Great review mate thank you. I like all your work.

Does coppice need to be cut at ground level or a foot or so above ground?

Saw the title in the notification and straight away thought, "hell yeah!", next thought was the song Rocky Road to Dublin😂 Cool that cultures worldwide recognise and utilize such a simple universal tool. Good job on coming back to a project a year on...easier said than done! Nice work mate👍👍 Edit: i reckon its a Blackthorn Knobkerrie😁

Nicely done!

Very interesting. Do they normally double as a walking stick when not being used as a weapon ? Or are they very much singular purposed ?

Interesting video Trev! Thanks.

Muy interesante el proceso de fabricación 👍

great video, have a great day :)

You can put some paint on the ends to prevent splitting while it dries and cures

Great Video

Great Video. Very informative. thank you.

I wish I could buy one of these knives, been after a Rob Evan’s knife for some time now but ordering anything from the UK now is just out of the question sadly.

Nicely & sympathetically presented video - Bravo! The axe is clearly very sharp. You're maybe stronger than me but I prefer a lighter, single-handed axe - 1.5lbs - partly for manoeuverability and partly because the other hand (my left) is always in use to hold or to steady the wood. Once limbed, I find, if I have a decent stump or log to cut onto, I can cross-cut poles up to 2in in diameter with 2 blows - the first using near 100% effort, then rotate the stem 180deg as I am raising the arm for the second (50-70% effort). I also use an arborist's hand saw (curved, narrow blade, 4 TPI, cuts on the pull-stroke) as well as bowsaw as the former can often be used on the side of the stem in tension (ie towards the middle of the stool) and so only needs one cut and no notch.

Noone speaks about the grade of the recycled steel of Gransfors Bruks and their qa has definitely seemed to wane compared to older offerings. Why does anyone insist on paying that much for anonymous steel? Doesn't make sense to me.

Great video. 👍 I have a Gary Wines bushcrafter just like that one. I saw it pop up for sale and grabbed it to add to my collection. I love LT Wright knives. Subbed. I got some videos on my knives if youd like to check them out.

I think if they gave this model a convex grind, it would be top dog.

PS There is no evidence (as of yet) that the Kopis is where the Kukri originated from, my research in Nepal along with talking to Nepalese historians has led me to believe that the Kukri is indigenous to Nepal. When the British went to India and worked their way up to Nepal, in the historical accounts of the battles that ensued, the British don't mention the Kukri until they started to have confrontations with the Goorkhas of Nepal, I hope that is of use to you.

Hi, Simon from Tora Blades. I would say that is a very fair review, but some of points I’d like to pick up up on👍 1. All Tora blades are functional and are made to be used within the scope of what that particular Kukri was designed for. 2. The Mk2 isn’t a fighting blade per se. It was a general issue for those that qualified for a Kukri. The Gurkha Battalions/Regiments used their own Kukri. There is circumstantial evidence that a few Gurkha battalions in WW1, like the 3/3rd for example used a Mk 2 Kukri, but nothing conclusive as of yet. Also Mk2 Kukri never had an angled spine and had a pretty specific shape, so anything outside of those parameters isn’t a Mk2. 3. The current service issue is a rat tail tang, some people mistakenly call it a Mk5, it’s simply a Service No.1. Thank you for a pretty fair review 👍

Those Hazel Stools should be cut much lower

Fatwood…best natural fire starter. Works even wet.

Tuatahi….king of axes.

Got two a couple of days ago, 3 days too Ireland. And they are fantastic

I've planted willow upside down and it has still grown !

Just got word my mini is being shipped today. Can't wait to test out!

Fantastic Knifes! Best regards from Oldenburg/Germany! I subscribed your Channel. I like whatyou do! Joerg

Awesome review. At this time, I have 2 Tora khukuris . A Mk1 rat tail and a full tang Mk2 like yours. I do prefer the feel of the Mk1 overall, though. It just feels quicker in the hand. I need to pick up a Kailash khukuri, though as they oil quench their khukuris just to checkout. Thanks,

Thanks for the review.

Is dit my verbeelding of hoor ek ń "soutie" aksent.

Opinions are like a-holes, everybody has one😅

Cropicing is new to me…thanks

I just got mine today!

Amazing work by Sir Rob

Have all except the GW! I had one from LT Wright but sold it.

Portable and once sharpened effective and capable. It still exists due to its usefulness being proven over Centuries. for protection, food ,fire, and building. it ticks all boxes and proves itself again and again. Its a true pioneer tool.

You’ll have that knife for life and then some. Mine is almost 40 yrs old (#1). Works of functional art. And Jeff gave you a Loonie back $1!! Lol.

The Council Pack Axe is US$139 today, 4/8/24 (solar eclipse day in North America!) The Small Forest Axe is about $210 today. Looks like they also have the Pack Axe with a longer handle now for about US$159. As you say, a good axe.

Beautiful knives

You need to buy urself a regent bowie from kailashblades. With the new C guard changing the profile of the knife ite definetly their sickest knife ever

Wrong. You can carry a knife of any kind as long as you have a good enough excuse. If you're carrying a machete into Tesco maybe not but if you're carrying your bushcraft knife and axe in your rucksack on your way to camp I doubt they would say otherwise.

The Small Forest Axe is to me at least more of a hatchet option, which is great. I'm a bigger guy though. Now that I think of it, some people call it a boy's axe, but a man's hatchet is probably just as apt. Cheers.

Looking at getting an axe but totally unsure what to get .. need it for camping chopping fire wood and getting larger bit of wood also .. really wanted a work axe but not sure now after watching your reviews . But between the work, camp and Trapper ! Any preference yourself ?

I really like the open bottom design, makes a lot of sense. My take on the homemade fire starter is egg carton, dryer lint, birch bark shavings and wax !

Great review Trev! I really like the design and the back story was interesting also.

I am ashamed to say I have one of the cheap copies.These kind of stoves are great here in the winter. A meter or so snow makes fire a bit more challenging. I just put the stove on my snow shovel to stop it from disappearing. Great for a quick brew. Nice video Trev and happy Easter.

Nice one Trev 👍

It was actually a guy called Fritz Handel in Canada who 'invented' the original Bushbuddy. They had existed as 'hobo' soup can stoves before, but he perfected it into what I think is the greatest bushcraft item in history. It took him years of manual spot-welding to get the perfect distance between the walls and the the floor of the inner and outer. Then getting the holes in the ideal position and size to create that equilibrium of conditions that produced that smokeless, steady, giaint candle flame. Add to that that it does not scorch the ground (you can sit it on your palm, mid burn). He made them all by hand in his cottage. I'm not sure, but heard that when he passed, his family sold it to a company in Alaska... They came up with the mini, but I prefer the larger orignal with the sealed bottom. Thanks.

What a cool bit of gear! I watched this with my 6 yearold daughter around the fire in the backyard (just cooked up some dinner) and now we wanna buy one haha Cheers mate, hope your doin well!👍👍

I like the open bottom arrangement- I have the four dog stove bush cooker and its main failing - if you can call it that is it clogs up with a lengthy burn , which in fairness is not what it’s meant for This type of stove is excellent for burning hexamine as well as I’m sure you know, It’s a great looking kit combo with the pot , looks as if I’m going to have to buy an another stove ! Thanks for sharing Mick

Nice bit of kit Trev.

Excellent reviews, demonstrations, & selections, thank you.