My First Knife, Current Knife And Future Knife Pick 3 Tag

I was tagged by Survival Mindset / guns4funcajanajustin To do a video showing my first knife, my current knife and my future knife. Anyone that wants to do this tag let me know and Ill add you here. Tagged are Tactical Training group / @ttgll And Jim at NWA Adventures / @nwaadventures And Second Star Survival / @secondstarsurvival9056 And Quinn Warman / @quinnwarman5139 Ravensthrone Hellwinds / @thes564 Pinkiewerewolf / @pinkiewerewolf Strive 2 Survive / @strive2survive Mark Hudson / @digginit-markh JW Apothecary / jamieschmotzer Outside the Box / @outsidetheboxus Survivalust / channel shabear1000 / @shabear1000 BackCountry Runaway / @backcountryrunaway Abnormal Outdoors / @supergsrider Subtle Serpent Survival / channel Caleb Hill / @calebhillsmallmt On Three / @onthree Tom's Outdoor Adventures / @burgesst44 Justin Trimpley / @justintrimpey3076 Cory Murphy / @murphnuge Lazybones Outdoors / @lazybonesoutdoors3700 Jerry Macklow / @jerrymacklow1452 Clearly Canadian / @canadian_craftsman Bigfoot Bushcraft / @bigfootbushcraft7063 Primal Wanderer / @primal.wanderer Other than intended purpose / nevynannwn

[@hanumanmonkeygod8719]

Wooo.. If my sleepy brain is correct, you posted this 5 minutes ago. That means I have something to look forward to this afternoon. Chef Dave's videos are comfort food! For those that don't know David, he is the most down to earth and nonpretentious dude out there. He shows everything including his mistakes and doesn't hound you for likes and subscribes. Enjoy his warmth, humor, and knowledge. If you have a correction, be nice about it. The dude is a sponge, always trying to learn from himself and others. Be like Dave!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you so much my friend!

[@Lydirius]

If I made add: he doesn't try to sell you something. What he uses, he uses because he chooses not because he's endorsing anything.

[@hanumanmonkeygod8719]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 you are most and deservedly welcome. I am an old fan/friend on a new account, per long absences and forgotten passwords. I'll eventually access my original account and comment from there. I miss our exchanges via the messaging system, that is impossible for me to find. It seems to be gone. Regardless, I have periodically kept up with you and happily researched your older content that I downloaded years ago. Please don't ever stop making videos, especially with your son. The chemistry is great... but keep him away from open flame. He's too fixated on lighter fluid. 😁

[@hanumanmonkeygod8719]

@@Lydirius that's a great and overlooked point. I tend to stop videos as soon as I figure out that they are thinly veiled "reviews". Don't get me wrong, I'll look for videos for reviews that are presented directly as reviews, but none of this: "Good thing I have this specific product for this particular situation. I happen to have this link for this 5 star product here, here, here, and here, in the comments. To All my fans: like and subscribe!". Yeah, Dave has never been like that. In fact he has his own products he could peddle, but won't. I've bugged him on more than one occasion to do so. I would love to see him with an eBay store. Okay Dave, this is the last time I will do this (I'm lying), please make an eBay store full of your prototypes, working models, and other gear. I'm telling you, we'll buy your stuff (I'm not lying).

[@AclockworkPurple]

I agree. Watching Dave is like being out there with a good buddy. What I like the most he’s damn resourceful and makes or adapts stuff to fit him and what he needs.

[@AclockworkPurple]

People: “ Why do you have so many knives?” Answer: “They keep making them.”

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Well said Chris!

[@astrazenica7783]

Answer: cos we're still looking for the best knife ever made. Gotta keep checking

[@blindmelonlemonjello]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 brother condor is line of IMASCA..not a brand....i bought some condor knives.... I hated them also unless you can make trade shows their isnt any way to contact them i just gave the condors away the mini bushlore the steel is so soft it rolls cutting paper the urban puuko came without a edge bevel at all..just my experience but i cannot endorse them as a useable product...ive carried knives since 90 or 91 only experiece like that was those 2$ specials that were complete trash...great presentation i always enjoy your uploads

[@LM-sc8lu]

My wife: Do you really need another knife/gun? Me: When did "need" become part of the equation? I live two miles from Ka-bar/Cutco, fifteen miles from Ontario Knives, and eighteen miles from Case Knives, so those of us who appreciate a good knife are always "in the know" for their seconds. (All of their seconds have a scratch in the handle, or on the knife itself, and are hardly noticeable when just out of the box, and totally unnoticeable after a few uses.) Hoping and praying for you that the water doesn't rise any more. We lost almost everything back in the '72 flood, and moved to high ground after that.

[@douglasreeves9938]

@@blindmelonlemonjello That is unfortunate. I have several Condor knives and machetes and have no problems with them. Hold an edge, easy to sharpen, and very sturdy.

[@denniscook1422]

Dave, I love you and your videos. I've been around a very long time. Making funny comments. But I have learned so much from you. I was living on the Suwannee river by Mayo Florida. A flood plane. It floods when YOU get to much rain. I spent 4 years crapping in a bucket, and no running water. I was living in a small shed. I used a lot of the things you taught me. I'm 60 year's old and disabled. Keep making your videos. You help people. And I'll keep making my strange comments.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Dennis, I'm glad you like the videos and have learned from them. I'll be expecting more oatmeal comments on future Chef Daves videos. Take care and thanks for watching Brother

[@riccouchman5604]

This was far, far more than “slightly interesting”. Your videos are always fun, engaging, informative, and interesting. Keep them coming, brother.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you Ric!

