Jeff White Bush Knife and a Wet wood Fire

[@TheOtterOutdoorsman]

Man you gotta love those jeff white knives. Great demo.

[@sargefaria]

HA!.....as soon as it went to speed up mode I thought you had burnt yourself lol. Silly me Good job brother

[@DavidCanterbury]

LOL, thanks brother

[@danmorgan3685]

It gave me a jump too.

[@Kayakwinds]

Sarge, it's always good to see you on station. Are you, once again, a regular with the Pathfinder School? I hope you are well, brother.

[@sargefaria]

Always been my man

[@AliCheetham]

hello obi won

[@SupaFlyFatGuy859]

My "Backpacker" by GI Customs is just that for me! The one knife that can do anything I need it to do for me!

[@patrickivers1999]

hey dave when you get the opportunity, would you reveiw the jeff white bush one. thanks brother!

[@recall5811]

took a few tries to get that fire going...........use the Beard next time....lol

[@christianchilds2439]

Lol 😉

[@riSurvival89]

very beautiful shape, good quality and certainly very sharp, thank you for the Video, its a cool knife! LG Remo

[@ActionHero29]

Thanks for the vid. I would love to see a video on the Jeff White Camp King please.

[@Karma8Kami]

I love me some knife porn

[@tonyenglish7176]

Dave, thank you for this and all the reviews and videos you share with all of us who have a passion for the outdoors and bushcraft! I just purchased this knife in the hammered finish with the pathfinder sheath with a 1/2 inch firesteel loop. I am very excited to receive this knife. It will be my number one go to knife. I am a grad student for counseling/therapy and I work at a treatment center for young men as well where I am often taking young men out in the outdoors and I share all you have shared when I build my fires for the guys. Your experience is being passed on in very blessed ways! Thank you again for all you do! Tony.

[@galenlong3106]

As always, Dave, Great video, and Fantastic lesson. That knife sure is impressive. Working that Oak it showed some real toughness that is needed in a knife, at a price point that is hard to argue over. Good stuff.

[@EatCarbs]

I stomp around in a rain forest and I don't see a lot of hard wood. Also..my tree knowledge is lacking.. I'm not even sure I have hardwood. A buddy and I made a fire.. in the rainforest.. on a rainy day. But I didn't get the making of the fire on film.. damn! Digging the knife though.. hopefully they'll be back in stock when I have the money. Thanks for the video

[@SICKYPOPP]

sadly that knives blade is to long for most of europe /germany

[@kullcraven]

nice knife and worked very well. should do all you need for sure. thanks for sharing once again.

[@TheHiddenWoodsmen]

You freaked me out at first when u sped up the video. Looked like u were bugging out. Lol

[@matthewsmom010902]

I sure miss these old videos 😊

[@ShelsleySpecial]

Don't like the convex grind much, prefer Scandi for ease of sharpening and the wedge action in splitting/batoning wood. 1/8" thick blade is a bit thin to be bullet proof for me too, also less effective when battoning wood as it acts like less of a wedge than a 3/16" blade. Not saying it won't stand up to 90% of abuse that most of us could throw at it, but not bullet proof like 3/16" or 1/4". I thought Dave always maintained 3/16" thickness was the bare minimum?

[@averageoutlaw]

In my opinion in a woodland environment your one tool option should always be an axe, in a survival situation an axe will speed things up, and male shelter and firewood more available, let's face in a 72 hour scenario the chance of obtaining meat in need of butchering is pretty slim, especially where I live where flint is eveywhere, you can recreate 100 scalpel sharp blades by smashing a rock if you really need to butcher game

[@DavidCanterbury]

I agree if you happen to have an Axe strapped to your belt when you canoe flips over LOL- But generally I would take a Axe as well, but it is not practical to think you may have that if everything else is lost

[@MysticKnight38]

***** I do believe I Have seen you with your tomahawk on your belt. Sorry had to play devil's advocate...lol. It is a good looking knife though,but I get shudders when I see someone battoning and using a knife as an ax. Yes, I know it is nice to have if you need it and you are just showing it is capable of doing it.... still...

[@DavidCanterbury]

MysticKnight38 A tomahawk is a far cry from what I call an Axe brother, gotta be honest

[@DavidCanterbury]

MysticKnight38 However I would never deny an Axe is a great tool if you have and can hang onto it for sure, and If I only had one tool I would choose and Axe, but I am more likely to get stuck with my knife

[@MysticKnight38]

***** I would class a tomahawk in with a hatchet in the capability of processing wood. Hatchet has a heavier head but a shorter handle compared to the tomahawk. The tomahawk will have a faster head speed because of the longer handle... it all comes down to inertia and the force delivers on the strike. All in all I think it is an even match. It just depends on what you prefer to use. On a side note I started to carry emery cloth with me to use to sharpen my knives if needs be (46 grit and 100 grit) My field knives are all scandi grinds. I tried this at home first on a mora q that needed sharpening just to see if it would work.... it does,it is not the fastest of tasks but it works. The way I do it I sharpens both sides at the same time so you wont roll it over and no burr. Cost, weight, and space needed is very little. Two downsides are it isn't fast and it only works on scandi and flat grinds, you will never get the angles right with a beveled or a convex grind. Wouldn't even call it common man.... more like cheep man.

