The tarnish on your old #1 knife is patina and adds a protection layer. It is fine and you can force patina it more to add that protecting layer if you chose to.
... that lil' grometed hole at the end of the handle is for a "Hello, I'm here" leash. I use some "bright" colored paracord ... it is amazing how if you lay it down on the ground, then it just blends in ...
I love Tops knives, they are built to last with a lifetime warranty and very functional. A bit expensive in the UK but the quality is second to none. Keep up the good work Becky.
Nice to see another fellow female bush crafter, and love seeing other people's knife collections. I have had my knives for a fair few years over a decade old and use and abuse them daily I always give the blades a quick wipe down with Napier VP90 gun oil as it has a rust inhibitor in it and we always have a big can of the stuff on hand and use the VCI chips for our tool boxes and tackle boxes etc. The old saying that prevention is better than a cure is true here lol
Great video! Thanks for the hard work. I must correct one point. Nearly any sharp edge will shew sparks from a ferro (ferrocerium) rod. Stainless steel will work just fine, as long as the spine is 90 degrees. If you wish to get sparks from actual flint, chert, quarts, agate, or flint, then you will need a carbon steel with a low chromium content. Otherwise, keep up the good work. I appreciate your views on this subject.
I like the castrom knife 🔪 that comes with a ferro rod . Cause, I always like to have a back up plan for everything , when , I'm alone in the wilderness for a few days and I useuly listen to this to this girl . Cause , this lady takes her bush crafting pretty seriously and I don't think she would recommend alot of junk ..Thanks little lady...them are some badass knifes 🔪 and u ..Lol
The knife I use in the field is the Bark River gunny scandi. It is a outstanding bushcrafter knife and performs flawlessly at the tasks I need to do. It is in CPM 3V steel which is a little harder to sharpen in the field but worth the effort
I have owned so many knives in my life, and have quite a collection now, but the Gunny scandi is propably my favorite general bushcraft knife. Cheerd from Finland.
I’ve been eying that up for a while, along with the “Lars what’s his name” collaboration one made by Casstrom. It’s slightly longer than the no. 10 I think.
Damn at 70+ I've been doing it all wrong. As a deer/pig/rabbit hunter I've used up a few knives in my time down here in Nz...but only because I lost/misplaced them. So we grab some carbon steel...and make a new knife. Job done. At the moment I have a knife made from old hand sheep shears in carbon steel, with a deer antler handle and in a sheath from saddle leather. Its 40 yrs old. Just 2 new blades and 3 new handles. And because we always using our knives skinning animals and processing them..the blade is never going to get a chance of going rusty. Carbon steel does hold its edge longer than stainless steel. That's correct. Great review Becky. I tried to buy a pocket folding knife over on Isle of Lewis 2 years ago. I think the young pup behind the counter thought i was suspicious looking guy. Of course I don't really know what he thought. I have a beard. Gave up in the end. Check out our own Wilderness girl Miriam Lancewoods new book. "Wild at Heart." Just released. Amazon may have it. Love your channel. Take care and stay safe Becky. ATB.
Lovely vid on the various knives you use . Im a lefty also which is a bummer with most sheaths . You have a very mellow air about you & its quite soothing to listen to your reviews. Cheers & keep em sharp!
I did the same to my original TBS Boar which was also my first knife, but all was not lost. I rubbed it down with stroping compound and a cloth and within an hour it looked much better. In any case, like all tools, they develop an 'patina' which in itself gives each tool a unique look. I also dropped a vintage Mora in the woods. My dad found it a year later. This one took a lot more work! still works though. A sharp blade is a sharp blade.
Hi nice collection,you should falce patina your carbon blades,easy to do,tom sauce,lemon and vinegar,mix and cover blade wrap in kitchen towl leave for a while,half hour can do more,less....viola,blade protected nice pattern and i then after oiled blade aswell,hemp oil seems to work very well. You can get kydex sheath for mora which could aid the left hand..... Keep up good work.....
I bought a Made in Sheffield bushcraft knife years back from the ‘Made in Sheffield’ website. It’ll last me a life time and they’re far cheaper then Ray Mears bushcraft knifes but almost exactly the same. It’s great to see an English/British girl getting stuck in. Honestly thank you! Posting a video like this has given me hope that I’ll find a gf that’s into this stuff. It gets a bit lonely sometimes.. I just want girls to feel more comfortable with peeing in the bushes lol. You’ve earned a new subscriber. Cheer ✌️❤️👊
I let my carbon steel blades get a black patina on them, it helps with deterring rust and is a pretty tough coating... I keep the edge bevels bright and sharp... oiling the sheathe also helps some too to stop rust
I currently have the Condor Terrasaur and the Ontario Knife Company's RAT-7. Great knives for the money! Love the TOPS B.O.B bushcraft knife. Excellent quality. Like the Condor Bushlore for price and utility and the Joker Nomad is top notch craftsmanship. Ka-bar knives like BK7 and BK9 are beasts!!!
li-ull patina, still looks great, and identifiable. That which you call a buckle, we refer to it as a snap, for that is the simular sound it makes when securing it etc.
a little bottle of olive oil in the kit, gentle smear on the blade once you clean and wipe down after use, keeps the blade protected and the interior of the sheath lightly oiled and water resistant. to clean the carbon steel blade, cover it in wd40 for a couple of days to draw any moisture out of the blade, then polish it with brasso wadding and finish by treating it with a light smear of of olive oil. strop the blades before you store them.
