I like the idea of Pete randomly getting into a life and death fight with a snake while going to get laundry and being so nonchalant about it. Like it’s just part of normal life.
Damn. Those shorts just gave me a nasty 70's flashback. Stuff the warning about big knives, you've should issued a public warning regarding the wearing of scoop shorts.
Save yourself and that beautiful Ericson blade and dig out your old Cold Steel Spetznaz Special Forces Shovel and fit it with an extra long handle... Oh, and uncle Randy wants his shorts back...lol
Ah yes!... You certainly are on your way to your forties when you don't care about using criminally short shorts. I'm one level above though, since I evolved to walking around my property in boxers only...
For me my favorite large fixed blade is my kabar kukri machete, for where i am (hardwoods like black oak, ash etc) its the best camp firewood processor, another one is the ontario sp-5, heavy enough with a good span for batoning, but light enough for springy green vegetation, another one i use for yardwork is the cold steel smatchet, good reach and light and thin for green stuff and medium thumb sized greenwood.
I use big knives as “belt machetes” when I walk my dog in the yard and he pulls me into low hanging branches. The dog won’t do that twice after he gets the knife.
Good show mate ! I'm more a CS Trailmaster, Weatern W-49, Marine Raider 44 big knife guy. I favor the big Boo' ee knives. I live about 300 miles from where Jim Bowie made his reputation before going to the Alamo. Good show, as always.
I'd imagine the snakes mostly show up early on, and in some sort of hot-spot. They do that to warm their blood up after the night before. Even where I live in cold northwest England I see grass snakes in the summer warming themselves up on a local lump of rock next to a little stream, where they obviously hunt. It might be an idea to place some sort of rock substitute/sun trap a hundred yards or so from your house.
Don't listen to the shorts haters- the pins look great. I think that big knives are underrated by many who see the size and think "I would never be able to use that for anything" and so they buy their 70th folder so that they can put in a drawer to never actually use. They're cool things to have and to enjoy on an aesthetic and experiential level and that should be enough. Big knives also offer unmatched and unique opportunities to get weird and be very nerdy and help many of us blossom into sword owners (final form).
Picked up a couple big ones earlier this year , one being a cold steel trailmaster in 3v with micarta handle…mainly because the “that’s not a knife,that’s a knife” knife lol
It's REALLY difficult to find knives like this at a reasonable price in Australia !! I was VERY lucky to get a Tramontina from Amazon AU when they were still available. Fantastic value for AU$24 !! Damn we get reamed on prices, the BK9 is AU$370 and the Cold steel Frontier Bowie is AU$280 😮😮😮 Nov 2024 AU$100 = US$64.50 So come visit Australia if you're American, it's cheaper than Canada !!
My 5 largest knives: Bark River Ja-Nap and Bravo 3, TOPS El Chete, Fällkniven Moderne Bowie and Thor. Unfortunately, I rarely get the opportunity to use knives of this size.
Best snake killer is long and flexible but not floppy. A "stick" made of wire (like a giant long reinforced paperclip) works well and folds up to fit under a 4WD seat. Round the house a bamboo pole works and looks very ordinary leaning up against the back of a door. Spades, axes, aren't fast and accurate enough if they try something.
kewl! because it's fun! i like the "kabar cutlass machete"; i would prefer a scabbard like sheath for it, i prefer to simply drop the knife into the sheath.
Pete, ideally you'd use a shotgun for dispatching snakes that get too close to the house, barn, or coop. A shovel is better than a knife, but you still have to get pretty close. Of course we don't always find ourselves in ideal situations so eh... As for the big knives... 😁
For the price the 12" tramontina machete is one of the best large "knife" purchases I've made. No need for sharpening stones if you're simply hacking brush, just use a fine/medium file to sharpen. Though if you want to put a fine edge on it you can quite easily.
Have you tried mini Duku from Condor? Im a horticulturist and it is my main non digging tool. It cleans up over growth big and small. The duku and cold steel large trench shovel are my main garden tools
You need to get yourself a good persian Qaddarre. I prefer the double edged Qame personally but you'd probably like the singpe edged Qaddarre better. They are pretty badass, they are ancient in their design & they usually have inasane levels of fullering on the blade.
