Good video interesting and well prepared and presented cheers

Stephen must have had hundreds of knife blanks lying around considering he died 8yrs ago and Nomad has been churning them out since then.

dude I need an otzi axe head

Gave up being a steel nerd a long time ago. Knives come as they come , no point worrying about it. I tend to rely on a stainless Garberg nowadays, tough easy to use and minimal maintenance. Fills all my needs.

It's very refreshing seeing people tell the truth about steel and not following the marketing hype. In my opinion super steels are answers to problems nobody had. I personally like carbon steel spring steel. In my experience used tools don't rust. In stainless i like 14c28n it does everything i need. Nowadays production knives are getting crazy expensive. Im just gonna make my own Nowadays steel isn't expensive marketing and branding is.

Would they be military tattoos?

Christ that guy in blue is handsome

The gentleman on the right with the blue raincoat does he have a KZfaq channel? Thank you

Hi very informative,I've got a True love,hand forged made in Malcberry England imprinted 1897 I don't what steel it is? But would be grateful if anyone had any information,I would say it was a bowie knife & has a antler handle

I don’t disagree that AEBL and other steels with similar composition is a good choice for scandi ground bushcraft knives. But I also think you’re exaggerating some concerns to get your point across. RWL-34 and MagnaCut are not difficult to sharpen. Buy a small medium grit diamond stone intended for one of the many fixed angle sharpening systems, a fine grit diamond emulsion and a small leather strop. Not an expensive investment for someone having the high end knives you’re showing. That’s all you need to maintain the modern supersteels. I think your description of the chipping issue of supersteel is also inaccurate. Most of them have great edge strength and stability and are not at all chippy. Another point I feel you’re exaggerating is how difficult it is to take care of a carbon steel knife. A little food safe mineral oil and good habits like wiping the blade before you sheath it goes a long way.

RWL34 is cpm154 and it’s all chromium carbide you can sharpen that on a rock.

Good video guys. A lot of good info 👍🏼

Great video guys

Interesting video, Ray Mears is probably the starter for most people's like of O1 tool steel knives, the younger generations were brought up on Ray and Bushcraft, us older generations were doing it long before Ray came along. Sandy, Jacklore , has gone over to AEB-L now, he rates it highly as do other knife makers like yourselves, I would like a good knife in AEB-L myself but the price of outdoors knives nowadays has sky rocketed to ridiculous prices, I appreciate the efforts put into making knives as I am an amateur hobbyist knife maker myself, but prices are just ridiculously too high nowadays.

I remember sharpening that Ben Orford knife 90mins on Diamonds and ceramic stones. You wouldn't do that in the field. Damasteel is a waste of money on a working knife, but looks pretty. but

Really enjoyed this lads, very informative. Cheers.

thanks guys, very helpful. 👍🏼✌🏼🖖🏼

I don’t know about you, but I think the heat treatment also affect the sharpening. I have a knife in 1095 that I can’t get an edge on (my guess is that it is too soft) and another in SK5 (a relatively similar steel) a lot thicker that take an edge so easily it’s unbelievable. I also have a big knife in O1 that keeps an edge for a surprisingly good time and is still easy to sharpen. I find a fine grain to be easier to sharpen than a coarse grain and found some very hard steel easier to sharpen than softer ones because of that. I have DMT stone, so I can get an edge on all the famous powder steels, but I will admit getting a mirror polish is very hard (but I am not interested by a mirror polish so I personally don’t mind). I have a convex Mahti Puukko (with a 124mm blade) in MagnaCut from Dulo knives that does everything and keeps an edge for an incredible time. It’s not that difficult to sharpen « Super Steel » with the proper tools. That being said, I totally agree with you: AEBL, 14C28N, Nitro V and all similar steel are the way to go as they offer the best performance for your bucks. Being able to sharpen your knife is a big part of the performance you will get from your knife and, at the end, will determine if you like it and use it. I have a new knife in Becut, that I really enjoy. I would love to hear your thoughts on that steel. Great video! 👍

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The last air rifle i had was when I was 14. Went to town & bought it for like £80 with a scope. (Springer) Only just got another after years. Good lord, the hoops you have to jump through now is crazy. Even ordering a moderator is ridiculous. Can't have someone else take delivery of the rifle or moderator. Has to be you. Letter with name & address. Photo ID. Blood, urine, hair samples, mental health evaluation 😂 Got a couple & they are crazy good. Brocock Pathfinder XR & FX DRS. Both in .177. (Synthetic) They're both amazing rifles. Pathfinder cam with a non functioning safety switch. (Kimd of annoyinh for a £1700 "pro" package) Fires in both safe & fire mode, so not very "safe" at all. There's nothing else wrong with it, so I will have the safety adjusted when i send it in for a service (airguncenter) FX was perfect. I got that from pickering guns along with a 12L bottle. Both are super quiet & pellet on pellet. The magazines & side lever cocking mechanisms are sooooo nice. That being said, I still want a springer for long term reliability & ease of maintenance. Other rifles have anti tamper things all over them & any maintenance voids the warranty. It's between the TX200HC & the pro-sport. Thinking about the hc from rat works with their performance package & valve replacement. It's supposed to make the rifle even better / consistent. Was using air arms diablo fields at nearly £18 a tin, but the guy at pickering guns recommended H&N barracuda 8 pellets. They're just as accurate / consistent as the AA pellets (at least in both the BRK & FX i have) but are only £7.50 a tin.

