Mine gets used everyday, usually just around the kitchen. It is definitely a very useful design. It's easy to see why this old design is still used today.
I sorta have 2 Russel inspired knives but I re-designed them to my needs and me mate in Dartmouth NS made it happen. The baby is based on the #3 Army (I never served Canadian but in the old days was called an Airborne knife I guess) and the #4 Survival. Both sheaths are similar to the #3 Army overlap (I call it RCMP pistol holster cover). Both handles are purple heart stabilized wood and the point where the handle and the actual blade meet is much more pronounced than the originals, it almost makes the blade into a finger guard…wish I could show a picture. The big difference (and there are many is my baby 4” blade is 3/16” thick. The big guy is 5” and 1/4” thick. Let’s just say if you know Russel/Grohmann knives you will see the “parents in there children”. Have a good one from just a we bit south of Fort Smith on the Alberta side.
Has become One of my abosolute favorite knives! Truly versitale. LT Wright is new company to me, but seems really great! Own many Bark Rivers. Thanx for the video! Good stuff! Cheers from Finland!
LT Wright is fairly new to me too. I have heard of them for years, but have just started buying them in the last few months. They are already some of my favorite knives. Thanks for watching.
I searched TH-cam high and low after I purchased my LTW Large North Hunter to see what other folks thought of it. When I saw it, it reminded me of a Canadian Belt knife my dad bought for me , when I was 14, at the Uncle Ben's Sporting Goods in Edmonton ( his home time town) before he and I went on a 2 week camping trip. That knife did everything a 14 yr. old kid could do to it and I had it until I was in my early 40's. I had neglected its carbon steel blade, and the press of kids, marriage and moving caused its demise. Your review of the LTW NLH is terrific...the narrative, the demo, your comments. Thank you! You echo my sentiments, right down to the narrow handle of the "throat" of the handle. Now that I am 60+, I like a little more diameter there, and this knife does it for me. Well done, sir. Subscribed and liked. Oh, wanted to add....mine came stupid sharp with perfect bevels, from LT...and, i think nothing will phase this knife given its thickness and construction. "You can do any kind of chores in the woods with this thing" Agreed!
I'm glad you enjoyed my review of this knife. I have been wanting a Canadian belt knife for years, and for whatever reason had not picked one up. I always thought LT Wright's version looked good, and when I saw it in the store and got it in my hand I knew I had found what I was looking for. I have used it for one thing or another almost every day, and it is now one of my favorite knives. The fit and finish is as good as any knife I own, and I have no problem sharpening and maintaining it. In my opinion, the Canadian belt knife is one of the best knife designs. Good luck with your knife. I'm sure you will not be disappointed.
Being Canadian myself, I've used this knife pattern a lot from an early age. To this day, it remains one of my favourite designs. I have both the large and the small northern hunter, and LT's version of the Canadian Belt Knife is the best I've had. The original Canadian knife is still made by Grohmann, but LT's is far and away the best I've handled. LT is my favourite knife brand. I've a few and in my mind, they're the best knives I've ever had (and that includes my one and only Bark River). Great video. Congrats on the new knife.
Good to hear from you. I always appreciate your comments. Thanks for the advice about trying LT Wright knives. I only have two so far, but they are becoming my favorite knives. The fit and finish is excellent, and the designs work very well. As I said in the video, I have wanted to get a Canadian belt knife for awhile. I think they are one of the best hunting knife styles. I hope to use this knife on game or fish soon.
I found your channel recently and am really liking your subject matter. It’s great to see knife videos where the user appreciates the knife and doesn’t abuse it. Please keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I use my knives as hard as I need to for what they are intended to do, but I like to take care of them. I've never had a reason to cut through a car hood or a brick with a knife.
Great Video. I have the small northern hunter and a video of it on my channel. But I think I need the large. The small does have a small handle it is almost odd locking like a kid with a head two sizes to large for their body. LOL I also have the Camp MUK now that thing is awesome as well. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It is cool to see it get so many views. Most of my videos do not get more than 100 views.
