Casstrom Lars Falt Bushcraft Knife - Sharp Saturday Kephart Series

[@TheLoreofBushcraft]

Hi, the Lars Fãlt knife was designed by Ray Mears and Lars Fãlt (who are close friends) from the inspiration of the Woodlore knife by Ray Mears and Allen Wood. So, it's not considered a Kephart knife by design. Ray got his inspiration from Scandinavian knife makers with an emphasis on wood carving and bushcraft. Designed with a scandi grind, a 90°spine and a thick blade to handle hardcore Bushcraft tasks. The latest models (distributed within this pass year) Casström Lars Fãlt knives are fashioned out of an updated Sleipner steel (not BÖHLER k720) which is corrosion resistant, has better edge retention and increased hardness. On the other hand, the Kephart was more like a butcher knife initially, save modern renditions that incorporated Bushcraft knife alterations "LT Wright Genesis" being one of these examples. So it's actually the opposite. The modern style Kephart knives design features were taken from Bushcraft knives (that being ones with the scandi grind), notably the Woodlore. Oh, and the pronunciation is like "fault". Hope this helped 😊

[@derekstynes9631]

Now that is a First Class Reply !

[@staceyroberts9177]

Thanks for adding this; very informative.

[@ulvschmidt7174]

If you meant the name then its probounced felt not fault. Au sound would be made with the letter å not ä as in fält

[@peterh.1521]

In Sweden we pronounce the word "ä" like you Americans say "a" as in Apple. 🍏

[@Skully317]

My native Sweden produces some of the best outdoor knives in the world, this one in particular is no exception. Casström's Scandinavian designed knives are definitely money well spent for a lifetime of enjoyment. Thanks for the great review!

[@blimeythatwasclose]

Pleased to say I met Lars on an Arctic survival course and also have this knife. Lars is a legend and his knife does not disappoint. recommend for sure.

[@jordy703]

Look at Joker knives on amazon. They make these Casstrom knives in Spain and they are the same knives but better prices.. 👍🏼 It is well known that Joker knives in Spain make the swedish Casstrom knives. Same fit and finish great great quality

[@male272]

That's a great knife. Function and Form. Something to hand down for sure.

[@karencarroll2571]

I dated Lars while in college ... he was a sharp fellow. Nice review!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

;-)

[@mroctober3657]

I'm enjoying your joke one year later.

[@SodaPopCurtis808]

“But I ain’t Horace”....yes, sir you are you! Great review. I don’t know if I myself would call it a Kephart. Nice knife overall. I would buy it but I already have two other Kepharts that I am fully satisfied with.

[@KepmukNesshart]

Hey Bryan, I’ve always thought of that knife as more of a Woodlore style than a Kephart. Either way, great video!

[@JohnSmith-gs4lw]

Agreed. I’m glad he had them side by side because you can see they almost couldn’t be any more different. Either way, super stoked to see him spending some time on bushcraft blades and not “fighting” knives.

[@kongandbasses8732]

Agreed, too. There are more differences than similaritys. Anyway, a nice knife. Stay safe everybody, and stay blessed. Greetings from Germany!

[@maxviking3210]

Nice video! Your pronunciation of Lars Fält was very good. He started as an officer at the oldest ranger battalion in I22 in kiruna in the very north of sweden, then moved to the Para Rangers where he started the Army’s (nowdays armed forces) survival school where I met him during my time at the paras. He was educated in both the SAS and the SEAL and also Green Berets if I remember correctly. I learned a lot from him.

[@mrhalfstep]

Bryan, I saw your interview with the guy that designed that Kephart knife. That ol' boy is the real deal! Of all the knives you've shown in this series, I have to say, The "Standard" Kephart has been the one I like best. I think I even know why. When I look at the end of that knife I see almost an Old Hickory butcher knife shape. Then I look again and I see a throwing knife shape, which would also be good for digging and gouging in wood, when I wasn't fightin' off a bear or mountain lion. That grind that starts almost at the spine and tapers in a simple flat down to the secondary edge, which is only there to give some durability to the edge, and just screams "Make some feathers, Make some feathers!" LOL I do know, because I'm the cook around here since my wife's stroke, that that is an excellent blade shape and grind for meal tasks. It just really looks utilitarian to me, although I really don't claim to know a lot about bush knives, personally.

[@TheLapierre]

Great video! Your prononciation of Lars Fält was actually almost perfect, not bad att all :) Greetings from Sweden

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks for the confirmation.

[@thomaschainey3230]

Great video thanks. Looks like a great knife too. Classic bushcraft and woods knife. I have the folding version, 3 inch blade with the same scales, Scandi knife and love it as I can EDC it around town legally. I think it is a quality folder worth the money I paid. Sharp out of the box and easy to sharpen too.

[@gco40gray82]

What I noticed off the Bat, that I really love is that the handle comes all the way up to meet the blade. Better for carving.

