Great mods on the sheath.

Great review, great knife , why spend double on the RM Embershit knife.

As you said about the eldris handle, I wanted to ask you, does it feel the same while working? I mean, is the material of the handles the same? Because I always heard that garberg is more like harder plastic and not so comfy, and I always was aware of buying it. If it's similar then I can happily feel misinformed. I have eldris and I can't feel the difference between it and the companion hd for example. It's super comfy

Carbon is the way to go for scandi grind bushcraft knives. Ballbearing steel has all the characteristics to be the BEST choice. Scandi has the worst edge stability and edge retention, ballbearing steel offers the highest. O1/1095 etc are ok too but nowhere near the edge stability the other offers, they also rust even faster... 52100 is the way to go.

Interesting, i go for rwl34 because it is easy to sharpen even on a Naniwa water stone. True, steels with a significant vanadium addition need diamond stones and compound. However nowadays there are do many cheap sharpening stones that will get the job done. It always comes down to using a propper tool for the job. But i certainly agree that a scandi blade needs a rather simple and tough steel. Its quite a disadvantage of the scandi that you have to remove a lot of material to fix a small nick. Aebl is a great choice, but i tend to go for higher edge retention stuff like 3V, Rwl34 or even cruwear. a magnacut scandi is on order. With a proper pocket stone, for me those are not an issue to maintain in the field. I found aeb-l a decent upgrade from O1, but it certainly does not have a great edge retention either. Especially the production knives in Aebl and Sandvik steels are very underwhelming.

What brand of knives were you sing in AB L at the end? Were they custom? Ps) what's the HRC on those? I've reaerched & saw how great ABL / 14c28n is at +60HRC however it's difficult to land +60 apparent

Interesting discussion. My experience of this family of stainless steels is exactly as you said here. I took a Helle Nord in 14c28n on a bushcraft course last year. It's a pretty large knife with a good amount of chopping ability and I had reprofiled it to about 24 degrees zero ground scandi. While batoning and chopping through some hard knotty wood the edge took some damage but the interesting thing was that it didn't chip, instead the fine edge just took a few sideways bends which remained hair popping sharp and I fixed them in about a minute on a Fallkniven CC4 stone. After that I put a micro convex on the edge and never had a problem again. I would bet that a stainless supersteel would have taken chips and then need an hour or 2 on bench stones to fix.

O1 is superior to 1095 insofar as steel quality because tool steels have to meet higher standards of purity than plain carbon steels.

Two is one and one is none..shit..I carry way too many blades with me..different grinds..for different tasks..most are 3V..my leuku is vanadis4E..I just use the right grind for the right task…I too am a knife aholic..truly enjoyed your take on steels..

Josh this is most informative video that I've ever watched youve certainly opened my eyes on the steels range 🙌👍 you and Luke certainly gave a good indepth conversation and insight into the realms of knives 🙈 but definitely you should be exceeding 20k at least 🇬🇧💪👌

JOSHUA HAS MADE AN EXCELLENT JOB AND FANTASTIC KNIVES. IT WAS A VERY HONEST VIDEO, SIMPLE, TO THE POINT AND IN DETAIL. THE SCANDINAVIANS ARE NOT STUPID THAT THEY USE 1095 AND 80CRV2 CS AND 12C27N AND 14C28N SS FOR DECADES. NOBODY CAN COMPETE MORA KNIVES AND THE MOST OF THE KNIFEMAKERS HAVE BEEN INFLUENCED FROM THEM. THEY MAKE KNIVES IN THIS AREA FOR 400 YEARS AND MORA PRODUCES EACH DAY 5,000 - 6,000 BLADES. IT WAS NOT BY ACCIDENT, THAT MORA CLASSIC KNIFE, IT WAS MORS KOCHANSKI'S FAVOURITE KNIFE. I HAVE A LOT OF KNIVES AND THE STEELS ARE : 1075, 1095, 80CRV2, SK5, SLEIPNER, AUS 8, AUS 10, 12C27N, 14C28N AND N690. I HAVE DIAMOND POCKET STONES FROM DMT, SMITH'S, LANSKY AND FALLKNIVEN.THE WORST SS IS THE 440 SERIES. EVEN THE 420 SS IS FAR MORE BETTER. I HAVE NEVER USED ANY AEB - L SS KNIFE. ROB EVANS HAS MADE AN EXCELLENT VIDEO ABOUT YOUR LESHY KNIFE. THE SMALL MALAYSIAN PARANG THAT YOU SAW IS AWESOME. FROM UK I LIKE THE KNIVES FROM RJ EVANS, BISON BUSHCRAFT, SANDY'S, AE AND BEN AND LOIS ORFORD. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE KNIVES, IN GENERAL, HAVE BECOME VERY EXPENSIVE. TOO MUCH MARKETING AND ADVERTISING. CHECK THE KNIVES FROM JN HANDMADE FROM GREECE. ALSO, I LOVE THE YAKUT KNIVES.

It's a shame your e-mail address on your website doesn't work; I was going to ask you to make me a Leshy. Oh well.....

Wonderful! Nice video.

Could you please tell me who made the knife 🔪 you were making the feather stick with ??? And if it was Aeb- L . And how to get one ??? All the best. 👍🏻

Really enjoyed your vid mate,I'm 56....been shooting since I was 14,owned shotguns,shot 22 rf pistols,but always come back to air rifles,I had one of the first tx models when they came out,but could never get to grips with it...maybe didnt think it was powerful enough,because it shot so smooth....so three years ago,moved down to kent from Merseyside,and got back into air gun hunting,my main is the AA tdr r.....but its a pain in the arse,having to fill it up,you know the crack with pcp....decided to go for a springer or gas ram.....always wanted a theoben lol....my mate who lives in Wiltshire,picked up a tx,and swears by it.....and seeing your vid and his comments....I'm leaning towards getting another AA,but dont know if its a tx or pro sport......think it might be the tx200....shoot straight and stay safe my mate 👍🏻

Pro sport good

Very good review! Thank you =)

I own one, couldn't agree more with everything stated, especially "mine has become part of me through the years" don't leave home without it👍

Agree, properly heat treated AEB-L is the best bang for the buck in my experience. Holds a sharper fine edge longer than 95% of the other steels including premium steels and less time to maintain and sharpen.

Oh my gosh, that rig is cool; now that I've seen it: definitely feel like I've got to have it. That's really nice.

For bushcraft/ourdoor use knives, I strongly think a tough steel is necessary (8cr13mov. AEB-L. 14c28n. 3V. sleipner. DC53. 8670. 1075. 80crv2.).

Also good video

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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 KZbin 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.

Just the perfect watch 😁👊🔥

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”?