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If you look at the dirt impact behind the water bottles it definitely looks like the 30cal is carrying a lot more energy after going through the bottle

Good video, thanks for the observations 👍🔪⚔️🗡️. I keep hitting things with the edge of my Espada when deploying it for fun😂.

As to the context of the video, i believe both positive and negative energies can be transferred to an object. That energy then can be transferred back to someone else or to the original caster as needed. Alchemy calls this transmutation "enchanting" ...and im not a believer , as belief leaves room fir doubt...but i know what i know because of what ive experienced. 😎🤘

What kind of watch was that? I gotta get a new watch

Good Luck 🍀🤞 !

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Nice knife, but for me, a true skinner should be as thin a blade as possible, in my own opinion, just saying ,turned out great, though .God bless you and your family .Lee

Unfortunately, so many of what, otherwise may be an interesting and informative video fails miserably because the producer/s have not rehearsed the vocals. the 'umming & ahhhing' and general hesitations make listening untenable let alone tedious.......take/make a kittle more effort to rehearse, it will pay dividends in getting views 👍.

Sorry but that's not patina. That's corrosion pitting. Some guys can't take care of carbon steel. There is nothing wrong with that. More corrosion resistant steel or coating (DLC, good consistent patina,...) are way to go. Does your father insists on carbon steel?

the fake knives come from the same part of the world the originals were made so why would there besuch a big difference ?

Is that steel already heat treated? If so, where did you get it ?

I commented on the video asking about the name of that big knife, but then a few minutes later, I found out you made it yourself- that's really awesome! By the way, what's the best way to sharpen the espada?

What is the best way to sharpen the Espada XL? And what is the name of that extremely large knife shown in the video?

If you don't skin your animals, you must eat a lot of those chickens? You're a feather plucker.

That knife will be around for 300 years.

It's shaped like an old Green River Forge knife passed down through my family for over three generations.

Great video bro

how long is the blade ?

i make knives

I really like it it's my type maybe about thinner like 1 1/2 inch wide but I'd absolutely falling love with it just the way it is bro honestly a fantastic Knife it is not a combat knife it needs to be able to Peirce 4-6 inches to reach vitals

Missed the mark on scale choice and rivets. Epic fail😢

I found over the many years that gortex is just too hot to wear in the summer months.

Copying might not be the best description. Its more like A Version 2.0 or somthing.

the cts-xhp if i spell it correct arent avaible anymore correct? also im gonna buy the Cold Steel XL Espada Black folding knife, black CS62MGCBKBK and u said the cts-xhp has better grip then the g10 version so is it also better then the cs62?

nice video, also how do you make it sharp again? what is the best way.

"In your thumbnail, the two knives on the left appear to have different blade finishes-one looks stonewashed, and the other looks shiny. The same applies to the knife on the far right, which has a grey and black shiny finish. My question is, are these blades different, and where can I buy them? I was only able to find the grey and black non-shiny blade, as well as the standard black and silver non-shiny version."

My god man formulate your thoughts before making a video. I wanted to watch your content, but it was just too damn painful listening to you stumbling all over yourself. Sorry to be so harsh…

Best of luck

Dont forget taxes (which is theft, but that is another rant)

Sweet! Hope it goes quick, Good Luck with it You might want to offer a sheath option for an additional $40-ish bucks or so ---- if it was more to my tastes (and I had the money) I would -----(I prefer stainless and synthetics LC200N/Z-Finit and G10 or Terotuf)

Here’s the link the the post on eBay: www.ebay.com/itm/316108193454?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=zixglja_slq&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=ssa_2DyKQOu&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY And in case that gets removed, you can type this in the eBay search bar: Handmade 80crv2 knife professionally heat treated with Ironbark handle 59-60 HRC

I was lucky enough to score a Marek hunter knife with an antler grip. My godfather made a custom sheath for it.

FYI, both Lee & Wrangler make jeans with much deeper front pockets than Levis, and the material is higher quality. After jean shopping for the first time in over a decade, I've found that Wrangler & Lee jeans are actually superior to Levi's, and fashionable, which wasn't the case in the past. Both brands are made by the same company. Lee in particular sells these MVP jeans, that are meant for maximum movement. You can literally run in them. I'm not 💩 on Levis. They just don't make a lot of flexible jeans, which is very important to me. I don't know much about the fancier jeans brands. I have like 12 pairs of Lucky jeans that don't fit me anymore. I don't remember how deep the front pockets were. I just know that Lee & Wrangler make fashionable jeans for guys who want more movement, like to wear big boots, carry XL Cold Steel folders, and typically an IWB pistol and an extra IWB mag.

Excellent video. I've always wanted to see how these look in pockets. Personally, I always wear shirts that hang down past my pockets, so people seeing the top of the knife isn't a big issue. Printing is the bigger issue. I've owned a Voyager XL Clip Point for about 6 years now. In prints in some jeans and not others. That said, I'm almost always appendix carrying a 9mm pistol and a 2nd mag. That somehow makes the knife print less.

looks like its a couple decades old. lol. your dad must use it quite often

Hello! I am interested in your work. Where can i buy a knife?

