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Spending the Day Bushcrafting with the Condor Bushlore Knife - HighCarbonSteel Love
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- Опубліковано 26 січ 2016
- Spending the Day Bushcrafting with the Condor Bushlore Knife. Today in the forest, we are spending the day bushcrafting with the Condor Bushlore Knife. This is a revisit after owning this knife for over a year now. We do some batoning, carving, feather sticking and show the strenth of the spine, making shavings and using a ferro rod. Check out the best place to buy this knife below:
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That doesn't look too bad at all. I guess I could have been perfectly happy with one of those as my only blade.
Thanks for the review - Martin
+NorwegianWoods It's not too bad, Martin! Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment! As long as I also had one of my beloved axes, this wouldn't be bad for my only blade. However, I would prefer my only blade to be either 1095 or 01..lol! -Dave
My mini Bushlore goes everywhere I go. Great little blade!
That sounds great! Thank you for watching! -Dave
This knife is a great blade, can't go wrong with a Condor knife. I like Condor, but I still favor the Mora robust, comfortable handle + it stays sharp for a very long time.
Thank you for watching! The Mora HQ Robust is one of my favorite knives! I also favor Mora knives over most other knives. -Dave
Looks like very comfortable knife to work with good video
I thoroughly enjoyed this video, and it was actually pretty relaxing to watch you put the blade through its' paces. I have a Condor Bushlore coming in to me for this Fathers' Day, and I'm excited to get out there with it and start feather sticking.
Sitting back and relaxing while watching this intesting an d great video upload Dave, thanks for this, John
+bjay1956 Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your kind words, John! Very nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
Again, I learn something new each time a watch a video of yours! Great stuff! Thank you Dave.
+Chuck Myra I am glad I could be of some assistance, Chuck! I appreciate the kind words, my friend! Thanks for watching! -Dave
Great looking knife. Thanks for putting it to work for us. Excellent job removing the coating and giving it that neat patina. I appreciate the information and demonstration.
+Sleeves Thank you for watching, Sleeves! The coating that comes on Condor knives has always irritated me. I appreciate the kind words, my friend! -Dave
i see this knife more and more often,looks like it could do the job
thanks for your honost review
+so steve Thank you for watching my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to leave your awesome comment! Please don't be a stranger! -Dave
Condor make good quality ,low cost knives . probably 1/4 cost of top notch knives but fully serviceable.easy to sharpen.
I couldn't agree more, my friend! I have only purchased my Condors from the Baryonyx knife company, so I have never had to worry about any possible weak quality control, but you are exactly right! Thank you for taking the time to stop by and leave your awesome comment! -Dave
Thanks for the review. You make feathersticking look so easy
+lowwkey91 Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very kind words, my friend! I really appreciate that! -Dave
Great video as always. Thank you
Love your Videos!!
I really like my bushlore. I use it often because of one of the reasons you mentioned, it is very easy to sharpen. I also love the spine and how well it works for my ferro rod. Great video! All the best, Dawn
+SouthPaw Bushcraft I don't bring the Bushlore out often, but when I do, I don't mind it. The spine on my Bushlore wasn't extremely sharp, so I had to take a file to get it where I wanted it. Thank you for watching and I am glad to hear that you enjoy your bushlore! -Dave
Dave, you must have one of the first batches of the second gen, they are the best of the bushlores out there. The heat treating is really good. They had stitching on the belt loop instead of a rivet. The spine wasn't sharpened.i added a convex secondary bevel and it hasn't chipped or rolled on me yet. Try it, it definitely works. We got the best version of the bushlore made, so consider yourself lucky!
Great job as always Dave! Cheers Brother!
Thank you, Timothy! I would like to thank you for all of your kind words and support over the past year, my friend! I consider myself lucky to have you here! -Dave
Always nice to see someone's knife work ,,first time I've heard of condor actually it looks like a decent blade and nice design, thanks for sharing take care atb daz
+brothers wild Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment! I appreciate you stopping by! -Dave
Love my Condor Crotalus. That knife seriously performs. For my chopper I have my Condor Dundee Bowie.
+Jeff Sherrod Sounds like some nice Condors you have there, Jeff! -Dave
Excellent video. Glad you brought it back out. I have the mini. I like it. Has it’s limits but it’s a good knife.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, my friend! I've heard good things about the mini! Very well said - has their limitations but still, good knives! -Dave
I like the look of it too. You are a Jedi woodsman brother 😀
+John “survivor johnny” Tewelow Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment, brother! I really appreciate that, my friend! I hope to talk with you again soon! -Dave
Love the video thank you for sharing.
