Man, that was very entertaining! I was born in 1949, and there was a guy on TV when I was a little shaver who did all kinds of stuff like this. His name was "Mr. Wizard". You remind me of him. Thank you, sir.
I learned something today. After decades of hearing about and seeing the wire stripper notch in the blade, I never knew how it was supposed to work, until this video. Nice and thanks.
This is the best videos I have seen for Swiss Army knives for a fire kit. Great quality video, detailed explanations and instructions. Enjoying your content.
Cool vid. I have never used the beeswax jute twine. I have used paraffin soaked newspaper rolls or tissue-paper and vaseline soaked cotton balls for "poor man's" emergency tinder in my boy scout days. Now I usually carry a couple of sheets of wax paper in my backpacking kit that is lighter. I also keep a couple of military solid fuel (like esbit) stove blocks in my car. I would probably use a firefly ferro rod toothpick replacement (I never in my life used the toothpick on these knives). I have one of those in every one of my SAKs. Never once used it in an emergency, but nice to know it is there! I have practiced with one just to train and know how to do it if there was a real emergency. Kind of tough to get used to with a ferro rod that small, but it does indeed work with a little practice and decent tinder.
Very interesting I've always had a Swiss army knife with me from when I was a young boy many years on and I've still got a Swiss army knife in my pocket right now because I'm so attached really appreciate you sharing this information with us indeed thank you
Nice video. I hadn't thought of that idea. And you can trim the wax-embedded pouch in a way (not length wise) that you can still use it after lighting the fire. Brilliant!
This is the first time I've seen the technique you show for wire stripping with a Victorinox. Sadly many models that have the same two tools don't have them placed so that they can so easily be used in combination. But thanks for showing it. Excellent hacks!
Sir, that was such a useful and lovely shot video! Thank you for sharing! Love the recycled denim + wax trick. I usually just use cottonballs with vaseline, but this is a more portable solution! Cheers!
Cotton balls are excellent. The waxed denim will burn for a long time. A cotton shirt collar lining is typically double-sided and can also be recycled in much the same manner.
Awesome. Gave me a lot of good ideas. I think a company called Firefly makes ferro rods to replace the toothpicks in Swiss Army Knives which could give an additional source of spark on top of that mini rod you inserted into the paracord sheath. Thanks for the video.
Yes, I have not used Firefly nor the newer Victorinox versions but understand they are well liked. The approach here was intended to be a low cost DIY with somewhat easy to find materials.
They make much smaller ferro rods to fit in the corkscrew of a swiss army knife and Felix Immler demonstrated on video that he could set over 100 fires with one. So the rod you have could probably start a lot more than 5. But I get your concept, that basically it's an emergency rod. Thanks for the tips!
Yes, I was being extremely conservative, but I found that repeated use of the 3/32 inch rod weakened it particularly so when scraped on one side. I really look at this as an emergency or backup device and would not really on it as the primary fire starting tool.
Yes, that is indeed a problem with the small SAK. The larger versions, particularly those with a finger hole are better. Maybe the reason the Mora makes sense in the coldest climates.
You might check with FireSteel.com. Their micro 3/32 inch version should fit. Get a few as it requires practice especially working with a small ferrocerium rod.
Yes you can. Alternatively, because the Sportsman has a corkscrew, you can do a simpler mod of inserting the ferrocerium rod into the corkscrew and wrapping the corkscrew with waxed jute. Be sure you heavily wax the jute or it will not adhere to the surfaces. See this how to vid: ua-cam.com/video/aGsWgbwvzic/v-deo.html
i always struggle to understand the need for these emergency fire starters. if youre going for a hike or camping then you will have a backpack. so carry a more robust fire starting kit and a bigger knife and a folding saw or small hatchet. i would never head out into the woods with just a swiss army knife. except for the saw it is not a survival tool.
You are a prepared hiker/camper and not everyone is as prepared. I was wilderness paramedic and unfortunately experienced the consequences of people not being prepared. And, it's always desirable to have a fall back device, too. This of course assumes one will have actually practiced using a ferrocerium rod.