[@sovbo101]

I don't even have to watch this to say I love it.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Steve!

[@alexandergutfeldt1144]

Steve Linderman agree 100%, based on experience ...

[@sovbo101]

@@alexandergutfeldt1144 You betcha Alexander

[@stilcrazychris]

News from the news team: Turn around, Don't drown. This is a message from the KY3TV Weather Team. I'll give you a great picture to think about. Every late spring on Tablerock Lake in Branson, Missouri, we would go to the lake & we had to take a John boat to the dock to get to our houseboat. It would flood so bad the dock would be chained in to the 1st notch system then they would tie the boat from shore to dock & we would have to put all are food, clothes & what ever we was bringing to the houseboat for the weekend & send it in the John boat. I think we would make about 10 trips back & forth. It was a job just getting to the boat to have fun on the lake. It's a lot like your fish camps in the south, but we don't have monster animals that have a mouth full of teeth & make you there lunch. I liked the video. Lots of great information David. You stay dry & I hope you don't have to deal w/water in your basement. I have to deal w/water in my cellar & it's a pain to carry a bulge plumb w/50' hose & battery down those tight stairs to get 2' of water out of it. Oh it's a mess. Good luck & I'll keep you in my thought about water damage, Chris from Missouri

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Wow! I wont even attempt to boat in anything even as remote as this! Oh, after all this rain I do think my basement waterproofing job has finally worked! Thanks for watching Chris

[@ronaldrose7593]

Hello my outdoors friend, thank you for sharing this very informative video. You are a wealth of great information. My first knife was Case folding knife, given to me by my Grandfather. I carried it for 52 years. In 1966 I purchased a Puma fixed blade with elk antler handle. I carried both those knives up until they were stolen by a 'druggie' neighbor in 2011. I recently purchased the OKC Air force survival knife. I will give it a test next week on a 5 day campout in the Northern Sierras. All the best to you my friend. Keep those great videos coming along. 🤗

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Hello Ronald and I'm happy you liked the video! Ah man, I hate to hear both knives were stolen. I'm sure you're gonna love that Air Force knife. Enjoy the trip and thanks for watching

[@scotthill6807]

Another great video! I finally got time to watch it. My first true outdoor knife was a Buck 110 Folding Hunter and I still enjoy using one. I use a good old fashion Rapala Fillet knife for fish. My current favorite is either my Ontario RAT 7 or one of my LT Wright knives. I don't know that I have a future knife but it may be a Ontario RTAK II or the ESEE Jungalas. Enjoyed the Video Dave and don't work yourself into the ground this March.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Scott! I'm happy you liked it and man, I love your current knives and future picks!

[@JunkyardFox]

Oh wow, it’s crazy to see you make this video, I’m a big fan of your channel! I actually started this tag about a month ago on my channel lol good job!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thats awesome! Thanks for starting the tag!

[@blindmelonlemonjello]

Whats up james...thanks for reminding me about crazy crow trading co..alot of cool products

[@JunkyardFox]

blindmelonlemonjello glad I could help!

[@blindmelonlemonjello]

@@JunkyardFox good stuff im curious how did you find them? I found a business card on a corkboard few years back

[@Canadian_Craftsman]

@@JunkyardFox "Rabbit cooked over a fire" Really Big Monkeys gotta watch your catch and cook James

[@jamesellsworth9673]

One of my first filet knives was a Normark 'presentation' model with a polished handle. It got light use since I didn't get to fish much. Mostly, I used it to slaughter sheep in a Halal method for my Muslim friends. The steel ring sharpening system I used ate up the blade quickly. My 'future' knife could be the German made version of the Puma White Hunter with stag handles. Like most of us, I have plenty of knives and, like you, I have special knives for special purposes. I like a French Opinel #8 for slicing meat and vegetables--thin, locking blade; strong pin joint, comfortable wood handle; timeless Classic. It can also do fine feather sticks, if needed. When I need a straight, strong camping blade today, I take one of my ADVENTURE SWORN custom knives--either a convex grind Nesmuk pattern 'Guide' knife or my choice of their Scandi grind knives.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks for the comments James and interesting knives!

[@remraf72]

HEY Dave, Man, I ALWAYS enjoy your vids. You're fun to watch, especially "when you delve into Dave's mind" and always extremely informative. Great video. By the way, I and pray you're out of harm's way with the recent and forecasted precipitation. That is a lot of water! Warmest Regards from Arizona

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Bruce! I'm happy you like the videos so much and dry weather prayers are welcome! Take care and thanks for watching

[@tamadrummer001]

David, you literally amaze me with your skill at teaching. It may or may not be your ultimate intention to always teach while you are narrating your videos but I am so grateful for what you do. I am able to take what you teach me, practice while we are out and once I am competent at said skill I can show my wife and tell her where I learned it. As a human being I can only imagine that you are the person in town that everyone knows and loves to see and talk to. Thank you for being you and thank nick too please. You 2 are making some of the top content for beginners to bushmen.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you so much Brian! I feel like it's an honor to be considered a teacher. Thanks for the support Brother!

