Survival Knives vs. Bushcraft Knives: What's the difference?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ส.ค. 2024
- Survival knives vs. bushcraft Knives, what's the difference, what are the similarities, and what do they have in common? These are the questions I will go over in this video.
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Great information and helpful.
Thanks, buddy!
Thank you for sharing another fine video. 😊
Thanks for watching!
IMHO A survival knife is a bushcraft knife you can beat the Sh•t out of without worry.
Well said!
@theaveragewoodsman6002 where did you get tge esee rb3 kydex sheath?
Bushcraft is just a marketing term like survival knife. When i was a boyscout i went to a summer camp that was a survival school. We were taught wilderness survival. That is what Bushcrafting came from. In the military i went to several different courses. I was part of Ranger school. We were taught the exact same stuff.
Everything back then was done with folders. You were trained with a folder because when something happens unexpected you only have whats on you. Most people don't carry fixed blades everywhere.
Survival is more about skills then gear.
Personally im 1000% behind your statement. A small knife and a folding saw will do everything.
A great skill we practiced back before folding saws were cheap. We carried saw blades then made bow saws. Its a great skill.
I really love a good puukko.
The heavy duty knife came when youtube started batoning everything. Ive been doing woods stuff since the 80s and never have i needed to baton. Ive been in swamps mountains and deserts waste deep in snow wet in a swamp in winter.
Fact only time i was forced to baton was in boyscouts a father was scared of axes. We just waited till he was somewhere else. Lol.
Nice collection
Batoning is overemphasized since the growth of YT, agreed. However, in a very wet environment there are times when getting to dry material at the center of wood is useful (especially if decent small material is scarce). That being said, any decent full tang knife with a 5 inch blade should do the job. I’d rather just choose a bushcraft knife that can split 3-4 inch branch sections if needed than expend the work to carve splitting wedges. Especially now that there are so many great belt knives with that capability.
For years I carried a large belt knife. The older and more knowledgeable I got the smaller the knife got. I like a 4-5” belt knife, SAN only person. At times I will a short machete, very handy in my environment in Appalachia
@@alanrice39 I'm not far from the Appalachian Trail. I've hiked and camped all over those mountains.
@@richardhenry1969 I’m just not to far from a trail head where it parallels the Allegheny trail
Great video…. I agree with you totally. I own a machete, my “large” knife is an Esee PR 4 (great) and have a few smaller knives like the Izula II, Cudeman Sanabria 2, Joker Erizo, Esee CR 2.5…. all of them can do a lot. I always bring a folding saw.
Exactly, a small to medium-sized knife and folding saw is all that is needed most of the time.
@@theaveragewoodsman6002 You are correct!
Hi there,
In essence I agree with your initial characterisation of the terms bushcraft/survival.
However, later you mention survival knives being a "one-tool-option", and there we diverge. To me survival kicks in when one suddenly finds yourself in a situation where circumstances suddenly change and you now need to get back home other than how you got out there (I'm excluding urban situations, as other factors apply. I refer here to wilderness environments).
To me this means that one would have certain gear with you (eg for camping, hunting, fishing, etc), but maybe your vehicle breaks down or there is an accident. So, obviously the one-tool thing does not usually apply (I also exclude a downed pilot situation).
Your point about a folding saw is of utmost importance. A Silky saw is a VERY efficient tool and will out-perform an axe or hatchet, and large knife as well, for cross-cutting wood.
One point about having only one knife is that you have only one edge! The more work the sooner that edge will dull. Carrying multiple blades (instead of say a heavy axe) means you multiple the life of those edges before sharpening is required.
So, here is my take on how I would equip myself for a survival situation.
Saw - number one! I'd take a Silky Gomboy, or maybe a Bigboy, under certain circumstances. This is not negotiable.
Large knife: My current one is a Cold Steel Trail Master (San Mai III version, convex grind, in a Rob Evans, Wales, leather sheath). Outstandin bit of kit. To take your point about carrying on the hip, this would normally attach to the backpack instead.
Belt knife: Here I'd take a Victorinox Venture Pro system (with kit). This will be for all the "bushcraft" and camp tasks - cutting, carving, scraping, shaping, game dressing, food prep, etc. It is much more versatile than Scandi grind knives, and has a very fine and sharp edge with a hard steel (59 HRC). [If weight really is an issue I'd reluctantly leave the TM for a CS SRK (CPM 3v ) in a sabre grind. This would be a difficult choice.
Folder: I'd never be without my V'nox Swiss Champ! (However, there may be times when I'd prefer the V'nox Ranger Grip 79 as a better option). [I would not consider a Leatheman as I see no need for a full size pliers, and most of the other tools are inferior to the equivalent V'nox tools.]
Extra: Over the years I've acquired several V'nox paring knives and I'd never venture out without at least one of these little beauties. At 21 grams they are highly weight-efficient and can be slipped into other gear containers ( eg First Aid kit, fire kit, water kit, cordage kit. etc. They also play a role in edge preservation of the other knives.
Thanks for an interesting video, and I'd love to hear your opinion of my choices.
Cheers mate!
Thanks for the comment.
Cool. Do you also carry folders/multitools as supplementary tools? Can you suggest some heavier duty folders, or whatever you’ve used in the field that stood up to your standards?
I always carry multitool or Swiss Army Knife when I'm in the woods. The strongest folders are made by Cold Steel. Their Tri-ad lock is pretty tough. It'll never replace a good fixed blade, but they're great if you don't want to carry a fixed blade.
To follow up on The Average Woodsman’s comment, my favorite SAK for the woods is the RangerGrip series. Very capable little saw. My favorite Cold Steel folders for the woods are the AD10 and the 4Max Scout (the Benchmade Freek would be my choice if weight and compact size were a priority).
Regarding the Cold Steel line, I think their Finn Wolf folder is outstanding. Solid lockup with no blade wobble. I liked it enough to also get the Finn Hawk fixed blade. The Old Timer 97ot Buzzsaw Trapper is a great pocket knife. The saw is plenty long enough for common camp chores and it locks in place. The blade doesn’t lock but it’s not a problem for most guys. All budget friendly and high quality on Amazon. I love all three of them. My Leatherman too. ✌️
THANKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I appreciate the view.
Did not show your largest blade on the tarp wanted to see what kind it is.
It's an LT Wright Overland machete.
@@theaveragewoodsman6002 thanks 👍
Googled it like the good cut and thrust design of the blade but selling between $170.00 to $190.00 is a bit high.
@@lonknight3197 It's went up quite a bit from when I bought mine several years ago.
@@theaveragewoodsman6002 yes someday i need to get into knifemaking just so i can have all the knives i like cheaper.
ALL KNIVES ARE SURVIVAL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Got it.
he difference only exists in the poor brain of knife aesthetes who believe they are invested with good words! before the 90s everyone didn't care about blade sizes and grinds! my preference is for a sharp knife, the rest is literature!