herzlichen Dank für diese weitere Lehrstunde. Immer wieder ein Vergnügen! Ein Tip zum Härten der Spitze noch: Das geht bis zu einem gewissen Grad noch besser, wenn man die Spitzen in geschmolzenem Harz tränkt. Ergibt eine beinahe glasartige Konsistenz. Liebe Grüße von Trier! Götz
...I especially liked the part when Felix was drying the woodnails in the ashbed to reduce moisture and receive their maximum hardness. Simple but brilliant!
Yes!!! I did that at a campout with my kid when they were in cub scouts… they were freaking out because I was "sharpening" sticks with a pencil sharpener and then used the shavings to start a campfire… now, in Scouts, BSA, I have shown the troop that technique too…
That’s a good idea which led me to another. If you are expecting to be in the bush for a long time and are good at making your own gear like bows and arrows then the pencil sharpener would be handy if you want to attempt to do some would turning. If you don’t know what I’m on about then just look up “turning between centres”. You might be able to make some very straight arrows.
This was a FANTASTIC video my friend! I was thinking already to myself, "They can be even better if we fire harden," and then sure enough, you did it! Beautiful and thorough presentation! This is bushcraft at it's best.
Hi Felix, da hast du den Nagel mal wieder richtig auf den Kopf getroffen. Und gleich eine geballte Ladung Anregungen was man mit den Teilen so alles bewerkstelligen kann. Danke dafür absolut brauchbar. LG +Ewig Glut
This trick should be one the first projects and skills for bushcraft, and only 4 key ideas: the angle of tip, the carve the back part, dry it and no need drill a hole. Super and easy
My grandad used to carve an used wooden spikes, he showed me as a kid how to make an use em in carving an building chairs, joining wood etc. Another thing these are used for are snares, trip line.....he dabbled in mooching as well lol
Muchísimas gracias por compartir toda su experiencia👍👌 Son vídeos fantásticos y llenos de inimaginables oportunidades que nos da la Naturaleza para aprovecharla en caso de necesidades o simplemente para disfrutar con ella. Chapo👌👏👏👏👏👍
Superb video! Brilliant use off the English language, especially the descriptors(in fact, better than most native English speaking survival gurus). Excellent use of sped-up segments where contemporaries would just drone on and on, despite the repetitiveness of the task. Concise, practical and watchable. Well done, and thank you. One final word ... SUBSCRIBED!
Wow, wieder mal sehr informativ! Halt ein typisches Felix-Video ... ;-)) Erinnert mich wieder sehr an meine Kindheit. Wir hatten hinter dem Haus einen Schuppen/kleine Scheune, da war auch viel mit Holz genagelt. Gab da auch viele Aufhänger für Rechen und Sicheln etc., das waren schon fast keine Nägel mehr sondern Pflöcke ... Mein Opa hat, wenn ich mich recht erinnere, meist getrocknetes Pflaumenholz für Nägel verwendet. Die "Stecken" standen immer in einer Ecke rum, die wurden auch für andere Zwecke verwendet. Das Holz musste trocken sein, weil es beim Trocknen wohl springt, wenn es dann mal trocken ist bleibt es weitgehend stabil. Die Spitzen hat er nicht abgerundet sondern eckig gelassen. Größere Nägel hat er nicht mit dem Messer sondern mit dem Beil hergestellt. Gehärtet wurde dann nicht mehr, das trockene Pflaumenholz konnte wohl gleich so verwendet werden. Er hat damals zum Beispiel hölzerne Leiterwagen mit solchen Nägeln genagelt, weil er der Meinung war, dass Eisennägel durch das "Geschottel" (die Erschütterungen) wieder rausfliegen, Holznägel aber drinbleiben. (Was ich nicht hundertprozentig bestätigen kann, ich hab in Erinnerung, dass auch hin und wieder ein Holznagel gefehlt hat.) Hier in Indien hab ich schon erlebt, dass Holznägel in Mauern und Hauswände gehauen wurden. Teilweise dann auch als Dübel-Ersatz, heißt auf diesen Nägeln oder dazwischen wurde dann geschraubt. Sowas musste ich bei mir im Haus nach und nach alles entfernen, der ganze Pfusch ist nach wenigen Jahren aus der Wand gefallen, das Holz war wohl nicht ausreichend getrocknet und ist geschrumpft ... ;-) Trotzdem tolle Technik, also die Sache mit den Holznägeln. Danke fürs Zeigen und Erinnerungen ankurbeln! ;-) Liebe Grüße, Robert