[@southernyert7597]

Grt review. Thx. Looks like a grt knife. Growing up we called it pine knot

[@johnfromscotland1050]

Brian......actually Lars Falt is an expert on bushcraft, and as for survival expert...... he teaches the Swedish Special Forces in survival and aviation tactics and not always in a classroom , his classroom is -20 to -50 in the winter.....not bad for a man 75+yrs. Great video....thanks....👍👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🍺🍺

[@jonhighsmith803]

Just finished watching John MacArthur preach on the lust of the eye lust of the Flesh and the pride of life and that knife is a sure enough three strikes! I know it's tough but don't think I'd be using it like one of my Mora's.

[@alfreducu1]

Spanish knives, rebranded or not, are among the best cost to quality ratio. I highly reccomend them, check out brands like Joker (manufacurer of that very knife), Nieto or Muela: they really offer great bang for your bucks. Great vid as usual, Byan!

[@nicholaspilgrim1084]

Looks like a nice knife for sure. I think I’ll stick with my tops bob though. It’s a work horse.

[@mikeboone4425]

Hard to even fathom the prices of knives today but the steel is the price fixer takes some time to make these wonder steels . Happy trails . But very good looking knife.

[@Jonsson474]

You can get this knife for $90-$140 in Sweden. I’m sure the retailers in the US have quite a good margin on these knifes.

[@tsibren]

great test video! i'm sold, getting one myself.

[@Jonsson474]

In Sweden, you can buy these knives unfinished, with the blade and two pieces of wood of your choice, so you can shape the handle so that it fits your hand.

[@thomasoverton7131]

Another great video Brian. Love the kephart series and you sold me on that knife, I've got to have one. Thanks for sharing. God bless

[@RSLtreecare]

Hi, a very nice review. I like these knives. I have a Casstrom No 10, which I use as a food prep tool. Take care

[@terrancecoard388]

I have a beautiful William Collins WoodsJourney knife with the same wood. This would make a sweet companion for it. Nice knife.

[@manuellucero8414]

K720 is like O2 steel, great steel

[@HARMARSCH2]

Bryan, It’s a very nice knife

[@nicholasbergman9965]

Another great review. Very nice knife. However for that kind of money I'll just stick with my BK-62 Kephart.

[@MonkeyMikeOutdoors]

Beautiful blade!

[@paulharding1621]

Nice knife, I have recently bought a Casstrom in the Uk. Have not used it much yet. Love the Maple handle.

[@cocovasquez1]

I own the Lars but to me its more in the woodlore style of blade than a Kephart style but great vid

[@TheLoreofBushcraft]

I own the Lars Fãlt and the Woodlore. The Lars Fãlt was designed by Ray Mears and Lars Fãlt (who are great friends) from the inspiration of the Woodlore and has nothing to do in design with the original Kephart knife.

[@TheBeachHound]

Would love to see a comparison between this and the Joker Ember in Birch.

[@airpaprika]

I have that knife, it is a wonderful piece. Also, it is not quite Kephart clone. It is much closer to LT Wright GNS in outline and specs. Even the steel is similar to basic GNS. K720 is O2 steel.

[@mct54az]

Waiting for the Ontario Blackbird.

[@richardelliott9511]

That beautifull rich cedar heartwood is triggering my olfactory senses and I can smell it right on through the internet! Lol

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It is a wonderful aroma. Almost as good as fatwood.

[@oldgoat8861]

Wow...You look so different with a beard & stage. Walking down the street I wouldn't recognize you untill you spoke. 👍👍

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

😁

[@Macovic]

Lars Fält is a bushcraft guru with survival course connections to Swedish armed forces, uk’s, us spec forces and more. Wished there was a 3 mm thick version or 3,5 mm. I think they changed it to 4 mm just recently.

[@kongandbasses8732]

Reindeer shaving is a nice way to kill time in the Scandinavian summer. The reindeer hate it, because of the swarms of blood sucking mosquitos that make it hard to breath then. But you have to do something. Stay safe everybody, and stay blessed. Greetings from Germany!

[@johnheller5786]

Really good video as usual! I actually have that knifevand it is a great knife. However I suggest you look ar Joker knives out of Spain. Hard to beat for the price,and rumor has it they make the blades for castrom. Oh great beard and stash!

[@Jonsson474]

The casström is especially good for wood carving so I’m not even sure you would have to use a baton to get through that piece of wood. 🙂

[@Freddy-Da-Freeloadah]

'Snot a K'ph'rt!!! Good tho'... IMHO. (It's a scandi grind, crafting knife... imho)

[@shcmoly]

Chuck Norris called and said he likes your beard.

[@madedigital]

I thought the kephart had a full convex from spine to egde ...tear drop profile not flat ....thats what the original geometry was?

[@staceyroberts9177]

I also heard that the original Kephart design was not a flat grind but convex? Is that accurate and what are the pros and cons of both?

