DBK Knife, part 1, my initial thoughts.

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[@DutchBushcraftKnives]

Hey Rob, Thank you so much for your first impression! Really appreciate the honest feedback and I'm happy to hear you like the knife! I of course like the sheath but I can understand. As they're all hand made we also didn't want to up the cost much more as we are very aware the knife is in the premium price range and the sheath is probably fine for most. We are working on a kydex option too but as we love leather that is the standard sheath. Looking forward to your field testing! Hope it'll live up to your expectations. For us of course the opinion of a knife maker is an important one and it's both scary and exciting to see hahaha Thank you so much for being so patient for the knife to arrive.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

No worries, parts 2 and 3 filmed , part 2 available later in the week, all good!!!

[@stroppystuff641]

The sheath is pretty great imo (for a production sheath). Not quite the same level as an MBK sheath but FAR beyond the levels of a BRK or other production leather sheath.

[@1valg]

You should have made the blade longer.

[@Robinson.69]

@@stroppystuff641 What is MBK, cant find anything about it. Monterey Bay Knives??

[@stroppystuff641]

@@Robinson.69 yeah the Monterey Bay Knives Field Trekker sheath is 11/10

[@danielcharbonneau222]

Hey Rob. I know you don't like unboxing vids, but, this one was different. It was more of an introduction to the DBK Knife I 'm now looking forward in seeing your 2nd video using the knife. I think your the first to show it off besides the boys. When they first announced the knife pre-order on their channel my wife asked me if I was going to order one. At the time I said no, now I'm regretting it!

[@Hohmies86]

Anyone else hear the “DBK knife” song in their heads….

[@Macovic]

Much nowledge right away. Looks great, the knife

[@pAdDy111hDH]

Great first impressions review of the DBK knife, Rob! The knife looks very promising. I´m looking forward to part 2 of your review with the usage test 😉

[@mmiller73]

I’m super jealous! It looks like a beautiful knife and I loves me some Elmax. I hope these are going to be generally available soon.

[@Flakybones]

Good to see it at last, does look very good. Looking forward to your review 👌

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

I'm literally just finishing off editing the video.

[@adamdobner1910]

The workmanship and quality of my TRC knives is as good as I’ve seen. It’s even pretty comparable to my custom Malanika, and definitely nicer than Bark River even though I quite like those. Looking forward to the next videos, and I’m confident this DBK knife will be one of your favourites.

[@drewpifer6082]

Awesome Channel ! Thanks

[@eugeniovaldez7205]

Liking it! Have to get me one. Love your sheath. Love everything you make:) looking forward to the bush test.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

its now available to watch

[@alanrice39]

Nice knife, I’m also very picky bout my sheaths. Looking forward to next video.

[@Son_Of_Scotland]

I really appreciate your opinion on this knife. Im really looking forward to your field test! ✌️❤🙏🇨🇦

[@williameddy7217]

Great "unboxing " lol😮 Can't wait for the next video. Sheath isn't bad compared to the one my Bark River came in !!

[@gizmocarr3093]

Hope to see how it works in the woods soon.

[@midwestgear]

Love the video. Wish I'd had gotten one but their are plenty of folks like yourself that make excellent knives so at the end of the day ya can't be heart broken on missing out lol

[@grahamwinter5536]

👌👍Looks great Rob, glad UK customs finally got their fingers out 😂. Looking forward to the actual use review 👍

[@MichaelTravis12c27]

I’m really looking forward to your follow up on this one.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

It's uploading now, when my members have watched it, it'll be up for everyone.

[@DWMurry]

I have watched a few DBK videos... They do review quality. But their style isn't really my cup of tea. I think they would be inclined to endorse high quality, but one never really knows in today's business world... All THAT being said, i do appreciate your review of that blade because i do like the style of that blade, but I'm not really a huge fan of today's new super steels, but I don't yet own an elmax blade because TRC is so very difficult to get here in the States ... Good job on Your look over here! I appreciate it and what you share here.