[@KevinSmithdc]

The Jeff White Bush knife is very well made, very durable, and does a lot of things exceptionally well (batoning wood, chopping, carving...even fine detail work). It's very rustic in appearance. The one in the video that Dave is reviewing has a hammered finish; mine is bead blasted. The one thing the knife does NOT do well is throw sparks with a ferro rod. My experience is consistent with numerous others who also have the knife. But perhaps if I took a bench grinder to the spine and sharpened it up a bit.... Still, a pretty damn good knife for the money.

[@BorealWoodsrunner]

love the knife,have been eyeing it for a long time now lol

[@SCSurvivalAndHunting]

Great video brother! I have always enjoyed your videos, and your knowledge you put out in them. Thanks so much, and if ya like come and check out my channel.

[@nether96]

Hi Dave, If possible, could you do a quick review or show-n-tell of the Battle Horse Knives Full Flat Ground Pathfinder Scout knife ? I know the original was FFG, but there are very few (quality) vids out there showing em. Specifically the latest version. Very much enjoy your videos.

[@GhostHawkPrepper]

I've had this knife for almost six months now. Bought it off Dave's store site after researching Jeff's knives all around online. This knife is amazing, did a full review on the store site, for the money, this knife is bomb proof. It's the only knife I use! Can't afford many $300 knives and in my opinion, just as good as a $300 knife.

[@MAXCOBRALAZERFACE]

That's a sexy looking knife.. A little off topic. But guess who just got the pathfinder bush pot?? This guy!!!!!!!

[@ikaletralleg]

I just found out about this knife and am amazed. I'm so confused I guess you could say at the price. How is a beautiful hand forged made in the USA knife retail for $60 $70, its amazing. I hope that Jeff white as the demand goes higher doesn't skyrocket his prices. And to you Dave I thank you for being the incredible human being you are. Keep up the amazing work! -Sincerely, Ellis outdoors

[@BruceNitroxpro]

Lord knows I love GOOD advice. Knowing you can depend on your knife and your ferro rod is about the best knowledge you can have as it boils your belief in your kit down to rock bottom basics. I'm pretty sure there is always some cordage in your pockets, too, Dave... LOL And knowing what Dave wears is almost a freakin' tent, all you need is your SS canteen. Who goes out without a canteen? No one I know. Even a newbie carries water.

[@4570levergun]

That looks like a nice knife. Im using the ESEE 4 uncoated right now and it seems to be filling the need. Keep up the good work Dave. We don't really have very many hardwoods in the Rockies. Its mostly pine. And Im with averageoutlaw carry and axe. It makes making a fire a lot easier.

[@MonkLife]

TRAY PONDER IS DEAD. I LOVE UOU DAVE! TRIBAL KNOWLEDGE BROTHER. you're like a dad to me

[@MrMadhouse70]

Gonna try this on my favorite knife just for testing the blade. But its all about what area you live in. In my area oak is rare and pine,birch and firtree is dominating. But it will be an good test. Nice video buy the way.

[@JesseAdams]

***** Dave I know this video is a little old but I'm kind of on the fence about the Bush and Bush HD. The one here looks like 3/16(HD) but maybe not and from the pictures or at least now they look to both have a lanyard hole now. I have a feeling I'm going to wind up buying the Hammer finished Bush and Polished HD before it's all said and done. It would be really nice to see them side by side but I realize that's not exactly realistic unless you can show them in comparison in the next new Jeff White video you do or something. Thanks for the videos, I've gone down the rabbit hole watching entire playlists for hours and hours many times.

[@tbremerbs]

Your website says it's: Blade Thickness: 1/8" (.0125")

[@DavidCanterbury]

Yes it is listed 1/8th and I guess finished it is but it looked a bit over 1/8th when I measured it so sorry I made that mistake here.

[@phrankus2009]

Yeah ... It looks thinner than my TOPS BoB, which is 3/16ths.

[@phrankus2009]

You have come a long, long way, in just these few short years. Getting better, all the time. Staying mellow. ... Alright, then.

[@MrRambo1037]

Hey Dave, I got a quick question for you. Out of curiosity, what's your opinion of Recurve styled blades?