I'm so happy I found your channel, and especially this video. I have about 100 knives, from machetes and kukri's, to Puukko's and hunting knives, to military knives and edc's. This video is important because I'm an advocate of CPM 3V, and I was pleasantly surprised at its ability to overcome 80CRV2 in edge retention and partial rust repellency. I have the Cold Steel Kukri's in SK5 and O1, and they will begin to discolor in a room with high humidity, which is unsettling for me. I have a Roselli large puukko in his proprietary ultra high carbon wootz, and it doesn't seem to show rust at all, nor does my Bark River Bravo in A2 steel. I've subscribed to your channel, and look forward to your videos. I'm certainly impressed with your channel.

Great video.

Of all the times I can think of when you really want a knife to be "strong and sharp" the primary would most definitely be in the case of self defense against (insert here). I should NOT have to be concerned in the least over the fact that the sheath that was produced to protect the knife AND its owner from injury or incidental edge damage. So I'm hunting and a wild boar decides to rouse up and attack after being shot and I am expected to drag the spine of my knife against the inside of the sheath to protect the edge? The human mind and body do not react in high stress situations the way they would when all is "normal". The only way to overcome those problems is to TRAIN until your reactions become reflex and muscle memory with no forethought. See the problem here? This is exactly why my Trailmasters have HEAVY reinforced leather or properly made kydex sheathing😂

Hi, can you approximate the grits of the fine and ultra fine? thanks

I've heard every EXCUSE (and that's what they are) for these SUCK CURE EX sheathes. This stuff isn't real Kydex to begin with. Real Kydex is much better. I have a Carbon V Ghurkha Khukuri made in the early 2000s. Actual Kydex heavy sheath. Has never damaged the knife except small scratches. Every CS knife I own with Suckcurex dulls its occupant. What I have decided to do is correct these problems by simply removing the rivets that hold them together, smoothing out internal rub spots, and simply replacing them. Much easier and less expensive than having new sheathes made. Keep your sheathes as CLEAN as possible on the inside. I don't care what they're made of. Excessive oil grabs grit and dirt and turns it into a slurry , and it will SAND your knife all to hell very slowly. I.have been a CS customer since 1987. When a proper kydex sheath is made by someone who knows what they're doing , most makers use a layer of blue painters tape on the knife when the knife is press molded around it. They don't leave rough spots, excessive protrusions or broken or bent eyelet rivets (Im not kidding) with fragments of metal sticking out inside the sheath to screw up your knife. The fit and finish on these things is DISGUSTING. CS could've put a simple welt in between the halves of the sheath for the edge to rub against IF it made contact. Combination leather and kydex sheathes are common place

You bought that many espadas?

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The biggest problem I have with the Espada XL design is that when you grip it in the foremost position very tightly the pressure of my grip slightly depresses the lock disengagement and then the blade lock partially disengages and it has some vertical play. It's a flawed design. I own four Espada XL's, three black G10 scales with polished aluminum bolsters, two have CTS-XHP blades and the other has an S35VN blade, and I have one with the G10 scales with an S35VN blade(and the G10 scales version is even worse that the polished aluminum bolsters model for the lock disengagement design flaw) and I've handled good deal more and they all have this flaw. The lock disengagement only needed to have been moved a half inch or so down the handle and there wouldn't have been a problem, basically if it had been located where it is on the Talwar XL it would've been fine. Cold Steel figured this out but by the time they did the knife had become iconic and if they had then changed the design questions would've been asked as to why, and they didn't want to provide the answer obviously. I prefer the Talwar XL as it doesn't have this design flaw. The large Espada with polished aluminum bolsters and black G10 scales doesn't have this issue occur as much, but the large with the G10 scales is as bad as the others. It's not a secret as I've found quite a few Cold Steel collectors that know about this flaw but it's not well known. Try it out for yourself but prepare yourself for the disappointment when you feel and hear the little " Click " and then pinch the blade and feel the blade play. Nice collection. I bought mine when I went a little manic with my money, then stopped after I discovered the flaw. I like the Large Espada with the polished aluminum bolsters and black G10 scales a whole lot more than the rattling XL now!

I edc the espada xl along with my leatherman surge and bit kit with no problem

Great video - thanks for putting it together and posting it!

Thanks, you saved me some money. I really dont think it they should've sold that knife with the off-center blade and damaged nut. I'd also assumed Tod actually made them, which is apparently not the case.

Good review! I love the idea with the large chunks of ice

I honestly disagree with the 1st 3 issues you have. I am 6ft 230lbs of juice head. I do not wear baggy clothes. I rock it in the pocket of all my different pants and jeans with zero problems you are experiencing. No seatbelt issue, no hip issue or movement restrictions but I rock pocket (inside wasteband would be illegal where I'm at with blade length and concealed). And my jackets don't really go past my pocket, they all stop at the hip. I also tried it with flannels as the seemed longer than my coats and no matter how slow or fast I drew with the pocket flip feature I could not re create it possible cutting my garment. I have a feeling that the knife may be a little to large for your body size. That's why I added my stats in this reply. I even carry a large phone in a thick case in the same pocket as my espada xl. So this is a good video with the caption as " smaller guys with espada xl carry issues" , because that vould be helpful and that's the only think I can think of why you are having these issues. Not a dig by any means, just observing and trying to help out.

very good job-reminds me alittle of the old timer deer slayer