[@martinoutdoors6941]

Look forward to seeing it in action

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Video is available mate

[@AxionXIII]

Who would say it’s not tough? Elmax is 40% tougher than S35V, and 95% of all other steels. Glad you mentioned the smell, I thought I was the only one who noticed it when opening up TRC boxes 😂

[@Hectorszenshopedc]

dang.... thats great mate

[@nickbrown3571]

I mean.. it looks almost exactly like a Bark River Knife. Still, I like the liners and handle shape. It's not revolutionary but I'd buy this over a BRK any day. If I had to give my advice on what knife to buy next, just appreciate the one you have and learn to sharpen it. DBK have 100s of knives and still are looking for a better one. Knives can't do everything *cut* them a break.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Good advice, there's nothing I can do with this that I can't do with a Mora Robust but boys like toys!

[@nickbrown3571]

@@RobEvansWoodsman any reason to get back to the outdoors is a good enough reason.

[@markwareham2289]

Totally agree, knife looks great, not sure about the sheath either. Hope you have fun giving it a good workout!

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

It's had an outing but wasn't beaten hard. Split, shaved and carved.

[@markwareham2289]

@@RobEvansWoodsman job done! Doesn’t need to do much more than that.

[@gareththompson5653]

This is a review I'm really looking forward to. Hope it meets your standards.

[@jeremynedrow7003]

That's a very nice and expensive knife.I wanted one,but couldn't afford it.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Sell stuff you don't use or need!

[@leemichel8199]

Looks great for the money ,they could have put more into the sheath. Tbs do a similar type for sheath ,cheap and mo4e or less same

[@thewoodlandschoolltd3999]

Looks good and elmax is tough as. The sheath is okish and the rivet looks like w chest carry rig. It also seems very flexible.

[@JohnFrumFromAmerica]

Elmax is not a tough steel. It is a high carbide so is going to be in the same ballpark as s30v and CTS-xhp

[@thewoodlandschoolltd3999]

@@JohnFrumFromAmerica I'm no metallurgy expert and so who am I to say, but it hold an edge better than other knives I've used both carbon and stainless. That is normally an indicator of harder steels that take longer to wear.

[@rocar716]

Looks like my barkriver. 😂nice

[@harwoodblades3633]

Nice video pal.. looks a good knife 👍 not so keen on the shape of the sheath..too bulky 🙄 glue on leather, does my nut in,maybe even more than marking the sheath when wet forming with fingernails.. always keep nail clippers in with my leather tools now 👍all the best Lincoln 🤙👍

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Cheers mate, I'm so pleased that you agree on the sheath especially as a maker yourself, I had a comment on this this video last night saying that the video was a HIT JOB on the knife and the sheath is stunning, I have replied to it sensibly and it looks like the guy removed it.

[@philleath-dawson2113]

I think it's more of a Sabre than Scandi vex . Sharp out of the box and looking forward to giving it hard trial. I think it would not be worth it if duties in the UK were applied (stupid UK laws).... Not impressed with the sheath (the box and blade are great and the sheath looks poor by comparison) and the ferro rod is a really tight fit.... Think the grommit would spin if used for bow drill fire..... Looking forward to the review video and another notch on the "Carving Stick of Fame"👍👍

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Nope, I went to a different woods. Did I call it a scandivex? I meant sabrevex.

[@philleath-dawson2113]

Could be me.... its been a long day....

[@martinjohansson5277]

Hello Rob! I have watched your videos for some time now, and I like your down to earth style. I am corious - what grind angle do you use on each side on the blade on your own knife that you prefer? Greetings from Sweden!

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Top secret!

[@slick_slicers]

I like the look of this, but I wasn’t a follower of the boys till it was too late to order one.

[@wrathofatlantis2316]

If the steel is harder, it will be harder to sharpen. If the knife is smaller, it will lose its edge quicker, because more of its edge will be used at any one time. I don't really understand these small stout fixed blades in high hardness steels, as they could be stout folders instead, with easier to sharpen steel and a thinner, more aggressive hollow grind. The only strike against a folder is cleaning blood from a dressing, and it's a fairly small one if you don't hunt. You can still baton a hollow ground folder, if so inclined. It is true thinner hollow ground edges don't quite curl the wood into these nice fluffy feathersticks, but they generally cut with less effort than convex edges, and are easier to sharpen, especially in harder steels.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

you sound like a fan of the folder, nothing cuts better than a hollow ground folder my Chris Reeve sebenza is hollow ground and it's great for everything but processing wood for the fire in damp conditions, thats where this size fixed blade knife wins.