I knew I'd find that comment somewhere in this thread. The best thing, in this case, is to describe in which ways dying from either really differs. I think venom might edge it on speed, but the outcome will be about the same.
Unrelated question: what is the least expensive kitchen knife that is made from a high quality durable (super?) steel? And which of these is your favorite kitchen knife? I just want one kitchen knife, probably a santoku, that has a high quality steel and a reliable heat treatment. But I don’t want to spend more than $100 on it. Should I just order a knife blank and make my own, like Alex at Outdoors55? I think I’ve seen him cut the shape with a grinder and do the heat treatment in his kitchen oven. 🤓
I've got a few big fixies that I more or less have very little use for, except for making my weewee feel 3x bigger when I hold them. No wonder morons spend 100k on a big ass truck that hauls nothing but groceries.
It’s hilarious when you buy a diesel truck how many anti-truck people end up asking you for help. “Hey, Jake can you help me move?” “Hey Jake, can you help me get rid of this old piano?” “Hey Jake, can you help me get this elliptical to the house?” I love telling those people I’m busy.
You may have answered this before but have you ever considered designing your own knife? I use my knives for similar tasks as yourself and would be keen to see you ideal knife
Two of these factory knives are JoeX approved. CS Fronteir Bowie: th-cam.com/video/aao5yAiaJv4/w-d-xo.html KaBar Cutlass Machete: th-cam.com/video/aao5yAiaJv4/w-d-xo.html And personally I recommend the Condor Atrox as the scariest affordable bowie you can buy: th-cam.com/video/kfM69EsCcPk/w-d-xo.html
F@ck snakes its good you have a snakeknife. I finally found a use for a ken onion sharpener. I will use it for grinding blade shapes and Im waiting to buy one.
Am I the only one morbidly curious about the leg tattoos? One of those situations where you can't resist taking a look but you'll regret it forever after.
The cutlass is the daily user for my landscape crew, I’ve beat that knife till I gave it to the guys. That recurve will eat through limbs and vines and the saber grind is very good👍
You never kept the Skrama 240. That is my "go to" big blade now, and I have had a few big chopper style knives over the years. BK9 is a beater rather than a cutter. And the last that hatchet billhook big power bruiser. They have their place but lack finesse; truck tools that rarely find much work because either a small knife or an axe would be better. I note no long thin machete. Some places they are the best. If they are ring dinging then the jobs too much, and get something stiffer like a skrama or if proper hard wood an axe or saw.
Was about to make the same comment, Terävä Skrama is pretty amazing for small machete work. My go to for a lot of small limb chopping things. Doesn't really break the bank to get one either.
Same thing in Texas. You want to leave creatures be but if a rattler gets on a trail, it could bite a small child and a rattler can be very aggressive and strike multiple times. So....better safe than sorry. Best to dispatch them.
DUDE WHAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND DO I NEED TO GO TO, TO GET A RED THIGH TATTOO LIKE YOURS?!? An information would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance bud!
“This is my snaking knife, they just show up at my door I use it to kill them” has to be the most Australian use of a knife I’ve heard of.
Damn dude, those shorts are a war crime.
Budgy smugglers
These shorts are by far not the worst that Australia has to offer.
🤣😂🤣
Nowhere near as bad as silkies, aka ranger panties.
Being a “grow-er”, not a “show-er”, I find I relate more to folders…
OK, yeah, that was funny af.
@@d4mdcykey LMAO!
I like the idea of Pete randomly getting into a life and death fight with a snake while going to get laundry and being so nonchalant about it. Like it’s just part of normal life.
Pete is the wranglerstar we need.
Damn. Those shorts just gave me a nasty 70's flashback. Stuff the warning about big knives, you've should issued a public warning regarding the wearing of scoop shorts.
Pete just needs those knee high socks with matching stripes to complete that 70’s look...lol
😂😂
Love the FPS view! It really effectively demonstrates the LARPing experience we could expect from the item 👍👍
Cold Steel Bushman on a dowel seems ideal for snakes. Cheap enough if you chip the edge it doesnt really matter.