Wise words from a young Bushcrafter! Plenty of good information and analysis on the knives you actually own and use. I store my high carbon knives in a slotted wooden drawer insert for knives so they can breathe and dry. The chemicals in leather are NOT friendly to carbon steel. My Scandi grind and custom knives are mostly too thick for vegetable chopping and slicing. I believe that the high grind on Survival Lily's design makes it a better slicing knife than the typical Scandi. I use an Opinel pearwood folder with the ring locking system for SMALL vegetable slicing. Or I use the bit longer version of a Mora wood carver's knife. I do own a custom 'Nessmuk' pattern knife from the American company ADVENTURE SWORN, with a skinning belly that is also thin enough for slicing bacon in camp. Honestly, I have slaughtered AND skinned sheep with a very tapered, semi-flexible fish fillet knife, so "when needs must," experience helps.
Thank you James, ah thats a brilliant idea! I need to get myself a nice chopping and slicing knife with thin blade :) Aw nice, must be a great experience. Thank you James and take care
James Ellsworth just referring you back to your comment about carbon steel knives and leather; my dad back in the day used a leather strop for his own cutthroat razor. The carbon steel looked ok after ???years of use. And in my case the inside of my knife sheaths were continually being coated with animal fat from deer pigs and sheep that I've skinned in my time. That may have contributed to the longevity of the steel. Not sure if my current leather sheath was treated but my current knife blade has lasted 20+ years. Maybe more. All the pioneer farmers down here in Nz carried knives in leather sheaths. And this new generation of farmers still do. I think the action of taking them in and out of a leather sheath, helps keep the blade edge honed. Just putting a different perspective on carbon steel knives and leather sheaths. Take care and stay safe. But the one knife I'd love to be able to purchase, would be a handmade Sami knife. They are top knife makers. Atb.
@@bryanbadger6841 It seems to be more about discoloration, just as Becky shows on her blade. Your regular oiling and using must help a lot as well. In my case, the knife spent a lot of time in the sheath and in a drawer during the bulk of any year.
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@@jamesellsworth9673 good Nz morning James. I have 2 knives i regularly use. My carbon steel general hunt knife..and 1 stainless fillet knife for fishing. Stainless because we dealing with salt water. The hunting knife is shaped for boning out. And skinning. And I do have one other knife. A small folding Opinel in carbon steel which I actually bought in France. Thats handy for skinning small game like rabbits. That's it.! I've never seen my knives discoloured.. They get used too often. And that's the secret. I think that one can have too many knives. I believe. Take care mate. Atb.
I bought a "COLD STEEL, drop forged survivalist" it has the high tone ring a black smith told me to look for in a knife. this knife is razor sharp right out of the box.. I have sixteen other knives. But bar-none. this knife is my absolute favorite. Great job and hats off to "COLD STEEL".
All very nice survival knives and for show n tell collecting. I allways carry 2 just incase one breaks or someone desides they like it better than me and takes it home with them LOL. Thanks for sharing God bless. From Kentucky land between the lakes. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇦🇺
I really enjoy your nice videos I've been collecting Lodge 4 years I'm watching your videos I've learned some stuff you never get too old to learn keep up the good work looking forward to seeing more videos from you and it is nice and refreshing to see a woman a lady like you interested in knives and know what you're talkin about I seen that one night if you were talking about and I'm getting me one Apo-1s survival knife thanks again for the information on this knife can't wait to see your next video sincerely Danny
All seem very well made Bush Grade knives. Well done Becky. Here in America "Gerber" and "Scherade" brands most popular. I'm thankful for videos like yours being our European cousins. Gives me a chance to learn makes and models from other side of The pond. I believe you have me sold on the TBS. Just been pricing on ebay. I have been using a U.S.M.C. KA-BAR. For years. Mainly as tribute to my grandfather who was a U.S. Marine in WW2. I like the durability, multi-Purpose, and fine leather grip. I am definitely going to try the TBS. I like the multi sheath for belt wear and the style. Thank you Becky as always. Happy Holidays
Thank you for all the knives specs and comparisons. It helped me choose my first bushcraft knife! “Special Edition TBS Boar Bushcraft Knife” that I just bought through your link. Keep the videos coming, I’m learning lots from them :)
Great video, just ran across your channel, you have a new subscriber, you really know what your talking about,,,really enjoyed the information. and I could sit and listen to you talk for hours, Love your accent
I just bought the casstrom Lars Felt knife 🔪 to add to my collection I've lost count of the number of deer 🦌 I've field dressed with the Mora Compaion Great video stay safe young lady 😊
My gosh.... Your one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen in my life.. excellent reviews and descriptions.. my favorite knife is the Benchmade bushcrafter
The Casstrom knife looks wonderful. Full tang is the best, but stick tangs can also be quite robust. Moras are more as the saying goes. I have 5. The Companion is really a great carver. As good as some of my dedicated carving knives. Don’t forget Joker knives. They are Spanish and of high quality. Nice video. 🎸🔪
Love this 🖤 I've discovered an ace Life Hack for the mora, use a hair band to attach it to your belt and it's actually comfy!! Got a video showing it but didn't want to post a link here, love your bell tent in the background 😻
Great representation of the LEFT HAND PATH. We select knives with far greater scrutiny, and adapt to all knives with far greater flexibility. New sub from Texas!
I find Lilly a touch obnoxious to be honest. Nice selection, it’s almost an addiction picking up more and more knives. I’m working on my first design, I think you’ve sold me on the wood handles. Keep up the awesome vids
Buy a Skrama 240, and maybe a Terava 110, and you have the knife part of Bushcraft done. Add a Silky saw and a GB Small Forest Axe and the cutting tools are sorted. Forgot, always have a SAK Huntsman in the pocket as thats all you really need; the others are work tools. Most importantly it does the bottle opening for when the work is finish.
Outstanding video Becky,, shows the you have put knives to use ,developed your own preferences and bring the uses of different designs as each have their areas of strengths .... well done.. ..... Stay Safe and God Bless .....
yeah it sucks the mora sheaths are generally right-hand only. the more expensive ones have ambi sheaths but all the cheaper ones like the companion are right only. I ordered a custom kydex sheath for my companion. Planning on carrying it as an EDC blade.
