May 6

This is my KA-BAR USMC Fighting Knife. I use it as a camping knife. It’s very strong and well built.

ka-bar 13 bottles cut test
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYbEf-JKZnA

The Genuine Ka-Bar — An American Legend! This is the original WWII USMC fighting knife, made by Ka-Bar to original War Department specs. In addition to Marines, it is also a favorite of adventurers, outdoorsmen, and knife collectors. Today’s Ka-Bar USMC Fighting Knife still retains all the dependability and quality of the wartime Ka-Bars.
The 7″ blade is high carbon 1095 steel, hardened to resist breakage under severe pressure and black epoxy coated to protect the blade and prevent light reflection. The razor-sharp cutting edge, and the secondary edge above the prominent swedge, are hand honed and polished. The blade features excellent edge retention, but the edge can also be restored with reasonable ease even in the field. The leather handle is formed by stacked leather discs, compressed under great pressure. This creates a handle so solid, it resists absorbing moisture or contamination of any kind and is highly shock proof. The handle is topped with a 3/8″ solid steel pommel. The result is virtually indestructable — truly a battle-ready knife! Includes cowhide sheath. Comes with manufacturer’s warranty. Made in the USA.

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Apr 6

I review a KABAR USMC combat knife. The vid starts out with a spoof on an old kitchen knife set commercial. The KABAR is well suited for camping, hunting or combat.

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Mar 30

An overview of five common Mora Knives, Rugged, Durable, and Tested Models. TheRedHawk Wilderness

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Mar 16

In today’s video blog, Tom Sciacca once again has the great fortune of having the Wilderness Learning Center’s Kevin Estela in house. Today, Kevin takes us through his knife artillery, and shows us what he carries with him on a day to day basis. For more information on these Knives, please check the links below:

Camping Survival Retail Site: http://campingsurvival.com/
Wilderness Learning Center: http://www.weteachu.com/
Camping Survival Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Camping-Survival/48301221510
Wilderness Learning Center Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=103063040679
Camping Survival on Twitter: http://twitter.com/#!/CampingSurvival

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Jan 14

J Steele Custom Knives, The Mountaineer MIII knife is made of 01 high carbon tool steel. The grips are hand selected hardwood. The sheath is fitted to each knife perfectly and constructed of heavy duty cowhide. The MIII knife is very versitile and well suited for hunting, hiking, fishing, camping, bushcraft and more.

For more info visit our website
at: http://www.tradknives.com

While you’re there be sure to checkout the Custom Bush Knife review by John Solomon. Bowhunter Magazine survival columnist, author of Modern Wilderness Survival “A Practical Guide” and former US Air Force Survival Instructor

Thank you for watching-JS

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Jan 5

Even the best manufacturers can have issues with quality control or unforeseen design problems. As the buyer, you should always give them the opportunity to fix the item. And there’s no better way to give them feedback than sending the item back with a letter explaining your concerns. I have been impressed with most knife manufacturers and their excellent customer when this has happened. Add Buck Knives to that list now. In correcting the blade centering issue in the Vantage Knives they were prompt and forthcoming. These Vantage Pro knives were shipped promptly and the company vowed to correct the problem. With a well-centered blade within the handle, the Vantage Knives enter the Nutnfancy knife “Hall of Fame.”

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Nov 18

This is my set of Emergency Yellow Camping Knives that I decided would be a good set for use in the car, and camping.

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Nov 2

www.tradknives.com . J Steele Custom Knives, The Mountaineer MIII knife is made of 0-1 high carbon tool steel. The grips are hand selected hardwood. The sheath is fitted to each knife perfectly and constructed of heavy duty cowhide. The MIII knife is very versitile and well suited for hunting, fishing, camping, bushcraft and more.