[@AR9ify]

I prefer edge to last longer than having to sharpen more frequent, especially out in field.

[@wrathofatlantis2316]

@Nikola Čavara What is the point of a fixed blade if you just want to push cut with it? Push cuts can be done by a folder. A fixed blade knife should be able to chop. I realize the mantra is to not chop and use a saw, but the reality is even small task often requires a small hit rather than just pushing. A hollow grind bites much deeper when chopping (only the Full Flat Grind is close, and Full Flat Grinds tend to "stick" into the wood with knives bigger than 9" blades: However the FFG can "hit within a hit", which is indeed faster than going around like the Sabre Hollow Grind prefers to do). All Randall Made Knives are Sabre Hollow Grinds (although very high Sabre in some models, leading to a very slight convexing near the edge of the Model 12 Sportsman): This choice has been refined over decades of use. Biggest advantage when chopping with a Hollow Grind is that it is much softer on the hand, when hitting wood, than a convex grind: It just "sinks" softly, and the mid-blade ridge makes it much more tolerant of accidental lateral twists than is a similarly thin Full Flat Grind... A really thin Full Flat Grind "sticks" and is very susceptible to warping if you are not careful, because it has no mid-blade ridge. Not true of even the thinnest Hollow Grind, IF it has mid blade Sabre Grind (ridge). The convex, when thin enough to slice meat, is even more fragile going into wood, because it gets pinched close to the edge, not away from the edge like a Sabre Hollow Grind. Convex edges do make much nicer wood curls, I'll give them that, but they are only strong if they are so open in angle that they are dull, and they then require a much larger effort when push cutting.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

@@wrathofatlantis2316 good insight there my friend, l sold my Tops elchete because it always got stuck in wood, my cold steel sanmai SRK is hollow ground and it's an excellent all-rounder, flat or high hollow are my favourite folder grinds, I'm happy to use all types of grind, all have their merits and drawbacks.

[@wrathofatlantis2316]

@@RobEvansWoodsman Thank you. The "sticking" on really big Full Flat Grinds is because the wood's "pinching" is spread over a broad/deep surface, which gives the blade the broad leverage to resist twisting to unstick it... On both Convex and Sabre Hollow Grinds, the wood "pinching" is concentrated in one spot, which means you can more easily "break" the friction of that one narrow spot. This is why Full height Convex do well in chopping competitions, which require both "all the way" deep cuts, and easy unsticking against the clock. I figure the biggest Full Flat Grind blade that is still low energy enough to not stick would be a 9-10" pointy blade around 16 ounces. Boosting even more such a low-end chopper would be a fat handle like the Ontario-style "fat" rubber handles, because they don't move back in your hand, which brings the arm's weight into the cut.

[@martindunwell6099]

When you have tested it rob send it to joe x let him test it can't guarantee there will be much left but take one for the team mate

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Not a fuckin chance.

[@martindunwell6099]

Love 💘 it

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Breaking stuff just for fun and views is rediculous, pointless and really not my thing.

[@normfoley1452]

Did you say 340. Wow

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

That little defect adds character, I actually like things like that! You look a bit tired my friend, you feeling ok?

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

I filmed that two weeks ago and I'm still alive so I'm ok, thanks for the concern, what little defect?

[@turtlewolfpack6061]

@@RobEvansWoodsman the glue on the sheath that seams to have affected the color, or is defect the wrong word?

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

@@turtlewolfpack6061 my sheath, ok now that makes sense, apart from that my sheath is perfect!

[@klausheisler5014]

My sheath was insanely tight from the factory, had to use a file to reduce the welt just so I could safely pull the blade out. £340 plus customs violated me for another £80. Knife itself is great though.....