Thanx, great video! As a Finn who has used Puukko knives all my life, I also do prefer leather. Cheers from a fellow knife enthusiast, youtuber from a village of Fiskars, Finland
Hello, fellow lefty knife person here just to share some ideas. It's frustrating how difficult it is to find left-handed sheaths isn't it (especially leather ones)? I have two from TBS for my Mora Garberg and Benchmade Bushcrafter 162 (which is a great knife, though rather pricey) and I absolutely love them. I suggest learning how to make leather sheaths yourself. You'll need a few tools (and some scrap leather), but nothing complicated and it was actually quite easy to start. Takes a few hours, but it really makes your knife special. That, and also you could try personalizing your carbon steel blades with a patina, a pineapple or a napkin soaked in lemon juice will both give nice patterns. This will help protect your blades from rust as well. I'm also curious to which website you get your blades from, as there really aren't that many knife stores in the UK, and different sites can vary a lot in prices.
Very interesting the features of each knive where i was able to learn through your experience the activities for which each one is the best. The information of the accesories, the shape of both the blade as well as the handle, manufacturing material, maintenance during the use, cautions and correct use during operation and transport. Thank you very much for the video Saludos desde Chile
For your leather sheaths, get a leather balm and force alot into the sheath, use your knife to work it in put quite alot in the leather will soak it up.then do the outside a few times. Leave over night next day work any excess into the sheath with the knife, if you have a longer blade use that to work it into the bottom. When it is worked in, get some mink oil (ordubbing) and work that down the sheath. This will seal the balm. Mink oil is very good. Brush the mink oil on the outside. When dry, get some natural boot polish , brush on then polish. This will seal the leather, and make it look wicked. Morris sell a gease called k99. This is a grease you can apply to the blade, you don't need to use alot. Get a small paint brush to work the grease into the blade ( dry first) this will protect your blade. I carry a loade brush in a sealed bag so you can use when in the field. This grease will not run off.
What a great review from a Young Bush crafter , Good for Girl Outdoors and Great Taste as I have all except the last two lol ! The Bush craft Store TBS are a Great Shop for high end Gear and I have four of their very good knives and I am Astonished at the cost of Good knives and You will see TBS slash's the prices other Firms charge . This was a very good review and I hope All Knife Collectors Help Grow this Site , I bet no Young People Watching this are involved in so called " Knife Crime " and Good Luck to All .
I too am lefthand and I think it great when you get a choice of left or right handed sheath! Too many knife companies just don't offer a choice which is to bad because I know that when I had to make a choice on different knives I usually purchased the one with a left handed sheath! ATB Sam Adler
If you can't have a factory sheath for left handed, you can always make them. There are lots of tutorials in UA-cam about how to make a knife sheath. I guarantee the process is fun
Try "Bar Keepers Friend" on the oxidized knife. It'll only take a minute or two to clean it up. Quick blast of Ballistol will protect it from moisture.
Cracking 👍 I think everyone should own a mora such a good knife for the price, the eldris is a great little and very capable tool, my kids like it due to larger grip and easy to use. A good alternative to the bushcraft black is the Terävä Jääkäripuukko very tough and full tang 👍 people don't realise how much of a minefield it is so many great makers/models/blade styles and steels etc. Like you say it comes down to what works for you.
The higher message here is.. Don't p*ss this lovely woman off! A very informative video on your good selection of blades. Survival Lily is great and her blade looks proper. Thank you.
Hi, I hope all is going well for you. Have you tried the Alaska Ulu knife? It is a great all purpose food prep knife...you can cut meat with it and chop fruit and vegetables with it. Some people in Alaska even use it to cut their children's hair.
I use my Mora for cooking, that survival Lilly knife looks solid, but it is pricey $$$. I like the TBS Boar, looks like a solid all around knife, and that leather sheath is awesome! Maybe you should carry a TBS that is as big as Lilly's knife in a similar configuration (sheath) and then just carry a Mora for cooking, just my opinion...
I prefer leather too the apo 1. Based on the cols steel srk the sheath is ambidextrous you can reverse the belt loop onto the front making it lefty friendly
That APO-1S does look like a nice one, except one thing I don't like... that "thumb grip" thing. Those have always been an issue for me with hurting my thumb. I like the back edge flat. I also don't like having the lanyard at the end like that. I like the option to hammer the knife straight down on the rare occasion. So I prefer a hole in the handle instead of a ring on the end. And I am careful about how hard I would hammer my knife straight down, to avoid breaking the tip off. Haven't had a problem with that before.
Nice review. All nice knives (except the Lilly knife, not an optimal steel for batoning). No matter what knife I carry on my hip, for food prep I always carry a Mora 2000 (or a Kansbol) in my pack. Excellent stainless slicer! In fact I also use the 2000 in my kitchen at home (I have several, they are so cheap). Btw the 2000 is ambidextrous.
@@GirlOutdoors I’m sure it will be a wonderful tool!! I like the Scandi grind anyway! Made in Sweden sealed it for me, quality knives are made there and have been for many years , Finland too!!
Love ur knives i myself love using GSO Survive Knives i own the GSO 6 - 4.5 - 10 they just take time to receive them i also love using TOPS Knives the Brakimo and the Silent Hero when i go metal detecting out in the woods here in Texas
GO, the Japanese have used camellia oil for centuries to protect wood working tool blades and samurai swords from rust. If you look it up specify camellia oil for tools instead of skincare. I never used camellia oil; I mention it because it’s a natural product and safe. I use a spray, trade name EEZOX; it’s much better than WD-40 for rust prevention. Oh I almost forgot...hey,hey,hey it’s 85K. Congratulations!!