+KatahdinKooking Mama (Maineroses) Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment! I am happy to hear that you enjoyed the video! Great to hear from you! -Dave
Love this knife for general camping, and bushcraft - it batons really well. Had mine for a couple of years and no complaints. It was inexpensive, and the leather sheath is top quality. It's cheap enough that if something happened or I lost it, then it wouldn't be the end of the world. A little linseed oil goes a long way to keeping the wood handle in good shape. Easy knife to sharpen in the field as required. Condor make a great product at a reasonable price. Got mine from Baryonyx knives. Great video review.
+James Reid Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment, my friend! I really appreciate the kind words and very well said about this knife! -Dave
Awesome my friend.
+Raymond Earle Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! -Dave
Nice to spend time in those nice places!
+Federico Borluzzi You are exactly right, my friend! It's one of my absolute favorite things! Thank you for watching, Federico! Nice to hear from you! -Dave
I have heard both good + bad about this knife, but it really performed on all counts (or it was just the skilled user, lol)! another excellent overview and great bush crafting option for a blade, thx 4 sharing ;)
+livinright I came home and realized I hit the "livinright" jackpot! It is so awesome to hear from you! I am somewhere in between the good & bad with this knife...well maybe leaning a bit towards the good but it does have it's limitations. Not quite like a Mora :) It does perform pretty well and usually does what's asked of it. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment! -Dave
Nice knife. Your feather sticking and fire building skills are awesome.
+Nathan4071 Thank you for the very kind words, Nathan! I really appreciate that, my friend! You monster ferro rod makes starting fires very easy..hahaha! -Dave
I have this knife, I love it. Great video, thanks
+Edward Kuhn That's great to hear, Edward! Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, my friend! -Dave
I have the same knife. I like it also, and have had it about 2 years. .Great knife. .
You are exactly right, Frank! Its an excellent knife, especially for the price! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Nice to see you as well. That's a fine looking knife to me. And I really like the patina that you put on the blade. You have your skills well honed as well, brother.
+Charles Larson Thank you, Charles! It's not a bad knife, at all! Much like me, it's solid, yet unspectacular..haha! I really appreciate the kind words, my friend, and it's great talking with you! -Dave
1075 is a soft steel and is prone to edge rolling but I have grown to love it. Because of the softness, the blade is very tough and does not chip easily. It is also very easy to hone and sharpen. Most of the time all you need is a ceramic rod and a strop. the ceramic rod is to hone the blade edge and the stop will make it razor sharp. The good thing about this steel is that it takes stropping very well and you can get the edge to be one of the sharpest edge possible.
+John Huynh I don't mind 1075 steel, however, I do prefer 1095 or even better, 01 tool steel. Thank you for watching, John! -Dave
Nice Knife Brother. I have the same sheath on my Habilis and love it. I added a dangler to make it more comfortable. Great video and thanks for sharing. You do a great job.
+Jon Cochran Thank you for watching, Jon! I really appreciate the kind words, my friend! Your sheath setup sounds great and I love dangler systems. Would love to see your Habilis & sheath sometime! Nice to hear from you, brother! -Dave
wow.. that is a great video, thanks for showing :)
+Danish & Aniko Thank you for the kind words, my friends! I appreciate you taking the time to watch! Very nice to hear from you all! -Dave
great video thumbs up
+Nalia Rose Thank you for watching and leaving you very kind comment, Nalia! Great to hear from you! -Dave
.......not a fan of 1075 myself , but good designs come out of Condor ! I like mine....... Grizz 🐻
Great Video! Thx☺️👌🏻
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, Florian! I really appreciate that, my friend! -Dave
Love your videos, I almost feel like I'm there with you. I have a Bushlore and share your high regard for it. It does strike awesome sparks and I don't usually need to use flint and steel so the 1075 works fine for me. Thanks for sharing that.
I am very happy to hear that you enjoy my videos, Bill! I really enjoy having you here, my friend! Yes, outside of getting sparks from a rock, 1075 is pretty decent. Thank you for watching! -Dave
That looks to be a very nice knife. I like the character that it has. Also, that was a very impressive feather stick. I need to work on those. The sheath does look to be very well made. Great video friends!
+fishing523 You are right, it definitely has character and an outstanding sheath! I continue to be impressed with Condor knife and axe sheaths. Very functional and sleek. Thank you for the very kind words and I hope to talk with you again soon, my friend! -Dave
Great video!
+Petrelli Reviews Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your very nice comment, my friend! It's great to hear from you and I hope to talk with you again soon! -Dave
Condor bushlore. I carry mine over other more expensive knives usually cuz it's just a superb do it all knife. Maybe one of the best smaller fixed blade knives ever made.
