I had never seen this technique, (not to mention such care and thought in preparation) until I started watching your videos Rob. Most times I go camping, I’m so focused on being stealth and trialling things I’ve seen like digging Dakota fire pits. Last weekend I went camping with my son and I used your technique and I was so glad of the knowledge; we had arrived late at sundown so had minimal time to setup the tent and collect firewood. We had less than half the firewood we normally collect, but using your technique gave us a compact controlled fire that provided enough heat to slow-cook a stew and light our evening camping! Apologies for the essay but I wanted to thank you because I’ve not seen such attention taken to prepping a fire before - most other people seem to focus on the source of ignition.
Feather stick 101 excellent job rob I've seen many people say here is haw you do a feather stick and wow what a shambles so everyone out there this is how you do it shown by the feather stick MASSTER are Rob keep up the fantastic work you do buddy take care 👍
Using the tip not only makes it easier to get fine feathers, but they curl a lot tighter too. I always enjoy your vids Rob. You are a wealth of information. You've probably forgotten more than I'll ever know. Thanks for taking the time to make enjoyable and informative videos for us!
Great video Rob. I picked up a few tips that will hopefully improve my skills. I am spoiled by the abundance of birch bark and small softwood trees with tiny twigs. Thanks for sharing.
LOL..yes, that would be fun. I have tested myself using them in an ice storm where I had to knock the ice off first. That is where lots of birch bark comes in@@RobEvansWoodsman
Most people I know including myself think completely the opposite . But I make a steep zero scandi, a shallow scandi is pretty awful to make fine curls.
@@RobEvansWoodsman Please do. That's an issue I am dealing with right now. The area in which I am trying to learn this has a major lack of bio-diversity. It's all deciduous hardwoods. Nothing soft, so I need to work twice as hard at learning it.
Great tips, thanks! I was camping last weekend and made about 20 feather sticks, with different grinds. Convex, scandi, scandi-vex, and lastely a v-edge on a full flat grind. The scandi was biting like crazy and now I understand why! My favorite was the full convex, but all ended up doing the job just fine.
The only thing I would add to this tutorial of sorts is - go with the grain - as some of the wood types tend to split when you go against the wood grain. Also, is that the MK2 tribute knife?
Great feather stick tips, as you say practice is key, it's okay having tips and reading up on the subject but if you don't put the hours in you'll never get anywhere. I'm the same with the sticking the knife tip in a log, even with a large knife with a convex I'm shite.👎🏻
I prefer to stick the point of my knife in a log and pull the wood against the blade its very stable and you can make a large amount of curls very quickly.
@@RobEvansWoodsman Agreed I lay the log flat on the ground if its not very round I have also done it with a knife stuck in a tree a little over head height and pulled down that is very easy to do I have not seen anyone do a video on that, it might be a good addition to your video on feather sticks.
@@davebloggs hi Dave if I did that in a video I'd get comments telling me that I'm showing a dangerous technique, if that knife comes it it's a bit dangerous.
@@RobEvansWoodsman I will see if i can do one on that. I have used that many times you are holding the knife all the time edge facing up I have never had any problems. it is quick and easy i will see if i can add it to my next video, Im not in the mountains today we have 2 bear sightings in the area I go one black and one grizzly and another black feeding on a deer so they close a large area off when that happens. also we had 2 people and a dog killed not far from here the other day. so bear activity is high right now as they get ready for winter.
People watch just one DBK video and think feathersticking is easy. Lol no. Feathersticking is easy when you’ve done a LOT of it and gotten good at it. It’s ALL about practice.
@@RobEvansWoodsman the fact that their method usually works, though… lol that must mean that when you make your extra fine and curly and bushy ones, them things probably take a spark QUICK. Then go up in flames like the Burning Bush from the book of Exodus. 😅
Thanks Rob. Master woodsman, master teacher!
Masterb***r!
Before someone else says it 😜
I had never seen this technique, (not to mention such care and thought in preparation) until I started watching your videos Rob.
Most times I go camping, I’m so focused on being stealth and trialling things I’ve seen like digging Dakota fire pits. Last weekend I went camping with my son and I used your technique and I was so glad of the knowledge; we had arrived late at sundown so had minimal time to setup the tent and collect firewood. We had less than half the firewood we normally collect, but using your technique gave us a compact controlled fire that provided enough heat to slow-cook a stew and light our evening camping! Apologies for the essay but I wanted to thank you because I’ve not seen such attention taken to prepping a fire before - most other people seem to focus on the source of ignition.
Glad to help, ignition is the easy bit, control and sustainability is the key!
Feather stick 101 excellent job rob I've seen many people say here is haw you do a feather stick and wow what a shambles so everyone out there this is how you do it shown by the feather stick MASSTER are Rob keep up the fantastic work you do buddy take care 👍
Cheers mate.
Using the tip not only makes it easier to get fine feathers, but they curl a lot tighter too.
I always enjoy your vids Rob. You are a wealth of information. You've probably forgotten more than I'll ever know. Thanks for taking the time to make enjoyable and informative videos for us!