I do living history and historic treking. So my choice of blades is limited to what was available two centuries ago. Bush craft needs do not change. In general my blades look just like yours. 5-6” make sense. Love your blades
I really love your channel, everything is perfect, it is a kind of meditative to listen to your. You have a very balanced spiritual energy. Thank you from Sweden
I have a carbon steel kukri, which gives me an excellent tool for the Sahara. 22cm blade and a 12cm handle. The utility knife (karada) I used to slaughter (cut the carotid artery) and skin goats with it until I found a possibly 8000 year old piece of curved flint which is perfect for skinning. The chakmak is my steel for my piece of fire starting flint. Here in Scotland it remains in my backpack until I need it. In the Sahara it is on my saddle and always to hand. To take rust off...a five minute soak in 50% water and 50% distilled white vinegar. My divers knife(for use with my sea kayak) although covered with gun oil, still picks up some rust as I am normally out for weeks at a time and being on the West Coast of Scotland, it rains a lot! Stay safe.
The Joker Bushlord is identical to the Casstrom Lars Falt knife and a third of the price. Comes with sleipner steel and curly birch or wallnut handles. Very impressive.
Right then! I really like the Mora companion. My favorite is the Casstrom 10, which I own. Black makarta handle. Black leather sheath. Did the research on it for a year before my purchase. The 14C28N stainless steel is a new amalgam they develoved so it would not chip against bone, will cut through tin cans easily and still hold the edge nicely. Easy to sharpen when needed, and cuts through tomatoes like butter. I like the flat grind alot. Love it for cooking and wood needs, feathering and what not, around the camp. Handle is sooo comfortable and fits perfectly in either hand. As yours is the carbon, probably a thicker spine. Love the birch handle. And the fire steel, which did not come with mine. Thank you. Much enjoyed.
Old video now but the knife I carry these days is the Helle Jegermester, it's a relatively long blade, shallow scandigrind, very very sharp, easy to sharpen too! It's not a beater knife at all, but it does everything i need it to. I don't make feathersticks or baton wood, I just collect the tiny spruce twigs and build a fire without splitting wood, so I may carry a saw. During winter camping I use a Lavvu so at this point it's more of an industrial approach to it, saw bigger trees, split them with an axe and produce fire wood. So yeah. Surivival knifes are not a thing in my opinion, they are an illusion based on marketing.
Nice video. I'm looking at the Lars Fält but I want to hold one in my hand before buying! Need to get a feel for something that expensive 😅. P.S. - It's really refreshing to see a young lass who's into bushcraft and wild camping, I've never seen one before! Most lasses just think they're gonna get murdered if they leave their house alone at night, never mind solo camp in the woods! Too many Netflix documentaries about serial killers I'd say. Also, is that a Norfolk accent? Suffolk maybe? You've got yourself a new subscriber 🌲
Its supposed to be all about the knives not about the girl....who I actually from England...what? You pervert...l she hasn't said a price it's a trick to keep you on chanel she gets the payday from your view time...she certainly doesn't use those knifes
@@russelllocke1404 I'm not a perv, after seeing it from your point of view that came across with the wrong meaning. So if you don't mind you can see what is said from another point of view. My actual meaning is more female bushcraft channels. Active in the art of anything relating to bushcraft, survival, knives, camping, etc. My apologies. She was not offended. She gave me love.
Bushcraft is the practice of self reliance within the wilderness. I like the belt loops that hold the knife horizontal instead of vertical
The tarnish on your old #1 knife is patina and adds a protection layer. It is fine and you can force patina it more to add that protecting layer if you chose to.
... that lil' grometed hole at the end of the handle is for a "Hello, I'm here" leash. I use some "bright" colored paracord ... it is amazing how if you lay it down on the ground, then it just blends in ...
Just about everything I own has piece of bright yellow 550 cord. Lol I have "glow in the dark" 550 cord on my flashlights. 🔦
The Casström has my vote !
I love Tops knives, they are built to last with a lifetime warranty and very functional. A bit expensive in the UK but the quality is second to none. Keep up the good work Becky.
Nice to see another fellow female bush crafter, and love seeing other people's knife collections.
I have had my knives for a fair few years over a decade old and use and abuse them daily I always give the blades a quick wipe down with Napier VP90 gun oil as it has a rust inhibitor in it and we always have a big can of the stuff on hand and use the VCI chips for our tool boxes and tackle boxes etc. The old saying that prevention is better than a cure is true here lol
Great video! Thanks for the hard work.
I must correct one point. Nearly any sharp edge will shew sparks from a ferro (ferrocerium) rod. Stainless steel will work just fine, as long as the spine is 90 degrees.
If you wish to get sparks from actual flint, chert, quarts, agate, or flint, then you will need a carbon steel with a low chromium content.
Otherwise, keep up the good work. I appreciate your views on this subject.
Wrong. It has nothing to do with the angle. Almost all knives have 90 deg spines. A sharp corner radius is what throws sparks.
I like the castrom knife 🔪 that comes with a ferro rod . Cause, I always like to have a back up plan for everything , when , I'm alone in the wilderness for a few days and I useuly listen to this to this girl . Cause , this lady takes her bush crafting pretty seriously and I don't think she would recommend alot of junk ..Thanks little lady...them are some badass knifes 🔪 and u ..Lol
Thank you for your comment :)
The knife I use in the field is the Bark River gunny scandi. It is a outstanding bushcrafter knife and performs flawlessly at the tasks I need to do. It is in CPM 3V steel which is a little harder to sharpen in the field but worth the effort
I have owned so many knives in my life, and have quite a collection now, but the Gunny scandi is propably my favorite general bushcraft knife. Cheerd from Finland.
I love the sound of your voice. It's very relaxing to me in an ASMR kinda way.
haha brilliant
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Weirdly I find her accent strange I cannot place it however it does not stop the video and her presentation being really good.
@@paulotoole4950 Just sounds normal to me.
Yes it's true. Just a pleasant kind of voice. Not arrogant or loud.
