A few great survival uses for a pencil sharpener

[@indianvideos6593]

Where to buy this knife set you have

[@WoodsboundOutdoors]

It's called The Hornet survival knife, they have many others to choose from as well holtzmansurvival.com/?ref=woodsbound Discount Code: WBO

[@tamucru4604]

#ad smh

[@kale2569]

@@tamucru4604because they literally asked for it 💀

[@Thew-The_W]

​​@@tamucru4604he asked for the knife bro

[@winyjeffgd5558]

@@tamucru4604shut up dude a man has to get paid somehow

[@NigelRudyard]

Squirrel to frog: "Dude's got a pencil sharpener. Run!"

[@st1nk1n]

Hop!

[@xxwolflavaxx230]

He's gonna shave ur ass!

[@vladbsr8739]

His name is Baba Yaga

[@rosesmith3694]

@vladbsr8739 sorry, the frog's name is Baba Yaga?

[@rosesmith3694]

Or the squirrel

[@tgoods5049]

The way he caught that wild orange was seriously impressive.

[@StatusFX3]

Most underrated comment on the internet

[@kyridounis5040]

It is. Do u have any idea how dangerous those things are?

[@ZBREAD.]

​@@bloodrival2You ain't him

[@pikabudthecockatiel9600]

​@@bloodrival2bro tried to be him

[@zFA113NNINJA]

⁠@@bloodrival2lol okay big guy

[@Sunday_Woodward]

In my 36 years, I’ve never seen someone sharpen a pencil sharpener.

[@bunz666]

Have you ever seen someone kill someone with a pencil? A pencil?

[@edzzup]

You're young yet.

[@crumby46]

Well ya have now.

[@J.ROD_CLASSIFIED]

A pencil sharpener sharpener

[@Howwerelivingfishing]

@@bunz666yeah I loved that part.

[@R3fug333]

Probably one of the most useful items that no one would ever think to bring with them camping.

[@isiah180]

*casually begins to add an inexcusable amount of magnesium pencil sharpeners into my cart for a situation I will probably not find myself in*

[@flavio-p]

“Currently unavailable- we don’t know when or if this item will be back in stock”

[@HuwPewPew]

I'd love to know what the benchmark is for an "inexcusable" number 🤣

[@callum4382]

what if you wanna cook some crack on the family camping trip and your nan forgets the lighter? You just never know when you’ll need it

[@KazumaTheTraitor]

​@@callum4382 Crack is for hikes , meth is for camping 🤣

[@callum4382]

@@KazumaTheTraitor I’ve never thought about it like that, but I’m sure this years family hike will be a blast 🥄❄️

[@oyami4444]

Me and my plastic sharpener: no frogs for dinner tonight.

[@Sir_Catnip]

Or oranges 🍊

[@lucifermorningstarLMX]

Or fire

[@ameekmugames9681]

Or magnesium

[@green_oh_theo]

You can't still get the damn frogs

[@green_oh_theo]

​@@ameekmugames9681yeah this is the only one you can't get with a plastic sharpener

[@TheBigPenguu]

This is the first survival video I've seen that made me stop, reconsider, and say "That's brilliant." Most people don't think to make feather shavings with wood, but most everyone has sharpened a pencil, and I've never even thought about using pencil shavings as kindling. Legitimately brilliant.

[@Shifty26]

Just get a lighter

[@TheDorkEnygma]

@@Shifty26 And what exactly are you lighting with that lighter? The kindling is there to actually catch your main fire. A lighter, on it's own, does absolutely nothing for you.

[@Shifty26]

@TheDorkEnygma no shit lol why you all pressed?

[@Skyphic]

lol so dumb, hes right just get a lighter @@TheDorkEnygma

[@bas7905]

You must be surrounded by dumb people if you think this is brilliant.

[@mikaross4671]

This is actually a massively good tip!! For both hiking and camping.

[@ScientificGlassblowing]

Note to self; buy German pencil sharpeners before getting stranded in the woods.

[@The420Oasis]

Exactly, exactly, you got it! I cry now, I love thees one now, Subbed long ago.

[@injuringflea727yeet]

Hm

[@ScientificGlassblowing]

@@liamanderson9104 But how well do they burn? 😃

[@maddoxinc1642]

Or a lighter. It's way more efficient. A pocket knife too, you should always have one. Those two things can get you far in life.

[@karoshn]

@@maddoxinc1642but my lighter can’t make wooden spears :(

[@bellahontas510]

My parents taught us to do this when I was a girl scout. This totally unlocked that memory

[@carbonara_lover]

me in RCY

[@boxoffisa]

How often do you use the skill?

[@kawaiifangzz]

​@@boxoffisabetter to know and not need I always say

[@bellahontas510]

@@boxoffisa I camp and hike a lot still, and have the pencil sharpener and a little knife in my camp kit, but I've only ever used it to show other people how to do it ornfor fun, never been in that tight a bind bc I'm a smoker so I always have lighters scattered everywhere

[@boomerang0101]

@@bellahontas510be careful. I’ve heard aliens abduct beautiful humans.

[@DreStyle]

I'm a professional vet for 43 years And with my professional observation I can safely tell That's not a frog

[@Karenanne247]

Spot on Doc 😂😉

[@ralanham76]

Maybe the frog transformed ? 🤷‍♂️

[@DreStyle]

@@ralanham76 hmm... Didn't took that probability in my observation 🤔

[@SpecterNeverSpectator]

​@@ralanham76gotta kiss it first

[@LukeAntonWhite]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rowdyrod]

Genius way of using a pencil sharpener. I never thought of making tinder that way. Another thing I learned today. Thanks!

[@vihaanreyansh6244]

Wow, I'm definitely going to try this, it combines my two favourite bushcraft hobbies; making fires and tangerine hunting.