It really is an excellent knife, John! And being so affordable and easy to sharpen, it's very easy to use as a beater knife. Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment! -Dave
Nice review Dave,looks a good knife, I have no experience with condor knives,I have had many types of knife over the years but tend to use Moras or my custom Woodlore clone. Might be tempted to have a look at these they seem like a good deal. Cool video. Thanks for sharing.Atb Darren
+Darren Roberts Thanks, Darren! I prefer Moras and my Spyderco Bushcraft over Condors, but I don't mind them. I would say for the price, they aren't too bad to take a look at. Thank you for watching and leaving you awesome comment, my friend! -Dave
Seems like a good knife. I am pleased with my Condor too. That featherstick was a piece of art! :)
Nice video, my brother in Bushcraft :)
+Gullrica It's okay, Ulrica. Not my favorite but I like bringing it out sometimes. Thank you for the compliment, my friend! I thank you for watching and it's very nice to hear from you, my bushcraft sister! How are you feeling? -Dave
HighCarbonSteel Love I am feeling well, thank you. Will start working on Monday. My lazy time at home are over. Ha ha. Hope you and yours are well too!
Gullrica That's great to hear, my friend! Start working at your brand new job, right? Let me know how it goes via email, if you like. We are all well here! -Dave
Looks like a pretty good one sir
+Matt and Jaelon Thank you, sir! I appreciate you watching, my friend! -Dave
Good video, I've never used the Bushlore looks like it gets the job done.
+Jeff Buzzard Thank you, Jeff! That is a very good way of putting it...gets the job done! It's just my style - solid and unspectacular! -Dave
My feather sticking is terrible. You make it look easy.
It looks easy to start a fire on a cold winter day.
i like 1075 on larger blades myself...i have built many knives using that steel and have never had a problem.
i own a condor hudson bay and it sparks well enough with a piece of obsidian or chert as does my condor golok.
but you are correct David in saying that it does not throw sparks quite as well as 1095...but much has to do with how the steel has been tempered after the initial quenching...the longer the temper, the softer the steel becomes...even 1095 will not throw sparks off the spine on a blade that has been differentially hardened, whereby making the edge harder for better edge retention, but making the rest of the blade more ductile for strength...atb...woods
+MTwoodsrunner Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment, woods! Great information, my friend! -Dave
Thanks for the review! I do believe I have watched it years ago when you first put it out. It'definitely an affordable knife, and I have a Condor axe which I like quite a bit. I am considering buying this knife, I have always wanted a scandi blade. Question, 5 years later now, do you still enjoy the knife? And would you get it again?
Great video, I have the micarta version. Classic shape great looking knife and pairs well with a thinner Mora. I just wish it had Moras good HT and higher Carbon blade steel
Thank you for the kind words! I couldn't agree more, my friend! Thank you for taking the time to stop by! -Dave
My grandpa taught me how to make fire with out a knife. We never battened our knives, they were for cleaning meat. But if I had too this is the way.
Grandfathers are great, aren't they! I learned a lot from them, as well! Thank you for taking the time to watch and share your awesome comment! -Dave
Wonderful demo of the Bushlore. I have had mine for about the same time. The grind was off when I got it, more on one side then the other, not bad but I fixed that. It now has a razor sharp edge. It is fairly easy to get and edge on it so I would imagine the RC is probably about 55-56. I kind of wonder how much there heat treat varies batch to batch.
Overall you can not beat the knife in this price range, and like you I think, there sheaths are a work of old school quality.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment, Dan! Great to hear that fixed up the grind & edge with no problem! I also wonder how the heat treat varies from batch to batch and knife to knife. For example, I love my Woodlaw but it doesn't seem to have the same, good heat treat as my Bushlore and Kephart knives. A lot of people don't love the sheaths as much as I do. I, like you, think they are outstanding and we are lucky to get such nice, well made leather sheaths with our Condors. Please don't be a stranger, Dan! Very nice to hear from you! -Dave
Yes, the steel could be better. But for a traditional bushcraft knife that won't break the bank, it's a fantastic choice. Especially considering the excellent quality leather sheath included.
i received my bushlore yesterday . i could feel all the hardware and spine edge, as they were all a bit above the handle surfaces.it came sharp enough to do great curly feathers out of the box .i then hit it with the strop for that little extra sharpness before i went out .so i went out and did some more feather sticking and some notches. came home last night and still cut through thin advertising paper. i guess they still have a hit and miss with the handle area finishing .later all .
+Don Mac Donald That's great to hear! I am glad that you are enjoying it! My Bushlore also takes a great edge! -Dave
Nice Knife
+Strat Beer Thank you for watching, Strat! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
I just posted a new vid. cheers
+Strat Beer Just checked it out, my friend! Very nice review! -Dave
This looks like a great blade for the money
+Dean O You are exactly right, Dean O...for the money, it's not bad, at all! Thank you for watching! -Dave
I have heard Condor is making a push for the higher end knife market, and so they have improved their tempering and will be adding new steels to their line. Thus, the quality may increase. But the days of the dirt cheap Condors may be coming to an end.