[@klausheisler5014]

@Nikola Čavara I have many leather sheaths & most break in but this was far too tight. Rather difficult to stretch thick leather that is basically a hard/rigid shell from being sealed. Also it was the welt that was too big, it was digging into the finger guard area like they forgot to trim it down to size.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

You can wrap the knife up , soak the stealth for a few minutes in Luke warm water, ram the knife in the sheath, mold the leather with your hands around the knife, leave it in a warm place for an hour then take the knife out and let it dry naturally, when dry treat the leather.

[@larrybadman9965]

IT LOOKS LIKE, THE BENCHMADE 162 BUSHCRAFTER.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

really?

[@blaserlongrange7616]

Great looking knife ,it's father of the bark river bravo 1 with different grind on the blade, Great knife ,i have one in 3v ,i think trc have great heat treatment on the blades ,bark river have not so good, i have 3 different knives with elmax and its disappoint me every time inkluding fällkniven r2 ,cos and cpm cru-wear is my favorite so far and o1 for woodcarving

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

I'm very happy with my R2. Not keen on Barkriver.

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

That is a really good looking knife. Reminds me of the Bark River Bravo and the Fällkniven F1. Looking forward to your usage review! To be honest, you are the first person I have heard talking about it, wouldn't know it existed otherwise. Since the TBK boys' humor is not something I enjoy (too desperately trying to be funny & cool) I don't watch the channel..

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

I like the fact that they show knives I would not normally look at, shame that we disagree on the Extrema Ratio knives, They do try a little too hard but I like them.

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

@@RobEvansWoodsman I watch some German/French channels for just that reason...

[@daemonharper3928]

Looks very nice! I wonder if the big ole' brass hole is for using as a neck sheath? Regarding Elmax toughness - anyone who thinks it isn't tough is either insane or has a very bad heat treat....I hammered - as in with a hammer - my Elmax puukko into a steel H section girder to prove a point. It's one of the toughest steels I've worked with. Your smaller sheath is the way to go.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

Cheers mate. Some bumboy who has never picked up a quality tool probably saw some bellend nerd on KZbin grumble about grainstructure not being as perfect as magnacut (which I will be leaving well alone due to cost). Bullshit baffles brains as my dear old dad used to say !

[@MikeyNewman1974]

Hey Rob, did you get hammered on import charges for the DBK knife?

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

No I didn't because I was in the second batch which they had to send via postal service rather than DHL who wouldn't ship knives.

[@MikeyNewman1974]

@RobEvans Woodsman I got mine just before Christmas in that 50 mini batch, £90 on import charges but im still happy with the knife.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

@@MikeyNewman1974 it's a good knife but with the extra £100 ish on duties tax etc it makes it very expensive for what it is.

[@MikeyNewman1974]

@RobEvans Woodsman it does indeed, now by far the most expensive knife in the collection. I'm hoping to own one of your creations at some point!

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

@@MikeyNewman1974 if you want to get on the list email me [e-mail]

[@dhammo749]

How do you rate this blade against your blades,?

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

mine work wood better and the handle fits my hand better, I think i'll leabe that there mate, i'm not one for pushing my product on this channel.

[@oldfart9287]

Thankyou as always Rob. Sorry this looks like a copy of many other knives and I could not buy anything that makes that pair of fools money as they get on my thrupenny bits.

[@RobEvansWoodsman]

They aren't everyone's cup of tea. It's a good knife.

[@jimlahey5623]

overpriced for what you get

[@ScaleCrawling]

Here's how I would personally rank some of the best knife steels: (#1) MagnaCut ---------------- Toughness: 7/10 Edge Retention: 5/10 Corrosion Resistance: 9.5/10 Stainless (Yes=2, No=0): 2 Total Points: 23.5/32 (#2) Elmax ---------------- Toughness: 4/10 Edge Retention: 5.5/10 Corrosion Resistance: 8/10 Stainless (Yes=2, No=0): 2 Total Points: 19.5/32 (#3) 3V ---------------- Toughness: 9/10 Edge Retention: 4.5/10 Corrosion Resistance: 5.5/10 Stainless (Yes=2, No=0): 0 Total Points: 19/32 (#4) CPM-CruWear ---------------- Toughness: 8/10 Edge Retention: 5/10 Corrosion Resistance: 5.5/10 Stainless (Yes=2, No=0): 0 Total Points: 18.5/32