Cold Steel Bushman Budget Survival Knife - With Custom Mods

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

I still have the Bushman large and mini from over 30 years ago. It's a total shame that the mini has not been made for many years . One of the best large game skinning knives ever made . The original pig skin sheaths are still the best . Thanks for your video and all the best.

[@stmike5707]

I have one of these I bought over 20 years ago,that has been om camping/hiking trips from temeculah CA,thru Phoenix and Yuma AZ,all the way here to south TX,the cordura sheath wore out Years ago and I replaced it with PVC sheath,the edge is a little worn now but it is still my favorite camp knife,

[@MI_Prepper]

Those stoppers were a great idea! One more mod I would do is get a tiny eye bolt screw and put it in the each stopper, glue it in also with E6800 tie a piece of duck decoy, braided fishing line, or other micro cord to them and wrap some of the micro cord on the handle under the grip tape. Gives you some cordage, a bit more cushion, and now you have lanyards on your stoppers so you don't lose them. Great video as always Brian!

[@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx]

Those are great ideas

[@Dropship11]

I'm not anti baton. I've just never understood why people would use a knife for a job that a good axe will do 100 times more efficiently. I'm not throwing shade, just sharing my philosophy. Take it or leave it really. An axe can be thrown in a truck bed, slipped onto a backpack or ruck. Doesn't weigh much. And does plenty of jobs that a knife can't do. It's more durable too. At the end of the day, a job that will break or chip a good knife and leave you spending hours honing your edge, won't do crap to break an axe head. You can carry a knife on a belt and an axe on your pack. And then you need no other cutting tools whatsoever in your kit. And you aren't putting your only cutting tool at risk of failure or being dull when you need it because you're using it for jobs it wasn't designed for.

[@dan9002]

I have a Bushman Bowie. I sharpened the top of the blade so it was flatter for scraping the ferro rod. I added a Wilson racquet ball grip tape. Unfortunately the rubber dries out in a few years. So, I'm looking for another grip to replace it. I've seen someone on KZbin use a cork to plug both ends of the hollow handle. The knife is good but very light for chopping. The best feature is for making it into a Spear.

[@charlescollier7217]

Thanks Bryan. I'm kind of shocked that you've never checked this knife out before; it's right up the alley that your channel started out with - supremely functional, incredibly versatile, virtually indestructible, and dirt cheap. I honestly see it as the American answer to Mora - a do anything, go anywhere, cost next to nothing knife. My Bowie version is on my hip right now, as I'm about to go out in the garden, and it excels there.

[@MrMann703]

My Bowie version is arriving tomorrow, love seeing people rave about it

[@ahmuahmu3945]

The cork also allow it to float

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Maybe but probably not a rubber one like these. It's really more of a stopper.

[@johnstratmanprogramadopara7250]

😎💀💀💀👏👊💪👍 BUSHMAN KNIFE THE REAL SURVIVOR KNIFE !!!!!!!!! VERY GOOOD !!!!!!!👍💪👊👏😎

[@nathan8418]

Bent the heck out of the edge on one of these abusing it. Amazed it didn’t break. Pounded it back to shape with a 3lb hammer. Still going strong.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

All righty then ;-)

[@davejones5745]

They bend. Don't break. Just like the military K-Bar they keep on going!

[@jasonguidry73]

If you batoned in the woods and there were no ''antibatoners'' to hear it, would it still make a sound?

[@iwantcheesypuffs]

You need to file off the black paint off the first three inches of the spine. Then you can strike very well with it. Had mine for near two decades. Love it. I also use mine for food preparation at the camp site -- so I don't have any mods to my handle.

[@DDDYLN]

Were the older models made in Taiwan, or China?

[@navigator1372]

Where do you get those stoppers? Hardware store?

[@B_A_Images]

I used tennis racket tape on my handle. Works great and helps absorb the impact from the really light blade.

[@mikethomas5412]

I'm in Augusta this weekend and survived ATL. Wish me luck going back through Sunday. This line of knives are great back-up gear. Thanks for the review.

[@Cmoth040]

I never understood the, "You're never going to find the perfect branch to baton with" argument. Probably not ... but it's a branch... which the woods are full of. It might not be perfect and conveniently laid out for you on the trail, but you can find a decent branch of good weight and process it into a usable tool. It isn't rocket science. I have three trees in my yard. I've made a suitable club from dead fall... in my yard. I'm confident someone could find something close enough in the damn woods.