[@districtattorney-f7q]

yikes

[@xneilaelprupx]

how do you sneak up on the tangerines without them noticing you?

[@mishynaofficial]

🤕🤕🤕

[@drm.himself]

​@@xneilaelprupx Speak in Mandarin, it soothes them.

[@thecov3n]

Why did I laugh at this lmao 😭😭😭

[@TrashPanda5150]

In 49 years of existence, I have never seen a magnesium pencil sharpener.

[@malte3236]

At least in Europe they are quite common, I have seen a lot of them when I was a child here in Germany. Magnesium is used, because it keeps the steel blades from rusting.

[@yallprettysus]

Have you ever checked if they are magnesium?

[@rummimg]

Literally all the sharpeners I saw are made of plastic with the blades.

[@antchung2370]

Very common in Denmark

[@bodyofhope]

You also haven't been looking for them. Now you will.

[@lionstripe42]

Didn't even know pencil sharpeners were made of magnesium. Definitely going to look for one of these.

[@_Ultra_Cheesy_]

Certain metal ones are

[@HoldYourSeahorses]

Why though?

[@arned432]

@@HoldYourSeahorses. Instead of corroding iron the magnesium will corrode (very slowly).

[@oprophetisfake9482]

Same here.

[@muscleman125]

just buy an actual magnesium stick lol

[@donkerbolls]

Every time i watch a short from this channel, its always got really good and really useful tips and info. Great stuff here

[@ryanmyles3020]

Dude as a squirrel, you would never even get close.

[@TheOfficialDjProduct]

I am drink. What does this even mean?

[@TheSubpremeState]

​@@TheOfficialDjProducthe is a squirrel I think

[@dboucher5766]

The squirrel is unconscious apparently.

[@FoogleBoogle]

i identify as a Cat. Just wait until that's "normal".

[@TheSubpremeState]

@@FoogleBoogle what is with all these "identify" jokes. Honestly fairly sure I'm not alone when I say .....not funny. I'm possibly a man but I don't tell anyone.....Hey I identify as a " man"!! Is this the Kremlin's way of trying to turn us into Putin lovers 🫢🫢😅

[@NicoGamez]

These pencil sharpeners also saved my PC build once lol. I bought an m.2 NVME SSD for my Computer but it didn't came with an m2 screw, and I couldn't find any around the house except for those 2 screws on the pencil sharpener! Thank god I had one lying around in my shelf!

[@Fersuperb]

M.2 drives dont come with a screw, your motherboard comes with them. you either lost it while building or threw the box out with it still in.

[@PatrikKron]

@@Fersuperbsome drives comes with the screws as well. I’ve heard it’s common for it not to be included, but 2 och the 3 drives I’ve bought included a screw.

[@PomegranateJuiceSmoothie]

My Western digital m.2 nvme came with a screw

[@redslate]

Was it the right size/thread, or did you just 'send it?'

[@RvLeshrac]

@@FersuperbPeople *love* to throw away all the "extra" parts in their motherboard box, not realising it'll cost them another $50 to replace all those parts when they need them, if you can even find them to begin with.

[@jerawatmandor]

"I once saw him kill 3 frogs in the woods with a pencil, a fuckin pencil" - Squirrel Tarasov

[@romystumpy1197]

Why ? ,just for fun ,if so that's sick

[@jerawatmandor]

@romystumpy1197 sadly, you can't understand my comment mate 😅

[@Jonpo]

This deserves 60k likes

[@Blorb-v3y]

This is such a cool tip. I’m an indoor cat but I may just keep a survival pack now….I’ll make my Girl Guide leaders proud😝

[@mrvilla310]

If the tinder is dry you can light it with the ferro rod itself. The magnesium shavings are good for lighting slightly damp tinder because it burns so hot.

[@jthoward]

That does depend on the type of wood though right

[@EC-dz4bq]

still better to just scrape your socks for some lint and use that...@@jthoward

[@BNMS217]

@@jthowardBro i cant tell if your 11yo or 35yo. Your pfp is trippin me out😂😂

[@jthoward]

@@BNMS217 about halfway in the middle lol

[@obama9862]

Fun fact: magnesium not only burns very hot, but it is also able to burn underwater!

[@lemon8577]

So it's effective in wet and damp weather, nice!

[@tomcat8662]

You’re right. That fact was really fun

[@TrulyAstonishin]

It even works underwater!

[@jacobcomongore4180]

@@lemon8577it will burn underwater, but igniting it in wet conditions is still difficult cause any water takes away all the heat from your spark.

[@pizza8050]

​@TrulyAstonishin That's what the comment said.

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

Naked and Afraid: "What's your survival item?" "Pencil sharpener."

[@flyrobin2544]

@@adamjohns350 Watch the video again. The weather isn't always that great every trick you can use can save you from freezing to death.

[@BEAUTYnIQ]

lol!. but they don't always go to an area that's dry..

[@johannalange802]

The name is Guyver, Mac Guyver.

[@jimboSleeeeiiice]

With that pencil sharpener they will have to change the show name to “naked and brave”

[@Frosty_tha_Snowman]

@@jimboSleeeeiiice I'm imagining some psychopathic female contestant sharpening someone's morning wood now... thanks.

[@DadGuides]

I just want you to know, I grew up without a father after 12 and you taught me a lot of what my father would have taught me if my old man was still around. Thank you

[@shubashuba9209]

Survivalists will bring literally anything else other than a lighter.

[@guimecast8100]

It can be used alongside a lighter.

[@thebirdfromtwitter1249]

@@guimecast8100 what can it do that a knife+lighter can't

[@farlonmuentes6004]

​@@guimecast8100 why? Why bring things that has a half assed purpose than bring the thing that is made for that? Mike wouldn't approve of you.

[@johnsmith7303]

Lighters can fail. Like he said, this can be used to get dry shavings from sticks that are only wet on their surface.