Save yourself and that beautiful Ericson blade and dig out your old Cold Steel Spetznaz Special Forces Shovel and fit it with an extra long handle... Oh, and uncle Randy wants his shorts back...lol
Strong 5 my friend! Love em
Thanks Pete, needed that belly laugh at the intro.
Pete deserves a work-tough gear knife!
Ah yes!...
You certainly are on your way to your forties when you don't care about using criminally short shorts.
I'm one level above though, since I evolved to walking around my property in boxers only...
For me my favorite large fixed blade is my kabar kukri machete, for where i am (hardwoods like black oak, ash etc) its the best camp firewood processor, another one is the ontario sp-5, heavy enough with a good span for batoning, but light enough for springy green vegetation, another one i use for yardwork is the cold steel smatchet, good reach and light and thin for green stuff and medium thumb sized greenwood.
I have one of those but like the Tereva Scrama instead.
Silly Pete, if the snakes are so poisonous just stop eating them. Problem solved 😅.
I love my bk9 with micarta and diy convex job. Im used to 8+ inches though.
The early eighties called, want their shorts back 😅
Snakes do justify a comically long big blade! No, I'm not good with them.
I use big knives as “belt machetes” when I walk my dog in the yard and he pulls me into low hanging branches.
The dog won’t do that twice after he gets the knife.
Good show mate ! I'm more a CS Trailmaster, Weatern W-49, Marine Raider 44 big knife guy. I favor the big Boo' ee knives. I live about 300 miles from where Jim Bowie made his reputation before going to the Alamo.
Good show, as always.
Terava Skrama 240 from Verusteleka for the win. Trust me, worth every penny.
I'd imagine the snakes mostly show up early on, and in some sort of hot-spot. They do that to warm their blood up after the night before. Even where I live in cold northwest England I see grass snakes in the summer warming themselves up on a local lump of rock next to a little stream, where they obviously hunt. It might be an idea to place some sort of rock substitute/sun trap a hundred yards or so from your house.
This is one of the most Australian things ive ever seen
Don't listen to the shorts haters- the pins look great.
I think that big knives are underrated by many who see the size and think "I would never be able to use that for anything" and so they buy their 70th folder so that they can put in a drawer to never actually use. They're cool things to have and to enjoy on an aesthetic and experiential level and that should be enough. Big knives also offer unmatched and unique opportunities to get weird and be very nerdy and help many of us blossom into sword owners (final form).
Picked up a couple big ones earlier this year , one being a cold steel trailmaster in 3v with micarta handle…mainly because the “that’s not a knife,that’s a knife” knife lol
That Cold Steel Frontier Bowie looks more like a trusty short sword.
Tactical shorts + Bowie Knife = deadly force
Those chickens have no fear of guillotine sized knives.
It's REALLY difficult to find knives like this at a reasonable price in Australia !!
I was VERY lucky to get a Tramontina from Amazon AU when they were still available.
Fantastic value for AU$24 !!
Damn we get reamed on prices, the BK9 is AU$370 and the Cold steel Frontier Bowie is AU$280 😮😮😮
Nov 2024 AU$100 = US$64.50
So come visit Australia if you're American, it's cheaper than Canada !!
My 5 largest knives: Bark River Ja-Nap and Bravo 3, TOPS El Chete, Fällkniven Moderne Bowie and Thor. Unfortunately, I rarely get the opportunity to use knives of this size.
The big brother is a surprisingly great chopper
Best snake killer is long and flexible but not floppy. A "stick" made of wire (like a giant long reinforced paperclip) works well and folds up to fit under a 4WD seat. Round the house a bamboo pole works and looks very ordinary leaning up against the back of a door.
Spades, axes, aren't fast and accurate enough if they try something.
kewl! because it's fun!
i like the "kabar cutlass machete"; i would prefer a scabbard like sheath for it, i prefer to simply drop the knife into the sheath.
I feel like you'd like the kabar zomstro it's just a big hunk of steel very fun
I can't unsee those legs. Thanks.
Yeah i had to split a couple 9in diameter stumps to justify my skrama (it was free wood)
When this cat is yawning while standing, I am sure that you can see the light of day through his mouth.
