Fairly new at this stuff. Sort of. Big take away for me from this: difference between hollow ground and scandy for shaving. Gonna tuck that one☝️ Thanks bro. Subbed and I most likely will add you to my own modest channel’s recommendations 😎
Thank You Rob! Sure glad I bought a Scandi grind Mora now! Which wood do U think makes the best feather stick curls please?? Stay safe and well....Old John
Hey I’ve just started my own UA-cam channel and was recommended to watch this vid. Amazing featherstick, gorgeous accent (reminds me of my Nan) and subscribed, thank you 😊
Good luck with the channel. It can be slow getting started, don't let that put you off, be yourself and remember when you're editing to cut out dead air time , people have a short attention span!
Hi Rob, just found your channel here in the wilderness of UA-cam. Delighted to find another Welsh bushcrafter and UA-camr. Where about you from? I'm born in Swansea but grew up in West Wales about 20 miles south of Cardigan, though i'm now living in Northern Ireland. Really, enjoyed this video. Looking forward to watching more. All the best, Mike
Great video, well explained, cheers! there’s some good tips I’ll bear in mind. I like the honesty about pushing the feathers back with your thumb instead of the knife, proper helpful 👍🏻
Really useful to see this video done on spruce which is what I seem to be surrounded by. So much for being a "soft wood", it's hard as nails when it is dry and knotty as hell too. When I was a Boy Scout (many years ago!) we used to call them fuzz sticks and we were supposed to use them as the central upright in the fire lay but with cheap knives that were never sharp enough, we could never make good ones and it seemed like a waste of time in SA where the kindling was mostly dry anyway. Great video Rob, thanks!
Soft my arse! I've watched a few of your videos and it's exactly the same timber with you. We know how tough it is, I've had comments saying I'm splitting wrong, my technique is crap, I'm a wimp, you name it!!!
That there is Paul Kirtley level feather sticks...please do except that as a compliment mate, his feather sticks are next level as well. I'm much more of a birch bark and thicker feather stick kind of guy (got an A1 & an F1) in my home environment (Sweden). Love your work sir, loving that wee Bush Tool as well.
No mate, Paul Kirtley is at Rob Evans feather sticks level! You want to see them with perfect sticks, this woods dosen't have perfect feather stick wood. The Forrest I used to camp in regularly has the perfect connifers for feather sticks, haven't been there this year due to high winds in the winter and Covid restrictions in the spring.
when i need too ... i make curls and pull them off (just to make a pile/nest) mine are more for kindling ... but i dont bother with feather sticks, next time i'm out i will have to make a point of doing a few (as skills deteriorate if not maintained)
Great tutorial, What do you think about a feather stick side by side video, scandi, convex, saber grind and flat grind? It would be great to hear your comments on each one.
@@RobEvansWoodsman thank you for reply . I’m a newbie and not sure what edge geometry is but the wood is old pine that has sat dried for months . Ok keep going , my hands on ribbons from it!!
Can anybody help me why I'm struggling. I think It is because of the hard wood maybe and the grind of my knife. I have an Esee 3 and 6 and they have saber grinds, but I sharpen they edges with a convex grind. The sharpness is not the issue here I have been professionally sharpening for over 5 years now. I chopped some ash wood and dried it. Cut some pieces down just the same as this guy and try to do this but can NEVER get those long curls that are thin and stay on the stick. Do you think the a Scandi grind would help this a lot or does the stick need to be really straight? Thanks for anybody's input.
Hi, a straight stick is key to the long skinny curls and constantly rotating the stick to get a fresh edge to carve off, you just can't do that with a wonky stick. Hope that helps you out.
Hi Rob, Thank you for the great tutorial! Quick question please. I know you need a sharp knife for this, but how sharp? Meaning, would a rough edge of a blue DMT "stone" be good enough or do you I need a polished edge? Thank you and Cheers Lars
Mora knives, Robust, bushcraft black and companion HD. All excellent go for carbon, sharpen on a DIY wet and dry set and strop (Google it). If you don't abuse the knife the sharp edge should last a while just stopping.
@@RobEvansWoodsman one thing...just googled and says because carbon need to store carefully and keep dry.. is this because they're the cheaper option and stainless ones at the higher price range? Or do survival knives tend to be carbon?