[@shitpostcentral6335]

​@@thebirdfromtwitter1249 lighters can fail very easily. Leak fuel, stop working if they get wet, freeze in colder climates. This is a very nifty method when you don't have much. It's a survival situation for a reason

[@WmAHaynes]

instructions unclear, Forest on fire and Frogman attacking me with Spears

[@farahfroggit1228]

It's true, I was the frog

[@uncleol]

😂😂😂

[@AKA_akshayJI]

Most funny comment on youtube after a while, thanks 😂😂😂

[@NemesisEnforcer4937]

😂🤣☠️🪦

[@gsleazy1975]

This is the best thread🎉

[@yashsahu9324]

Me staring at my plastic sharpener in disappointment 💀

[@indrahx5905]

My old ones are metal, but no magnesium either.

[@robcampion9917]

Me staring at my knife I use for sharpening my pencil.

[@peta591]

😂😂

[@putaidanganimal1]

Same 😢😅😂😂

[@Disciple-ofChrist]

Yeah, I've never seen one that wasn't plastic

[@justinwatson6932]

Damn the amount of stuff i have learnt from you that i will 100% never do is absolutely insane! Love your channel mate! ❤ from Australia

[@notorouistechnoprince3582]

I swear these survival enthusiasts will carry anything but a lighter

[@1495978707]

Lighter is first line. But lighters don't always work, they're not always the best solution, and you can burn through them quickly. Knowing how to start a fire with stuff around you could save your life. And you really don't want to wait til your pabts are on the grojnd to learn it

[@Mariupolo]

@@1495978707i still feel like carrying a Zippo lighter and a can of lighter fluid and a cheap basic Bic lighter as a spare should be more than enough and outperform any sparks-and-flammable-solids solution in any realistic scenario.

[@PeaceJourney...]

Most of them have those too, a friendly competition last campout had the winner proving possession of over eighteen different devices and ways of making fire. In one small pack in his backpack.

[@Dunki113]

I mean, if you're stranded and your lighter goes out then what will you do if you didn't know how to start a fire from scratch? There is survival tips to use dead lighters to still light a fire but at least with this you can use the magnesium shavings to start a fire even if you get it wet while the fiint and steel takes longer to dry.

[@PeaceJourney...]

@@Dunki113 fetch a boyscout and rub his legs together?

[@Soapartisan875]

Wow today I learned something new . My husband is a carpenter and always has this type of sharpener in his toolbox for his pencils. I’m going to blow his mind with this hack . Thank you for sharing .

[@nh7680]

How did he respond?

[@johnmasterkicks6881]

HIS SHARPENER MAY NOT BE MADE OF MAGNESIUM BTW, IT COULD JUST BE NORMAL STEEL

[@muzl1776]

He would rather have you blow something else

[@CMAzeriah]

​@@muzl1776☠️

[@gonfreecs4627]

@@muzl1776 touch some grass

[@alansaunders2820]

This is amazing I would have never thought a pencil sharpener can be so use in a survival situations. I am Subscring now!!

[@prebenkul]

ive never ever thought about using a pencil sharpener to sharpen wood or make shavings, well now i know another tool for the next camping trip!

[@basilisk..]

It never occurred to you that a pencil is made of wood? 👀

[@MultiArtStyleTWT]

​@@basilisk.. It never occurred to you that reading comprehension is a valuable skill? 👀

[@Emiichoco]

@@basilisk.. people like you are so annoying , ya'll can't read or listen and speak the loudest

[@syaredzaashrafi1101]

​@@MultiArtStyleTWTit never occurred to you that it never occurred to you?

[@rainybeet]

No. Just bring a knife. That way you are not stuck searching for the perfect size and shape of dried stick. Then use a bar of magnesium.

[@Sainterinho]

I m 90 years old pencil sharpener and I just learned about this, bless you sir🙏🙏🙏

[@RagnarCayuse]

I am also a pencil sharpener but I transcend space and time

[@Yessirski246]

I used to be a pencil sharpener but I completed my transcending and was rebirthed as a sexy nigga

[@anonymouse527]

You mean pencil sharpening is your profession or you're an actual magnesium pencil sharpener? 😂

[@beholdandfearme]

What kind of survival situations do you find yourself in at 90 years old? Putting on your socks?

[@RagnarCayuse]

@@beholdandfearme Pencil sharpeners like us dont need socks

[@eohippusone]

I tried this, but, darn, it wasn't magnesium. No fire, froze to death. Amen.

[@0That_Guy0]

R.I.P.

[@peterbarkworth951]

But at least you could sharpen some pencils to sketch your predicament.

[@Neevie-Styx]

So mote it be.

[@chimkookie6000]

Greetings from the afterlife 🖖🖖

[@rickythe2nd63]

😂😂😂😂

[@terafreestone3596]

Thank you for sharing this brilliant, yet simple idea with us. 🙏🏼 🪵🔥

[@xCaleb_]

“Damn dude we are stranded!” Holup, lemme grab my sharpener

[@sumuyun6051]

😂😂😂😂

[@dyrthos2955]

Got me 💀

[@valentinaquetzallibeltranm7669]

"Bro tf you doing? You can't draw here!" "Hol' up, lemme cook"

[@graysonmichael8335]

dont kill squirrels cmon.

[@KamoheloRamone]

​@@valentinaquetzallibeltranm7669 Let him cook godamnit 😂😂

[@AndorranStairway]

“A lot of them are made of magnesium” I’ve never seen a pencil sharpener made of magnesium in my entire life 😂

[@rzella8022]

Same. How about taking along magnesium supplements?

[@remonm990]

I have a lot actually. When I was a kid. Not sure if its still the same

[@anthraxcrab2222]

Me neither

[@PlayingWithDanger7866]

​@@rzella8022 You need metal not salt

[@Thisshawtyaintded]

All I've seen during my whole life is plastic pencil sharpener

[@christopherblevins1968]

You just touched on one of my favorite pursuits........tangerine gigging! It's a great passion of mine. Haha!!