Great to see classic NBA shorts are alive and well down under! 🙌
Pete, ideally you'd use a shotgun for dispatching snakes that get too close to the house, barn, or coop. A shovel is better than a knife, but you still have to get pretty close. Of course we don't always find ourselves in ideal situations so eh...
As for the big knives... 😁
Fantastic introduction. Hilariously spot on.
Snake knife or the BK??? Probably both. One for each hand!
Pete, please think about making another episode of Dickhead Survival = )
+1 for Dickhead Survival
@channelwonnews4322 once again I also vote in favor of another Dickhead Survival.
Don't know why my first reply isn't here.
My pocket knife shed a single, milky tear after watching this
Link to snake knife? Can't find it anywhere! But i dig it!
For the price the 12" tramontina machete is one of the best large "knife" purchases I've made. No need for sharpening stones if you're simply hacking brush, just use a fine/medium file to sharpen. Though if you want to put a fine edge on it you can quite easily.
I love the 14” bolo
You need to try a knife by UG Tools.
They are really very unqiue with titanium 3D printed handles
Have you tried mini Duku from Condor? Im a horticulturist and it is my main non digging tool. It cleans up over growth big and small. The duku and cold steel large trench shovel are my main garden tools
Have you considered a Cold Steel Tiger Fork that's been slightly cut down to deal with snakes ?
You need to get yourself a good persian Qaddarre. I prefer the double edged Qame personally but you'd probably like the singpe edged Qaddarre better. They are pretty badass, they are ancient in their design & they usually have inasane levels of fullering on the blade.
Poisonous and venomous are two very different things.
I knew I'd find that comment somewhere in this thread. The best thing, in this case, is to describe in which ways dying from either really differs. I think venom might edge it on speed, but the outcome will be about the same.
Ahhh, the great Aussie tradition of wearing a pair of stubbies shorts out in the garden while freeballin. Makes you proud to be a man...
Have actually killed a snake with a KaBar in Australia but under a log and in winter so slow.
Australian snake control/dispatch requires a Howitzer, at the minimum.
Yep, and they also come in handy for those Huntsman spiders as well..though a flamethrower also works well on them...lol
(keep my style simple, keep my method primal) thats how I describe those who prefer machetes over electric/ powered trimmers as tools
The Arnold Palmer of knives???
I wonder how he feels about knives like the Fallkniven Modern Bowie. I bet he'd like that one.
Request: first person view of snake murder. Or, always wear pants.
the FPS views are appreciated. I would doubly appreciate a stabby stab and an inspect animation.
I remember you had a Skrama years ago, just curious if there was any reason it hasn't stuck around?
POWER MOVE!
0:23 throbbing 😂
Unrelated question: what is the least expensive kitchen knife that is made from a high quality durable (super?) steel? And which of these is your favorite kitchen knife? I just want one kitchen knife, probably a santoku, that has a high quality steel and a reliable heat treatment. But I don’t want to spend more than $100 on it. Should I just order a knife blank and make my own, like Alex at Outdoors55? I think I’ve seen him cut the shape with a grinder and do the heat treatment in his kitchen oven. 🤓
Who wears short shorts… he wears short shorts
No terava skrama?
What? No skrama 240? ..😢
, hey, have you had a chance to play around with any work tuff gear knives yet?
Perhaps your laundry area appears like prey to the snakes - warmth, vibration?
Yay
In this context, does FPS stand for First Person Stabber? First Person Slasher?
No TRC Apocalypse? Surprised
Smol
I've got a few big fixies that I more or less have very little use for, except for making my weewee feel 3x bigger when I hold them. No wonder morons spend 100k on a big ass truck that hauls nothing but groceries.
It’s hilarious when you buy a diesel truck how many anti-truck people end up asking you for help.
“Hey, Jake can you help me move?”
“Hey Jake, can you help me get rid of this old piano?”
“Hey Jake, can you help me get this elliptical to the house?”
I love telling those people I’m busy.
Jacked Aussie Bro sets off internet firestorm with big knives and short shorts. News at 11.
Brown snakes, tai pans, tiger snakes... What's the problem???