I've hear the same thing and I tend to agree, Cliff! I guess the very affordable Condor knives was great while it lasted, huh? Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave
He died last year, he was even more amazing than I realized. I learned some things about him after he died I didn’t know, he had some power friends, was one of the first solders to meet up with the Russians, liberated concentration camps, his unit was very famous. He never fired his gun, yet took over 100 German solders prisoner by himself, they wanted to surrender, he was never more terrified in his life he said. He had some crazy war stories that I tell to my boys.
Sorry to hear about that, Timothy, however, you have some excellent stories to share with future generations of a great man! I really appreciate you taking the time to share some of his character here, my friend! -Dave
I have that knife I think it's just OK nice review
+Alfonso Casillas Well said, Alfonso! Thank you for watching and leaving your nice comment, my friend! -Dave
+Alfonso Casillas What makes you say it's just okay? I'd be willing to bet it's done everything you asked it to do, and hasn't broken.
Appears to be a great knife. Maybe you set yourself up for disappointment that isn't really there when you start looking at other knives. This would be easy to do since there are a million other bushcraft knives out there vying for our attention. A lot of really good ones, too. But how many knives do you need? A couple, three, maybe four? To do different things. I've got a few. Looking to add one. Could be this Condor.
Say Heah Dave. I have a Kephart Style Knife. Mine is the Blind Horse Bushcrafter. But I had the handle flattened because I don't like broomstick handles. I like flatter handles because if round had good control, Hockey Sticks would be round. Oh, and I had it polished. Man, It came out looking like a high end Kephart. It's in the O1, The first sheath was way too big since I got a flatter handle, But they replaced it for a square bottom sheath that fit's beautifully. I have a dangler also . So yeah it's one of my Fav's. My Lil Tank Bush Craft Knife, I mean it's a tough one. No worries batoning it and yet it's a pretty good Carver. I like teaming it with my 2Hawks Warbeast Tomahawk and my Wooden Handle Fiskar Folding Saw. I usually take my Victorinox Rangergrip 78 as a back-up for a complete Afternoon Delight Trio. But sometimes I add my Becker BK-4 with this set incase I have to clear my way to my spot. and ofcorce if I want to baton bigger pieces if wood, But yeah, My vintage B H Bushcrafter is a Fav. It reminded me right away of your Condor Bushlore, I'm also enjoying a Alec Bradley White Gold watching and kibitzing with the boy's watching the video's.,,.
Great gear, as always! -Dave
good knife.
Thank you for watching, Simone! -Dave
i just suscribed in your channel, i'm italian. good vids Dave! bye
Thank you, Simone! It's great to have you here and I appreciate the very kind words, my friend! Please don't be a stranger! -Dave
wonderful :)
+Jenny Sun Great to hear from you, Jenny! I appreciate you stopping by and leaving your very nice comment, my friend! -Dave
HighCarbonSteel Love with pleasure :)
Jenny Sun You are very kind, Jenny! I am lucky to have you as a subscriber! -Dave
HighCarbonSteel Love thanks :) me too :)
Say Heah Dave, I think for a simple design the Kephart is a Beautiful knife and rightly so. I actually have two which I consider the Kephart look, My O. K. C. Blackbird SK-5 which is a 5" blade Flat Grind in the CM 154, and one of my Fav's my Blind Horse Bushcrafter which I had the handle thinned down (flattened)and polished, It looks like a High End Kephart with a Scandi Grind in O1 My other Fav. is the continuos Trailing Tip like on my Skookum Bush Tool, Those two are prolly my Fav's, Thanx, Dave.
Thank you for watching and leaving the awesome comment! -Dave
Awesome teaching, if your in the woods and ya got a knife then why not use it:)
Whatever reason I can find to use a knife I will LOL I'm the same way brother to funny. Ive been looking at getting a Bushlore but now they are coming out with that new Swampromper bushcraft style knife with a nice dangler sheath its gonna be a good one. If ya haven't seen it yet definitely check it out I think you would like it.
+Airik1111 Thank you for the kind words, my friend! I appreciate your awesome comment! I have seen the new Condor knife in some Shot Show videos and it's just not my style. I don't mind this bushlore, however, I do think the Condor Kephart is a better knife. Thank you for stopping by, brother! -Dave
I like it a lot. The sheath looks great. We could tear up some deer with that bad boy.lol!
+ThunderMountain Tactical It's not a bad knife at all, my friend! I love Condor sheaths! If I were a betting man, I would say this knife would work really well with deer! I hope to talk with you again soon, brother! -Dave
You would win that bet.LOL!