[@Wario-The-Legend]

Can you share any tips with a beginner? Every time I go out the tangerines always get away.

[@MrM6d]

Dress like a grocer..they're relaxed around the caeretakers. Wear fruity colone to mask your evil intent then put beech leaves on your stick for better camouflage. The serrated edge of the leaves will quiet your stick and help it fly like stealthy owl, fast and quiet. I get a couple a week from my local store.. they never get out alive. Mmmm roasted tangerine.

[@ered203]

Tangerines know what they did.

[@Wario-The-Legend]

@@MrM6d Thank you so much for the help. Managed to bag a few today, but I didn't have any fruit scented spray, so I doused myself in fruit juice, while the tangerines did enjoy the scent, so did the bees. Be sure you always have your spray on you.

[@joep3804]

My boiiss target skills are on point,caught that darn🐸 with no hesitation and determination. Good stuff man.

[@kristalres]

The thing I'm most surprised with in this video is how you found a stick that fit perfectly into the pencil sharpener

[@tambetott626]

IKR

[@mateuszpatua3016]

forests are usually full of sticks to choose from LOL XDDDD

[@fuzzywzhe]

The magic of video...

[@tdolan500]

Honestly you just wouldn’t believe just how many sticks are out there.

[@kristalres]

@@mateuszpatua3016 I'm pretty sure most of us haven't even gone on a camping trip, so I'd say my comment is kinda fair

[@rathiid]

Survival enthusiasts pack everything in the bag except lighters.

[@elmariachi5133]

Yes, they are always one step ahead. The lighter is already empty, lost or broken.

[@watermelonwoman4347]

stolen comment

[@rathiid]

@@watermelonwoman4347never. Might be a coincidence because it’s too obvious.

[@rathiid]

@@watermelonwoman4347never

[@Shane5678-g3l]

How about a lighter that sharpens pencils ?

[@Darnassium]

You can also buy a magnesium bar, comes with a strip of flint attached with another metal bar so you can ignite it.

[@Dhalin]

A magnesium bar is going to be several times more bulky and heavier than that pencil sharpener. When you're hiking or on a trail, you probably want to pack as light as possible, so any tools you put in that pack, need to be efficient in terms of weight and bulk. 1lb bar of metal vs a tiny pencil sharpener that weighs a few grams. Each bit of weight and bulk adds up, and the more weight and bulk you pack, the more energy it takes for you to lug it around.

[@MaxC_1]

@@Dhalin a magnesium bar in question is barely like 10 grams. 1lb of magnesium is about the 261 cubic cm or 2.5" tall/wide cube and costs over 120$ so yea, good luck.

[@randylahey3909]

the magnesium bars aren't that big. you could put it on a keychain@@Dhalin

[@EvenstarGW]

But then how are you going to sharpen your pencil?

[@Darnassium]

@@Dhalin they literally come with a keychain attached, 3 inches long and a couple centimeters thick. It's not like a bar of gold or silver. More like a quarter of a Hershey's bar.

[@HMB190]

I love this dude just lighting fires while absolutely surrounded by dry leaves and pine needles

[@kenidur1561]

Also, throw in a small notepad and pencil, so it can help keep you mentally healthy too. (Mainly because they're cheap and lightweight enough for a survival kit)

[@pyrylehtonen-caponigro3198]

Also if necessary the pages from the notepad can be used for fire

[@kylepope6805]

Placebo effect, that virtually does nothing for anyone, double waste of time.

[@EC-dz4bq]

Placebo effect does everything for everyone and is not a waste of time... If they believe.@@kylepope6805

[@Glmorrs1]

@@kylepope6805That’s not a placebo effect. Writing has been proven to help people cope with the stress of isolation and loneliness, so if you’re out in the back country on your own for a while it’s not a bad idea to keep a journal to keep your mind sharp. But whatever, you be a big old macho manly man who don’t need to write down nothing, bro.

[@i-love-comountains3850]

​@@kylepope6805 Les Stroud carries a harmonica because making music helps him mentally, I bet that makes you apoplectic...😂

[@jameshicks1367]

I'm almost 60 years old and never once in my entire life have I seen or heard of a magnesium pencil sharpener.

[@louthinator]

I thought that at first, I still have some pencil sharpeners around the house from when I used to do technical drawing in my engineering job, went and found them and sure enough... they were made of magnesium it just never registered.

[@indrahx5905]

@@louthinator I just checked all my sharpeners - no luck. :-/

[@randobad]

Now I have to look at my pencil sharpener that looks exactly like his and see if it is made of magnesium.

[@louthinator]

@@randobad even if it doesn't say it specifically, take a steel knife and try scraping bits off, if it does start producing strips of metal then it's probably magnesium because magnesium is quite a soft metal.. if not it's probably steel. To further test it you could then try to light the offcuts but BE CAREFUL IF YOU DO! magnesium burns VERY hot, do it outside.

[@ThePesmat]

@@louthinator unfortunately you can scrape aluminum the same way and they use that in a lot of them since its slightly more stable than magnesium

[@crying2emoji5]

As someone who loves to draw when I’m camping, I see this as an absolute win

[@gaylacline517]

What a very good survival skill to remember and have when going hiking or camping. AWESOME, and it is small and has no extra weight.

[@Krishnakumar-wl7ih]

He killed 3 frogs with a pencil. A fookin pencil...

[@cencalriverboyz2565]

😂😂😂

[@gutterbois]

"Who does that?!" 😂😂😂

[@turner02]

Oh

[@asawanted]

Name's John Wibick

[@GameSlayer41781]

😂😂😂😂

[@JustSomeCanadianGuy]

I’m so glad nobody in my school knew their pencil sharpeners were flammable like that! 🤣

[@thomaspayne6866]

And WHY magnesium??