Snake knife, sure, but no spider knife? I guess he probably uses a shotgun for that.
You may have answered this before but have you ever considered designing your own knife? I use my knives for similar tasks as yourself and would be keen to see you ideal knife
I would probably subconsciously design something that already exists and get cancelled by knife instagram
@@CedricAda I think it is worth at least a sketch
When i watch your vids i always get hungry, for Chicken Burritos with Ketchup and Mustard! Mahlzeit!
Am I supposed to be bricked up right now? Because I am...
Your tats are very interesting :D
This man has no fear and for that we love him.
Two of these factory knives are JoeX approved.
CS Fronteir Bowie: th-cam.com/video/aao5yAiaJv4/w-d-xo.html
KaBar Cutlass Machete: th-cam.com/video/aao5yAiaJv4/w-d-xo.html
And personally I recommend the Condor Atrox as the scariest affordable bowie you can buy: th-cam.com/video/kfM69EsCcPk/w-d-xo.html
F@ck snakes its good you have a snakeknife. I finally found a use for a ken onion sharpener. I will use it for grinding blade shapes and Im waiting to buy one.
If you feed your dogs a raw diet, you’ll find a whole new justification for owning and using large knives!
Am I the only one morbidly curious about the leg tattoos? One of those situations where you can't resist taking a look but you'll regret it forever after.
No you are not the only one that wants a tattoo show & tell episode. Include Mrs. Pete if she is so inclined.
Both Pete and Tree do a show and tell in one of the wife sharpening videos (though there have been additions since then) 😊
@LisaInTheSkyMU yes I have seen that one. Still would like to see them with a focus on the tattoos. Would make a nice relatively short video.
But do you own any swords?
Skip leg day bro
Steve Irwin has a tear rolling down his cheek 😂
The cutlass is the daily user for my landscape crew, I’ve beat that knife till I gave it to the guys. That recurve will eat through limbs and vines and the saber grind is very good👍
You couldn't have found some other sexier shorts, more in style with the knives? 😅😅
Need some tattoo vids homie, lets see those demon girlies!
5 big knives....hmmm..I'd have to do that one in multiple videos..part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5...you get the picture, 🤣🤣🤣
When you need a “snake knife” you know you were born in a wild spawn area
I remember chasing off a brown snake as a teenager with one of those tacticool m48 tomahawk
@@jeremymcadam7400 I am happy to deal with the long winters where I live in exchange for a venomous snake free environment. Those little guys scare me
Good god ,did you get those legs off a sparrow,put some weight on fer Christ sake
I lost my shit when Pete said large throbbed beasties. My wife woke up and might divorce me. But it it still funny.
Skrtttt
🔥🐈⬛🔥🐍🪓💣
You never kept the Skrama 240. That is my "go to" big blade now, and I have had a few big chopper style knives over the years.
BK9 is a beater rather than a cutter. And the last that hatchet billhook big power bruiser. They have their place but lack finesse; truck tools that rarely find much work because either a small knife or an axe would be better.
I note no long thin machete. Some places they are the best. If they are ring dinging then the jobs too much, and get something stiffer like a skrama or if proper hard wood an axe or saw.
Was about to make the same comment, Terävä Skrama is pretty amazing for small machete work. My go to for a lot of small limb chopping things. Doesn't really break the bank to get one either.
@@Yungtskt Correct. Thinking man's golok: not heavy, loads of control, clever design, and as you say not expensive. I'm a massive fan of them.
I love your content and humor, but what you did to sack number one and poured half of the corns beside the bin was terrible to watch.
Same thing in Texas. You want to leave creatures be but if a rattler gets on a trail, it could bite a small child and a rattler can be very aggressive and strike multiple times. So....better safe than sorry. Best to dispatch them.
Is anyone interested in some Al Mar Eagle HD in ZDP-198?? I have 4 available
Thigh tattoo? GAY!
bro are you not some sort of hipster influencer? timestamps and product links already!
DUDE WHAT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PLAYGROUND DO I NEED TO GO TO, TO GET A RED THIGH TATTOO LIKE YOURS?!? An information would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance bud!
The school of Hard Knocks.