ThunderMountain Tactical Haha! Thanks for stopping by, my friend! -Dave
Had one of these for a couple of years now. Great sheath, but the finishing on the knife is a little rough. But who doesn't like fixing up their knives a bit? I'm always a little surprised how well it performs for such an inexpensive knife.
I couldn't agreee more, Hue! Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your awesome comment! -Dave
My Version of the condor bushlore
I have been using the Mini Condor as EDC.
From what I understand, it's a very nice size for an EDC! Thank you for stopping by, my friend! -Dave
Nice video, Dave. I've always liked the look and feel of the Bushlore, but have not quite convinced myself of buying one yet. I'm often torn between this or the Kephart style, I actually like the Bushlore design but wondering if I wouldn't prefer just a slightly longer blade for the kind of stuff I would do with it. I guess at the end of the day they are both great blades for the price point.
+Smell N Roses Thank you, Rashid! Nice to hear from you, my friend! To be honest, I think the Condor Kephart is the superior knife. I did a 2-part mini series on it a couple of months back. Condor has great designers and they are beautiful knives with excellent sheaths. My Kephart just carves better (much more precise), holds an edge a bit better and can do all of the same tasks. I also like how the Kephart feels in the hand a more than the Bushlore. Not bad knives for 1075 carbon steel. Now we're just talking here but I really prefer a scandi grind with 1095 high carbon steel, kind of like a Mora ;) -Dave
HighCarbonSteel Love Yes I do recall your comparison videos showing the two knives side by side basically. When I consider buying a knife, your channel is always one of the first places I check for reviews and suggestions. I purchased my Mora on your advice and I agree its a great little carver and personally I think its safe to say that, considering its extremely low price, you can't buy a better bushcraft knife for the money. I'm sure it's just me and my lack of experience but to be honest I don't get too excited about the scandi grind though. I really like my Mora (Companion HD) but I don't use it nearly as much as I thought I would. For small task I find myself just going for my EDC folder, which has more a flat grind on it. But again I am in no way qualified to talk about knives and which grind is best. I'll leave that for experts like you, my friend! Thanks for bringing us these high quality videos, I always learn something from watching your channel.
Smell N Roses If you enjoy your flat grind, the Condor Kephart also has a full flat grind, my friend! -Dave
looks like a good blade to me
+Yooper Digger57 It's not bad, at all, my friend, especially for the price. Thank you for watching and leaving your nice comment! Great to hear from you! -Dave
Excelente cuchillo !!!!! Tengo este y el kephart !!!! Muy buenos !!!
Con que le has realizado la patina ???
Excellent video my friend,whittling and wattling in the outdoor,your living the life.Believe me health is wealth.I'm a big Scandi fan eg.Helle,Mora,Martini,but I have very big hands triple X gloves and do you think the handle on the Bushlore knives are big enough.Stay safe.
Thank you for watching and leave your very nice, encouraging comment, William! You are exactly right about health...always easy to forget about when everything is going well. Thats a good question about the Bushlore handle. I think the handle is generous but I only wear medium-small gloves. At the price point, it may be worth a try? Keep me posted my friend! -Dave
Nice knife work. Nice video. I just bought one of those knives. Maybe I will review it on my channel.
Thank you for taking the time to watch and leave your nice comment, Peter! You should definitely review this knife! -Dave
Good video. I got a Bushlore knife blank recently and am deciding on which wood to use for the handle scales. I will send you a picture when I get it done
+NCOutdoors23 Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, my friend! I would love to see the pic when you get done! Sounds like a very fun project! -Dave
Update?
tfs!
+Katie King Thank you for watching and leaving your nice comment, Katie! It's nice to hear from you! -Dave
:) Nice
+Marcel Klein Thank you, my friend! How are you enjoying the snow? -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love Its not much left.. Now all freezes again. Ice everywhere. Spikes are the thing now :)
Marcel Klein Crazy weather, Marcel! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love Big Storm coming.. :) To night.
Marcel Klein Take it easy over there, my friend! -Dave
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Thank you for watching! -Dave
If you watch any of my videos this condor Bushlore is my primary knife I use. I have had this knife for a little more than 2 years and when I first got it I had to put it on a stone to get it hair popin sharp and first thing I noticed is the edge rolled on it, after hitting the stone with it again I gave it just a light touch of a convex edge with a mouse pad and 800 grit sand paper and then stropped it and it has never been on a stone since then, I strop it after every use and it is still hair popin sharp, I did restitch the belt loop once too when the stitches came out but in almost 3 years of hard use I can say it has been an amazing knife and sheath for the money and would not have any trouble recommending it. My only advise to someone buying this knife would be to use a leather strop to maintain the edge instead of stone after every use. I will say that since my wife gifted me with a new mora classic #2 for Christmas the condor has not been getting as much use lol. Great video!!
