R.I.P Legend .you breathed life into the dying world of bushcraft, you influenced so many myself including, I promise my grand kids will always know you throughout their lives..God bless you and your family 👪..thanks again 🙏 ❤️ 💙..Lee

One of the most interesting things about his review is how little emphasis he puts on type of steel, especially since these days the steel snobs are practically exchanging nuclear weapons on the subject. I assume his views were effected by the almost uniform use of carbon steel back in his day. You could sharpen it by hand and potential rust was controllable. And his big factor-it didn’t break easily. Maybe we should pay attention to the master, who has seen a few knives along the way.

From R-L: Mora, Bison Bushcraft Knife, Skookum Bush Tool, Roycroft/ Kochanski Special

The Bushcraft knife I made for myself is somewhere between the Skookum and the Mors made knife. I used a piece non-stain high-carbon steel from a Japanese chef's knife with white oak cabinet would handle scales for pins I used galvanized nails and two pieces of stainless steel gas line for lanyard/ spear tying holes.

Leave it to Canadians to make a knife with a hockey stick! :) That's awesome!

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excellent information, thank you

Great video, very informative as the other videos I have seen in the same channel. Please keep it up!

I also tie a peice of bright orange string onto the handle . It makes it easier to find if it's dropped in the snow , water or deep grass . If it came down to a choice of an axe or knife I have to chose the axe for in the bush but I always carry both .

I have seen Mors with the Mora in a number of videos.

can i translate this for my friends? i am so tired to see many rambo knives on belts

Look up "Agder knife" on google and you will find a traditional Norwegian knife with a 6mm thick blade.

Well put!!

What!!! No 14-inch-bladed "tacticool" chopper? What are all the keyboard warriors going to think?

I was taken with the Skookum also, as of this moment I have mine in hand, and its the 3V steel one.Thanx I love it.

I love how this guy is just simple, nothing fancy, no fancy steels etc. The knife game these days is such marketing BS. More or less a knife is a knife, excluding the very cheapest walmart crap.

Here is my vid request. Show how to choose and use a axe. Also a vid on the bow drill.

what are the specific knives you are showing there, by brand? aside of course from the one you made.

I can't say enough for the magnificent of sir Mors, mind you though, I have ocd

The "Old Man" knows…!It seems that the handle of the Skokum is somewhat squarish…I have an USA model bushcraft knive with a similar handle that hurts and cause blisters after a few minutes of hard use!I have a fabulous model from PScutelary (portuguese), but I also like a "mora" type, but mine is full rat-tail and has stacked leather handle (that is awesome). Yes, no "rambos" here, no fancy gadgets, just pure blades that need care and attention and reward the owners with a weel done job.Thanks Mors, our Bushcraft Grand Daddy, thanks!

Nice hat, sir!

How did you make the fire steel holder on your sheath?

Mors is the man. Of course survival knives are better than a survival knive. A 'sharpened prybar' fixed blade that you can chop, split and pry with and a razor sharp pocket knife that you can do fine carving and skinning with will give you ideal function.

Great video Mors, such an inspiration since reading you bushcraft book. I recently made a video on knife grips.

Mr. Kochanski, I am in the process of ordering a Skoocum knife like the one you use, but I would like to ask you, what steel is yours, I want one just like yours. Is yours the O1 steel or the A2 steel, I know I will have to practise alot with it to get the smooth cuts like your videos, but I know I can do it, so please reply. Kindest Regards, Paul

A hockey stick knife!!! That's AWESOME!!!!!!

#SurvivalKnife with Carbon Blade is the best for me , Stainless Steel Blade is the second. for me :)

Fingerguards often interfere with many bushcrafting grips which are important for woodcraft, skinning & butchering. If you only have one knife with you, multiple grip comfort is very important! And with good technique, sliding forward and cutting yourself is very unlikely!

Does anyone know what the white handled knife is or if anyone makes something like it?

I can tell you the first one is a Mora, I believe he states that the second is a Skoocum , I don't know what the white handled one is. I have used Mora's, they are wonderful knives and @ around $15 to $20 you can't beat them for value.

The knife may not break, but the scandi grind has one of the weakest edges.

Mors be like can’t find a knife I like I will just make one

why the continious curve?

what's your opinion on hidden tang knives? the rat tail tang, is obviously a weaker design, but the hidden tang seems to provide the aesthetics of a rat tang with the strength of a full tang. what are your thoughts?

"Survival knife" wasnt even a thing until Tom Brown developed the tracker...

a knife is just another everyday knife.

They say that the size of the knife being carried is an indication of experience. IE: the shorter the blade, the more a person has been in the scrub. So if you see someone who carries a Mora Eldris as their survival knife and wears things like primitive style hand made leather boots, you're probably looking at a modern day Otzi, hahaha. My survival knife is made from 3/32 inch cross cut steel. The blade is 1 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches with a modified scandi grind and the full tang handle is also 4 1/4 inches. I made it full tang so I can carry the bare blade and craft a handle out in the scrub. Truth be told, a hidden tang is actually stronger than a full tang, and that came from ABS master bladesmith Jim Rhisoulas. Why are they though? because the tang is encased by the grip which reinforces it vs having slabs riveted to a full flat tang that offer little support in comparison. If the blade/tang junction is at least 1/2 the blade width, 3/4 being better, it will hold up to the same stress as a full tang. The fact that it narrows to the pommel is inconsequential since the stress zone is focused on the first 1/3 past the blade/tang junction. If hidden tangs were so weak, knives from Finland or Sweden would have become full tang hundreds of years ago.

Say Heah Mr. K, I saved this videa..I watch it every once in a while when we plan a trip, This trip I was going to take my Himalayan Imports M-43 it's a Full Tang with Black Buffalo Horn Handle and the knife is my Bokor Magnum Series Vox Collection 2011 and the handle matches the Khukuri in many ways because of its retro design it's a beauty and made out of 440c. Stainless which I grew up on. I find it a acceptable steel if properly tempered. For my delicate work I was going to take my Vintage Myerchin Pocket Knife with the Marlin Spike a great tool to untangle paracord, but the blade is a good size modified Warrencliff with a belly that works wood very good it's very robust and is strong and very sharp, all of them I have very sharp. But when I was getting out of bed, I dropped a Bokor Vox Black Rold on my foot and I can stop the bleeding so I might have to go to the E. R. I have the leg lifted and hope I won't have to get stitched up, I did that once before grrrrrrrr, But every time zip watch this video I Thank You for introducing me to my Skookum Bush Tool which I had made in 3V Steel, It's a great carver. and one of my Fav's. But my Fav's has to be my Busse Combat Son of Badger a 4 3/4" blade made out of the INFI Steel and it too works wood very good and it's a very strong knife. Keep up teaching us.You Sir are one of the best. I try to copy you when you work wood with a knife. Thanx Mr. K.

Mors Kochanski may know his stuff, but his constantly moving his hands and fiddling with the knifes as they fall over and roll around on the table is really distracting. I couldn't move my hands that much if I tried (and I just did try.) Also, I wish he explained a few points better. Why is a constant curve a good thing? Why is the lack of a guard a good thing? Or maybe its a bad thing; he points it out very specifically, but then drops it.

dont you think its easier just to get a bowie?

Mr.Kochanski, Please contact me, I would like to introduce you to Mr. John Bradley Knives, John uses a 52100 steel but he Austempers his knives the special temper makes the steel a excellent sharp blade,,,Please Reply!