I looked at the Small Northern Hunter before getting this knife, but it didn't fit my hand as well as the Large Northern Hunter. Thanks for watching and good luck with your channel.
Excellent video. LT makes a great knife. I've got his Bushbaby in A2. For a little bitty knife, it will do just about everything other than baton wood. I love his handles. Would love to see LT make a convex edge. Would be the best of both worlds.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I have to agree that LT Wright handles are very comfortable and well designed. I am pleased with his knives and plan to get more. Good luck with your trapping.
I have an LT GNS in AEB-L which has a convex edge. I had a friend who has a Genesis in 3v which is convex too. I think it happens, but I don't know if it's common...
Thanks for pointing that out. I went back and watched that video and you're exactly right. I'm just learning how to make these videos and I should get better the more comfortable I get with the camera.
The finger grooves just never fit my hand right. I guess I could have modified it, but I just decided to pass on the Canadian Special and get a different Canadian belt knife. Thanks for watching.
There are tricks in using Canadian style knives. You need to use the bulge on the front top spine to totally even begin to understand what they can do. My “whale hump” is more pronounced than yours, but I also use my knife many times more like an ulu (Inuit t-knife) in many situations. These knives will always be different one true knife maker to another. That’s also the joy of owning a Canadian knife. I would tell you my custom maker but I like having the only 2 in my style.
I have the Russell belt knife , maybe 50 years now !
Great design, works well !
Mine gets used everyday, usually just around the kitchen. It is definitely a very useful design. It's easy to see why this old design is still used today.
I sorta have 2 Russel inspired knives but I re-designed them to my needs and me mate in Dartmouth NS made it happen. The baby is based on the #3 Army (I never served Canadian but in the old days was called an Airborne knife I guess) and the #4 Survival. Both sheaths are similar to the #3 Army overlap (I call it RCMP pistol holster cover). Both handles are purple heart stabilized wood and the point where the handle and the actual blade meet is much more pronounced than the originals, it almost makes the blade into a finger guard…wish I could show a picture. The big difference (and there are many is my baby 4” blade is 3/16” thick. The big guy is 5” and 1/4” thick.
Let’s just say if you know Russel/Grohmann knives you will see the “parents in there children”.
Have a good one from just a we bit south of Fort Smith on the Alberta side.
Looks like a great design and very useful I could see that !
Looks like a great knife !
Has become One of my abosolute favorite knives! Truly versitale. LT Wright is new company to me, but seems really great! Own many Bark Rivers. Thanx for the video! Good stuff! Cheers from Finland!
LT Wright is fairly new to me too. I have heard of them for years, but have just started buying them in the last few months. They are already some of my favorite knives. Thanks for watching.
I searched TH-cam high and low after I purchased my LTW Large North Hunter to see what other folks thought of it. When I saw it, it reminded me of a Canadian Belt knife my dad bought for me , when I was 14, at the Uncle Ben's Sporting Goods in Edmonton ( his home time town) before he and I went on a 2 week camping trip. That knife did everything a 14 yr. old kid could do to it and I had it until I was in my early 40's. I had neglected its carbon steel blade, and the press of kids, marriage and moving caused its demise. Your review of the LTW NLH is terrific...the narrative, the demo, your comments. Thank you! You echo my sentiments, right down to the narrow handle of the "throat" of the handle. Now that I am 60+, I like a little more diameter there, and this knife does it for me. Well done, sir. Subscribed and liked. Oh, wanted to add....mine came stupid sharp with perfect bevels, from LT...and, i think nothing will phase this knife given its thickness and construction.
"You can do any kind of chores in the woods with this thing"
Agreed!
I'm glad you enjoyed my review of this knife. I have been wanting a Canadian belt knife for years, and for whatever reason had not picked one up. I always thought LT Wright's version looked good, and when I saw it in the store and got it in my hand I knew I had found what I was looking for. I have used it for one thing or another almost every day, and it is now one of my favorite knives. The fit and finish is as good as any knife I own, and I have no problem sharpening and maintaining it. In my opinion, the Canadian belt knife is one of the best knife designs. Good luck with your knife. I'm sure you will not be disappointed.