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Hey Lads, this is an interesting watch. I personally like a bit of natural patina and oxidation on my 01 blades. For me, it tells a story and protects the blade from actual corrosive rust. All these new super steels have the major disadvantage that you need to spend more than the knife's probably worth in stones capable of fixing issues with the steel in the woods! I don't really have a preference in knife steel. Personally, I like my 01 blades and have never had problems with edge retention. After a session of batoning, I just strop the blade on some green compound. When storing any carbon steel knife, I just smear it with a bit of Vaseline and forget about it. I stay away from anything that says "surgical steel," as I think these steels were designed to take a razor's edge but were ultimately meant to be thrown away. I also think edge geometry has more of an impact on sharpness and edge retention than the actual steel itself. The very first bushcraft knife was an old hickory kitchen knife, and Kephart used that for ages! How times have changed, but the trees have stayed the same. Good video.

Sat in the hotel waiting to get the flight out of the UK for a couple of weeks and thought I’d have a Josh and friends binge watch 🤣😁👊🔥

I’ve just learnt a bucketload of info, that I never had a clue about. Carbon steel v Stainless steel was my limit. As a carpenter, I spent many an hour sharpening my chisels and planes, my old Sorby’s and Marples and Stanley planes. I never gave it a thought. Now I’ll be checking all my stuff out 😂🤣 😁👊🏆

Brilliant video. I have more faith in my Pro Sport than my high-end PCPs.

I own 2 TX200’s .. 1st .22 cal I bought as a completely abused basket case (20+ years old) completely stripped..retuned ..re-blued and restored the woodwork (Beech) stunning grain ..now shoots and handles beautifully..likes AA 5-52 .2 nd TX is in .177 cal walnut ..used but mint..early days but likes Bisley mags over AA or any of the JSB offerings. Both keepers .just subbed

👍 Liked your video and agree with your assessment of the Garberg and Eldris. I also have both. I am curious about your modification to the blade spine, how did you remove the “hump”?

16 joules its best bacause with 20 joules are more reactive and less precise

If you had a pcp that dropped in power by the amount you stated it must have been one of the worst ones out there or it had something very wrong with it,

Hy freind what is the best mora and solud garberg stainless steel or carbon for cooking in forest and bushcraft and camping

what pants are those you are using? seriously they look awesome

Great vid. I have a hatsan dominator a lot cheaper than this gun but similar. Does the job.

Ještě ani video nezačalo a už mlátíš klackem do nože. Ty nemáš sekyrku??

Enjoyed this. I agree with much of what you said, however we differ on pellets as the AA Field Diablo has killed hundreds of grey squirrels and rabbits through my rifles with no issues. I don’t disagree with your findings on energy dump, only that dead is dead and I have found diabolo effective with the energy they deliver. 😎 I recently picked up a TX200 for the reasons you covered, servicing, reliability, consistency and I am preparing for a time when there is nowhere to send anything for repair. Liked and sub’d

Shes pellet on pellet at 50 yards.. the trigger is most Awesome... over 300 greys with her in the last 4 years.

Well l just got a TX200 HC 177 last week, always had Weihrauch's 77s 97s 80s, l thought I'd try a pcp 4 weeks ago, Daystate Huntsman regal hr in 177, as good as they are it wasn't for me, sold it on actually it sold in about 3 hours of it going live, anyway as l say just not my thing, then l got the TX as yours it's Walnut, what an absolutely brilliant well engineered, designed gun, sooo easy to strip, always tuned my springers for over 30 years, swapped the steel guide for a Weihrauch, there a much better fit on the latch rod, Titan spring, moly grease and much better, it loves FTTs, I'll stick with them, superb gun.

Good job. 👍🏼

Welcome back bro!

Your land must be near Hospital, the sirens are always going off. I live between two towns and our local hospitals . It just becomes part of the background for us but its a strange contrast to the beauty of the wood's. NW Oregon looks a bit like your area , lots of rain and fog during the winter . ...I love it.

Nice to see you making videos again bud 👍

Great video! Nice music too. What is it?

Really nice video Josh! hope to catch up at the next bushcraft show, have a good one dude, Nathan 👍

Hi there great video, I noticed on Instagram you have the savotta L pack now, can u use it for a winter kit as thinking of buying it and if so be good to see your winter load out in a future video thx m8

Why wouldn’t you pick the best ever made?

Personally i agree, i think its important to carry a sloyd as well as a utility style like the garberg. Good review bud

thanks for a great review you use your knife like me and I use all of my knife I don't buy something that expensive for bragging rights liked the taper and the higher Sandi grind makes the knife more well arounded better slicing not just a wood tool alot good points at the end I think I might just buy one knifes as you know don't improve your skill set yes mora can do everything like you said but it is nice to have something nice a appreciation for hand crafted work maybe you Carrie then pass to a son

At last someone with the experience to make a good informative video. I agree with everything , but do also like the deeper penetration pellet. An exit wound is going to do no good for any quarry. Also about the 177 vs 22 debate. The 22 is slightly more efficient in a springer, but a person can always use a heavier pellet in 177 and get better energy downrange because it'll have less sectional density. But I also like a flatter shooter. Consistent replicable accuracy in the field where it's hard to judge range a flatter shooter does inspire more confidence to take slightly longer range shots. I am a springer enthusiast all the way. A springer like the tx is very close in accuracy to a pcp if you shoot it properly, or the difference that there is is too small to count in a hunting environment. What is alittle bit of recoil anyway. Give me the self contained powerplant any day.

I like the fact that I has a higher scandiagrind. It makes it better all around. Knife makes it more slicy does better and food prep. And other things you may do when you're either camping, hiking, or etc

awesome leather mod of sheath, also that wicked mirror edge, dude so far best rev i found on the field with real tasks, not that until destroys knife, cheers!

Oh man that thing cuts like a dream ...Best grind is a high scandiVex in my opinion and that's a great example. 👍