I'm all for keeping the carry weight down wherever possible. As you say Neil, if you goibg into the wild for an extended period of time then some of the bulkier, heavier items might be useful but for most times the lighter the better.
Lov the beaver craft hatchet Neil i must admit I prefer the laplander tho for a saw it's the best all rounder I've got the beaver craft hatchet it's not bad quality lovely Ash handle and more importantly is handmade well done mate
Same here, soon to turn 65. I've put away my mil-surp packs that have an empty weight of 10 lbs. Went out this past weekend when the temperatures ranged between 30° in the day to 13° at night. 55 lbs rucking up and down mountain trails was a killer!
Looks good, though simple enough to make yourself. If people are happy to spend hours making spoons bowls, and cups then they could knock one of these up (with dimensions to suit any blade of their choice) in half the time.
Great video! Harbor freight $12 ax and $6 folding saw. Light Budget options. You bring up a good point re weight... can you elaborate on exercises for seniors for preparing for camping? Also go through your layering of various clothes coats sweaters etc for cold temperatures.
I used to do that when I first started out in the bushcraft world ..I carried a 100 Liter Bergen but then as I got older .now I,m 55 this year..I realised I don't need to carry anything that big and heavy. So I now carry a N I. Patrol pack . .. makes more sense 👍
Great video Neil, I couldn’t agree more. It always amazes me how much “stuff” people want to carry when undertaking “bushcraft” - each to their own but a small pack or haversack is all any of us really need for a short walk/day hike. With regard to the tools, another benefit is that smaller is also more discreet which means we don’t alarm the dog walkers etc with large axes or big fixed blades
Looks a great little saw. On the subject of pruning saws, we all love the Laplander, very forgiving, light, great value, but not the fastest cutting. The Silkys cut great but are expensive and not forgiving, can be snapped. I'm really pleased with my Samurai pruning saw. Cuts fast, looks decent, lightweight, great value, ergonomic and very forgiving and cheap.
A significant number of the regular Bush Craft You Tube posters have morphed into little more than Sales Reps for the big companies selling expensive gear. A new wood stove or tent, the latest Air Bed or Sleeping Bag almost every video. The campers have followed this trend too, to be a Wild Camper these days you need 19 tents, none below £500 please, or you are not a real wild camper...😆
Yes, a lot of 'outdoor' TH-camrs get sent gear by big companies and just review it. Like a glorified ad! (Well, not glorified). This channel works differently.
too true! they’re not even bushcrafting anymore, more like ad-crafting. debases the art and ultimately debases their channel as well. Neil does it right IMHO. 👍🏼✌🏼🖖🏼
I can't see any advantage with that bow saw over a small Silky or the classic Laplander. Also, it's up to each individual to carry what they are happy with.
The only advantage i can see is the more aggressive teeth than you get with a silky , i do like a bucksaw for that very reason but i carry either a laplander or just a bow saw blade and make a rough bucksaw. I find silkies a bit bendy but im hamfisted and cant afford to keep replacing bent and broken blades.
Bushcrafters can learn a lot from the ultralight hiker community. Backpackers will go out for a week, sometimes two, and a select few will go for up to 6 months on a Thru-hike. The avg bushcrafter from what I see on TH-cam will go out for a day, or overnight max. Yet there is this arrogance with some of these bushcrafters towards hikers that may use only modern gear. Bushcraft/backpacking/survivlism...take what you want from each and hike your own hike.
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Its sunday over here.n the us ..may god bless u n yours n thnx 4 the videos ! No worries from a brother n christ from across the pond .😊
That Velcro is an amazing idea Neil.
Just bought you a few coffees as you were looking almost white in the gills!! 😉
I'm all for keeping the carry weight down wherever possible. As you say Neil, if you goibg into the wild for an extended period of time then some of the bulkier, heavier items might be useful but for most times the lighter the better.
Morris Kohanski once said thee more you know the less you needs. And that is so very true
Or, the more you carry, the less you need to know.
Lov the beaver craft hatchet Neil i must admit I prefer the laplander tho for a saw it's the best all rounder I've got the beaver craft hatchet it's not bad quality lovely Ash handle and more importantly is handmade well done mate
Neil thank you for the review! I like that Velcro idea over the blade a lot. This is a really good idea and a soon to be in the kit. Thank you !
Years of carrying 120 pounds+ bergans and it's not the knees that's gone, it's my back and shoulders.
Same here, soon to turn 65. I've put away my mil-surp packs that have an empty weight of 10 lbs. Went out this past weekend when the temperatures ranged between 30° in the day to 13° at night. 55 lbs rucking up and down mountain trails was a killer!
Looks good, though simple enough to make yourself.