[@John..18]

Over here in Yorkshire, England, we have flooding too, !! Don't think we've had 2 dry days in a row, since September, !! Everything is mouldy and muddy,, ! It's no fun going down the woods, it's so miserable, and soggy,,,, Hope we all have a nice summer, to make up for rain and storms, we've been having,,, Also, it's been a lot warmer, with only a handful of frosts, so, lots of nasty bugs, which should have been killed off, will be making our lives unpleasant in the next few months... All the best,, from a very damp UK,,, !!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you for that info John! Amazing how much England and here is so alike. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@AclockworkPurple]

John Waddington I’m in the southeastern part of Virginia, USA and I have a feeling spring is going to be a tough one here for us as well. It’s great you are watching Dave’s channel. I’m a fan of MCQ Bushcraft and TA outdoors. I’d love to get over to the UK sometime it looks like you have some really beautiful country over there. Cheers!

[@juanlobon73]

A monster of youtube that gives opportunities to all kind of channels, that's one of the reasons that makes your channel special. Waiting for next.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! When I first started out there was only three channels that helped me. The rest totally ignored me so I'll help anyone I can.

[@louisianahiker]

I would like to go SHOPPING in YOUR gear room. lol

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol, it's a paradise!

[@louisianahiker]

I’ve been watching you for quite a few years now and it’s obvious the collection just keeps getting bigger.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@@louisianahiker I can't help it, I love gear!

[@tomcatt1824]

Army surplus stores got nuffn on Dave's basement 😃👍😃

[@papatrt]

your so reliable for a great topics or view on a topic plus new areas to consider. You've been pivotal on my acquiring new items for my collection. If I had a more varied background I'd try to recreate some of your projects. Being retired now I hopefully, considering my health issues, to do more outdoor experiences that I could do only limitedly during my working career. Look forward to your contributions and seeing Nick now and again. I miss my former days when my children could be my constant companions in the outdoors. Thanks again, Respectfully

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Duane. I figure ya gotta get out and do whatever you can and enjoy it. I hope my trips with my son never end but I know they will. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@CapnBart1]

That river was Smoking... Y'all stay safe David. Great video, as always. ETA: Condor Terrasaur is a fine, fine budget choice.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Oh man was it ever, and it still is now! Thanks for watching Cap

[@CapnBart1]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 I'm a professional Mariner, working on the river, and can really appreciate it, seeing the river whistling by.....yikes.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

You know first hand how a boat acts in waters like this!

[@darrellbesser3606]

I love your videos! I'm 60 years old and hit the woods in the winter to practice my Bushcraft here in the upstate of SC, namely Westminster and an old CCC camp around Mt. Rest, SC. Out of all the Bushcraft/Prepper video's on KZbin I find yours's the most informational! I love what you do, keep up the excellent work!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you Darrell, I'm glad you like my channel that much! I bet that old CCC camp is cool! I remember seeing photos of the CCC camps during the building of Clingmans Dome

[@VegaChastain]

It's all flooded in SC too... all the rivers and streams have escaped their banks! Scary...

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ohhh, I hate to hear that!

[@alanrice39]

My first serious knife were the 499 aircrew survival, I carried this everywhere. Even on whitewater canoe trips. I obtain my first in 1975. I have own several of them, I still have one from the early eighties . Used this knife for cutting rope, camp chores. I always took care of my knifes. Has never failed me. I own many modern knife now but when I’m feeling old school I will put a 499 on my belt. I have a small collection of these. I also carried a Ontario machete , a U S divers knife, Camillus combat/ utility knife, and a old school pocket knife. Alan Rice.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Sounds like a lifetime of good knives Alan! I love the good old 499

[@kevola5739]

This is the most interesting weather channel I have ever watched! Back to you Dave!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol! Thanks!

[@tennesseesmoky9012]

Enjoyed your video so much. Safe travels and God bless.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you my friend!

[@mathewhenderson5757]

Solid video. Great content for the community. Excellent demo with show and tell

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you Mathew!

[@liveinlove5958]

Wow my uncle lives in kennesaw he said it's crazy rain..but to see it right now is nuts..hate to say it but I miss the south..thanks again for your time and videos..I have a pair of those pants and they can hold up pretty well..your always an inspiration to me been thinking making a video but not sure on what..

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Now that's cool! I absolutely LOVE Kennesaw! If your uncle is near lake Allatoona I'm hearing it's nine feet over full pool! We've had multiple days of rain way after this video was filmed. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching my friend .

[@liveinlove5958]

Yeah it's getting it but luckily he lives elevated pretty good up..gonna make a visit out in may to play in the woods & look at a few houses in northern part of the state..stay safe try to stay dry but man..my family's estate in TN is getting some flooding too

[@coryboyd7958]

I thought you said first wife,current wife and future wife!!!!!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol! Cory Im still on my first

[@wgrillojr]

I thought that too. lol

[@marianfrances4959]

Lol...one spouse is enough!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@@MrOldclunker nope, she never goes. There's way more going on in my family than just a simple honey do list. Not to mention living at work constantly. I'm ready for retirement. Lol.

[@marianfrances4959]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 go for it! 😉🇨🇦 oops unsolicited advice...🐒

[@kevinc8606]

Thanks for another great video Dave. When I seen you at the river and going towards the woods, I thought you was going to Make a raised Tree Platform with a tarp roof, then show your first, current, and future knife. I was thinking , not even a flood is going to keep you from having fun in the woods. My first knife was a Ka-Bar USMC, I bought it when I was 14 or 15 years old. I still have it. My current knife is a Morakniv Companion Heavy Duty, with a Cold Steel 4000352 Kukri. This will be what I will use for a while, I have no future plans for a new set up yet. I do have a Ka-Bar BK-22 Becker Companion and a KA-BAR 2-1249-9 Kukri, that I do really like, but they are a little on the heavy side. I try to pack light.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

You are very welcome and I'm glad you liked it. Lol, rain usually doesnt keep me out of the woods but it certainly stops me from filming. It literally doubles the work.Thanks for watching Kevin!