The Casstrom No 10 is a fantastic, elegant knife. It suits you!
I’ve been eying that up for a while, along with the “Lars what’s his name” collaboration one made by Casstrom. It’s slightly longer than the no. 10 I think.
Damn at 70+ I've been doing it all wrong. As a deer/pig/rabbit hunter I've used up a few knives in my time down here in Nz...but only because I lost/misplaced them. So we grab some carbon steel...and make a new knife. Job done. At the moment I have a knife made from old hand sheep shears in carbon steel, with a deer antler handle and in a sheath from saddle leather. Its 40 yrs old. Just 2 new blades and 3 new handles. And because we always using our knives skinning animals and processing them..the blade is never going to get a chance of going rusty. Carbon steel does hold its edge longer than stainless steel. That's correct. Great review Becky.
I tried to buy a pocket folding knife over on Isle of Lewis 2 years ago. I think the young pup behind the counter thought i was suspicious looking guy. Of course I don't really know what he thought. I have a beard. Gave up in the end. Check out our own Wilderness girl Miriam Lancewoods new book. "Wild at Heart." Just released. Amazon may have it. Love your channel. Take care and stay safe Becky. ATB.
Thank you for your comment, i need to look at this book! I loved her first book :) take care
@@GirlOutdoors does this mean you're now back again. If so welcome back.
@@GirlOutdoors it's a great read.
Great stuff friend 👏 👍
Everyone born right handed, only the greatest overcome it
Outstanding Comparisions! #10 Casstrom I own...love it! Thanks for your time and well done!
I purchased a Beretta Loveless with Quince handle and a leather sheath more than 15 years ago.....and have never looked back. Great video!
Lovely vid on the various knives you use . Im a lefty also which is a bummer with most sheaths . You have a very mellow air about you & its quite soothing to listen to your reviews. Cheers & keep em sharp!
Thank you!
I did the same to my original TBS Boar which was also my first knife, but all was not lost. I rubbed it down with stroping compound and a cloth and within an hour it looked much better. In any case, like all tools, they develop an 'patina' which in itself gives each tool a unique look. I also dropped a vintage Mora in the woods. My dad found it a year later. This one took a lot more work! still works though. A sharp blade is a sharp blade.
I'm a lefty as well and certainly know we live in a right handed world,big fan of carbon steel myself and love a bit of curly birch.
I have a small Buck 284 lock knife for small preparation stuff and a BK-2 for my all purpose heavy duty.
Hi nice collection,you should falce patina your carbon blades,easy to do,tom sauce,lemon and vinegar,mix and cover blade wrap in kitchen towl leave for a while,half hour can do more,less....viola,blade protected nice pattern and i then after oiled blade aswell,hemp oil seems to work very well.
You can get kydex sheath for mora which could aid the left hand.....
Keep up good work.....
I bought a Made in Sheffield bushcraft knife years back from the ‘Made in Sheffield’ website. It’ll last me a life time and they’re far cheaper then Ray Mears bushcraft knifes but almost exactly the same. It’s great to see an English/British girl getting stuck in. Honestly thank you! Posting a video like this has given me hope that I’ll find a gf that’s into this stuff. It gets a bit lonely sometimes.. I just want girls to feel more comfortable with peeing in the bushes lol. You’ve earned a new subscriber. Cheer ✌️❤️👊
I let my carbon steel blades get a black patina on them, it helps with deterring rust and is a pretty tough coating... I keep the edge bevels bright and sharp... oiling the sheathe also helps some too to stop rust
I settled down with a coffee, pinned back my ‘Ray Mears’ and learned quite a bit - ahead of my next knife purchase. Good show lady!
I currently have the Condor Terrasaur and the Ontario Knife Company's RAT-7. Great knives for the money! Love the TOPS B.O.B bushcraft knife. Excellent quality. Like the Condor Bushlore for price and utility and the Joker Nomad is top notch craftsmanship. Ka-bar knives like BK7 and BK9 are beasts!!!
li-ull patina, still looks great, and identifiable. That which you call a buckle, we refer to it as a snap, for that is the simular sound it makes when securing it etc.
Almost cried with you when you were retiring your first love... tears... Awesome.
Very Helpful Video,
Gave very good insight in deciding what type of knife to choose
Thank you :)
a little bottle of olive oil in the kit, gentle smear on the blade once you clean and wipe down after use, keeps the blade protected and the interior of the sheath lightly oiled and water resistant. to clean the carbon steel blade, cover it in wd40 for a couple of days to draw any moisture out of the blade, then polish it with brasso wadding and finish by treating it with a light smear of of olive oil. strop the blades before you store them.
Wise words from a young Bushcrafter! Plenty of good information and analysis on the knives you actually own and use. I store my high carbon knives in a slotted wooden drawer insert for knives so they can breathe and dry. The chemicals in leather are NOT friendly to carbon steel. My Scandi grind and custom knives are mostly too thick for vegetable chopping and slicing. I believe that the high grind on Survival Lily's design makes it a better slicing knife than the typical Scandi. I use an Opinel pearwood folder with the ring locking system for SMALL vegetable slicing. Or I use the bit longer version of a Mora wood carver's knife. I do own a custom 'Nessmuk' pattern knife from the American company ADVENTURE SWORN, with a skinning belly that is also thin enough for slicing bacon in camp. Honestly, I have slaughtered AND skinned sheep with a very tapered, semi-flexible fish fillet knife, so "when needs must," experience helps.