For more info visit our website
at: http://www.tradKnives.com

While you’re there be sure to checkout the Custom Bush Knife
review by John Solomon. Bowhunter Magazine survival columnist, author of Modern Wilderness Survival “A Practical Guide” and former US Air Force Survival Instructor

Thank you for watching-JS

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Oct 15

Here you’ll see the groundbreaking Becker Knives that established a new price point for such high performance blades. For what I do in the woods, I believe these blades will perform as well as production and semi-custom designs that cost many times as much. The Becker BK9 and BK7 are well made with high carbon 0170-6C steel, .188″ thick blades tempered to a Rockwell hardness of 58-59. I have found this steel to very durable in the wilderness. The GV6H (glass filled nylon) handles are comfortable and removable as well. These knives hack, hammer, and split wood well and are almost to the level of a Cold Steel Trailmaster/Recon Scout…not quite because they’re not full flat ground and are not quite 1/4″ in thickness. The BK8 weighs out at 25.5oz in sheath, the BK7 is at 17.1 oz in sheath…not lightweights but in the ballpark. Sadly they are out of production with the demise of the Camillus Knife Company in 2007. You might them on secondary markets and they still are a real smart buy for survival blades. The Beckers were among the first blades to crank out such solid performance for around $50.

Nutnfancy Likability Scale: 8 out of 10 (price considered)

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Jul 21

The Buck Vantage folding knives rock. They are high value, handsome, low profile, hard cutting designs that make stellar EDC choices. The Vantage also offers the buyer several options in steel and handle material: Vantage Select Large and Small with 420HC and sculpted Zytel scales; the Vantage Pro with S30V and sculpted G10 scales (good looking!); the Vantage Avid with 13C26 Sandvik® and again G10 scales. Large size Vantages have 3 1/4″ (8.3 cm) blades; the Small Vantage 2 5/8″ (6.7 cm) length. The looks on these Knives are striking and yet provide solid ergonomics. The sculpted Zytel handles don’t provide a lot of traction but are good looking, light, and thin. The CNC contoured G10 scales on the Pro model add even better looks (the Avid features CNC contoured Charcoal Dymondwood® scales). The blade shape is superb and reminiscent of the uber-expensive Sebenza to me. It possesses a near-perfect form for all kinds of everyday cutting tasks with nice curvature (belly), sweep, swedge, polished flats, and a strong tip. It is hollow ground. Blade finishes are good with the S30V version showing a smoother satin finish with less pronounced striations. Any of the three steels offered should be excellent in role as well and I have been happy with the performance of my other Buck 420HC knives. Many will prefer the S30V Vantage Pro model for just a few more dollars/euros; it is an amazing value at around $40 (price, models all subject to change without updates here). The Vantage deploys fast and smooth with its unassisted flipper design and features an oblong deployment hole for secondary actuation as well. The liner lock design is thin and adequately strong and produces a very thin carry knife in pocket…another big advantage (or vantage!) to the design. Lockup is tight and solid in all directions in all models used and examined. Another homerun in design department is the deep carry, low profile, polished, high strength pocket clip: 10 out of 10. This is the best EDC pocket clip design I’ve seen. If its carry tension (against the pocket) is minimal, it is easy to rectify with removal of the Torx screws and do a little tweaking of the clip (I did). Carry weights are reasonable at 4.0 oz for Vantage Select Large, 2.4 oz Vantage Select Small, and 4.4 oz for Vantage Pro (G10 adds some micro ounces). As shown in the video however, blade centering in handle seems to be a quality control issue with current Buck Vantage knives and needs to be corrected; some models have the blade rubbing the liner. These knives will be sent back to Buck for service. But if Buck can square this issue away, the Buck Vantage is an amazing design and value achievement for this quintesscential American knife maker. Already it is a fast seller in their line and I predict it will be one of their most popular models ever. And even as it stands now, it achieves impressive ratings from me and enters into my BEST EDC playlist. /////////////////////////// Nutnfancy LIkability Scale: 10 out of 10 (price, centering problem fixed) /////////////////// Music: http://www.partnersinrhyme.com

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