[@JerrysWoodShopandOutdoors]

We got flooded here to buddy, I was sitting on top a hill watching someone's car floating down the road. Lol

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Really? Ah man! Since this video was filmed we have had 7 or 8 more days of rain! Thanks for stopping by Brother

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Jerrys WoodShop and Outdoors 😱 That happened to me when I was a teenager. Flash flood and a lil VW chugged through it but our Chevy Nova didn’t quite make it.

[@JerrysWoodShopandOutdoors]

@@pinkiewerewolf It's sucks when it happens but cool to watch ain't it.. lol

[@JerrysWoodShopandOutdoors]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 Hey buddy, didbyou do a video on the mss, I've looked and looked threw your channel and can't find one.

[@pinkiewerewolf]

Jerrys WoodShop and Outdoors for sure! I’m glad it is a distant memory. Hahahaha

[@ernestwalden3894]

I'll never forget my first survival knife. It was a buck 119. I got it when I was 9. After school I was showing it to a buddy. When he gave it back he handed it to me blade first. The S. O. B. Jerked it out of my hand cutting 3 fingers to the bone literally. Was also my first trip to the ER LOL. Anyway thanks for sharing. Love your style.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ah man that sounds horrible! I'm glad you liked the video Ernest

[@virginiacopeland108]

Mora has my thumbs up and so do you!!! Clark

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you Clark!

[@darrellbesser3606]

If Mora has your thumbs...learn to keep them out of the way! LMAO!!!

[@spencerdavey3630]

Water, water everywhere!!! 💦💦. We have terrible flooding here too, Ol Dave as you may have seen. There is no end in sight at the moment either. Gear room videos will do just fine for now and far better than putting yourself in danger. Hope it gets better soon over there and here. It's always great when you do a knife video and I have learnt so much from your advice over the last few years. Many thanks for that! As I have stated before, just walking into the woods with a knife in the rucksack is frought with danger here as if stopped by the police and searched, its a 4 month prison sentence with a very big fine. Maddening for us bushcrafters here. I have two of mine hidden in the woods. It's the only way I can get around it. Your video was, as usual, excellent and informative and many thanks for your efforts. Look forward to your next from that wonderful gear room of yours 😀👍. Stay safe in those floods. All the best, Spencer.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Oh man I'm sick of all this rain! I'm happy you like the videos and have learned from them. I always hate to hear how strict the laws are over there. We have almost no knife laws around here as pertaining to the woods. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@jailbreakoverlander]

my fav survival channel. and yet in the northeast weve had no snow/rain at all. Oh BTW Im giving away a new bone valley co. survival knife RGM your eligible made in Georgia by an appalachian fella.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Brother! Ive definitely heard of Bone Valley so I'll take a look! Thanks for stopping by brother

[@jailbreakoverlander]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 good luck with that water, it sucks.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Oh man I'm sick of rain!

[@maryfrederickson9400]

I ALWAYS learn something new from you! Even though I have been working with tools for 45 years you have great stuff to share so the black polishing compound on cardboard for sharpening was the "new" thing today. Thanks.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Great to hear that Mary! You gotta try the cardboard thing, you'll be shocked at how fast it works! Thanks for watching

[@jdedmnds1]

and remember " when the levee breaks you'll have no place to hide " Led Zepplin

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I love that song!

[@genefoster9770]

in that box you probably have red rouge which is the smoothist grit the white is called white diamond the brown is tripoli and the black is the most aggressive the green is between white and brown I think that is correct if its not im sure someone out there will correct me the only way i knew that is i worked for a jewelery manufacturing company for about 6 years doing all of there lost wax casting great video see you on the next one

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you for the info Gene!

[@diydarkmatter]

wow dave some one going to have to send you some arm floaties . lol . man i love my mora and to be honest my first knife was back in i think 1983 . and it was one of them knock off rambo knifes with the hollow handle . that thing was so cheap it would not even hold a edge lol . but i loved it wish i still had it . now let me ask you a question is there a reason you dont use high carbon for food prep . i use mine for everything . one of my favorite knifes from my youth was a 440 stainless steel bowie knife . now it came in a three pack and the first two knifes were cheap junk . but the bowie was hard core you could beat the hell out of it and it would just love every bit of it . of course the handle scales were plastic and broke in like the first week i owned it . but i miss that knife to . now i have other knifes but my go to knife is a companion hd . thanks for showing us some more of your cool knives dave . be sure to do a review on your thoughts of the future knife . i think you said its a mora black . well the one with the full tang . your the man buddy

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol, more than just two arm floaties are needed for this river! I figure with my large amount of knives I can dedicate half to wood carving and half to food prep. Just a personal choice but it's easier to keep up with what I've used for beef pork or chicken cutting by just saying only stainless touches food. It also keeps em sharper by on touching food. My stainless knives only need stropping. My carbon knives are the only ones I take to a stone. Oh, I've already got a bushcraft black Mora attached to my SP53. It's the Condor Terrasaur I was thinking about getting. Take care and thanks for watching Brother

[@diydarkmatter]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 well you have one of the best knife and machete collections ive ever seen brother so you would know better then me lol . man i love your dedication . your the best brother bless ya .