Thank you James, ah thats a brilliant idea! I need to get myself a nice chopping and slicing knife with thin blade :) Aw nice, must be a great experience. Thank you James and take care
James Ellsworth just referring you back to your comment about carbon steel knives and leather; my dad back in the day used a leather strop for his own cutthroat razor. The carbon steel looked ok after ???years of use. And in my case the inside of my knife sheaths were continually being coated with animal fat from deer pigs and sheep that I've skinned in my time. That may have contributed to the longevity of the steel. Not sure if my current leather sheath was treated but my current knife blade has lasted 20+ years. Maybe more. All the pioneer farmers down here in Nz carried knives in leather sheaths. And this new generation of farmers still do. I think the action of taking them in and out of a leather sheath, helps keep the blade edge honed. Just putting a different perspective on carbon steel knives and leather sheaths. Take care and stay safe. But the one knife I'd love to be able to purchase, would be a handmade Sami knife. They are top knife makers. Atb.
@@bryanbadger6841 It seems to be more about discoloration, just as Becky shows on her blade. Your regular oiling and using must help a lot as well. In my case, the knife spent a lot of time in the sheath and in a drawer during the bulk of any year.
@@GirlOutdoors Thanks for the JOYOUS photo of you in Scotland that Patreon members just got to see. Welcome back! I hope you enjoy EDITING as much as being out and filming videos.😜😊
@@jamesellsworth9673 good Nz morning James. I have 2 knives i regularly use. My carbon steel general hunt knife..and 1 stainless fillet knife for fishing. Stainless because we dealing with salt water. The hunting knife is shaped for boning out. And skinning. And I do have one other knife. A small folding Opinel in carbon steel which I actually bought in France. Thats handy for skinning small game like rabbits. That's it.! I've never seen my knives discoloured.. They get used too often. And that's the secret. I think that one can have too many knives. I believe.
Take care mate. Atb.
I bought a "COLD STEEL, drop forged survivalist" it has the high tone ring a black smith told me to look for in a knife.
this knife is razor sharp right out of the box.. I have sixteen other knives. But bar-none. this knife is my absolute favorite. Great job and hats off to "COLD STEEL".
All very nice survival knives and for show n tell collecting. I allways carry 2 just incase one breaks or someone desides they like it better than me and takes it home with them LOL. Thanks for sharing God bless. From Kentucky land between the lakes. 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇦🇺
Great video! My go-to is the M.O.D British army survival knife from J.Adams. Love it.
I really enjoy your nice videos I've been collecting Lodge 4 years I'm watching your videos I've learned some stuff you never get too old to learn keep up the good work looking forward to seeing more videos from you and it is nice and refreshing to see a woman a lady like you interested in knives and know what you're talkin about I seen that one night if you were talking about and I'm getting me one Apo-1s survival knife thanks again for the information on this knife can't wait to see your next video sincerely Danny
Leather sheaths have CLASS!
I enjoy the patina that forms on carbon steel. For me it's the sign of a trusted companion.
All seem very well made Bush Grade knives. Well done Becky. Here in America "Gerber" and "Scherade" brands most popular. I'm thankful for videos like yours being our European cousins. Gives me a chance to learn makes and models from other side of The pond. I believe you have me sold on the TBS. Just been pricing on ebay. I have been using a U.S.M.C. KA-BAR. For years. Mainly as tribute to my grandfather who was a U.S. Marine in WW2. I like the durability, multi-Purpose, and fine leather grip. I am definitely going to try the TBS. I like the multi sheath for belt wear and the style. Thank you Becky as always. Happy Holidays
You could be a knife salesperson. I would end up with an enormous collection. Love how soothing your voice is.
CUDEMAN MT-5 (Bohler N-695) & CUDEMAN M-206 (Bohler N-690), for Camping (4.25”food prep FFG) & Bushcraft (4.5” Wood Splitter & Skinner Scandi-Vex), respectively…
There are so many comments, I did not read them all. The grind on the Valor blade is a hollow grind. Great video. Good luck.
Thanks for your calm and courteous , informative presentation!
Love my Casstrom no 10, best handle of them all!
The Casstrom #10 is an excellent knife including the sheath. Very beautiful as well as capable.
Like nails on a chalkboard!
Great video. Its a pleasure to have females with intelligent convo about knives. Practical knowledge shows through.....well done dear.
Thank you for all the knives specs and comparisons. It helped me choose my first bushcraft knife! “Special Edition TBS Boar Bushcraft Knife” that I just bought through your link. Keep the videos coming, I’m learning lots from them :)
Great video, just ran across your channel, you have a new subscriber, you really know what your talking about,,,really enjoyed the information. and I could sit and listen to you talk for hours, Love your accent
Thank you, appreciate it!
I just bought the casstrom Lars Felt knife 🔪 to add to my collection
I've lost count of the number of deer 🦌 I've field dressed with the Mora Compaion
Great video stay safe young lady 😊
My gosh.... Your one of the most beautiful people I've ever seen in my life.. excellent reviews and descriptions.. my favorite knife is the Benchmade bushcrafter
The Casstrom knife looks wonderful. Full tang is the best, but stick tangs can also be quite robust. Moras are more as the saying goes. I have 5. The Companion is really a great carver. As good as some of my dedicated carving knives. Don’t forget Joker knives. They are Spanish and of high quality. Nice video. 🎸🔪
Hello from California. Thank you for uploading and sharing your thoughts. Keep pumping out more vids. Very interesting.
Love this 🖤 I've discovered an ace Life Hack for the mora, use a hair band to attach it to your belt and it's actually comfy!! Got a video showing it but didn't want to post a link here, love your bell tent in the background 😻
Great representation of the LEFT HAND PATH. We select knives with far greater scrutiny, and adapt to all knives with far greater flexibility. New sub from Texas!
I find Lilly a touch obnoxious to be honest. Nice selection, it’s almost an addiction picking up more and more knives. I’m working on my first design, I think you’ve sold me on the wood handles. Keep up the awesome vids
thank you :)
Buy a Skrama 240, and maybe a Terava 110, and you have the knife part of Bushcraft done. Add a Silky saw and a GB Small Forest Axe and the cutting tools are sorted.