Carbon blades are generally stronger and easier to sharpen than stainless but they will rust, just don't store wet . I'd learn with a carbon blade, considering how much mora knives cost you could get two Companion HD knives for around £30, a stainless and carbon. I have a review in two parts on the companion HD Stainless and a pretty awful old one on the carbon!!
looks like ur cutting thru butter! i must be using the wrong trees b/c i feel like it's impossible, even w/ a sharp knife. seems like the wood i use is way too hard
What jacket are you wearing? Thanks! Helicon Tex woodsman? Also that’s a knife of your own right? What’s the edge geometry? Thickness of the blade at the spine is 3mm? Scandi at 11 degree bevel on each side? 22 degrees total? Lovely mirror finish!
@@RobEvansWoodsman your channel just became my latest subscription as I think you me and Mors had/ have the same philosophy when it comes to outdoor living
Jokes aside, I'm from Wales in the United. Kingdom. Here's a few famous actors that come from Wales , Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton, Michael Sheen, the three of them came from the same area 30 mins drive from me.
Only discovered your channel in the last week or so but you're becoming a firm favourite. Genuinely bloody useful
Cheers mate.
I try!
Fairly new at this stuff. Sort of. Big take away for me from this: difference between hollow ground and scandy for shaving. Gonna tuck that one☝️
Thanks bro.
Subbed and I most likely will add you to my own modest channel’s recommendations 😎
Cheers mate, plenty of videos to catch up on here.
i love your stuff Rob, so down to earth
Useful and well done , your accent is on harmony with the birds around you. Thank's and see you. 👍👍👍
Thank you, for your take on feather sticks. And the comedy🤣
Hello from Vermont. Awesome video man. Love watching folks from other places do their work.
Hi.
I hope you come back for more my friend.
I've been to Vermont, really nice place, everyone has a Canoe!
@@RobEvansWoodsman if not a canoe a kayak haha. Will come back for sure, subbed and started checking out other videos
Great video Rob , very informative!😊
How have I never seen this video before, perhaps your most useful & well explained 😎
I really like you. You're very knowledgeable. I also like your voice. Im gunna subscribe.
Great info on making feather sticks. I did know I should start from the outside edge of the stick.
Glad it was helpful!
Great tutorial, Rob!
Great tutorial and some handy hints. Lovely wee knife.
Thanks mate
Thx I learned a lot!
Most informative rob
Excellent tutorial. Your feather sticks are very impressive.
Thank you.
Great job my fine feathered friend!
Cheers buddy
Thank You Rob! Sure glad I bought a Scandi grind Mora now! Which wood do U think makes the best feather stick curls please?? Stay safe and well....Old John
Great tutorial, nice one Rob
Thanks Rob, I will try again. You make it look easy!
Been doing it a long time, made thousands.
Thank you for the great lesson, Sir.
My pleasure.
I'd been meaning to do this video for a while.
So informative! A
Great Tips and Cracking Bush Tool
👍🏻
That's the smaller FTP.
FTP?
Lovely knife!
Excellent tutorial - thank you.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Superb tutorial 👌 I've always watched your feather 🪶 sticks and wondered how you get them so good , now I know
Thanks for sharing 👍 😊 😀
Hey I’ve just started my own UA-cam channel and was recommended to watch this vid. Amazing featherstick, gorgeous accent (reminds me of my Nan) and subscribed, thank you 😊
Good luck with the channel.
It can be slow getting started, don't let that put you off, be yourself and remember when you're editing to cut out dead air time , people have a short attention span!
@@RobEvansWoodsman thank you so much 😊
Very well done I love the channel your a talented man fair play to you
Super videó...thanks...👍🤝
Hi Rob, just found your channel here in the wilderness of UA-cam. Delighted to find another Welsh bushcrafter and UA-camr. Where about you from? I'm born in Swansea but grew up in West Wales about 20 miles south of Cardigan, though i'm now living in Northern Ireland.
Really, enjoyed this video. Looking forward to watching more.
All the best, Mike
Hi Mike , I'm in Llanelli.
I'm feather sticking like a pro now!
Excellent news.
Thanks a lot
Great video, well explained, cheers! there’s some good tips I’ll bear in mind. I like the honesty about pushing the feathers back with your thumb instead of the knife, proper helpful 👍🏻
South Walian genius! 🏴
I wouldn't go that far !
