Ray Mears - Cutting with a Knife, Bushcraft Survival

Ray Mears demonstrates a variety of safe cutting techniques with a knife.
This clip comes from the DVD extras of Ray Mears Bushcraft Survival Series 1.

[@jartotable]

Please Ray, make some more content. A whole generation hasn't a clue who the great Ray Mears is. My 30yr old sons still remember you with great fondness and they still have a book or two of yours. One is in the army and still views you as the king of survival tactics.

[@bushcraftchip]

Please keep sharing your emense knowledge with us. We really do appreciate it Ray. Thank you!

[@7wildernessSpecialist]

*immense knowledge for sure.

[@pnyarrow]

Simply brilliant - so much understandable information in such a short time. Thank you for sharing. Best wishes. Nigel

[@max_fjellstorm]

Simply the best tutorial despite its age

[@vancityguy]

Great education is timeless.

[@tadastadas410]

the videos of that era is the pure, without these days videos full of commercials, ads and all that necessary sh1t 👍

[@zeros_knives_and_bushcraft.]

Always happy to see a master at work. Thank you.

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

Classic info that will never go out of date!

[@lonoreturns]

Some new footage would be great. Still love these old videos.

[@ventsolaire]

I love that there is no BS in the opening. Most of the KZbin videos waste around 1 minute to forever on chit chatting bS before getting to their freaking point. Very informative. Thanks for sharing.

[@thebritishbushmanjamesjohn9720]

Ray is a master in bushcraft.he has done his job.he has forgot more than we will ever learn.#teammears.

[@vk4jsn]

Ray is the real thing in a world full of reality trash tv.

[@vk4jsn]

BOB I’m a huge fan of Les, yes, he really was in a class of his own.

[@7wildernessSpecialist]

Ray Mears, Mors Kochanski, Les Hiddens, Les Stroud and Cody Lundin are all modern day guru's with very likely varying level of guru skill. Besides them anyone else is probably just fooling themselves.

[@UtiliTerran]

Glad to see a video being posted, I hope that means new content is coming soon.

[@WessexBladesHandMadeKnives]

A great re-post...

[@RDPproject]

except for the missing bit at the end

[@larryeddings3185]

Practical, clear instruction.

[@miroslavuradnik2234]

Thank you very much!!!!!!! .Have a nice day!!!!

[@rbwiginton7541]

This is wonderful; thanks for sharing!

[@SoldierDemps]

Thats a cracking knife, sharpened to perfection.

[@americanpatriot3667]

SoldierDemps also the most popular knife and most expensive lol

[@anthonycoleman1909]

@@americanpatriot3667 what type/brand of knife is it?

[@americanpatriot3667]

Anthony Coleman this knife ? Wood lore/by Allan wood if you can get your hands on an original now

[@stephenzevetchin]

as great as the safety tips at the end of "choosing an axe" video of yours. Really great!!!

[@leosantoro1852]

that knife looks wicked sharp

[@jamespavey1371]

Dam that’s one sharp knife

[@BorderRambler]

Just when I was getting to the good part it stops 😭😭😭😭

[@WR3ND]

1-800-HOT-WOOD...

[@sTaaaaaRx1]

Bush craft king! The real OG bush man

[@adventureswithfrodo2721]

The back hand grip amazes me, I have never need someone to hold a rope or cord for me to cut it.

[@jedstone9396]

For me he is the king of out doors.

[@Mark-lj1dj]

Ray is kind of like Carl sagan in that you could listen to him all day long. Endlessly wise

[@johnruuu6987]

I want that knife, Ray!

[@bushcraftcountryskills552]

It's so sad that Ray doesn't make Bushcraft films any more. I wonder if he is less interested in Bushcraft as he gets older or if the TV company he works for only wants him to do those nature programms he has been making in the last times because they are more popular.

[@bobbywhite5319]

I’d say that he is simply done with production and just living Life is too short to spend it all making a show

[@bushcraftcountryskills552]

Maybe, but just last year he made the series "Wild Australia with Ray Mears" He is not inactive it's just that he seems to have become a nature program presenter and not a Bushcrafter any more...

[@jonfun84]

I agree, but in all honesty what more is there to be said? .... I would however love to see Ray do a series or even a follow up series to his book with Lars Falt! The 2 legends!

[@jasonleedham5678]

I think the answers are pretty complicated, some of it is down to what the TV companies want to make, some is down to making something new. I went to see Ray on tour last year, he demonstrated, on stage, in a theatre, many ways to make fire, all of which I had seen before, but to sit 15 feet away, and smell the smoke was just fantastic. Ray is a great communicator and clearly still loves Bushcraft and teaching it. He did hit upon the time constraints on filming in the show, and how hard it can be to get things done in the time and cost allowed by production teams. I have heard rumours about the way this sort of thing is portrayed by gung ho types doesn't sit well with Rays ways and thoughts. He still runs courses of course.

[@americanpatriot3667]

Bushcraft & Country Skills he is busy with expeditions and stuff

[@outdoorshq244]

Good advice

[@stephenfeeney2966]

nice reminder

[@gammelhund]

Nice to see someone using a knife properly for once. Rare to see both on youtube and IRL.

[@yveskc1]

Nice!

[@SirAreve]

Cutting with a knife!!!! Christ what will they think of next, Digging with a shovel? I joke, I love Ray.

[@tonypatey5669]

Thanks for tutorial

[@pacificbushcraftandfirecra6358]

Good stuff eh Tony?! Cheers!