Forgot, always have a SAK Huntsman in the pocket as thats all you really need; the others are work tools. Most importantly it does the bottle opening for when the work is finish.
Outstanding video Becky,, shows the you have put knives to use ,developed your own preferences and bring the uses of different designs as each have their areas of strengths .... well done..
..... Stay Safe and God Bless .....
I love the first one knife
yeah it sucks the mora sheaths are generally right-hand only. the more expensive ones have ambi sheaths but all the cheaper ones like the companion are right only. I ordered a custom kydex sheath for my companion. Planning on carrying it as an EDC blade.
Thanx, great video! As a Finn who has used Puukko knives all my life, I also do prefer leather. Cheers from a fellow knife enthusiast, youtuber from a village of Fiskars, Finland
For the price, one can not complain against Mora companions... Thanks for sharing!
Hello, fellow lefty knife person here just to share some ideas. It's frustrating how difficult it is to find left-handed sheaths isn't it (especially leather ones)? I have two from TBS for my Mora Garberg and Benchmade Bushcrafter 162 (which is a great knife, though rather pricey) and I absolutely love them. I suggest learning how to make leather sheaths yourself. You'll need a few tools (and some scrap leather), but nothing complicated and it was actually quite easy to start. Takes a few hours, but it really makes your knife special. That, and also you could try personalizing your carbon steel blades with a patina, a pineapple or a napkin soaked in lemon juice will both give nice patterns. This will help protect your blades from rust as well. I'm also curious to which website you get your blades from, as there really aren't that many knife stores in the UK, and different sites can vary a lot in prices.
Very interesting the features of each knive where i was able to learn through your experience the activities for which each one is the best. The information of the accesories, the shape of both the blade as well as the handle, manufacturing material, maintenance during the use, cautions and correct use during operation and transport.
Thank you very much for the video
Saludos desde Chile
Thank you Manuel :)
I have the Condor Primitive Camp Knife as my camping knife and a Cold Steel Large Voyager for carving/skinning tasks.
For your leather sheaths, get a leather balm and force alot into the sheath, use your knife to work it in put quite alot in the leather will soak it up.then do the outside a few times. Leave over night next day work any excess into the sheath with the knife, if you have a longer blade use that to work it into the bottom. When it is worked in, get some mink oil (ordubbing) and work that down the sheath. This will seal the balm. Mink oil is very good. Brush the mink oil on the outside. When dry, get some natural boot polish , brush on then polish. This will seal the leather, and make it look wicked. Morris sell a gease called k99. This is a grease you can apply to the blade, you don't need to use alot. Get a small paint brush to work the grease into the blade ( dry first) this will protect your blade. I carry a loade brush in a sealed bag so you can use when in the field. This grease will not run off.
What a great review from a Young Bush crafter , Good for Girl Outdoors and Great Taste as I have all except the last two lol ! The Bush craft Store TBS are a Great Shop for high end Gear and I have four of their very good knives and I am Astonished at the cost of Good knives and You will see TBS slash's the prices other Firms charge .
This was a very good review and I hope All Knife Collectors Help Grow this Site , I bet no Young People Watching this are involved in so called " Knife Crime " and Good Luck to All .
Thank you for this review, interesting, nice backround and it's pleasant to hear a woman's feeling instead of the usual big bears.👍
The Casstrom forest knife looks nice, might invest in one of those.
I have a casstrom no 10 good knife
I too am lefthand and I think it great when you get a choice of left or right handed sheath! Too many knife companies just don't offer a choice which is to bad because I know that when I had to make a choice on different knives I usually purchased the one with a left handed sheath! ATB Sam Adler
If you can't have a factory sheath for left handed, you can always make them. There are lots of tutorials in UA-cam about how to make a knife sheath. I guarantee the process is fun
Try "Bar Keepers Friend" on the oxidized knife. It'll only take a minute or two to clean it up. Quick blast of Ballistol will protect it from moisture.
Cracking 👍 I think everyone should own a mora such a good knife for the price, the eldris is a great little and very capable tool, my kids like it due to larger grip and easy to use. A good alternative to the bushcraft black is the Terävä Jääkäripuukko very tough and full tang 👍 people don't realise how much of a minefield it is so many great makers/models/blade styles and steels etc. Like you say it comes down to what works for you.
Excellent video love your choice of knives
The higher message here is.. Don't p*ss this lovely woman off! A very informative video on your good selection of blades. Survival Lily is great and her blade looks proper. Thank you.
Hi, I hope all is going well for you. Have you tried the Alaska Ulu knife? It is a great all purpose food prep knife...you can cut meat with it and chop fruit and vegetables with it. Some people in Alaska even use it to cut their children's hair.
I use my Mora for cooking, that survival Lilly knife looks solid, but it is pricey $$$. I like the TBS Boar, looks like a solid all around knife, and that leather sheath is awesome! Maybe you should carry a TBS that is as big as Lilly's knife in a similar configuration (sheath) and then just carry a Mora for cooking, just my opinion...
I prefer leather too the apo 1. Based on the cols steel srk the sheath is ambidextrous you can reverse the belt loop onto the front making it lefty friendly
That Boar is in fine shape and will easily last 4 generations or more starting from now. I'd be proud carrying that.
That APO-1S does look like a nice one, except one thing I don't like... that "thumb grip" thing. Those have always been an issue for me with hurting my thumb. I like the back edge flat. I also don't like having the lanyard at the end like that. I like the option to hammer the knife straight down on the rare occasion. So I prefer a hole in the handle instead of a ring on the end. And I am careful about how hard I would hammer my knife straight down, to avoid breaking the tip off. Haven't had a problem with that before.
Nice review. All nice knives (except the Lilly knife, not an optimal steel for batoning). No matter what knife I carry on my hip, for food prep I always carry a Mora 2000 (or a Kansbol) in my pack. Excellent stainless slicer! In fact I also use the 2000 in my kitchen at home (I have several, they are so cheap). Btw the 2000 is ambidextrous.