@@RobEvansWoodsman don’t be so modest
Nice video Rob, showing good tips a great knife skill, lovely bush tool knife as always 👍
Cheers Mick, glad to see you're still with me!👍
Really useful to see this video done on spruce which is what I seem to be surrounded by. So much for being a "soft wood", it's hard as nails when it is dry and knotty as hell too. When I was a Boy Scout (many years ago!) we used to call them fuzz sticks and we were supposed to use them as the central upright in the fire lay but with cheap knives that were never sharp enough, we could never make good ones and it seemed like a waste of time in SA where the kindling was mostly dry anyway. Great video Rob, thanks!
Soft my arse!
I've watched a few of your videos and it's exactly the same timber with you.
We know how tough it is, I've had comments saying I'm splitting wrong, my technique is crap, I'm a wimp, you name it!!!
@@RobEvansWoodsman For sure, imagine that buttery smooth maple and birch other folks get to play with!😂
Wimps.....
Great video Rob thanks man..
A damn fine tutorial Rob 👍
Thanks Stu
Great Advice from you ❤️🌳🌲❤️
Thank you
RobEvans Outdoorsman 👍🏻❤️🌳
Nice tutorial Rob, liking the FTP
You know that you want one.
RobEvans Outdoorsman , lol I think I have enough at the moment Rob.
Indeed very useful
Very informative and helpful 👍 I think.
Oooh pretty knife
Thanks, not just a pretty knife!!
RobEvans Outdoorsman the first one, did you make that yourself?
Yes
That there is Paul Kirtley level feather sticks...please do except that as a compliment mate, his feather sticks are next level as well.
I'm much more of a birch bark and thicker feather stick kind of guy (got an A1 & an F1) in my home environment (Sweden).
Love your work sir, loving that wee Bush Tool as well.
No mate, Paul Kirtley is at Rob Evans feather sticks level!
You want to see them with perfect sticks, this woods dosen't have perfect feather stick wood.
The Forrest I used to camp in regularly has the perfect connifers for feather sticks, haven't been there this year due to high winds in the winter and Covid restrictions in the spring.
Feather sticking is a necessity here because of the lack of birch bark and other dry Tinder's and kindling.
Great tutorial. #WiseWords
Thanks for sharing brother
Thx
Great technique demonstrated there Rob,...but I do think the knife helps😁😉😉
I can do them with a crow bar mate.😜
@@RobEvansWoodsman Now That would make an interesting video!😁
That technique at 3:05 ... I would have no fingers left if I adopted that.
If done correctly it's safe
when i need too ... i make curls and pull them off (just to make a pile/nest)
mine are more for kindling ... but i dont bother with feather sticks,
next time i'm out i will have to make a point of doing a few (as skills deteriorate if not maintained)
A pile of shaving always work well.
I’d love to know what the knife you’re using is ?
It's one I make myself called the FTP.
If you want one email me robevs73@googlemail.com
I’ll definitely email you . What’s the steel you use for the ftp ?
I’ll definitely email you . What kind of steel do you use for the ftp and about how much does the knife cost roughly ?
@arshanmostafavi9621 I offer 52100 carbon and RWL34 stainless.
@@RobEvansWoodsman Thank you. I’ll email you very soon .
Great tutorial, What do you think about a feather stick side by side video, scandi, convex, saber grind and flat grind? It would be great to hear your comments on each one.
That's an excellent idea, thanks.
Still practicing, Rob!
Curious to know, why do you use the outside edge for conifers?
Straighter and softer than the middle.
Obviously if it's wet use the middle.
It looks effortless when you do it . Mine is a struggle and I sharpen my knife but yours looks like it’s slicing butter ?
It has a lot to do with edge geometry, wood choice and muscle memory.
Keep at it .
@@RobEvansWoodsman thank you for reply . I’m a newbie and not sure what edge geometry is but the wood is old pine that has sat dried for months . Ok keep going , my hands on ribbons from it!!
Turn the stick as you shave the wood so you are continuously shaving a new edge, therefore less friction.
@@RobEvansWoodsman ok, thank you . Maybe I need to relax about it too , I push really hard doing it
Can anybody help me why I'm struggling. I think It is because of the hard wood maybe and the grind of my knife. I have an Esee 3 and 6 and they have saber grinds, but I sharpen they edges with a convex grind. The sharpness is not the issue here I have been professionally sharpening for over 5 years now. I chopped some ash wood and dried it. Cut some pieces down just the same as this guy and try to do this but can NEVER get those long curls that are thin and stay on the stick. Do you think the a Scandi grind would help this a lot or does the stick need to be really straight? Thanks for anybody's input.
