Just subscribed to your channel because I like your theory about chopping style blades & science behind it also. Very good channel keep up the good work 👏
Thank you very much! I've always had a weakness for bigger blades and how they go thru wood. There is something very satisfying about using a well made (and proportioned) chopper in the woods.
Thank you, my dad bought it for me when I came home after deployment to Somalia. It's a wonderful blade and a pleasure to use! I got to speak to Bo's son several years ago, really nice guy and amazing customer service.
My Bark river Trakker had Cocobolo handle, so even though it was thicker than the WSK it was about the same weight. The WSK balance is better, maybe because of the tapered tang and just a bit shorter. I liked the A2 steel a lot, only problem was some micro chips along the edge. The O1 doesn't do that but it does need the occasional light touch with leather or ceramic rod. The Bark river grip was great but the Beck is a whole new level of comfortable... really happy to have micarta instead of wood too. I needed to have the front of the Bark river reground by them with a high convex and I completely reshaped the quarter round because it was not good. The latest versions look way better von the quarter round...still needs a higher convex IMHO. The WSK works fantastic chopping as is and the quarter is perfect. Bark river sheath is sturdy and very usable, Dave's version 2 sheath fits any situation you could want. If you sell the Trakker you should recoup the majority of your cash, the Beck WSK resale is sometimes higher than original price. Man, I hope this makes sense! Both are great blades, the Beck WSK is just another level of refinement.
@@bushcraftcostarica808 Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I've had both older and the latest production of BR tracker and as you observed the quarter round is just about right now. The grind angle is quite steep and unless you use an acute angle when chopping it just nibbles the wood. I enjoy watching you use your Dave Beck, moving to that is the natural progression. A CPM 3V or MagnaCut version would be the pinnacle for the design....one day perhaps. Thanks for the videos. All the best Mick.
It depends a bit on the sheath design, how it's carried and if the blade is secured by a retaining snap or not. However most of the time kukri are not a problem at all. I do use a two handed method to unsheath and resheath. The Kukri/ tracker (Woodsman) by Origin Knives has a kydex sheath with a lock. That system I can draw very fast one handed.
Hands down the best video on WSK uses, grips, etc, thank you very much and Happy New Year!
Wow, thank you so much! :)
Happy New Year!!!
Just subscribed to your channel because I like your theory about chopping style blades & science behind it also.
Very good channel keep up the good work 👏
Thank you very much! I've always had a weakness for bigger blades and how they go thru wood. There is something very satisfying about using a well made (and proportioned) chopper in the woods.
Great Randall knife you have there. I have several and I carry a 1-6 or a 1-5 every day (in a custom sheath)
Thank you, my dad bought it for me when I came home after deployment to Somalia. It's a wonderful blade and a pleasure to use! I got to speak to Bo's son several years ago, really nice guy and amazing customer service.
That's cool, I have never tried meet tenderizing with it. However I have used the belly sweep too scrape Hydes. And it works well for that.
I was wondering about that! The front almost reminds me of an Ulu shape, very useful.
How does the Beck compare to the Bark river tracker?
My Bark river Trakker had Cocobolo handle, so even though it was thicker than the WSK it was about the same weight. The WSK balance is better, maybe because of the tapered tang and just a bit shorter. I liked the A2 steel a lot, only problem was some micro chips along the edge. The O1 doesn't do that but it does need the occasional light touch with leather or ceramic rod. The Bark river grip was great but the Beck is a whole new level of comfortable... really happy to have micarta instead of wood too. I needed to have the front of the Bark river reground by them with a high convex and I completely reshaped the quarter round because it was not good. The latest versions look way better von the quarter round...still needs a higher convex IMHO. The WSK works fantastic chopping as is and the quarter is perfect. Bark river sheath is sturdy and very usable, Dave's version 2 sheath fits any situation you could want. If you sell the Trakker you should recoup the majority of your cash, the Beck WSK resale is sometimes higher than original price. Man, I hope this makes sense! Both are great blades, the Beck WSK is just another level of refinement.
@@bushcraftcostarica808 Thanks for the comprehensive reply. I've had both older and the latest production of BR tracker and as you observed the quarter round is just about right now. The grind angle is quite steep and unless you use an acute angle when chopping it just nibbles the wood. I enjoy watching you use your Dave Beck, moving to that is the natural progression. A CPM 3V or MagnaCut version would be the pinnacle for the design....one day perhaps. Thanks for the videos. All the best Mick.
01 is perfect- tool steel is best for knives that need to be maintained far from home. 1095 and 01 are my personal favorites for wilderness knives.
You know I looked at them all, best bet is just to bite and get the Beck.
do you find the Kukri more difficult to draw when compared to a straight knife?
It depends a bit on the sheath design, how it's carried and if the blade is secured by a retaining snap or not. However most of the time kukri are not a problem at all. I do use a two handed method to unsheath and resheath. The Kukri/ tracker (Woodsman) by Origin Knives has a kydex sheath with a lock. That system I can draw very fast one handed.