[@dude_mccallaster]

I personally find calf to thigh sizes logs/branches to be the best. I just split the amount of wood off one half of the wood until I get rough handle shape the carve the rest off, boom. If I already have a log I can make one in about 2min🤷‍♂️ Silky makes good saws and fast logs.

[@alterego9395]

Yeah 😂😂👍

[@MrWillyp00]

The taper fits the common 5 degree tool handles. Some, like for shovels, might be a bit bulky. Go with the street broom handle.

[@hockeyplayah7912]

I keep one in the truck with the med kit. It's a decent utility knife and at $20 +/- bucks if it's stolen I'll just replace it with the backup I have. ;) One item I saw a You Tuber put in the handle was an Eye Screw. The handle has a hole in it so if you do make it into a spear you can use the eye screw to secure it.

[@papuchu]

I like It, it's a chunk of steel and takes a very sharp edge, alsocan make a spear easy.

[@OutdoorLifewithNickLaws]

Getting closer to just buying one. Thanks for the review friend.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I hope it helps

[@artfisher1615]

SK5 is high carbon steel equivalent to 1085

[@thunderlord2200]

is that good? i dono im new to the hole knife owning (good knifes i mean )

[@garethbaus5471]

@@thunderlord2200 1085 is a pretty decent steel that can do anything you want a knife to do. It consists approximately of .8% carbon a small amount of manganese and not a whole lot else other than iron.

[@arctodussimus6198]

This video just came up in my feed... One of the best all around knife values available. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

[@aarondyer1315]

That's an interesting knife, I'm not really a fan of China but it's not terrible and you could sharpen the easy enough and I like the idea with the handle. I might have to get one and just test it out. Thanks

[@grizstockman8002]

Not Chinese, but Japanese made steel. Sk5 is mid grade Japanese steel.

[@law40177]

What size corks are those I got one sounds like a great idea to put stuff in there

[@scodoguy5581]

I took both of my bushman‘s the Bowie in the standard one and put an edge on the Ricoso part that gives you an extra inch of cutting blade I use the belt sander from Harbor freight and an easy lap sharpener

[@tom_olofsson]

Just bought a Bushman for an upcoming survival class and thought I sit at the feet of the master. Tell it brother.

[@TheOldManOutdoors]

Excellent video! Really like your personality (especially in response to people’s comments 👍😁)

[@richardalexander5758]

Thanks for another good review. I like the modifications, and plan to find some stoppers for mine too.

[@What_Fred_Said]

I bought one one these. Inexpensive and decent quality. Probably buy a couple for Christmas gifts. Only con is it’s made in China. The cork idea is nice 👍

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It’s a handy blade

[@llltdhn]

Can you recommend the handle wrap; which is it ?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Grip tape. Like for a tennis racket

[@mikepalma8083]

Where did you find those rubber stoppers??

[@MichaelR58]

Brian, thanks for sharing

[@richroc7]

I think it’s great as a beater camp knife for stuff that I don’t wanna use my Barkie on.

[@grumpyoldwizard]

I have one of these. They are pretty sharp and very versatile.

[@rooster1737]

I've tried to find stoppers for mine for months. Do you have a website where they can be bought?

[@brianmccann666]

Lowes or Home Depot has stoppers.

[@etnrutledge8461]

Exotac rip spool. Do you think one of those would fit in the handle? Or one of those waterproof match vaults?

[@kingdavid7571]

Or maybe a medium sized Preparation H tube? I sure hope so!

[@GeorgeOrwell-yz6zx]

You can really throw a knife. That's a skill I wish I had

[@JohnWick-nd2bi]

I’ve owned one for years my only problem was the first time I used it the belt loop on the sheath ripped off but it’s been a great knife I take it every time I go hunting

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Bummer

[@grizstockman8002]

That is a mid grade Japanese steel, which is considerably better than a Chinese steel. Please no misinformation.

[@tomasjasicek3489]

SK-5 is even better than 1095 carbon

[@iwrath2196]

love this knife, mine just arrived!

[@99Stutz]

I have a bowie version mounted on a nice commercial broom handle to make a spear, and I have this version too with a bunch of mods: paracord wrapped the handle with the long end of an allen wrench under the wrap to make a finger guard, put heat shrink tube over the finger guard for comfort, made my own snap button strap for the sheath because its retention is not very good, dremeled a part of the spine to make it sharper for the ferro rod, and pushed a little bit of polyester stuffing down the sheath to keep the knife from rattling. :-) I should have used a rubber stopper with a hole down the middle to start my paracord wrap, but instead I tied a monkey's fist knot that wedges in the narrow end.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

cool

[@patriceb26]

Bonjour Is it a good knife ?