[@TheTahoeJohn]

Hi Dave! I know it must be hard for you to narrow your collecting of bushcraft knives down. My bushcraft night is a I have no darn idea what it is. It was given to me by my Granddad when I was 10, the day I went on my first round up on his ranch. That knife has been retired to a display case in the hall. After that I used various Moras up until several years ago when I found the Terävä Jääkäripuukko 110 made in Finland. Since finding it I have not looked at another bushcraft knife. I originally bought 2, but I seriously doubt I will ever have to use the second one as the first one has taken everything I have put it through. Other than my sharpening the blade it still looks like the day I got it. Thanks for sharing... you have sparked an interest in the Mora Garberg. Thanks for sharing Dave, say hi to Nick, would have liked to have seen his 3 as well!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Oh yes it was hard to decide! That's great you still have your grandads knife! I've heard a lot about the Terava knife, I haven't got to try one yet. Nicks picks would be Mora, Mora Mora. Lol, thanks for watching brother!

[@zRockin1]

Hi Dave, I've used a Normark fillet knife for years as well, very good knife for sure, Rock On!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Great to hear that!

[@dalecarpenter8828]

65 yr old woodsman I learned the most from Bradford Angiers ( spell ?) how to stay alive in the woods and an ancient Boy Scout book ! buck 110 ! custom ( by me ) recon 1 ! next recon 1 to mod ! with a vox rold or a M-tech 151 ( custom plastic sheath ) and a folding saw \ CS trail hawk \folding shovel ! love your channel ! building things is much more fun ! I have had a pack I moded from and old external frame to sit on in the deer stand ( I put a plastic bag in the pack and it stands open to drop meat in ) and I have packed 100s of pounds of meat out ( mostly survival poaching ) and I have used this pack I made for near 30 yrs ( safety belt shoulder straps )! I get moras to give to new woodsmans ! I don't care for them myself .

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I'm glad you like my videos Dale and you have the right idea! Most of the fun is in making the gear! Take care and thanks for watching brother

[@theoldhobbit3640]

Thank you for taking the time to shoot these videos so the rest of us can learn from your experience. I only have Mora knives simply because they are a good quality knife at an affordable price. If you lose one, no tears just buy another one and carry on. I will be looking a a full tang mora in the near future and would recommend these to anyone starting out in bushcraft or prepping type work. Thank yo again.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

You are very welcome and I'm glad you liked it. Very cool how much you like Moras! They just can't be beat! Thanks for watching

[@DigginIt-MarkH]

Hey Dave...Ill be more than glad to get in on this Tagged video.... Great video once again my friend

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Great to hear that Brother! I'll add your channel to the description box when I get home tonight

[@DigginIt-MarkH]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 I'm ready for the rain to stopped for a few weeks. Your neck of the woods looks early similar to mine. Everything is flooded and covered in liquid sunshine 😄. Would like to get together with ya one day soon....Later my friend

[@mrcabasa5507]

Up here in southern Minnesota most of the trees along the river and on the islands have had their trunks under water, ice now, from last spring. Thanks for the vids!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Really? I'm guessing that's a good way for high winds to rip them right out of the ground! Thanks for watching

[@OnTheRiver66]

I enjoyed this video a lot. Moras are great knives, and their sheaths do not have glass fibers in the plastic so they don’t ruin your edge when you insert or remove the knife. I recently bought a Condor knife and was so impressed with the quality and workmanship of the knife and the leather sheath I bought a second on and two more for my sons.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. Mora and Condor are two of my favorite companies!

[@laineywright2696]

When I bought my home many years back, every time it rained, my back yard flooded. It looked level for the most part, so I didn't understand what caused the flooding. For security reasons, I had a chain-link fence installed around the back and sides of the house. A few months later, my grandmother brought it to my attention... "That fence went up, and the flooding stopped." I guess there was a slight runoff undetectable by the human eye from the neighbor's adjacent yard. Needless to say, the fallen leaves and a little grass was all I needed to divert my water problem. No reply necessary, just commenting. I loved the video.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Very interesting! Thanks for the comments Lainey!

[@ronaldcoleman1323]

That’s the outer layer for the extreme cold weather gear. Love your shows. Thank you.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks, I'm glad you like them Ronald

[@gregknight293]

..........You make a real peach of a knife show !!.....You actually hold the knife still in front of the camera long enough for us to see it.......Very relaxing video and much appreciated...Stay dry.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Greg! Lol, I noticed on that last knife video I was moving the knives around to much.

[@sheilablake4858]

So happy to see you post a video & cheer up what is a wet & flooded England too. I love to see you get tagged in videos, as I know you really enjoyed the camaraderie that YT creators used to have with each other. I hope you enjoyed making this, as much as we enjoyed watching it. As always you’re a wealth of information. Dave the walking encyclopaedia lol. Thanks for sharing your knowledge as always. Much love 💕

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Sheila and I'm happy you liked it! Oh yes, I love being involved with the KZbin community. This place shouldn't just be a money making site. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@doubled3983]

Hello from Oklahoma! Boy this video brought back some memories of our flooding last year! Thanks for all you do! I enjoy the videos from the "Gear Room"! Mine's not nearly as organized as yours. I wish I had a basement. But that's another long story. Also, Love the knife videos! God Bless! and stay dry! Hey Nick! I don't comment much, but I always watch and like!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Hello and we both hate flooding! Having a basement was a nightmare for years with how much it leaked. I've done extensive water proofing and now it's a blessing. Thanks for watching, see ya in the next one and may God bless you too!