Thankx Rob, always handy to watch a good refresher vid.
Nice to see the Pine Pitch firestarters at work
They are pretty good mate, thanks again.
I did give you a mention but that went on the long members video.
Bertha’s twin often comes on camp trips with me - love a big knife for a static camp
Great video Rob. I picked up a few tips that will hopefully improve my skills. I am spoiled by the abundance of birch bark and small softwood trees with tiny twigs. Thanks for sharing.
It's soooo easy with softwood twigs!
Put them in the lake for half an hour to test yourself 😉
LOL..yes, that would be fun. I have tested myself using them in an ice storm where I had to knock the ice off first. That is where lots of birch bark comes in@@RobEvansWoodsman
Brilliant tutorial it's always nice to have a refresher. Cracking feather sticks.
Glad you enjoyed it
You are the king of fuzz sticks . Thanks for your advice 👍👍
Rob, Awesome advice!!! Makes total sense 👏 👌
Good video. Scandi grinds are definitely the hardest to make feathers with.
Most people I know including myself think completely the opposite .
But I make a steep zero scandi, a shallow scandi is pretty awful to make fine curls.
A refresher course is good to pay attention to because we all forget a small detail after a while .
Good advice, especially about the thumb on the spine!! 👊👊
Thank you. I will be trying these out tomorrow
Thank you
Well done. Thankyou!
I can't wait to try this method tomorrow morning!
Excellent video Rob I will be heading out in a few days to give your technique a try. I can only get better. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing that knowledge
Great tutorial video, Rob 👍
Great tutorial, Rob!
Burt Evans Master Sticker Feather 👍🏻
Nice vid mate, people should know what to look for in a piece of wood first before making an attempt on feather sticks 😜 thanks for the education 👍🏻
That's in another old video that I'm going to re-edit and put back up shortly.
@@RobEvansWoodsman Please do. That's an issue I am dealing with right now. The area in which I am trying to learn this has a major lack of bio-diversity. It's all deciduous hardwoods. Nothing soft, so I need to work twice as hard at learning it.
Loving the look of the MK2 tribute knife, it's a beauty.👍🏻
Great advice 👌
Great tips Rob, thx
I love a scandi grind. If I can't have that, then my second pick would be a convex grind.
Great tips, thanks! I was camping last weekend and made about 20 feather sticks, with different grinds. Convex, scandi, scandi-vex, and lastely a v-edge on a full flat grind. The scandi was biting like crazy and now I understand why! My favorite was the full convex, but all ended up doing the job just fine.
If your scandi is high and bites like hell a secondary bevel would probably help but putting one on is a matter of choice.
Nice work. That is a skill not learned in an afternoon.
The only thing I would add to this tutorial of sorts is - go with the grain - as some of the wood types tend to split when you go against the wood grain. Also, is that the MK2 tribute knife?
Yes it's a mk2,
Great advice! I need to practice my technique. You make it look so easy.🙂
Hi Rob just out of coincidence what degree do you grind your knives at 😉👍
27deg , 13.5 each side.
Great feather stick tips, as you say practice is key, it's okay having tips and reading up on the subject but if you don't put the hours in you'll never get anywhere. I'm the same with the sticking the knife tip in a log, even with a large knife with a convex I'm shite.👎🏻
Bless you Dave!
✌️🤝🤝✌️👍
I prefer to stick the point of my knife in a log and pull the wood against the blade its very stable and you can make a large amount of curls very quickly.
I struggle with that technique and you do require a stable log/stump to stick it in.
@@RobEvansWoodsman Agreed I lay the log flat on the ground if its not very round I have also done it with a knife stuck in a tree a little over head height and pulled down that is very easy to do I have not seen anyone do a video on that, it might be a good addition to your video on feather sticks.
@@davebloggs hi Dave if I did that in a video I'd get comments telling me that I'm showing a dangerous technique, if that knife comes it it's a bit dangerous.
@@RobEvansWoodsman I will see if i can do one on that. I have used that many times you are holding the knife all the time edge facing up I have never had any problems. it is quick and easy i will see if i can add it to my next video, Im not in the mountains today we have 2 bear sightings in the area I go one black and one grizzly and another black feeding on a deer so they close a large area off when that happens. also we had 2 people and a dog killed not far from here the other day. so bear activity is high right now as they get ready for winter.
Send me a link to your channel.
People watch just one DBK video and think feathersticking is easy. Lol no. Feathersticking is easy when you’ve done a LOT of it and gotten good at it. It’s ALL about practice.
I don't like the way they do feather sticks, their way is best on a larger scale.
@@RobEvansWoodsman the fact that their method usually works, though… lol that must mean that when you make your extra fine and curly and bushy ones, them things probably take a spark QUICK. Then go up in flames like the Burning Bush from the book of Exodus. 😅
@@RobEvansWoodsman cause when they strike their fire steels it almost always takes them at least several strikes to get their feathersticks going.
@@MrAlexH1991 I can usually get small curls to light first or second strike.