Hi, a straight stick is key to the long skinny curls and constantly rotating the stick to get a fresh edge to carve off, you just can't do that with a wonky stick.
Hope that helps you out.
Hi Rob,
Thank you for the great tutorial!
Quick question please. I know you need a sharp knife for this, but how sharp? Meaning, would a rough edge of a blue DMT "stone" be good enough or do you I need a polished edge? Thank you and
Cheers
Lars
A rough edge will cut no problems at all but it won't stay sharp very long, you'll be touching it up mid job.
Polished is better for fine curls.
Thank you for your answer! It helped a lot!
Cheers from Germany
Lars
Can you recommend a cheap beginner knife for survival and also how do you sharpen them? Do they go blunt quickly?
Mora knives, Robust, bushcraft black and companion HD. All excellent go for carbon, sharpen on a DIY wet and dry set and strop (Google it). If you don't abuse the knife the sharp edge should last a while just stopping.
@@RobEvansWoodsman thanks
@@RobEvansWoodsman one thing...just googled and says because carbon need to store carefully and keep dry.. is this because they're the cheaper option and stainless ones at the higher price range? Or do survival knives tend to be carbon?
Carbon blades are generally stronger and easier to sharpen than stainless but they will rust, just don't store wet . I'd learn with a carbon blade, considering how much mora knives cost you could get two Companion HD knives for around £30, a stainless and carbon. I have a review in two parts on the companion HD Stainless and a pretty awful old one on the carbon!!
@@RobEvansWoodsman great, thanks!
looks like ur cutting thru butter! i must be using the wrong trees b/c i feel like it's impossible, even w/ a sharp knife. seems like the wood i use is way too hard
What grind are you using?
i love ye lad
What jacket are you wearing? Thanks! Helicon Tex woodsman?
Also that’s a knife of your own right? What’s the edge geometry? Thickness of the blade at the spine is 3mm? Scandi at 11 degree bevel on each side? 22 degrees total? Lovely mirror finish!
Yes Helicon woodsman, blade is 3.2 mm thick, never measured the edge geometry, bit steeper than my mora black.
Swansea!!
No, 12 miles west.
@@RobEvansWoodsman your channel just became my latest subscription as I think you me and Mors had/ have the same philosophy when it comes to outdoor living
I used lumber wood. Conifer , pine i think. Just cut them off.
I don know to featherstick.😪
Where's is Rad Brad..😑😅🤣..he is expert!!!
which knife are you using?
My FTP model.
@@RobEvansWoodsman can i purchase one?
@@justinbrewer6899 email me robevs73@googlemail.com
@@justinbrewer6899 I have a carbon blade available quickly, email me robevs73@googlemail.com
Do you sell your knives?
Yes , follow me on Instagram
RobevansWoodsman then you can see what I make , you can send me a message there or email me robevs73@googlemail.com
What are the name on the Knife you are using not the falken
It's one of my models called the FTP (full tang Pukko)
@@RobEvansWoodsman is it possible to buy one
@@kennethkristensen5537 you can email me robevs73@googlemail.com
I can't quite place your accent. What nationality are you? It sounds like Catherine's father in the movie Stargate.
I'm Welsh, like Tom Jones and Anthony Hopkins.
Hey Vsauce
???
😂 he means you look a lot like this guy named V-sauce .
@@arshanmostafavi9621 an older fatter version 🤣🤣
@@RobEvansWoodsman 😂don’t be so hard on yourself . I bet you’d outlast V-sauce if you were both lost in the woods .
@@arshanmostafavi9621 I'd like to think so.
I can't understand half of what he is saying.
Use captions
Is this guy Finnish, Irish, or an American faking a bad accent? Sometimes he sounds Irish, and sometimes Finnish…don’t buy it.
He's from Tonga.
Jokes aside, I'm from Wales in the United. Kingdom.
Here's a few famous actors that come from Wales , Anthony Hopkins, Richard Burton, Michael Sheen, the three of them came from the same area 30 mins drive from me.
@@RobEvansWoodsman You should have answered him in the Welsh language....that would have confused him.
I should have told him to F off!