[@douglasreeves9938]

Saw a lot of flooding when I was stationed at NPTU Idaho Falls when the Teton dam failed in 1976. Voluntered with many other Navy personel to help with evacuation and flood control along with the Idaho National Guard. Stay safe, buddy.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Water is a powerful force! Thanks for your service!

[@richardmacyczko1580]

Once I think that I have enough knives and machetes I watch you and WHAM! One thing I love to do is buy old knives from flea markets and take them home and restore them. The four different polishing sticks you showed I have. I set up two really cheap grinders with buffers on them so I can have all four compounds down the line. Thanks for what you do my friend!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol, Brother one can never have enough knives! Very cool you have them buffing compounds. Take care and thanks for watching Richard!

[@dennisleighton2812]

Wow! This is truly a new take! And very thought provoking. 1. First knife: now this goes back about 60 years! Yep! I had just joined the Boy Scouts, and my Dad set me a target - If I got 5 badges before my birthday (in November) he said he'd buy me a real cool scout knife I'd otherwise have to wait till Christmas for. Well, needless to say I grafted hard on those badges an got the fifth one two weeks before my birthday! Dad walked to his cupboard and came back with my present. It was exactly what any boy would dream about. It was a medium size fixed blade camp knife with horn handles, but the cool thing was the much smaller similar looking knife in it's own sheath on the front of the big one! It was the envy of all my mates for months! 2. Current knife. About 20 years ago I started making knives as a hobby and made some very nice stuff. One knife was my own design called The Bushwhacker! It is a brute 9 inch blade, 1/4 inch thick stock, stainless. It had a very full belly (almost a bolo shape, a finger choil, and wood handle slabs [ red jarrah]). It was hollow ground but steep and not very wide, to keep the edge quite strong. I have used that knife ever since but it's now starting to feel it's age. I suspect that the Engineering Company who did the hardening made it a bit too hard, as all the blades in that batch started showing metal fatigue and some splits appear at the blade edge. This knife taught me a lot about what can be achieved with a large knife! 3. Future knife. Co-incidentally, I am right now busy finally deciding on the purchase of my future knife. Front runner currently is the Cold Steel Trail Master III San Mai. All things being equal, I'll have it by this time next week! I hope you guys are OK after the flood!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching Dennis

[@shannonmurphy9790]

First of all - thank you for showing us the video of the river area. wow - I'm sorry. That flooding is really something. Next, I must say, I just don't see you wearing a knife for physical protection - you caught me off guard with that one :) I more see you sweet talking your way out of any trouble that would come along. Finally, THANK YOU for showing us your knives and how you like to use them. I'll never find more knives in one place, so it's always a treat when you show yours and talk about them. Have an awesome weekend!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

You are very welcome Shannon and I'm glad you liked it! I do usually talk my way out of confrontations but some folks can't be dealt with. So, luck favors the prepared! Thanks for watching

[@richschwartz8004]

I've got one of those fillet knife too but mine has a leather sheath and handle. It lives in the bottom of my old tacklebox. I just recently got a custom made fillet knife from Jerry's woodshop and outdoors. I can't wait to try it out. Besides using it for fish, fillet knives work great to debone bigger birds like chicken,Turkey,and goose. I hope your basement stays dry. God bless and stay safe

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

That's Awesome! Jerry does fantastic work! The basement is dry so far. Thanks for watching and may God bless you too Rich

[@astrazenica7783]

Dave noticed what I noticed about the Kansbol. For stainless it's hardly polished and it gums up more than their cheap polished carbon steel and by sounds of it the 2000. And I found it dulled quite fast too.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I love Mora but the Kansbol doesn't impress me like the others do

[@astrazenica7783]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 me neither but everyone else seems to love it. KZbin groupthink. Always enjoy ur vids, all the best

[@randycarter2427]

Another great uplifting video,man,l can be feeling down and out ,and here comes Ole Dave,with your smiling and laughing,and I immediately start feeling better,and I thank you for that. This video was very interesting in two different ways, one was your weather conditions,the flooding and etc,then of course the knives. Anyway ,very good video. God Bless,Randy

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you Randy! I try my best to always keep the videos upbeat and fun. I'm so ready for the rain to be gone! Thanks for watching and may God bless you too

[@andypanda4927]

That Camillus Western has a blade pattern very similar to a Schrade I had back in late '70's. Lost it and never found another like it. Very good - heard that type referred to as a caping knife. Used for 'bushy tails & rabbits & a few snakes.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Wasn't that the Schrade they called a Sharpfinger? That was a epic blade!

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

You have a ton of rain. We need rain in our state of CA. bad it is bone dry out here. We will be having a drought this year. I appreciate your follow up on this tag. Excellent info. and knifes. I hope to see some new channels make there first video. One good way to leave it open to the community. Have a excellent day my friend.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Amazing how one part of the country has no rain and the other has way way too much. Weather is such an odd thing. I'm glad you liked the video. Normally I tag three channels but since I left it Oren at least ten channels have volunteered! I put them all in the description box of this video. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@guns4funcajanajustin]

That is great. The more channels the better. It is always good to keep the tag video’s going. Keep it sharp.