Just ordered mine. Can’t wait to get my hands on it! I love all my other LT Wrights!
Being Canadian myself, I've used this knife pattern a lot from an early age. To this day, it remains one of my favourite designs. I have both the large and the small northern hunter, and LT's version of the Canadian Belt Knife is the best I've had. The original Canadian knife is still made by Grohmann, but LT's is far and away the best I've handled.
LT is my favourite knife brand. I've a few and in my mind, they're the best knives I've ever had (and that includes my one and only Bark River).
Great video. Congrats on the new knife.
Good to hear from you. I always appreciate your comments. Thanks for the advice about trying LT Wright knives. I only have two so far, but they are becoming my favorite knives. The fit and finish is excellent, and the designs work very well. As I said in the video, I have wanted to get a Canadian belt knife for awhile. I think they are one of the best hunting knife styles. I hope to use this knife on game or fish soon.
I found your channel recently and am really liking your subject matter. It’s great to see knife videos where the user appreciates the knife and doesn’t abuse it. Please keep up the great work!
Thanks for watching and commenting. I use my knives as hard as I need to for what they are intended to do, but I like to take care of them. I've never had a reason to cut through a car hood or a brick with a knife.
I just traded for a GP Medium and am really enjoying it! This one looks really nice too.
Great Video. I have the small northern hunter and a video of it on my channel. But I think I need the large. The small does have a small handle it is almost odd locking like a kid with a head two sizes to large for their body. LOL I also have the Camp MUK now that thing is awesome as well. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. It is cool to see it get so many views. Most of my videos do not get more than 100 views.
I looked at the Small Northern Hunter before getting this knife, but it didn't fit my hand as well as the Large Northern Hunter. Thanks for watching and good luck with your channel.
Excellent video. LT makes a great knife. I've got his Bushbaby in A2. For a little bitty knife, it will do just about everything other than baton wood. I love his handles. Would love to see LT make a convex edge. Would be the best of both worlds.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I have to agree that LT Wright handles are very comfortable and well designed. I am pleased with his knives and plan to get more. Good luck with your trapping.
I have an LT GNS in AEB-L which has a convex edge. I had a friend who has a Genesis in 3v which is convex too. I think it happens, but I don't know if it's common...
“So anyway, back to the knife…”. Proceeds to talk about the velvet ants. 😆
Cracking me up, man!
Thanks for pointing that out. I went back and watched that video and you're exactly right. I'm just learning how to make these videos and I should get better the more comfortable I get with the camera.
@@MountainLife1 I wasn’t bothered at all. I think it’s a great video! Just really had me laughing about the velvet ants! 😆
Gteat knife, great steel. 👏👍🔥🇨🇿
This is becoming one of my favorite knives. Also, I am really liking AEB-L steel. It sharpens easy and holds an edge as long as I need it to.
That's a beautiful blade! I'm shopping for one atbthe moment myself. Cheers from 🇨🇦
Are there some maps, patina, on the blade, after you cut lemon and orange on AEB-L?
No. There has been no patina on my AEB-L knives no matter what I cut and how long I leave it dirty.
Looks like the Joker Canadiens
Yes. I looked it up, and that Joker is a good looking knife.
I still like my Canadian special BR
The finger grooves just never fit my hand right. I guess I could have modified it, but I just decided to pass on the Canadian Special and get a different Canadian belt knife. Thanks for watching.
There are tricks in using Canadian style knives. You need to use the bulge on the front top spine to totally even begin to understand what they can do. My “whale hump” is more pronounced than yours, but I also use my knife many times more like an ulu (Inuit t-knife) in many situations. These knives will always be different one true knife maker to another. That’s also the joy of owning a Canadian knife. I would tell you my custom maker but I like having the only 2 in my style.
The price is absurd. Sometimes I lose tnese knives. Imagine. A Morakniv works just as well, and I'm not in panic about losing it or have it stolen.