[@redghost-uy7hq]

What size on the rubber corks? Any Amazon links?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I have no idea about the cork size. And you can use SurvivalOnPurpose.com/Amazon and search for rubber corks And I appreciate it.

[@tikkidaddy]

I have one of the original Bushman models made on South Africa. A bit of simple mods and its a great extremely useful outdoor knife you can put right next to a Mora...if you loose it, no big deal...does it work? Yes.

[@maliaohiker3617]

Good job. But never use the thin profile of the blade to rub the 'firesticks'. the temperature developed changes the characteristics of the tempering, and it will be more fragile. it is better to always use the back of the blade, the unsharpened part.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I agree, if that works. If not, and I NEED a fire, I’m gonna do what ever it takes.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I agree, if that works. If not, and I NEED a fire, I’m gonna do what ever it takes.

[@spwan10]

Could u spearfish with the bushman?

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

I guess so

[@Surv1ve_Thrive]

Could use wine bottle corks as stoppers.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

probably. I am not really familiar with wine bottle corks. Back when I used to drink wine every now and then (I was a LOT younger) , the wine I drank had screw on caps and flavors like strawberry and apple ;-)

[@StevanOutdoor]

These modifications are not what this knife is about. I use it and love it.

[@patrickgarrison859]

Love your videos Brian!

[@PrepperDale]

Brian , nice vid . Im going to have to get one.....One the flip side, what is that wrist watch you have on?

[@pkbaker100]

Dale James looks like an Apple Watch

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

It is Series 1 Apple Watch I bought used for $100 specifically so I could screen the 90% of my calls that are telemarketers while working. It has a bunch of other “features” too, most of which I know very little about.

[@jeffcarter3139]

Great tool for your go bag. Great review my friend.Have a great Thanksgiving Brian.Tennessee

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

You too Jeff

[@carlospereiraribeiro1962]

Gostei dessa faca foi a mais que eu gostei de todas que eu assisti

[@tom_olofsson]

A very utilitarian knife.

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

and fun to throw

[@tom_olofsson]

Survival On Purpose Who would throw a knife?

[@thepiratepenguin4465]

SK5 is basically 1070 with a large dose of chrome added to it to make it more rust-resistant.

[@gstokely7]

A good video and like the knife.Thanks for sharing.

[@MissBELLE003]

Yeah ! Loved knifes! I loved it awesome!

[@richardsolomon8076]

Nice knife, thanks for sharing

[@darrellbaxley9315]

They once made a mini version of this knife, which I found to be much more versatile.

[@richroc7]

Darrell Baxley you’re right & they’re hard to find. I’m glad I got one. I wanna get the regular model just for beating on.

[@brianmccann666]

I want the old mini bushman. It was great. A friend had one and i loved that knife.

[@richroc7]

Brian Mccann it sure is, I keep it razor sharp but I wanna get the original for bigger tasks at the campsite 🏕. I gave my old one away to a good friend but that was the older model with the nylon sheath. I’m eager to get the newer one with kydex.

[@Galt4570]

Rich Carson Condor Tool & Knife makes a knife they call the Mini Matagi that’s just like the Cold Steel Mini Bushman. It might be made out of thicker steel but I don’t have a CS mini bushman to compare it to.

[@richroc7]

Sloth Bear I appreciate the heads up but I have the CS mini already. I’m gonna get the regular size shortly but that’s good to know ty.

[@speakeasydoorman4966]

Good on ya brother Good logical approach...I laugh when I see the fem-boys spend $400 dollars on a knife That sits in a box in the top drawer next to their panties ...ba-hahaha Cuz they can't stand to use it The Bushman is a slap in the face reality check Super nice quality, as amazing return on your money for $30 Love mine

[@numberiv1137]

I understand the purpose for the coating on these blades and any blades for that matter but really that's probably the biggest complaint I would have and really it's probably to cover-up imperfections so they wouldn't have to worry about fit and finish... Good review though

[@martinerhard8447]

It's to cover up the carbon blade and protect it from rusting

[@brianmccann666]

Its a Great basic Knife/Spear. I have two of them.

[@ronaldcoleman1323]

Good show as usual Bryan.

[@Yiannis2112]

From Cold Steel to Ontario, from Condor to Mora, from Esee to TOPS, from TOPS to Condor and so on.