+Jeremy Woodward Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment, my friend! You've done some excellent work on it. Mine came with a nice saber grind and all it usually takes is a good stropping, as well. I will throw it on some diamond stones sometimes, due to the fact that this knife loses it edge quicker than 1095 and/or 01 tool steel. Awesome gift from you wife! The Mora Classic No 2! Now we're talking! One of my absolute favorite knives of all time! -Dave
Hi Dave, hope you are ok. My first Bushlore i sold after i tried it and dont getting warm with it. After Review i gave it a new try and now its one of my favs. Do you tested the Condor Bushcraft Basic ? Best wishes Flo
Everything is good, my friend! Thank you for asking! The Bushlore is an excellent knife and I am glad you gave it a second try! Never tried the Condor Basic, my friend. -Dave
I own a few Condor Tool and Knife products. A small hatchet and the Primitive Bush Tool. I have been eying the Kephart for a while and your video made me even more curious. While as SHOT Show they let me open a package with the Kephart and fell in love with it. I'll be stealing your idea and blue the steel when I pick one up in the next month or two. I appreciate you doing reviews on the "working man" priced tools. I own the gamut from $10 Mora knives to let's just say very expensive customs. They all have their merits. Keep up the good work and thanks for the videos. The Bushlore looks like a very capable blade. You mention a love hate relationship. If you have the time, you can message me with your relationship with the knife. I'm very curious to get your 5hougjts, as you and I have very similar approaches to the outdoors and skill sets. Thanks as always my friend.
+Jonathan Zook Is it the Condor scout hatchet that you own, my friend! I know they have several smaller hatchet type axes and I've always been curious about the scout. You will love the Kephart! It's one of the better Condor tools I own and definitely my best Condor knife. Please use whatever ideas you like from my videos, Jonathan! I am just glad I can help. I appreciate the kind words and I will PM you on FB and we'll talk likes & dislikes about Condor tools. Will be glad to! You are right, we have very similar approaches and attitudes. It's an absolute pleasure speaking with you and having you here, Jonathan! Talk with you again soon, brother! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love Yes sir, the scout hatchet.
Jonathan Zook Very nice! Do you like it okay? I am not a huge fan of small hatchets but it kind of reminds me of the small GB hatchet. -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love It has been very handy. Works very well. Great little hatchet. Really nice for tight spaces where an axe or small axe is too dangerous to use and when you need a bit more meat than a knife. For example, its great for clearing branches in a cedar tree when you need to shelter in a tree for sleep or to hide while hunting. I just burrow my way in and cut just enough of the branches to give me a place to rest and then weave what I cut into the branches above to add more of a roof or weave them in front to create more cover or place them beside me for more wind protection.
Jonathan Zook That sounds, great, my friend! Excellent usage you described! My biggest problem with Condor knives has been the edge retention, however, I haven't had the same problems with Condor axes. My Condor German splitting is is excellent and the steel is perfect for an axe. For axe work, the 1045 steel isn't bad at all. Thank you for the reply, Jonathan! -Dave
good ole reliable
+MCKwilly Very well said, my friend! Not the best and not the worst...reliably solid! Thank you for watching, brother! -Dave
I would have kept the original grey coating. Not to be a hater, the fake patina looks like a piece of defective metal. I am surprised how new the handle looks. Mine darkened very soon after touching it. One thing that we do share is....Loving the Condor product and the Bushlore itself.
Two questions. Is the edge a true Skandi or is it a modified with the secondary edge.
Have you tried this as a Skinner? If so how did it do?
Ed
Hi Ed, my Bushlore arrived with a saber grind, from the Baryonyx knife company. I have not tried it as a skinner, as I haven't hunted anything in many years, but I don't think it would be bad at all. Thank you for watching and leaving your good questions, my friend! -Dave
I know you reviewed both of them, but which knife do you like best between the Kephart and Bushlore?
Thats a good, tough question, my friend! I think it's all about personal preference. Each of them have their strong points. If money is an issue, I believe I paid a bit less for the Bushlore but outside of that, it depends on what type of knife you like. You cannot go wrong with either. While I like the slimmer profile, spear point and fine carving ability of the Kephart, I prefer the beefier handle of the bushlore. Neither has ever disappointed me with any task and for the good price of each, why not get both? Thank you for watching! -Dave
Nice knife. How does it compare with come of the Schrade buscraft knives. I am in the market for a good budget priced knife. My mora Bushcraft Black is great. but looking to step up a little bit.
