Josh, excellent tutorial! I've had a Spartan, since the early 80s and just recently got interested in whittling. I used your video to do the modifications and it worked out perfectly. Great now for whittling, but you are right about the cork screw, so actually looking at getting a Recruit. I used my standard bench grinder and just took care. Anyway, the only suggestion is that your grinding wheel be dressed to ensure a nice flat grinding surface and a square edge.
Yeah. I am bad about dressing my wheel's, but I almost always finish on diamond plates so things get flattened out there. I could probably save myself a bit of elbow grease if I was more proactive like you. Anyway, I'm glad you found the video useful.
i have a classic sd that i modified for whittling a few years ago. i love to whittle in a very small scale, the classic sd has become my favorite of all my whittling knives. i do have a beaver craft tool roll kit of my large knife with a detail knife, a hook knife, a bent gouge and an oldtimer 24OT+ a small sharpening kit that all fits in that tool roll and packs nicely in my backpack for travel.
I have never tried whittling with a classic SD, but now I am intrigued. Did you modify the blade in anyway, or do you just keep it sharp and go to town?
It does have a fine combination of tools. Mine sees a fair bit of use, although I don't have the plus scales on mine. I always have a pen or pencil in my pocket, so I haven't switched the scales. Also, mine has the Boy Scout scales, and I like those, if the emblem ever wears off, I will probably swap them out though.
@@JoshsShop yes I've been using my victorinox fieldmasder for a while now i was useing the victorinox huntsman before that because I like the driver over the corkscrew it's more useful than the corkscrew for me and much more comfortable when using the pen blade so the victorinox fieldmasder is a big favourite ov mine i also use the victorinox farmer x and victorinox Swiss champ but I like most with the driver on the back over the corkscrew but the Swiss champ has both so it's also a big favourite ov mine but the victorinox fieldmasder is with me 247 and gets used every single day a lot fantastic Swiss army knife by the way i also love your scales 👌 please do more Swiss army knife videos please if possible thanks again pal 👍
Victorinox Swiss Army, does not make a Wood Carving knife that has two carving blades, a saw, and a large roughing blade. Blades that have 58 or better Rockwell hardness or 440 or better stainless steel. Just three slots (not sure what they are called) handles. that are rounded for comfort, with locking blades. Folded no more than 3 1/2 inches long. If all the carvers out there will unite and keep bugging Vicky about it, I am sure they will listen.
Tnx for this vid! I've got a SAK (well 3 of them really) and was starting to get quite interested in small carving when in the woods, but found that my SAK just couldn't get into some of the smaal cuts I'd want to make. Came across this vid and am really keen to give this a try now! Sad part, I only have hand tools, BUT I do have a diamond file (mainly for stone carving really) that'll be able to take on the work of the benchgrinder quite nicely anyway!
Not sure how wide you diamond file is, but if it is rather narrow, it might be tough to get a nice flat edge on the knife. You could do it on a set of wet/sharpening stones or sandpaper on a flat surface as well, it will just take a little bit. If you don't have either of those options, you might want to consider one. You will likely need some way of sharpening and maintaining your blade(s).
@@JoshsShop great tip! yeah I do have some sharpening stones, but they are actual stones, so I don't like to do such aggressive stuff on them. The file is quite narrow at about 15mm, but it'll be perfect to just take the bulk off. And I can always just turn the blade slightly to have it so that it'll make full contact with the file at all times. After that I'll definitely take it to my sharpening stones to profile and sharpen it.
On another note, I sometimes see those whittling knives that are ever so slightly curved inward, I'm kinda wondering if it'd be worth it to put such an edge on it or not... Then again, I've never whittled with actual carving knives before haha, so I'd probably just stick with a proper straight edge :3
@@lalystar4230 I prefer a straight edge for most of my whittling. I'm not sure if I have seen anyone use a hawksbill kind of shape for whittling, but I have seen many that prefer a gently upswept blade. Best of luck with your modification.
Купи себе складной " Flex Cat" c двумя лезвиями и все твои проблемы сразу отпадут - пожалуйста, не морочь себе голову, и не ведись на всякие переделки - дороже выйдет ☝️🤝👋
Very informative video, big like from me. I was wondering where I can get similar minimalistic ring attachments , they seem pretty practical. Stay safe.
I was really excited when I discovered those "power clips," I hope you like them as much as I do, assuming you grab a set or something similar. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.
Thanks. The blade geometry somewhat comes down to preference, although I believe no matter what shape you go with the edge benefits from a convex shape rather than a micro bevel.
I really like the size of the small tinker, I wish they still made an 84mm model with scissors, like a small super tinker. I think that would be a great knife. I guess I will just have to modify one on my own.
Nice video. I just watched or play listed a few others and subscribed. One question: what wood is used on the wooden scaled model in this video. It's much nicer than that in your 58mm scales video. Thanks.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. The wood on the knife in this video is from an oak burl, and I think it really turned out well. It is done in the same way as the 58mm cherry scaled rambler in my other video, just different wood.