[@javiergimenez9621]

That knife is made in Spain!!

[@donallen890]

Hey Brian, I enjoy watching you and a few others. I've given this invitation to a few others guys. Would love to see a series on Eastern Montana survival.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I'd love to go to eastern Montana ...or western Montana.

[@GiorgiKhabeishvili]

Basically it's a $200 Condor knife with fancy scales..... thanks for the review!

[@TheLoreofBushcraft]

Not really, this is a premium knife designed by Ray Mears and Lars Fãlt. It's one of the toughest knives you'll buy. And a great value at that price because it can give the original Ray Mears Woodlore a run for its money

[@mmiller73]

No it’s not a Kephart but it is a great knife. It’s even better in the Sleipener steel.

[@max_fjellstorm]

Its a very good knife!

[@stevenl4494]

Seems to have some of the same lines as Ray Mears' knife.

[@TheLoreofBushcraft]

That's because it was designed by Ray Mears and Lars Fãlt "not Kephart"

[@ernielabarr646]

Would love to have that knife but can't afford it...

[@karlsson6820]

Its worth saving up for, took me a while but when i finally got it...oh wow!

[@frankwallwork2955]

Well, Bryan. What you have there is a Condor Bushlore on steroids, and, nice knife, but not a Kephart (blade grind and point). Well done, as usual and thank you.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I know, Like I said, it was sort of a stretch to include it in this series

[@frankwallwork2955]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose It was great to have seen your review of the knife regardless. Much appreciated.

[@sasquatch885]

Sweet.👍🏻

[@stevederjones7340]

I like the original Kephart best

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

cool

[@talisikid1618]

Nice knives. Great vid.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Thanks 👍

[@croakerscreek7791]

Bps knives from Ukraine makes a Kephart style knife .. check em out buddy

[@mrhalfstep]

That is a really nice knife, but if you decide to draw for that on the live stream, please Purell the sheath first. (If you rewatch this video you'll see that your storage method for the sheath will filming on a hot day in Georgia was less than .....eh.....sanitary?...) Just kidding, sort of. ;-)

[@petersilie3612]

Hey, whats the difference between K720 Steel and Sleipner Steel?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

From The Cas Iberia website: "Böhler Tool Steel K720* (O2) is a very tough and strong oil hardened high carbon tool steel. The chemical composition allows it to be hardened to a high degree whilst maintaining ductility and toughness at the same time as it is easy to sharpen and can obtain a razor sharp edge. Whilst easy to sharpen, the low chromium content means it will tarnish if left wet and it must therefore be wiped after use and protected by oil or wax when put away for storage." Made in Germany by Bohler Uddeholm, *Sleipner tool steel* was developed to be a better D2. Under certain conditions at high hardness levels D2 can have a tendency to micro-chip. Sleipner offers many of the advantages as a high hardness tool steel like D2 while offering a much more stable edge. It also offer good wear resistance at high hardness levels, meaning it can take and hold an edge quite well.

[@petersilie3612]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose Thanks!

[@coca_cola_lola]

Can you make a video on an official rambo knife?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

probably not since they are at least $1000

[@coca_cola_lola]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose i meant one of the 100$ ones

[@jimwright3465]

Beaver Baton pow right in the gizzard

[@peterh.1521]

Lars Fält a military surviving expert from Sweden. In Sweden we pronounce the word "ä" like you Americans say "a" as in Apple. 🍏

[@Larry-gs8gb]

"Shave a reindeer" 🤣🤣🤣 .

[@talisikid1618]

LOL

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

;-)

[@Halligan515]

You're starting to look like Kyle Lamb! 🤪

[@joshuahmoran]

🤘

[@JJ-qi9zn]

The blade is more like a French trapper's knife.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Yeah, like I said, it is a stretch...

[@pmmp855]

Balance Orientation And Rotation Device! It’s a BOARD ! I’ve been watching these videos for years and I just got the joke 🤦‍♂️

[@colonelblars9126]

if you want to pronounce Lars like Swedish people do it's pretty easy. You just say Losh, so you'd pronounce his name Losh Felt. my name is Lars, I made the mistake of trying to go by Losh in college and half of the school of music wound up calling me Larch. Lars is fine but hearing Larss with emphasis on the -s is like a dagger to the ears.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

sorry for stabbing your ears ;-)

[@Steve_G88]

youre going to run out of arm hair!

[@talisikid1618]

What crawled under his chair?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

my doggy

[@백페이커]

👍👍👍

[@shelby776]

💥👍👍💥

[@lorenray9479]

You are not the mentor my old lady friend wants me to follow! Hoho STOP SHAVING YOUR ARM!!! Test your knives on paper! You might get an infection! Hoho

[@ChrisGross-jr7zc]

It us NOTa Kephart

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Pretty sure I said that