+james green Thank you for watching james! To be honest, I am not the biggest fan for Schrade knives so I don't own any to compare. I think the Condor Kephart is a better knife than this Bushlore and it's a good priced knife. I also love the Bushcraft Black, very much! Overall, I prefer a Mora over a Condor but they aren't too bad. -Dave
I have all the knives you mentioned and this would be your best bet for a camp knife.These Condors are really nice little knifes as long as you don't mind touching them up a bit. They are inconsistent in there sharpness and are prone to ship with bent tips. I would strongly recommend forcing a patina ASAP as these knives will rust super fast. However once you put an edge on them, patina and a lanyard it's hard to keep your hands off of them. Really great looking knife that just sits great in your hand.
I get more use out of my Mini Bushlore. On the big stuff, I use my Moonshiner.
Thank you for watching! I've heard great things about the mini Bushlore! -Dave
Another great video Dave and I enjoyed it a lot!
Do you think that Condor Buscraft 5'' would be a better choice as blade design in addition to Bushlore? Or do you think they both would perform almost the same?
+Achilles Daniel Adam Thank you for watching and leaving your kind words, my friend! I would think they would perform similarly, although I have never used any of the Condor Basic Bushcraft knives. If I had to recommend something, I would lean towards a Morakniv, unless you are really looking for the full tang, affordable option in the Condors. IMHO, it's very hard to beat a Mora. Great questions! -Dave
+HighCarbonSteel Love Yes Dave I have a Mora Bushcraft black and I am waiting for the new Mora Garberg to be released soon. I hope it will be an excellent knife even if it is in stainless. But as you also showed Mora 2000 is an excellent one so the new Garberg that resembles it a lot between 2000 and 510 in my opinion must be a really really good one. But I found in really good price the Condor Bushcraft 5 and I think to give it a try just to have another one around because I absolutely agree that Mora is outstanding. Does the handle of Condor needs linseed oil or something similar or their wood and finish is excellent? My only concern is its steel 1075. But I like its old school looks. To tell the truth I have seen a swedish knife called Casstrom Forest knife and is a full tang and I believe that is a very promising blade as it looks like. Another one is also TBS bushcraft. Both look solid constructions. But I believe for sure that with a Morakniv and a small axe everything is perfect. Just we can never stop to like and own new knives )
+Achilles Daniel Adam The Bushcraft Black is such an excellent knife! I love it. The 2000 is good, but I prefer Mora's 1095 steel. I think most Condor's are worth picking up. They are very affordable and attractive. They have great designers. I wouldn't be too concerned with the 1075 steel, as it's not horrible and it's easy to sharpen. Let me know how you like it when you pick it up, my friend! Nice talking with you! -Dave
Hi Dave great vid as usual I to like my Bushlore It goes to the woods with me sometimes Other times I take a Mora A T B Andrew
+Andrew Simpson Thank you for the kind words, Andrew! Most of the time, I either take a Mora or my beloved Spyderco Bushcraft. But on occasion, the Bushlore and my Kepart are fun to bring into the woods, too. As long as I have one of my axes, any of those knives will do..haha! Nice to hear from you, my friend! -Dave
nice knife ya got there Dave!..but if you had to take only one with you for bushcrafting which one would you choose?
+Louise Gardner Hi Louise! Great question! If I had to choose 1 knife for taking along, it would be my Spyderco Bushcraft knife. It's made some appearances in videos but I will do a full video on it soon. It's a beautiful knife. If I had that and an axe, I'd be all set. Thank you for the the awesome comment, my friend! -Dave
your welcome Dave!! ok..looking forward to seeing this favorite of yours!
Louise Gardner Thanks, Louise! I look forward to your opinion on it! -Dave
Your welcome Dave!
The Condor Bushlore looks cool. If you like traditional looking knives (i do) check out two videos i posted on the Lucas Forge knives. He makes some great looking traditional knives,
+TraditionalBlackPowder Thank you for watching and leaving you awesome comment, my friend! I will check out your videos! -Dave
Both the Bushlore and the Mini Bushlore are great for the price, and great sheaths, so keep in mind the price, $35 dollars? That's it insane for what you get. You won't find anything close for well over $100, $150 considering the sheath.
That is very true, my friend! Thank you for watching! -Dave
I think we all know knives can carve. We want to see sparks. Great video though.
Soak the handle in motor oil or Mineral oil for two weeks. It'll preserve the wood and make it much less prone to cracking. Old timers trick.
+Jeff Sherrod Nice tip, my friend! I sanded my handle and put on a couple of coats of boiled linseed oil, which I love! Thank you for watching, Jeff! -Dave
+Jeff Sherrod And a horrible, horrible ide. I've tried that, and all it does is give you a handle that is never any good for a carrying knife. Motor oil is fine for hoe handles, but that's about it. It's just an unholy mess. They make real products to use on wood that preserve it, but that don't create a mess. There's no reason to use motor oil when you can do the job right in half an hour, and for five bucks.
Just cuz an old timer did it, doesn't automatically make it a good idea. A lot of old timers slept with their sisters too, but that don't make it right.