You like to whittle with a SAK but ive heard you should be stropping your SAK's pathetically soft steel after a dozen or so cuts. Are you also carrying a strop around?
I am, I made a SAK Whittling Intro video ( ua-cam.com/video/PVD5jUcGdGg/v-deo.html ) where I show my kit, if you care to see that. I don't strop quite as frequently as every dozen cuts, but definitely more often than with some of my other knives. When it gets hard to cut, I strop. For these little projects, I generally get done roughing things out, then strop and do some finishing cuts. The steel is definitely on the softer side, but that makes it easier to maintain and it does take a fine edge.
I have not, I do have a modified Opinel that I whittle with, but I carry a SAK pretty much everyday. SAK Whittling just came naturally because it's what I tend to have on hand.
Когда коту делать нечего , он что-то лижет... Не стОит переделывать швейцарский ножик , для того , для чего он не предназначен . Пустое занятие. Если деньги девать некуда - дайте их мне , я куплю несколько отличных ножей от Flex Cat , или Mora и буду заниматься резьбой , а не пустым делом , изображая из себя большого специалиста по " переливанию из пустого в порожнее. 👋
Well done! Greetings from Switzerland
Thanks Mr. Immler.
A comment from the sak master himself!!!
Josh, excellent tutorial! I've had a Spartan, since the early 80s and just recently got interested in whittling. I used your video to do the modifications and it worked out perfectly. Great now for whittling, but you are right about the cork screw, so actually looking at getting a Recruit. I used my standard bench grinder and just took care. Anyway, the only suggestion is that your grinding wheel be dressed to ensure a nice flat grinding surface and a square edge.
Yeah. I am bad about dressing my wheel's, but I almost always finish on diamond plates so things get flattened out there. I could probably save myself a bit of elbow grease if I was more proactive like you. Anyway, I'm glad you found the video useful.
Excellent presentation! I’ve carried a Fieldmaster EDC for years. I use little recruits for whittling.
Sooo do you whittle down the little recruits? Or do you have them whittle for you? 😂
i have a classic sd that i modified for whittling a few years ago. i love to whittle in a very small scale, the classic sd has become my favorite of all my whittling knives. i do have a beaver craft tool roll kit of my large knife with a detail knife, a hook knife, a bent gouge and an oldtimer 24OT+ a small sharpening kit that all fits in that tool roll and packs nicely in my backpack for travel.
I have never tried whittling with a classic SD, but now I am intrigued. Did you modify the blade in anyway, or do you just keep it sharp and go to town?
@@JoshsShop I did modify the blade for shape and gave it a new edge.
Thanks Josh! Great, informative video as always. Much appreciated.
Very useful all roun. I will have to order me one as I gave my lil hobby knife to a young buck.!
That's good of you, I hope you enjoy your new knife if/when you get it.
If you insert a mini screwdriver in the corkscrew the problem with hotspots will be reduced almost completely.
I will have to give that a try.
Recommand the HIKER have all the essentials big and small blade and a saw no corckscrew 2 layers so pretty comfortable
Very helpful. Thank you.
The victorinox fieldmasder with plus scales 👌
It does have a fine combination of tools. Mine sees a fair bit of use, although I don't have the plus scales on mine. I always have a pen or pencil in my pocket, so I haven't switched the scales. Also, mine has the Boy Scout scales, and I like those, if the emblem ever wears off, I will probably swap them out though.
@@JoshsShop yes I've been using my victorinox fieldmasder for a while now i was useing the victorinox huntsman before that because I like the driver over the corkscrew it's more useful than the corkscrew for me and much more comfortable when using the pen blade so the victorinox fieldmasder is a big favourite ov mine i also use the victorinox farmer x and victorinox Swiss champ but I like most with the driver on the back over the corkscrew but the Swiss champ has both so it's also a big favourite ov mine but the victorinox fieldmasder is with me 247 and gets used every single day a lot fantastic Swiss army knife by the way i also love your scales 👌 please do more Swiss army knife videos please if possible thanks again pal 👍
BTW, the Spartan was so old it didn't have the toothpick or tweezers.
Victorinox Swiss Army, does not make a Wood Carving knife that has two carving blades, a saw, and a large roughing blade. Blades that have 58 or better Rockwell hardness or 440 or better stainless steel. Just three slots (not sure what they are called) handles. that are rounded for comfort, with locking blades. Folded no more than 3 1/2 inches long. If all the carvers out there will unite and keep bugging Vicky about it, I am sure they will listen.
fantastic video, learned a ton. thank you!!!
My pleasure, thank you for watching and letting me know.
Swiss hiker has no corkscrew but the Philips driver and excellent saw 🐾🦊🇬🇧🇮🇹
That and the fieldmaster (add scissors to the hiker) are two of my favorites.