[@chris98712]

Fr, be so many menaces now after this lmao

[@ishantchoubisa9643]

Exactly!! It's so fucking reactive

[@shivamarya5225]

Generally the metal body is made for aluminium, the advantage of magnesium is that its much easier to shape and fold than aluminium and its lighter which makes ideal for Cars, however it's flammable during accidents and so they stopped using it after a few cars burst in flames except a few sports cars like Bugatti. Why is it used for a sharpner's body? Its light, it's easy to cast and because it's so reactive so the blade and screw will not rust however the magnesium sharpner itself does rust

[@shivamarya5225]

@@thomaspayne6866 magnesium is highly reactive so it prevents the iron blade from rusting, the magneisium itself will rust and protect the blade, however its just a novelty product because the blade will dull overtime and that's what causes the pencil to get stuck

[@prometheus23c]

I live in Central London, UK, and have zero interest in camping. Why is KZbin suggesting this video and, more bizarrely, why am I watching it in awe and making a mental note to get a pencil sharpener?

[@mrwolf750]

The KZbin algorithm must have picked up all the squirrel and frog recipe searches you have been doing.

[@Eren-da-Jaeger]

its not the sharpener or outdoors, it has to do with your squirrel fetish

[@jshdhsgsh]

media wants to scare monger war coming to EU! its on full blaze everywhere they can

[@MissesWitch]

I'm exactly like this!

[@mzc102908]

​@@mrwolf750bro holy shit... Honestly the funniest thing I've seen in a long time on so many levels... Absolute gold reply...fucking crying

[@AbsolToki]

The pencil sharpener is very innovative! I never thought of that!

[@hennetahgeranailo]

Thanks I'm lost in the woods and I needed this.

[@editorrbr2107]

Just hunt the tangerine frogs.

[@Amalekites]

Call 911 instead? 😜

[@aliibrahim1394]

Next time bring a pen instead of pencil.

[@tomasviane3844]

Just drive to the nearest convenient store to buy a sharpener!

[@thomaspayne6866]

They’re made out of magnesium to help keep free from corrosion and thusly the blades sharp.

[@Kyryyn_Lyyh]

🤔 interdasting 🤔

[@stephenallen4635]

pretty sure the blades are just steel, theyre replaceable but the housing isnt so thats where the corrosion resistance helps

[@lerikhkl]

I wonder why they're not made of aluminium, maybe because of galvanic corrosion?

[@thomaspayne6866]

@@stephenallen4635 aluminum and stainless steel are incompatible metals result is galvanic corrosion when in contact with each other. An aluminum housing will oxidize, and the stainless steel blade will rust due to galvanic corrosion thanks to the salt from our body and incompatibility of metals. For that reason, magnesium is often used with the stainless steel. Magnesium is known as a noble metal, and so is stainless steel. They are not active metals. Stainless steel is mostly made with chromium and nickel for corrosion resistance. I made all this up btw.

[@captdoug]

You f***** I read that entire thing thinking well that's interesting.​@@thomaspayne6866

[@scotmcpherson]

Got love that last bit where he ignites a pile of pencil tinder over a ground covered in pine needles.

[@blairhoughton7918]

It's like he wants flames...

[@mastertech5036]

Texas just went up in flames!

[@MesserNomolos]

Came to see if anyone else saw that.

[@Gablotescobar]

There were 0 pencils in this clip ?

[@Thalanox]

...And? He's right there actively watching it and ready to step on any smouldering embers that might land.

[@lisakukla459]

Never thought to add a pencil sharpener. It's already in my cart. What a good idea.

[@SilverBullet93GT]

- buys pencil sharpener - scrapes a bit of the side - lights on fire - frantically reads the "plastic" logo - throws pencil sharpener at bear

[@miraqen7801]

That'll ward em off

[@balancedactguy]

Then gets eaten by bear!

[@HighMojo]

I went to several supply stores and they only sell plastic pencil sharpeners, none of this magnesium ones. Lighters on the other hand is available practically everywhere.

[@JvsmxnxMadrid]

Yes but sticking a pencil sharpener in a jacket pocket or in the bottom of your bag would come in handy for when your lighter has run out, gone missing or forgotten, etc. it could come in handy for Hikers who have very limited space to pack! :)

[@ML-sc3pt]

​@@JvsmxnxMadridor I just keep my knife and have a proper flint and steel set or even a large box of matches

[@gfixler]

The number of these kinds of videos that I watch is crazy, given how often I leave my computer desk, which is never.

[@MaxC_1]

go outside. step into the nature and wilderness, it changes your entire life pretty much. Going from being inside and just doing not much besides sitting infront of a screen and gaming and work eventually lead to developing the urge to explore nature (thanks Open world scenic games) and hell life feels so much nicer after you've been into the nature and wild

[@lemonskyia_4130]

@@MaxC_1 yeah, touching grass rocks, I can literally feel my soul healing while I'm in the forest

[@gfixler]

@@MaxC_1 You sound like a young, city person. I had the opposite experience. I grew up long before the internet and devices (I remember when Atari came out), and my family lived out in the deep woods, away from everything. I was never not out in nature, all the way up till I left for college. I would spend the entire day in my own private wilderness, exploring. We had visiting ducks, geese, otters, deer, hawks, herons, turkey buzzards... you name it. There was no human noise; only very loud frogs, crickets, and the water flowing over the dam. My chores were things like picking up thousands of sticks and dragging them into the woods, chopping wood, and being a total mess for months, because I was highly allergic to pollen. I've had *more* than enough nature for one life, more than anyone I know. I think maybe more than nature being amazing, people these days are just tired of constantly being connected. None of that bothers me (literally nothing ever bothers me), maybe because I grew up where and how I did. All this in your face media is still novel to me, even all these years later, and I never tire of it. And I don't miss nature, at all 😆

[@pickles-the-kitten]

thank you for the video. This helps greatly during the drought. 👏🏻👏🏻

[@ho11owbone]

At first i thought it would make more sense to just buy a block of magnesium, but the wood shavings is brilliant.