This is brilliant. The instructions are clear and the ideas are quite novel. I love the upcycling of the jeans material and using paracord as a stash space. While I haven't carried a swiss army knife in nearly two decades (opting for different keychain tools), this video makes me want to re-think that decision. @MeZillch - you seeing this? As my Swiss Army Knife and Survival Kit guru, if you haven't seen these videos, you should definitely check them out.
Man, that was very entertaining! I was born in 1949, and there was a guy on TV when I was a little shaver who did all kinds of stuff like this. His name was "Mr. Wizard". You remind me of him. Thank you, sir.
I do indeed remember Mr Wizard, my humble thank you.
I remember watching Mr Wizard early in the morning and on days I stayed home sick from school!
I learned something today. After decades of hearing about and seeing the wire stripper notch in the blade, I never knew how it was supposed to work, until this video. Nice and thanks.
The pouch is a good idea. Thank you.
Nice when one can double-duty an implement.
That was great. I enjoy it when someone comes up with things like this that are simple, useful, and effective. Thanks
Glad you liked it!
Very informative. Thanks!
You sir are like one those badass old timers we see in TV, the amount of knowledge in this video is crazy, thank you so much.
Old, yes, not sure how badass any longer.
I am glad I came across this. Genuinely useful, efficient, and effective. Thank you.
Thanks for watching.
Love my Walker, so light and useful.
I agree; surely makes it more pocketable
@@resilienthacks7038 which makes it more likely that I will carry it. I have some heavy SAKs that only come out in a bag.
Quite inspiring, and the testing part makes it extra-interesting. Thank you.
Thank you. Hope you will try it and perhaps improve upon it, too.
This is the best videos I have seen for Swiss Army knives for a fire kit. Great quality video, detailed explanations and instructions. Enjoying your content.
Thank you for watching.
A great review love the use of the denim very clever thanks
Came here for a Victorinox review and stayed for all the incredible tips! Great video :)
Thanks for an outstanding video! Subscribed.
👌🏼 Man, that was brilliant... Kudos to you... ☺🙏🏼
Cool vid. I have never used the beeswax jute twine. I have used paraffin soaked newspaper rolls or tissue-paper and vaseline soaked cotton balls for "poor man's" emergency tinder in my boy scout days. Now I usually carry a couple of sheets of wax paper in my backpacking kit that is lighter. I also keep a couple of military solid fuel (like esbit) stove blocks in my car.
I would probably use a firefly ferro rod toothpick replacement (I never in my life used the toothpick on these knives). I have one of those in every one of my SAKs. Never once used it in an emergency, but nice to know it is there! I have practiced with one just to train and know how to do it if there was a real emergency. Kind of tough to get used to with a ferro rod that small, but it does indeed work with a little practice and decent tinder.
Excellent information 👏👏👏👏
Wow this video is amazing
Great video Thanks 😀.
Very interesting I've always had a Swiss army knife with me from when I was a young boy many years on and I've still got a Swiss army knife in my pocket right now because I'm so attached really appreciate you sharing this information with us indeed thank you
Same with me. Thanks for sharing.
@Conner Desmond Excellent. Next one will go much faster and you may develop your own way to improve upon it, too.
Nice video. I hadn't thought of that idea. And you can trim the wax-embedded pouch in a way (not length wise) that you can still use it after lighting the fire. Brilliant!
Cotton holds a large amount of wax, so a strip can be sufficient. Thanks for watching.
This is the first time I've seen the technique you show for wire stripping with a Victorinox. Sadly many models that have the same two tools don't have them placed so that they can so easily be used in combination. But thanks for showing it. Excellent hacks!
Thank you for watching
Which vics are not set up with the knife on the skinny end and the bottle opening tool on the fat end?
@@jimmyh6579 You might give SAKWiki.com a look. They are a good reference source for current and past models.
I got the knife yesterday, and will certainly be doing this today! very cool
Sir, that was such a useful and lovely shot video! Thank you for sharing! Love the recycled denim + wax trick. I usually just use cottonballs with vaseline, but this is a more portable solution! Cheers!