Tnx for this vid! I've got a SAK (well 3 of them really) and was starting to get quite interested in small carving when in the woods, but found that my SAK just couldn't get into some of the smaal cuts I'd want to make. Came across this vid and am really keen to give this a try now! Sad part, I only have hand tools, BUT I do have a diamond file (mainly for stone carving really) that'll be able to take on the work of the benchgrinder quite nicely anyway!
Not sure how wide you diamond file is, but if it is rather narrow, it might be tough to get a nice flat edge on the knife. You could do it on a set of wet/sharpening stones or sandpaper on a flat surface as well, it will just take a little bit. If you don't have either of those options, you might want to consider one. You will likely need some way of sharpening and maintaining your blade(s).
@@JoshsShop great tip! yeah I do have some sharpening stones, but they are actual stones, so I don't like to do such aggressive stuff on them.
The file is quite narrow at about 15mm, but it'll be perfect to just take the bulk off. And I can always just turn the blade slightly to have it so that it'll make full contact with the file at all times.
After that I'll definitely take it to my sharpening stones to profile and sharpen it.
On another note, I sometimes see those whittling knives that are ever so slightly curved inward, I'm kinda wondering if it'd be worth it to put such an edge on it or not...
Then again, I've never whittled with actual carving knives before haha, so I'd probably just stick with a proper straight edge :3
@@lalystar4230 I prefer a straight edge for most of my whittling. I'm not sure if I have seen anyone use a hawksbill kind of shape for whittling, but I have seen many that prefer a gently upswept blade. Best of luck with your modification.
Купи себе складной " Flex Cat" c двумя лезвиями и все твои проблемы сразу отпадут - пожалуйста, не морочь себе голову, и не ведись на всякие переделки - дороже выйдет ☝️🤝👋
For a smaller knife in your pocket how about the Hiker? It gives you the saw and a Phillips instead of a corkscrew.
Nice Work
Thanks!
You're welcome, thanks for watching.
Very informative video, big like from me.
I was wondering where I can get similar minimalistic ring attachments , they seem pretty practical.
Stay safe.
I was really excited when I discovered those "power clips," I hope you like them as much as I do, assuming you grab a set or something similar. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching.
Great vid. Just curious why is straight edge beneficial in wood carving as opposed to curved one....
Thanks. The blade geometry somewhat comes down to preference, although I believe no matter what shape you go with the edge benefits from a convex shape rather than a micro bevel.
The hook which is……”fun” 😂😂😂😂
I mean, what else can you say about it? 😁
You have the hiker. Have saw to cut wood
People who use the SAK scissors need a real long counseling session yk
Ha, I use mine all the time.
U forgot the hiker .. 3 layer with a saw and no cork screw this has always been my go to swiss army knife for carving
That is a good combo.
I really like whittling with my victorinox recruit and small tinker.
I really like the size of the small tinker, I wish they still made an 84mm model with scissors, like a small super tinker. I think that would be a great knife. I guess I will just have to modify one on my own.
Thanks for your vídeo! What is the brand of the whitling knife your compare in the final part of the video?
They're plates not stone's you're correct saying plate.
Nice video. I just watched or play listed a few others and subscribed. One question: what wood is used on the wooden scaled model in this video. It's much nicer than that in your 58mm scales video. Thanks.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoy the videos. The wood on the knife in this video is from an oak burl, and I think it really turned out well. It is done in the same way as the 58mm cherry scaled rambler in my other video, just different wood.
@@JoshsShop Thanks. Oak burl.
You like to whittle with a SAK but ive heard you should be stropping your SAK's pathetically soft steel after a dozen or so cuts. Are you also carrying a strop around?
I am, I made a SAK Whittling Intro video ( ua-cam.com/video/PVD5jUcGdGg/v-deo.html ) where I show my kit, if you care to see that. I don't strop quite as frequently as every dozen cuts, but definitely more often than with some of my other knives. When it gets hard to cut, I strop. For these little projects, I generally get done roughing things out, then strop and do some finishing cuts.
The steel is definitely on the softer side, but that makes it easier to maintain and it does take a fine edge.
@@JoshsShop i guess with such a small blade you dont need a huge strip of leather to strop on. Have you considered a similar series with an opinel?
I have not, I do have a modified Opinel that I whittle with, but I carry a SAK pretty much everyday. SAK Whittling just came naturally because it's what I tend to have on hand.
That’s basically the same as a blade on my Mini Champ.
It is, but with a good bit more to hang on to. 🙂
Why you modify this shape , it is the worst shape for free whittling???☹️
It is the shape I prefer. What shape do you like to have on your small whittling blades?
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Когда коту делать нечего , он что-то лижет... Не стОит переделывать швейцарский ножик , для того , для чего он не предназначен . Пустое занятие. Если деньги девать некуда - дайте их мне , я куплю несколько отличных ножей от Flex Cat , или Mora и буду заниматься резьбой , а не пустым делом , изображая из себя большого специалиста по " переливанию из пустого в порожнее. 👋
Una maldad , si nececita esa herramienta compre una navaja barata y modifiquela , pero modificar una Victorinox para eso , no tiene justificacion
Cada uno tiene sus gustos.