[@brokentombot]

That's why you don't skip this guy and watch the whole video.

[@doinksinthePM]

Yeah and you basically get mini spears/arrows as a byproduct of creating those. Cant really go wrong it's all a win. They have some that have a little, sometimes glass but usually plastic, dome to contain the pencil shavings, those could def be used as a little case for some small necessities like a fishing hook and line or small compass, etc. as well.

[@sauercrowder]

You can do that with the knife.

[@chosenideahandle]

It still makes more sense to buy a block of magnesium. You're making the magnesium shavings with a knife anyway. My magnesium fits in the same pocket as my sharpening stone in my sheath. No ruining pencil sharpeners, no looking for obscure magnesium pencil sharpeners, no carrying something else you don't need, make shavings with your knife.

[@asueft]

That's what the knife is for

[@TheShroomWelder]

As a welder who works with metal for a living, I must say you have to be extremely cautious with magnesium. Magnesium is extremely flammable but also difficult to extinguish. Neither water nor a traditional fire extinguisher work to put out the fire - a unique chemical is required to put out the fire. Although you don't use a lot of magnesium, putting too much could result in disaster easily. I know many welders who won't even touch a magnesium ĵob no matter how much it pays - just to darn risky.

[@Facenayl-n8z]

You don't need any chemicals to put out a magnesium fire.

[@ResasRandomStuff]

In our lab fire safety training they told us: metals burn hot enough to pull the oxygen out of a water molecule to keep burning. Only use specialized metal fire extinguishers or a fucking ton of sand.

[@TheShroomWelder]

@ResasRandomStuff I learned that too at my Welding College -- it's will pull the oxygen and use it to support it. Water basically fuels magnesium fires. My professor even said most fire departments don't even carry the correct chemical (I forgot the name) to put out magnesium fires -- so if you're in an emergency you're fucked.

[@95rav]

​@@TheShroomWelderDepends in the size of the fire. With enough water you will cool the metal below its ignition temperature. Many car engines are magnesium or magnesium alloy. As are car wheels (mags). Fireys put out car engine fires daily.

[@xmaniack2]

Dried pine needles are also very easy to start a fire with. Probably more easy. And an actual knife is probably sharper, more useful, diverse and you don’t have to limit your sharp stick options to a size 2 pencil. But you do you. I’ll bring a knife. See ya out there!

[@jmatt4life]

I’ve never seen a magnesium pencil sharpener out of the umpteen pencil sharpeners I’ve had since childhood.

[@淵貴]

They are pretty common in europe, tough

[@gareonconley1956]

How? The one displayed is literally THE pencil sharpener. Only the teacher had another one or the rich kid

[@Gizzle272]

@@gareonconley1956 we never got them we just got plastic ones or rubber ones idk where u live

[@nilawarriorprincess]

They're for artists, so I cringed when I saw this. It's a $5-$8 sharpener.

[@user-bp1gx3qt3o]

@@nilawarriorprincess do you know why they are made of magnesium specifically?

[@catfish.with.top.hat.]

i’ve also found that the razorblades can be used as screwdrivers that actually work pretty well

[@TRIIGGAVELLI]

If you can catch a squirrel with a spear stick you're an expert hunter.

[@dinkvjr]

Right!!

[@jeremiahbird930]

I did it ONE time when I was a kid. It was a lucky throw and I was absolutely in awe that I managed to do it.

[@КитайНаш-д5в]

No problem with a dead one though.

[@kathyg6976]

kids we eating spuirrel@@jeremiahbird930

[@TacoTuesday4]

@@jeremiahbird930 Guessing the squirrel was a little pissed about it. lol

[@Cuotemoc]

I feel that these kind of YT Shorts are far more useful than most other shorts

[@bananasInpajamas358]

If youre going to bring a pencil sharpener and a spark maker knife survival combo thing. Maybe just bring a lighter or some matches.

[@Cuotemoc]

@@bananasInpajamas358 Maybe I'll just stay home then 😄

[@t33rorbaap]

@@bananasInpajamas358bro exactly my point just bring a fcking box of matches or a lighter and instead of using the so called “spear “ attach the knife to a stick, Lo and behold a fcking spear

[@Ter3s4]

People that watch KZbin shorts seem to be the ones that ditch instagram and the other main stream ones 😭

[@Bublik46]

Only his survival is about if you brought stuff from home. At this point just take lighter.

[@wilhelmbeck8498]

Thank you - this video has inspired me to never forget a couple of lighters and matchboxes, when going for a hike

[@Commonplaceknight]

A fire starter is acrualky better than a lighter id imagen a lighter may be easier short term but it will run out of lighter fluid get wet or as seems to always happen when i need a lighter cease to exist

[@ronaldwest2264]

Willhelm.. Probably wouldn't hurt to bring along a bunch of food🎉 also, such as chocolate bars, cookies, pepper-oni stix, and some candy. Yum!

[@Kevin75668]

@@Commonplaceknight I cut down empty Bic lighters to just the sparking mechanism. Weigh about 2 grams, fits on a keychain, lasts about forever, costs a few minutes of time.

[@JG-pp3dd]

🤣😂🤣

[@Darksteel5.56]

Tel people where you are going, when you will be back, dress accordingly, bring some food and water, chances are you will never actually need a fire, it is just nice to have.

[@quessiant]

Dang, good idea! I’ll definitely use this in this future 😊❤

[@ihavenoideadanny]

i was expecting using wood shavings as kindling not using the actual sharpener as kindling

[@brodylockwood14]

The wood shavings won't ignite on their own with his tool that creates a fast spark. You need something that will combust instantly, hence the magnesium.