Cotton balls are excellent. The waxed denim will burn for a long time. A cotton shirt collar lining is typically double-sided and can also be recycled in much the same manner.
this is a great video. thanks for the tips and ideas
Thank you for watching
That was a class vid, so much useful info packed into 10 mins👍subbed
Awesome. Gave me a lot of good ideas. I think a company called Firefly makes ferro rods to replace the toothpicks in Swiss Army Knives which could give an additional source of spark on top of that mini rod you inserted into the paracord sheath. Thanks for the video.
Yes, I have not used Firefly nor the newer Victorinox versions but understand they are well liked. The approach here was intended to be a low cost DIY with somewhat easy to find materials.
Amazing creativity...subscribed and now looking forward to more clever videos from you!
Thank you for watching
Great video! I learned a ton from it! Great ideas and research to make this video! Thanks for the extra effort!
Thank you for watching.
smart! and brilliant! this guy is genius
LOL, thank you, but let's credit Mr Auer for ferrocerium and Elsener for the SAK with genius.
Wow very good Video 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much!
nice job.
Very cool review, easily the most informative I've seen so far. Cheers!
What a useful video
Glad you liked it
Perfect!!
They make much smaller ferro rods to fit in the corkscrew of a swiss army knife and Felix Immler demonstrated on video that he could set over 100 fires with one. So the rod you have could probably start a lot more than 5. But I get your concept, that basically it's an emergency rod. Thanks for the tips!
Yes, I was being extremely conservative, but I found that repeated use of the 3/32 inch rod weakened it particularly so when scraped on one side. I really look at this as an emergency or backup device and would not really on it as the primary fire starting tool.
Great video! Have you seen the firefly ferro rods that replace the toothpick made by Tortoise Gear? They're great too
Yes, very clever. Thanks.
Great :)
I love sak but when the fingers are freeze, it s very difficult to open the blade….
And with glove its impossible
Yes, that is indeed a problem with the small SAK. The larger versions, particularly those with a finger hole are better. Maybe the reason the Mora makes sense in the coldest climates.
Very useful! Now where to get a small enaught ferro rod...
You might check with FireSteel.com. Their micro 3/32 inch version should fit. Get a few as it requires practice especially working with a small ferrocerium rod.
Great idea(s)! Could I do this with the Sportsman?
Yes you can. Alternatively, because the Sportsman has a corkscrew, you can do a simpler mod of inserting the ferrocerium rod into the corkscrew and wrapping the corkscrew with waxed jute. Be sure you heavily wax the jute or it will not adhere to the surfaces. See this how to vid: ua-cam.com/video/aGsWgbwvzic/v-deo.html
I wish i had you when i put up my sundial. It runs about 15 min fast
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i always struggle to understand the need for these emergency fire starters. if youre going for a hike or camping then you will have a backpack. so carry a more robust fire starting kit and a bigger knife and a folding saw or small hatchet. i would never head out into the woods with just a swiss army knife. except for the saw it is not a survival tool.
You are a prepared hiker/camper and not everyone is as prepared. I was wilderness paramedic and unfortunately experienced the consequences of people not being prepared. And, it's always desirable to have a fall back device, too. This of course assumes one will have actually practiced using a ferrocerium rod.
I love victorinox knives but I have a life hack of my own that I’ll share:
Carry a bic lighter.
Yup, and I use a Bic. But, a bummer when it leaks or the weather is extremely cold. Ferrocerium is stable in comparison and a nice backup.
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This is brilliant. The instructions are clear and the ideas are quite novel. I love the upcycling of the jeans material and using paracord as a stash space.
While I haven't carried a swiss army knife in nearly two decades (opting for different keychain tools), this video makes me want to re-think that decision.
@MeZillch - you seeing this? As my Swiss Army Knife and Survival Kit guru, if you haven't seen these videos, you should definitely check them out.
Thanks for the encouragement. Time to do some followup videos, too.