If people are happy to spend hours making spoons bowls, and cups then they could knock one of these up (with dimensions to suit any blade of their choice) in half the time.
Greetings, Neil. Great video, I must agree with you. I think everyone should apply what works for you, my not work for another..
Like your bucksaw.
Great Channel 👍 truly enjoy your content.
Great video!
Harbor freight $12 ax and $6 folding saw. Light Budget options.
You bring up a good point re weight... can you elaborate on exercises for seniors for preparing for camping?
Also go through your layering of various clothes coats sweaters etc for cold temperatures.
I used to do that when I first started out in the bushcraft world ..I carried a 100 Liter Bergen but then as I got older .now I,m 55 this year..I realised I don't need to carry anything that big and heavy. So I now carry a N I. Patrol pack . .. makes more sense 👍
We made frame saws in my U3A Woodworking Group a couple of years ago, based on Paul Seller's video.
Thanks for the review Neil. I completely agree, less is more.
Great video Neil, I couldn’t agree more. It always amazes me how much “stuff” people want to carry when undertaking “bushcraft” - each to their own but a small pack or haversack is all any of us really need for a short walk/day hike. With regard to the tools, another benefit is that smaller is also more discreet which means we don’t alarm the dog walkers etc with large axes or big fixed blades
Well, that’s the first Bushcraft bucksaw use filum I’ve seen using the hand through method my Dad taught me as a boy 👏🏻👍🏻
kuddo's to your dad teaching you the right way
@@sosteve9113 Thank you friend , he knew his stuff.
Looks a great little saw. On the subject of pruning saws, we all love the Laplander, very forgiving, light, great value, but not the fastest cutting. The Silkys cut great but are expensive and not forgiving, can be snapped. I'm really pleased with my Samurai pruning saw. Cuts fast, looks decent, lightweight, great value, ergonomic and very forgiving and cheap.
Nice enough bit of kit, but I'll take the Laplander any day.
As you say each to their own, I usually get by with my homemade haversack.
Great video as always… just the audio on this one was a bit muffled….. still it didn’t take away from the great content..
Parabéns pelo vídeo
Nice. Compact and effective
Your the best Neil thanks
Great job on the video 👍👍👍
Having just had another birthday with a zero, I mostly look for 'not taking it at all' options! :-)
Good idea!
If you find the Opinel no. 12 saw to small you should try out Opinel no. 18 saw.
I just got an openel knife. I had never seen one in the USA
I’ve got a very dull Silky Big Boy and I’ve been looking at alternatives. I like this saw.
Why don't you sharpen the silky?
@@matsvineyard7564 could be sharpened, blade could be replaced. I’m not a huge fan, honestly.
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I see where you’re coming from, Neil 😉👍🏼
Nice saw but, my Silky Big Boy is just as light and probably a longer stroke for larger tree's.
If you want LIGHT, INDESTRUCTIBLE, EFFECTIVE... Consider the unsexy Fiskars 14" hatchet.
Does everything and that handle shall never break.
A significant number of the regular Bush Craft You Tube posters have morphed into little more than Sales Reps for the big companies selling expensive gear. A new wood stove or tent, the latest Air Bed or Sleeping Bag almost every video. The campers have followed this trend too, to be a Wild Camper these days you need 19 tents, none below £500 please, or you are not a real wild camper...😆
Yes, a lot of 'outdoor' TH-camrs get sent gear by big companies and just review it. Like a glorified ad! (Well, not glorified).
This channel works differently.
too true! they’re not even bushcrafting anymore, more like ad-crafting. debases the art and ultimately debases their channel as well. Neil does it right IMHO. 👍🏼✌🏼🖖🏼
Lighter still Victorinox or a multitool?
I can't see any advantage with that bow saw over a small Silky or the classic Laplander. Also, it's up to each individual to carry what they are happy with.
The only advantage i can see is the more aggressive teeth than you get with a silky , i do like a bucksaw for that very reason but i carry either a laplander or just a bow saw blade and make a rough bucksaw.
I find silkies a bit bendy but im hamfisted and cant afford to keep replacing bent and broken blades.
Yes, you can't beat the Laplander - and so inexpensive as well!@@justinjewell8329
Bushcrafters can learn a lot from the ultralight hiker community. Backpackers will go out for a week, sometimes two, and a select few will go for up to 6 months on a Thru-hike. The avg bushcrafter from what I see on TH-cam will go out for a day, or overnight max. Yet there is this arrogance with some of these bushcrafters towards hikers that may use only modern gear. Bushcraft/backpacking/survivlism...take what you want from each and hike your own hike.
My problem is my, just in case attitude 😂
sound and video not synchro ! and the sound is really bad