[@barahng]

Fine metal shavings (well, depending on the metal) are actually way more flammable than wood, explosively if the particle concentration is high enough.

[@sebbekartellen6493]

maybe just bring a bunch of lighters and matches in your survival pack while you’re at it

[@crazybabytvworld]

I've never in my entire life seen a pencil sharpener made out of magnesium

[@kcoc28]

Can't say I have either, but they are easy to find on Amazon.

[@Ulysses1174]

@@kcoc28 Comes right up available in packs of 4,10 and 12.

[@rivencraft1734]

Super common in my experience. The exact store he shows can be bought at Walmart

[@MatthiasDrinksH20]

That sharpener is the average sharpener in germany. It's in just about any of our sharpeners; just encased in some plastic, or on It's own. You'll see it in any store with office/school supplies.

[@simoncejka9121]

​@@MatthiasDrinksH20 any ideas why its used? Wouldnt steel or aluminium be cheaper?

[@michaelw2288]

Mix magnesium shavings with powdered rust. Ignite. Stand well back. No further back...

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

thermite is nice but you'll still need tinder for it

[@harryhan2525]

@@CtrlAltRetreatstrike a rock against the mixture. There’s a chance the momentum can transfer into heat enough to ignite thermite

[@initialfaust6888]

@@CtrlAltRetreat thermite is normally iron oxide and aluminum... you usually do use magnesium strips to ignite it though.

[@CtrlAltRetreat]

@@initialfaust6888 Yep, that's what the aluminum is for. OP's rust powder by itself isn't enough to do muxh other than just have the basic burning magnesium.

[@iamrobot396]

​@@CtrlAltRetreatthermite is specifically with aluminium but the principle is the same

[@alexc4159]

I heard you can do the same thing with a bic lighter. If you extract the flint and toss away the lighter you should have enough to start a fire.

[@twocents777]

Can't have a dull pencil when you're writing that final note to your loved ones after you eat that poison frog.

[@Katie-vy5rd]

Best comment in this thread

[@EllipticalReasoning]

I find assorted methods to start fire as interesting as the next guy, but this man just brought three tools to start a fire with more difficulty than a lighter.

[@DarkKnightofIT]

Eeeeh, I'd want to have both, and the trick with tinder seems genuinely useful.

[@TinToeTimmyTime]

It’s so pointless 😂 you have a knife, why would you need to make a “frog spear” or only shave things from sticks small enough to fit in that hole. Why purposefully bring a pencil sharpener in a survival bag or camping gear when a lighter will do? This is just frivolous.

[@bastil5856]

@@TinToeTimmyTime Several reasons. Why the spear instead of the knife: 1- Range. 2- You're not damaging your knife by sticking it into the ground. 3- Your knife stays clean, presuming you're not using it to butcher the frog/squirrel. 4- You can hold the spear over a flame. 5- More weapons. Why bring a pencil sharpener instead of a lighter? 1) Helps you make mini spears. 2) Helps you make and light tinder easily, even if the surface of nearby wood is wet. 3) More firestarter options are always useful, just in case you fuck up and lose one.

[@lemon9.9]

​@@TinToeTimmyTime feather sticks actually takes knife skills to make

[@joshh158]

@@bastil5856 Might wanna add that matches and a lighter ain't water proof.

[@catsotorious]

My dumb ass legit thought you were gonna eat the magnesium shavings at first. Like "heres how you get your magnesium fix while camping!!"

[@LunchMeatTrump]

Is it not normal to eat magnesium pencil sharpeners?

[@toggletacfish]

Ohhh yes, magnesium, sweetest of the alkaline earth metals. I like to brew mine with some nice fresh nitrogen, prepare myself a steamy mug of magnesium nitride to sip around the campfire.

[@hthumbs4072]

I did too! Hahaha I was thinking uh sure I guess I mean it can help with muscle cramps and stuff. Lol

[@leila_de_hautjardin]

I think checking your vitamins and minerals is the last of your concern if you're lost in the woods. 😅

[@KittyFAN13]

Okay but the sound the knife makes against the pencil sharpener would really make me just want to embrace death instead.

[@TastyChevelle]

Puss

[@RAVANA7]

For real. Go ahead and “embrace death” from the sound of a pencil sharpener😑

[@PerimeterSnipes]

Why, it's a great sound. You're so edgy and cool dawg.

[@georgemacaroni]

Neurotypical people don't understand the pain@@RAVANA7

[@Solutra]

@@PerimeterSnipes you ever heard of humour?

[@Mike_B-137]

I'm a postgraduate MSc Biochemist from Europe and if you would told me that pencil sharpener is made from Magnesium, I would never believed you. Just wow. I thought it was made out of Aluminium with iron/steel razor in the middle. Do you guys know that Magnesium fire is notoriously hard to put it out since it reacts with almost everything when set in flames.

[@Andrei11t]

The flares that military aircraft use as countermeasures against IR guided missiles also use magnesium since it burns at a high temperature.

[@phillipaclark1832]

I lost this type of sharpener years ago , neat tool for fire making though 😮❤

[@nod6470]

Fun fact, looking directly at burning magnesium can cause blindness, be careful guys

[@MaxC_1]

a bit of an exaggeration of magnesium. Staring at it won't make you lose your eyes atleast never for such miniscule amounts. You'd need to burn a whole strip and then stare it dead for a good while. Same story as welding. Short glance? fine. Staring a magnesium fire? Welcome temporary blindness and eventually destroyed eyesight

[@tajaewarburton1919]

​@@MaxC_1 that's exactly what he said😂😂😂, you did a whole lot of yapping to say exactly what he said

[@MaxC_1]

@@tajaewarburton1919 better yappin than tarding

[@Izunundara]

It's likely not gonna blind you, but y'know moderation and all that, don't go testing your luck

[@mygoatisdead]

@@tajaewarburton1919 No he didn't say that. He implied a short glance, a "look" at burning magnesium can cause blindness. He should have said staring at a burning magnesium fire can damage your eyesight.