[@truthpreppin7630]

Kool design

[@DDDYLN]

SK-5 is 1085 high carbon steel

[@johnwalters7415]

I don't see anything wrong splitting wood .but when I see people trying to split 7 and 8-inch stuff we're are you going to find pieces like that in the Wood's

[@sasquatch885]

The never ending chunk of fatwood.

[@MissBELLE003]

I ordered this from Amazon and it’s missing the rubber tip at top! I called the company to see if they sent me one!

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

What rubber tip? As I said in the video, the runner stoppers were custom modification by the viewer who sent me the knife. It does not come with the stoppers. Or the handle wrap.

[@craigcook1571]

Bell & Mice, it doesn't come with stoppers or handle wrap, you have to add those youselves

[@brianrobertson4229]

Brian you took a chance holding the piece of wood your chopping

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Just call me Mr Dangerous ;-)

[@thunderlord2200]

i bought the best fire steal (highist reviewed one) on amazon ether i got a dud or something it would hardly spark even after going hlaf way down on it it would not light anything.. =/

[@drcsep]

Great video...

[@peterkapusotto777]

Me gusta 👍

[@saidhamed3920]

الله أكبر سبحان الله وبحمده سبحان الله العظيم

[@trynsurviven2440]

I own three of them

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Tough knives

[@ronaldcoleman1323]

Georgia wood is too damp

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

sometimes it is

[@onetimeoutdoorsdj1394]

Cold steel should sell it this way

[@Surago]

ONETIME OUTDOORS Dj I am not disagreeing but I would if it increased the cost or anything. For me I like it just the way it comes and I’d rather it be cheaper so if I wanted to add features I can. And I could add the ones I like.

[@onetimeoutdoorsdj1394]

@@Surago great point

[@roggie839]

@@Surago They could charge 5 more dollars and still make money

[@joeywoody2686]

I saw a video where a guy put a piece of wood through the handle.

[@oxxnarrdflame8865]

You can tell it’s not a super steel because it $20 and not $220. 😊

[@randallsullivan3692]

I have one for my "truck knife". Holds an edge very well and resharpens quickly. I call that a super steel!!!

[@RustyGunn7]

SK-5 is simular to 1084

[@aheronbobaj-konsulentijuaj2408]

Hi everyone, how much do they cost ? Bowie coz i know there 2 different ones, can someone somehow order one for me because not amazon not Ebay doesn't send parcels where i live, its complicated, so if someone is willing to help order it for me to your address then you send to me i would Really Appreciated, i will pay extra for anything , Many Thanks

[@escapetherace1943]

I think the bowie is better, it has a more functional cutting/slicing design and works better as a machete. yes, the spear-point makes a slightly better spear, but..... that's about it the bowie is better for every other tasks and still makes a decent spear, which is kind of the "last resort" use you'd have for the knife.

[@terryw.milburn8565]

Hooo-E Lots a Mamma-Jamma There, Bryan Watch The Elbow Umm Hmm Balanced well ATB T God Bless

[@DDDYLN]

The made in China part kills this for me. I'll buy Cold Steel from Taiwan.

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

Still a great blade. Not all Chinese-made stuff is garbage. Just gotta make sure it's not a bad lemon, because quality control isn't as good.

[@DDDYLN]

@@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904 my carry knife is a Cold Steel Large Luzon (all black). It's made in China, and it's a great self defense folder. That said, it's for self defense, not camping/wood tasks. For wood processing knives, I'll go with Taiwan. I'm guessing the Chinese SK-5 is not the same as Taiwanese SK-5 (essentially 1085 high carbon, with a good heat treat). I'm betting the Chinese SK-5 is 65Mn.

[@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904]

@@DDDYLN decent point. If something is gonna be used outdoors for a long time, something made in China may not be ideal. Regardless it's a decent blade, probably good for a while before you'd wanna replace it.

[@DDDYLN]

@@youdontseeanoldmanhavinatw4904 they used to be made in Taiwan. I watched a comparison video, old vs new. The old ones were tougher. They're still pretty tough, though. I can't think of a use for one besides making a spear.

[@zr1pja]

Why do you always leave your reviews to just before the sun goes down? Maybe you need a survival watch...lol

[@SurvivalOnPurpose]

Cause I have a day job to pay the bills.

[@zr1pja]

@@SurvivalOnPurpose Good man. Really enjoy your vids. Thanks for the effort.

[@18ipmg]

Cork is too big.

[@semco72057]

I would not waste my money on that Chinese made knife as it is a waste of money.