[@rogerbartley3684]

Great video Dave. I'm in central Ky and we had a lot of flooding too all over the state last week, especially southeast. From what I see on TV most of of the southeast U.S. experienced flooding. So I feel ya brother. I know myself it's hard to narrow down a favorite knife but you broke it down to categories which makes a lot of sense. Good job...see in the next one.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Roger, I'm glad you liked it. I hate to hear y'all are flooding too! I'm so done with rain. Thanks for watching brother

[@geroldknoebel2402]

Oh God, my first real knife was an old HJ dagger, like the ones the Hitler Youth had. In the past and today, I have a good German knife Lindner 440 (is a hunting knife, fits very well in the hand), a paratrooper's knife, my old AK 47 bayonet (you can shave with it) and a 25 years old Leatherman. With this, I can get along everywhere. 5 - 6 different axes, up to 1500 grams of different length and a machete. Laugh, I speculate with a Ranger combat knife, very stable and quite usable in the forest.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Sounds like a good set up!

[@geroldknoebel2402]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 The problem is, once I start buying nice knives. Then I don't stop. And you have to take care of the knives, like axes and machetes. Seal them well with oil and wax the blades. They'll last a long time. Rub a few drops of oil into the sheath and you'll never have any problems. I learned that almost 50 years ago, the East German paratroopers. There were no blunt knives, every blade was sharp as a razor and was cared for.

[@patrickhathaway6178]

I have three Mora knives and love each off them.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Nothing beats a Mora!

[@crazydrummer03]

That buffing compound existed back then, it was just used for buffing (more or less aggressive, depending on the grit/granulometry) pretty much anything (pots, pans, weapon magazines, silverware, you name it)! Industrial buffing used liquid compounds (pretty much the same stuff, but... Way more inexpensive!). This stuff is still used all around the world for surface finishing. Actually... You can save a lot of money by buying the non "knife-specific", identical alternative. There's a whole lot of versions to choose from: for stainless steel, carbon steel, etc.!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks for the info! I never knew they made a liquid compound

[@robbabcock_]

Good stuff, Dave! Funny, I figured I was a couple years older than you but you're a couple years older than me! In my own defense, it ain't the years it's the mileage. ;-) I'm a chef by trade so I have thousands of dollars worth of kitchen knives, and as a lifetime outdoors-person I probably have thousands of bucks worth of outdoors knives as well. But while I lust over 'em and obsess over new ones I'm strangely agnostic when it comes to using them. I've always got a folder in my pocket, and when I'm in the woods I'll usually have an ESEE Izula and then one larger knife...but there's really no rhyme nor reason to what the larger knife will be. Sometimes it's my Ontario RAT7, sometimes it's my JK Camp Knife, other times it's my Terävä Skrama, etc. While I'm really a knife nerd in general it doesn't matter a lot to me which one I'm using, they're all nice. Most of my PSK-type kits have a Mora because 1) they're cheap and 2) they're great. Probably my dirtiest secret is that I don't really use a knife all that much in the field. Sure, I'll cut cordage and prepare food and very often baton wood for kindling. But the heavy lifting I do with a saw, a Fiskar's splitting and lately my buddy's Husquavarna!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Rob, I'm glad you liked it. Man we are a lot alike! I often take whatever big knife Im in the mood for. And nothing beats a Mora! Thanks for watching

[@andyiron5825]

With all your equipment and gear that you use and test , i trust your picks, that is why it cost me $100 bucks every time i watch one of your videos. I and just a beginner and i go on Amazon to get all the good stuff. Now i have 3 more knives to get ! Thanks Dave

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol! Sorry bout that Andy! If it helps any? I can say that I only show gear in the videos that I like. If it's junk it rarely gets into the videos. Thanks for watching Andy!

[@1fanger888]

Impressive showing of some of your gear Dave. Hoping that the water table can handle the extra rain. If you have some extra nylon material, you can easily bang out a few dozen sand bags to help with the home flooding if you haven`t already done so.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. I'm so sick of the rain but I do like the sand bag idea!

[@mariasalazar7576]

Wow ! So much rain I do love too watch rain but not to a point where it gets out of control 😮 ..you and your family stay safe I mean I love watching your videos 😊 and always learning something new don't risk your life for us ..thank you 😊 God bless you and your family

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

I like rain too but not swollen overflowing rivers! I'm glad you like the videos and thanks for watching Maria!

[@indyoutsider]

Yep, I enjoyed it. I like several knives too. My first knife was a folder, a Barlow grandpa gave me. I've sense ruined that, but I now own Grandpa's Barlow. I keep that one safe. My favorite is a kephart style knife. 02 tool steal, with wood handle. Thanks Dave. 07

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Ah man, Protect that Barlow for ever!

[@seanyouknowwho798]

Lived in Kennesaw and Acworth years ago. That Georgia clay mud doesn’t drain well. Not much different than here in parts of North Texas. So yes that water will be there even when you don’t see it. The ground will hold it for quite some time, not draining and then along comes another rain and it is all runoff. Hope Lake Allatoona is filling up for the summer!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

And that right there is what makes trees uproot and fall over! I hope that doesn't happen to much. As of yesterday Allatoona is nine feet over full pool! They aren't releasing much into the Etowah because there's so much water downstream now it would flood out Alabama. Thanks for watching Sean

[@seanyouknowwho798]

Reallybigmonkey1 Oh, I feel your pain. We had similar issues with rain and a Lake Lavon, Lewisville, and Ray Roberts feeding one way or another into Trinity River a few years back. Lots of lake area flooding, etc. Lake maps can be sort of useless when water is 9 ft too high. Don’t know what you are boating over....maybe a submerged road, brush line, misjudge shoreline grades, etc. Stay safe! And Dry!