[@Richest_Person_in_the_World]

"And then to start a fire... Use the fire-spitting tool that you already brought."

[@rizennsunn]

You'll need a rod and the sharpener packed and ready to go. You can also pack a lighter and matches too. Never can be too prepared💪😉👍

[@necrobrat]

damn i used to crack those pencil sharpeners open like the hulk

[@shaneapplegate1975]

Good share. When I was a punk kid I would always buy magnesium skateboard trucks just to grind them apart and light the shavings. ✌️

[@randybutternubs4647]

"He survived out in the wilderness using nothing but a pencil sharpener! He is a man of focus, commitment, and sheer fucking will!"

[@Staufi82]

What about his knife and his orange? :P

[@ColaSpandex]

It also comes in handy when your pencil gets blunt

[@PartTimeGoblinSlayer]

I'd suggest half a hacksaw blade. I wrap one end with tape which has lots of uses including as tender. The saw itself is great for making tender dust quickly as well as cutting. Honestly I'd recommend a mutitool but not everyone carries them and more durable ones can be expensive.

[@AchievedZeus574]

Not once have I come across a magnesium pencil sharpener

[@nathon1942]

Yeah most of them are plastic this dudes lulu

[@Icessassin]

@@nathon1942shhh young one, the elders are making videos.

[@JuliasCesar]

@@Icessassindamn I’m young but our school district in Canada was cheap af and used these cause they had boxes from the 70’s and 80’s.

[@bodyofhope]

Jerry's Art Supplies has them to order for $3.

[@sbalget]

They're pretty common in the UK and most of Europe.

[@stefanszabo]

I was once lost in the woods, when a squirrel appeared and asked her if she wouldn't happen to have a pencil sharpener made of Mg. She said she didn't, but she offered me a lighter... I passed.

[@bigballoon1]

The squirrel had lent it to the frog😂

[@SilverBullet93GT]

the squirrel and frog were part of the Big Magnesium consortium

[@wafflestomper6958]

Squirrels use lighters for the narcotics they so love to smoke.

[@Nancy-hy5so]

Seeing the end of that clip gave me a thought. Since most sparklers are magnesium and dirt cheap maybe that could be used to start a fire. Maybe shave off or bend one and sometimes the part that spark crumbles off, or maybe just use as if and see if that fire starter spark maker thingy could get it going eventually lighting the wood shavings. Also if you have an empty spent cheap Bic cigarette lighter and all the fuel fluid is gone, could the flint thing still be useful for this too? If so be a good way of recycling it put it to good use if the time comes and you're stranded and need to get a fire going for obvious survival reasons that don't really need to mention. Just save them up and always carry them with you until you get in a habit

[@thatjeff7550]

Ever since I was a Girl Scout leader, I've been making firestarters out of egg cartons, lint, and the wax from Babybel wax covers. I haven't been in the GS for about fifteen years and yet I still make them. Have a stack of them right now. I guess I need to burn up some debris in the back yard this fall.

[@neilmclean4439]

Someone should invent a gas filled tool that when you strike it, it produces a flame.

[@calebharch7229]

I’m always getting lost in extremely remote areas, so this is a great tip!

[@roku_nine]

yep. carry a pencil sharpener instead of a lighter is a great tip!

[@subzerosanijs]

I see how you keep getting lost. Your comment shows your absolute lack of common sense.

[@swellactually]

​@@subzerosanijsIt's clearly a joke, genius

[@Jonsnow14-0]

​@@subzerosanijs How ironic

[@subzerosanijs]

@Kurd143 Ye, jumped to conclusions, but to be fair there are so many comments talking about hiw this is helpful that it got hard to see what is sarcasm and what is not.

[@emderkoebes]

I always got a pencil sharpener in my survival package. It's so much more practicable than a lighter. I think that every survival master has a lot of them.

[@vixenhunt4877]

Oh that's useful thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊

[@rebeccaanne9863]

Me an artist who just can’t bring herself to throw out her dulled pencil sharpeners paying close attention to this and patting herself on the back for keeping such valuable survival tools.

[@fangyuandemonvenerable]

As an artist who just can’t bring herself to throw out her dulled pencil sharpeners paying close attention to this and patting herself on the back for keeping such valuable survival tools, I find this comment very relatable

[@AnnihilationXable]

I grew up with these sharpeners. Had no idea they could do this

[@MatthiasDrinksH20]

Deutsch?

[@sebytro]

As a small kid I sharpened a few sticks with my pencil sharpener until my grandpa saw me and dragged me to his workshop. He gave me one of his sharp hunting knives, showed me how to use it safely and I've never had to use a pencil sharpener since.

[@nickgirdwood3082]

What about to sharpen pencils?

[@SquidShield]

​@@nickgirdwood3082Professional artists commonly sharpen pencils with an xacto knife to expose more lead

[@Chris_KAy]

ok cool and all but you cant make a fire with the knive alone xD

[@salamawwal4]

W grandpa

[@BEAUTYnIQ]

yayyy gpa!

[@psychoskwurl]

Its been a long time since I've seen a mag sharpener. Good luck finding these in ready supply. We make them from plastic now.

[@unclescipio3136]

Another pretty awesome use of a pencil sharpener is making kebab sticks. Which is a pretty easy way to cook on an open fire.

[@TheDJOblivion]

You'll swear by a $.99 pencil sharpener, but won't be caught dead with a bic lighter lmao

[@littlewing6231]

Oh yeah they will swear when they can’t find good branches that will fit into the sharpener. But the same guys that say that’s when men were men wouldn’t be caught dead without multiple lighters. 🥴😂😂😂