[@kennethmccluskey4688]

Well, bummer....had to wait till payday to order this knife and now the pathfinder store is out of stock.....I guess you snooze you lose, huh? Been looking at this knife for awhile, should have pulled the trigger sooner.

[@MegaWoodswalker]

The best thing about a Jeff white knife beyond the rustic looks is how well his heat treated 1095 responds to a strop, Holds an edge then easily strops back with leather to shaving sharp, Darn good stuff at a reasonable price.

[@coalcracker-tp9tn]

hey dave I was at the July 18 2014 basic class ! thanks for the awesome teaching I used the knife the one u are speaking of and it was a great knife ! love the hammered finish

[@williamkennison8920]

Dave, We have a great way of determining what we use for fire making tools around my area. First it has to be able of giving a sustainable flame source to dry out the material to make a fire. Second, we envision how simple it is to use by way of would _______ be able to build a fire using this method? Fill in the blank with the family member who is the most inept at even the most simple things such as fire, shelter and security. If you can answer yes to those questions then it goes into the pack. Always pack for mister Murphy he usually is the one with your life in his hands.

[@thaiguysabu]

if you still feel the same way about this knife, with it having an 1/8th inch spine and all, shouldn't the pathfinder trade knife do the same as well? the specs are very close.

[@ndubstar]

Hmm. There’s a reason why Ozti didn’t carry around a bow drill set. Consider that.

[@TheSilverBinder]

Dave, I've carried a pair of Jeff's blades for years. You are very right - fine blades. They should last a lifetime of hard use.

[@popswrench2]

oak about the hardest to season/dry . good work there . i know for firewood a FULL YEAR on spit oak is about minimum .

[@AlexGullen]

Does anyone know how this would stand up against the Chris Caine equivalent, I am sorely torn between the two and not quite sure which one to plump for. They both seem to have pretty similar pros'.

[@thesingulareffecttse4621]

If you want a knife that makes great feather sticks, batons through wood, butchers animals well...

[@red6slider]

Yep this knife is on my short list :-) who knows, father's day is coming up :-) thanks for the review Dave!

[@joaquinortega6269]

Thanks for the Review. I saw that knife on your webstore not too long age and was thinking about getting it as my all around camping and fishing knife. Now after that review there are no thoughts about it. Definitely picking it up

[@njord3983]

Its nice to see a video where someone tells what kind of wood it is. Thanks for that. I also wonder if you could make a video with a review of some "fallkniven". They seem to be very good, and since I live in sweden they seem to be the obvious choice. But I would still like som pro advice on them. =)

[@chrisszaroleta]

Any chance of us getting a review of the Jeff White Camp King? I'd really like to see it in action!

[@wildernessfreak81]

Look like a good sturdy "Old School" knife, Nice Video!

[@brandonmitchell3617]

cool video dave. i have both the jeff white nessmuk and trade knife and like them both. especially for 35 bucks

[@iceman4230]

im thinking of buying this knife at some point in the not too distant future, looks like a good match for the eucalyptus, iron barks and other hard woods of Australia (of course we do have some softwoods).

[@ChrisWilkesSurvival]

Great knife, definitely a good common man one tool option. And great video lesson as well.

[@bigfootbushcraft7063]

You look like Mick dodge out there brother. In the rainforest. Take care buddy, nice knife

[@bennyvoncannon5134]

Good advice I cant get out as much as i would like but I got a back yard and woods What I do know what skill I do have works most everytime.

[@iamstillwellvideos]

Dave can you please do a video on proper cleaning of wool blankets. There are so many different opinions out there and all seem to say that the others ways are wrong. Would be great to hear how you go about it. Thanks

[@NWIPrepper19113]

Excellent point about the challenge Dave. another great one. Thanks.

[@caleb4165]

great video you replyed to a comment below about having a axe strapped to you and my comments on that. do you have any plans on making a sling sheath for a axe? or something to make keeping a axe attached to you easyer?

[@onfarm6521]

I was wondering what type of ferro rod that was? i liked the thickness of it. I love the Jeff White knife!!!

[@amishassassin25]

I like the philosophy of using hardwood, however in the rockies, hardwood is hard to come by so we have to use softwood for everything

[@ShadowHawk659]

how should you maintain a knofe like that such as the hanndles and keeping blad from rusting and such

[@jackrabbitslim66]

Dave I notice that you have never talked about an upside down fire. Have you ever done this so the fire can feed itself allow you to do other task so you don't have to stoke the fire all night long.

[@bruceprosser8332]

I have found that the choil area throws mores sparks from a ferro rod than the actual spine FWI. Love it and the Two also.