Ok. I would like to get a Condor. Bushlaw, Bushlore or Kephart. I have watched your videos on all of them but am having a hard time making up my mind. What are your thoughts? Let me know if you would rather answer this as a pm.
+Wheels gone Wild I think the best one I own out of the 3 is the Kephart. The Bushlore is decent, but the edge tends to roll more than the kephart. I am not a big fan of the Woodlaw after using it for quite some time. I just never took to that one like I wanted to. It's not a very comfortable handle that the saber grind does hold an edge well, nor does it sharpen very easily. Let me know which one you go with, my friend! -Dave
I am being gifted the bushlore.
+Wheels gone Wild That's awesome, my friend! I think you are going to like it, a lot! While the edge does roll every once in a while, its no problem and a very easy fix and the bushlore also takes a great edge. Extremely easy to sharpen! Let me know how you like it! -Dave
Thank you so much.
does it have a proper 90 degree spine?
Great question, Vlad! It came with a relatively sharp spine that did scrape a ferro rod, however, I wanted it to "shred" a ferro rod and effectively scrape wood shavings so I took my mill bastard file to it and made the spine perfect! Didn't take much work at all. Thank you for taking the time to stop by, my friend! -Dave
Ciao,Sharp knife with what?
Thank you for watching! I have several field sharpening videos. This is one where I clean up and sharpen this knife - ua-cam.com/video/wThUkkiJEt0/v-deo.html. -Dave
Do you have to sharpen the knife a whole lot to be able to get good curls, or is it that sharp out of the box?
+Ethan Beiswanger Thank you for watching, Ethan! I actually purchased this knife from the Baryonyx Knife Company - www.baryonyxknife.com/bushlorewood-handle.html. They offer a sharpening upgrade service for a few dollars so I received this knife razor sharp. I am not sure of the condition of the edge from other retailers, however, the 1075 steel is not very hard to sharpen, at all. Great question, my friend! Thank you for stopping by! -Dave
Ok! thanks. And the patina you did is absolutely beutiful!
Ethan Beiswanger You're welcome, Ethan! Thank you for the compliment! Just some simple mustard, if I remember correctly. Condor's 1075 steel does take a nice patina. Please stop by anytime, my friend! -Dave
I just ordered the knife! I hope it gets here in time, because I'm going on a 3 day camping trip on memorial weekend!
Ethan Beiswanger That's great, Ethan! Glad to hear it. I would think that you should get it by this weekend. Let me know when you get it and what you think, brother! Can't wait to hear about your memorial day camping trip with the Bushlore! -Dave
Say Heah, I now realize how similar my new Bushcraft Knife looks like the Condor Bushlore. Except my Paul'ies Pride I had the Drop Point Lowered similar to a Iz Turley Gasconade. Also I had the handle lowered, not quite a Curve, but from experience with knives, I know it will be a great Bush Craft Knife. It's also in 3V. I posted on Google Plus., Dilly, Dilly, heh heh heh.,,.p
It's definitely a solid design! Your 3V and handle sound excellent! Thank you for watching! -Dave
Super channel! We subscribe! We look forward to friendship !
+Малышерин + TV Thank you for the kind words and the sub, my friend! -Dave
did you mod that spine
Oh yeah, how did you do it
+naly brock I did modify the spine. It came somewhat sharp, however, I took my mill bastard file to it and made it very sharp. Thank you for watching, my friend! -Dave
+naly brock I baton the knife into a stump and then take my mill file to the spine. I have several videos on it, my friend! Thank you for stopping by! -Dave
OK thank you very much
naly brock You are very welcome! -Dave
I have had mine for a little while and I really don't love it it's just fine... It's a good knife just not for me I got a mora from a giveaway that I won and I'm in love
+Luke's Bushcraft I definitely love Moras! That's why I only have a few Condor knives and many, many Mora knives..lol! Which Mora did you win? Yes, very easy to fall in love with them. -Dave
HighCarbonSteel Love i don't know which mora it is but i will find out
HighCarbonSteel Love i think it is the mora Companion
Luke's Bushcraft Great knife! The Mora Companion MG was my very first bushcraft knife and I still love it to this day! -Dave
nice video, I just picked up the micarta one. I feel like if you have the ability to field sharpen, this knife should perform great. I got it because of the size, nice blade length and thickness. I think that some people just see the 1075 and see that it is a smaller number than 1095 and psychologically think the knife is performing worse you know? cheers Dave, come check my channel if your bored
+BC Bushcraft Thank you for watching and leaving your awesome comment, my friend! I think you will like the Bushlore, a lot. I am not the biggest fan of 1075 steel. It will work, however, I prefer 1095 much more. I will definitely check out your channel! -Dave