I just ordered the Castro’s no.10, great review !! I like everything about the design and grind!!
Hope you enjoy it!
@@GirlOutdoors I’m sure it will be a wonderful tool!! I like the Scandi grind anyway!
Made in Sweden sealed it for me, quality knives are made there and have been for many years , Finland too!!
My new Casstrom no.10 knife will arrive tomorrow and I will take it for a woods walk on Sunday!!
Looking forward to do that with the new knife!!
My new Casstrom knife is here! It’s a wow knife I really like it, woodsy walk tomorrow to use it!!
Love ur knives i myself love using GSO Survive Knives i own the GSO 6 - 4.5 - 10 they just take time to receive them i also love using TOPS Knives the Brakimo and the Silent Hero when i go metal detecting out in the woods here in Texas
GO, the Japanese have used camellia oil for centuries to protect wood working tool blades and samurai swords from rust. If you look it up specify camellia oil for tools instead of skincare. I never used camellia oil; I mention it because it’s a natural product and safe. I use a spray, trade name EEZOX; it’s much better than WD-40 for rust prevention. Oh I almost forgot...hey,hey,hey it’s 85K. Congratulations!!
Great video ! . . . I have the Mora Companion and the APO-1 both are excellent.
I do living history and historic treking. So my choice of blades is limited to what was available two centuries ago.
Bush craft needs do not change. In general my blades look just like yours. 5-6” make sense. Love your blades
I really love your channel, everything is perfect, it is a kind of meditative to listen to your. You have a very balanced spiritual energy. Thank you from Sweden
Excellent video. In depth review of each knife shows lots of experience. Great sequence features that covers a lot of ground.
I have a carbon steel kukri, which gives me an excellent tool for the Sahara. 22cm blade and a 12cm handle. The utility knife (karada) I used to slaughter (cut the carotid artery) and skin goats with it until I found a possibly 8000 year old piece of curved flint which is perfect for skinning. The chakmak is my steel for my piece of fire starting flint. Here in Scotland it remains in my backpack until I need it. In the Sahara it is on my saddle and always to hand. To take rust off...a five minute soak in 50% water and 50% distilled white vinegar. My divers knife(for use with my sea kayak) although covered with gun oil, still picks up some rust as I am normally out for weeks at a time and being on the West Coast of Scotland, it rains a lot! Stay safe.
The Joker Bushlord is identical to the Casstrom Lars Falt knife and a third of the price. Comes with sleipner steel and curly birch or wallnut handles. Very impressive.
Glad to see you prefer the leather over the kydex 👍
Right then! I really like the Mora companion. My favorite is the Casstrom 10, which I own. Black makarta handle. Black leather sheath. Did the research on it for a year before my purchase. The 14C28N stainless steel is a new amalgam they develoved so it would not chip against bone, will cut through tin cans easily and still hold the edge nicely. Easy to sharpen when needed, and cuts through tomatoes like butter. I like the flat grind alot. Love it for cooking and wood needs, feathering and what not, around the camp. Handle is sooo comfortable and fits perfectly in either hand. As yours is the carbon, probably a thicker spine. Love the birch handle. And the fire steel, which did not come with mine. Thank you. Much enjoyed.
14C28N is not new
Old video now but the knife I carry these days is the Helle Jegermester, it's a relatively long blade, shallow scandigrind, very very sharp, easy to sharpen too! It's not a beater knife at all, but it does everything i need it to. I don't make feathersticks or baton wood, I just collect the tiny spruce twigs and build a fire without splitting wood, so I may carry a saw. During winter camping I use a Lavvu so at this point it's more of an industrial approach to it, saw bigger trees, split them with an axe and produce fire wood. So yeah. Surivival knifes are not a thing in my opinion, they are an illusion based on marketing.
First time viewer/subscriber to your channel. Great video. Carbon steel is great and now yours has some patina to it.
Thanks for the sub!
I love your tent. And videos
A good super sharp knife is important. Thank you Becky for sharing your thoughts.
Loved it!! Great content, and an impressive knife collection. Thank you from Australia 🍺
Great to hear stories of people passing down there gear Nice one John. I have my Grandfathers Nor mark Fillet knife of Fiskars Finland .
nice to see a young lady that enjoys to way of outdoors .
Nice video. I'm looking at the Lars Fält but I want to hold one in my hand before buying! Need to get a feel for something that expensive 😅.
P.S. - It's really refreshing to see a young lass who's into bushcraft and wild camping, I've never seen one before! Most lasses just think they're gonna get murdered if they leave their house alone at night, never mind solo camp in the woods! Too many Netflix documentaries about serial killers I'd say.
Also, is that a Norfolk accent? Suffolk maybe? You've got yourself a new subscriber 🌲
I'm looking for more women and girls in the bushcraft, prepping and survival channels. Glad I found you. I actually have a couple of those knives too.
Its supposed to be all about the knives not about the girl....who I actually from England...what? You pervert...l she hasn't said a price it's a trick to keep you on chanel she gets the payday from your view time...she certainly doesn't use those knifes
@@russelllocke1404 I'm not a perv, after seeing it from your point of view that came across with the wrong meaning. So if you don't mind you can see what is said from another point of view. My actual meaning is more female bushcraft channels. Active in the art of anything relating to bushcraft, survival, knives, camping, etc. My apologies. She was not offended. She gave me love.
I could be wrong and it may have already been said but i think you can turn the Mora the other way in the sheath making it a left handed mount.
Great video. Have the folding knive from Lars and mora knife shown both great. Have lots more knives in my collection.
Comfortability! You make me smile. The blades show that they been used, not neglected.
For backpacking, it’s really hard to beat the Mora Companion!! Overall lightweight and great general use. 😎