[@thesingulareffecttse4621]

I would buy one for each of my brothers for Christmas. When you buy this you buy a legacy

[@Dapperdanman1]

Hey Dave I'm interested in purchasing one but they're sold out on your site any idea when you will get some in?

[@Handsofnephilim]

I really like this video Dave thanks for the challenge trying this tomorrow

[@toddfarrington19]

I love that on youtube you show how sometimes a ferro rod takes quite a few strikes for flame. I see way to often on tv people showing it like it takes one strike in the rainforest during a flood and foolish people or newbies to the woods believe it'll be that easy

[@jslawnservice2002]

Awesome video Dave your video's are absolutely the truth an that's why I'm a fan

[@techtim4592]

Thank you for showing that knife. I have been interested in that knife but just wanted to see how it looks in the hands and pictures just don't do it

[@Vx777infonet]

Nice knife and outer wear, Dave C. the Jedi! (:

[@FarEastSurvival]

You have to admit this is a good looking knife. Like a mini kitchen knife but one hand size.

[@sanfranciscobay]

Why are the sleeve wrist openings so large on his jacket?

[@notwrkn2mch]

Nice video..... for a larger knife it did a great job of bringing material down real small

[@Panzervagon]

One thing that's nice about Michigan is there's certainly no shortage of pine for firestarting!

[@Chris-iu5ol]

Was about time mate to give this knive more attention. It is a very good one for an excellent price, love it.

[@1crimm]

thanks Dave

[@coalcracker-tp9tn]

I did how ever have trouble using it with fero rod how ever u did not lol I need more practice

[@AirSofter241]

I'm currently saving up for this knife and I cannot freaking wait. I've watched this entire video about 15 times or so, haha. I love this channel and every video you post. Keep it up! Side question- can you buy this knife with a left handed sheath?

[@thesingulareffecttse4621]

I got mine 4 days ago and I've been making fires everyday spending every day in the woods. You will not be disappointed

[@ACountryWayOfLife]

Love your videos, its just soothing to watch your videos, my wife and I tend to watch them rather than tv at night. Your dedication to survival has inspired me to start documenting my own adventures in the wild, I just started to get in to DIY stuff as well, knife making is by far the coolest thing I have done yet. Thanks again Dave for your wilderness teachings.

[@IndianaBushcrafter]

who is the band that is playing during the fire burning. thanks

[@stealthysteve1]

Exact reason I watched this video I have a lot of oak and it's soaking wet

[@linklesstennessee2078]

good looking knive old linkless is waiting on that dohiki that looks like a arrow head

[@Hatfield313]

Man that's a good price on that knife I think I'll be adding that one to the ol collection thanks Dave

[@matzmonkey88]

Dave, when are you getting this back in stock??

[@Anson120]

ifavor the mish metal rods. they seem to last longer and seem to be more powerful.

[@vicarous5084]

i wonder, is that the edge that comes on the knife from the store, or is that after dave sharpened it...?

[@tony23salz]

Wish I could meet you in person. You ever in Utah. ?

[@seantierney3]

What are your opinions on a Nepalese kukri for a bush craft tool?

[@jortiz67]

Dave your supposed to use your beard to start the fire...LOL

[@_Schwartz]

Thanks for another great and helpful video.

[@sleggarri]

Is this the Bush HD? I believe that you said it was 3/16" thick.

[@ChileanHunter]

good video, good review, always is nice to see your vids

[@rdmanone]

Great video Dave. Thanks.

[@JPRCrew]

can I get this knife with sheath but without the ferro rod loop?

[@whybecauseman]

But what if someone really does steal your pants?

[@TheHiddenWoodsmen]

There is your one log fire. Nice job dave

[@Getoutthere247]

I want to see the knife that batons this mesquite I have out here lol. Love the video. Thanks Dave.

[@dougallen7890]

That's how I have to start most my fires, it always seems to rain or be wet when I get dirt time. Nice knife, my PLSK1 still going strong.

[@zachvelte2465]

Add a replay☺

[@ericsmith1508]

HAHAHAHAHA!! for a second there when the flame started and he began piling the kindling on I was like "GO DAVE GO!!"

[@aaronbenesh4722]

How about more video on plant lore and herbology ?

[@WA8QFE]

I have the Bush HD, Camp King, and the French Trade Knife. All are great ! My wife wishes you weren't so near us here in Indy, ha ha. Lee, Indy

[@GabeMacDonnell]

One thing that I really appreciate about Dave Canterbury, is that he is one of the few instructors who really emphasizes that HE is always learning, too. He proves this by his wonderful evolution as a woodsmen, documented on video. He was always very skilled, but I have noticed a higher & higher level of craft in his approach over time. It is humbling, inspiring and something we should all strive to achieve.