[@tonypatey5669]

Triumph Screen Printing He has a lot of great videos, it’s funny where we see each other, I’ve seen you at the regulars but I see you at Dean o Instagram and I think Tony Harding, a knife maker . Cheers. Tony

[@tuinarchitect.]

I would totally simp for this guy no hestation.

[@drxym]

Useful for vampire killers too.

[@gypsychefoutdoors2099]

Come back Ray 😢

[@carlrichards9333]

Master Craftsman..... Definitely one of the finest out there when it comes to Bushcrafts....no fancy nonsense made for TV Shite..... KISS (Keep it Simple Stupid) 🙏

[@Ellipsis115]

Whenever I can I will try and do this instead of using the tent pegs from my tent for practice sake

[@itsawonderfulknife7031]

Where’s the notch in the tent peg for the cordage?

[@1967AJB]

End of the film?

[@BushcraftSweden]

Timeless.. But still I was OH! a new video :)

[@DanielA-nl9nv]

Vampire killing next !!

[@jasholden9741]

At the end, he was inserting the pegs into the edge of the fire to dry and harden the wood. The wood should never burn, it should be a bit toasty looking and will be very hard. Fire hardened wood is very tough.

[@RustyGunn7]

Maybe Ray is cooking the pegs, because he's hungry. Lol

[@Jackofallmotards]

Should be called "ray mears, camping tutorial"

[@randomfox9970]

Ray mears I'm a spoon carving guy I uses them grips a lot awesome video much respect to ya greetings from UK England Essex🐺🐾👌

[@gwestlun]

I use these grips a lot, not uses them...........must be from New York city!

[@professorpanhas7348]

Random guy on youtube carving a stick: "boring, seen thousand times, nothing new, no skill needed for that.." Ray Mears carving a stick: "what a master, great, big knowledge, awesome to watch..." 😂😂😂

[@phuklyyve8941]

How many videos of youtubers "carving with sticks" do you watch exactly to know this?

[@frankdavis8683]

That Ray disappeared from KZbin. Haven't seen his new videos in a while.

[@Afro408]

Ray, what is the bevel angle on your knife?

[@yousweetpotato1]

Did you cut ur tent pegs from green branches, saplings or fallen dead sticks? I’m only seeing super knobby branches where I live or really punky fallen sticks where I’ve tried cutting tent pegs.

[@policematrixx]

this one goes straight to hevean

[@MrEMann]

I'm going to take a wild guess and assume that knife is... Um... Sharp!

[@balista9831]

a good egg

[@stefmc4272]

No trees were harmed during this video

[@luiserickvaldiviaschaffner8646]

What knife is that?

[@John..18]

Looks like a good knife, where could I get one, and are they expensive,??

[@Oxnaforda]

John Waddington he's got his own range of knives and I'm pretty sure that's one of them, they are very expensive but I'm sure are top quality

[@taddymasson5563]

What knife is that

[@MundusTransit]

No notch?

[@anoekbreeden7486]

Too bad there are no subtitles possible. (Even the automatically generated subtitles are disabled and not availible). Please fix this. I love to be able to pick up the knowledge you and your team share!❤

[@user-zq9xh4rc3c]

That, is a sexy knife..

[@thomaskaplucksr5737]

Survival in Sweden for the army

[@VexLosers]

“Frank of Ireland” brought me here

[@MikeDownes]

thanks for this, i seldom carry a bushcraft knife as these days get caught with it on your person, of course quite illegal unless you can provide a legal defence on why you are carrying it.

[@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32]

In the UK and Australia camping and hiking are generally seen as a good excuse, just don't get caught out leaving it in your car or taking a major detour from going too camp or home. Kind of sad we live in such a police state that such an essential tool has been branded a weapon.

[@bushcraftcountryskills552]

Haha! Do you have many police officers walking around in your woods?

[@TwoPlusTwoEqualsFive32]

I have met a few Rangers in my travels, though dispersed camping is sometimes frowned upon depending where you are, most seem fine with my presence after a quick chat they can generally tell if you are their to destroy or simply enjoy the nature.

[@paulp4452]

Camping /hiking would be a reasonable defence

[@projekctx8646]

This sharp end just below your ribs, pointing right your stomach, wasn't the safest practice ;-) I persoanally prefer making points on the sticks as the last operation.

[@thegingerpowerranger]

Thinly veiled advertising for tent pegs

[@jasholden9741]

*grins* That's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

[@user-gn3tc9ri7p]

Палочек настрогал,вот это достижение!

[@shropshirewoodsman2832]

Can somebody help me?! I have a pointed steel butt/pummel on my full tang knife. Can anybody tell me any uses other than beating something or cracking nuts?

[@greasylimpet3323]

Step One: have a knife made of good steel, and sharpened properly.

[@DAN420.]

This should be called, Ray Mears goes camping. I love how he calls it survival but has a full tool set.

[@mbm2355]

Is this channel even legit?

[@baroneb5043]

Your woodlore knife is a beautiful looking knife & is as functional as well... however $ 450.00 for a semi custom production knife made out of O1 Tool Steel is way way overpriced....

[@nomadsurvival4952]

same old same old how about some new stuff for a change or has he retired from bushcraft already.

[@jasonward6723]

love ray but his bushcraft knife is ridiculously over priced

[@backwoodstrails]

Did he say "Bullet Shape" - He's in England, what does he know about bullets!

[@Joe41ist]

Because we do have bullets and guns legally in the UK.

[@BorderRambler]

Just when I was getting to the good part it stops 😭😭😭😭