[@joycastle2881]

by 1967 I was leaving ft Polk AIT infantry training and hit Vietnam and was with the 1st Calvary Airmobile, AirAssault Jumping Mustangs. I had my wife send me a Bowie knife, not sure what one was, some one sold her a Buck special instead. Which I carried on the back of my web gear. The up side was it held a good edge and did not rust. I turned 24 while in Vietnam. Older than Dirt

[@joycastle2881]

Ps:I hope you keep high and dry. Wet basement is not good, been there before and hope never again.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Wow! Thanks for your service!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

@@joycastle2881 So far, my waterproofing job has held up well!

[@dirtisbetterthandiamonds]

You can send some of that water on south to Central Florida..all my pasture ponds are drying up. Just some of it though Lol! One thing I'll say, you always have a way of challenging and inspiring people. We still follow your go-bag packing video. Also gonna clear the dining room table, put the middle in, and spread out all our knives and take an inventory. Last count was over 300...

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Really? It's dry down there? Please take our rain! If you have over 300 knives you've got me beat! Thanks for watching

[@joshbreeze1865]

Dave you have inspired me to seek out my first knife. It was a Pilots Survival knife my dad bought me at a Army/Navy store. That was in the 70's. Great video. Thanks.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Sounds good to me! Hard to beat the memories surrounding your first knife. Take care and thanks for watching Josh

[@trailtrashoutdoors8173]

New members on this channel and glad we joined! Thid is a cool idea you can never have enough knives. Those suspended pants that you have the ACU pants are actually Gore-Tex and that is why they repel water I have a full suit and it was the best hundred bucks I've spent in my life. Really like that TOPs neck knife

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks for subbing and I'm happy you're here! Can't beat Gore Tex!

[@aronkremer2115]

Agree with you about the Mora Garberg. The other lines are wonderful, but for a "companion" type knife for an extended trip the Garberg is a great pick.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching Aron

[@aronkremer2115]

@@Reallybigmonkey1 Thank you for making original, genuine and thoughtful videos.

[@not2fast4u2c]

My Mora HD companion ..carbon steel is a knife that is just right for simple camping use but I know that you could chop down a tree with it...Anyone doing camping out stuff should own a few Mora knives even if they only use them for cooking or cutting small stuff The stainless is what you should use for food

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Well said and I agree 100%!

[@57WillysCJ]

I think the first knife is connected to your mentor. My father started me with a Barlow. I was born late in his life so he had different ideas. He did most things with a Barlow. Fish, squirrel, rabbit all cleaned with the Barlow. If you needed more knife you got a butcher knife from the kitchen. I always carry a pocket knife. I clean my knives after use. It is one of the reasons I don't carry a SAK. To much to clean and dry after use. Because of that most of my food prep is with a slip joint. In fact I rarely use kitchen knives. I use my outdoors knives so I know how they work for food prep. My wife frowns on it but she knows I clean them as well as anything in the kitchen. She also frowns when I pull out my pocket knife in a restaurant because the knives there are garbage. After 32 years she has learned knife tolerance.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks for the comments and I like the way you think! I've never seen any decent knives in restaurants. Thanks for watching

[@gaymiller09]

I love your knife videos for some strange reason. My Dad taught me his way to sharpen so I enjoy seeing other’s ways of doing it. I always use the leather heel of my boot to strop. Restful. Woman make fire...sharpen knife...strop on boot....yep....good way to spend your last waking hours of the evening. Good job, son. Brief but good. Try to keep your self dry. Checking on those pants. Momma GG

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you Momma! I like the heel method! I know theres at least 50 ways of sharpening a knife. It's almost therapeutic. Safe safe and thanks for watching Momma!

[@NoOne-ul5fb]

My skinning knife (which I don't use much anymore) is a Schrade 152 OT from vintage 1960, it was my uncles. My go to knife for most times is a hand made Carl Schlieper eye brand Jim Bowie with stag handle also vintage 1960. I do not own many that are newer than 50 years old. I did love watching this video, especially because I like seeing someone with more knives than me. You really have a gear fixation like me LOL

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Now that is cool! Hard to beat the fit and feel of an older knife. Oh, the more gear the same! Take care and thanks for watching!

[@Limicola1]

Another nice video. My preference for a food prep knife is one similar to your Cold Steel Canadian (a Grohmann knockoff but a bargain), the Grohmann stainless steel Camper. It has a thin blade with a full flat grind and the handle design gives you finger clearance for cutting on a flat surface like a cutting board or poly sheet which I usually carry for food prep. The blade shape is elliptical which also aids in allowing finger clearance when cutting on a flat surface, allowing you to tilt the blade at any angle and still cut.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked the video! My Cold Steel is just average quality. One day I'd love to have a real deal version of a Canadian belt knife. It's an excellent shape!

[@mike_outdoors4918]

The UK has been flooded too, it's the wettest I've ever known it in my lifetime over here. But back to the knives, great selection as always, and the Garberg is great and for me well worth the money, it's now my main knife (I only have 12 lol). Thanks again Dave, hope it dries out for you soon, take care buddy 🙂👍

[@elephantsmemory3142]

Dony get nicked blades are taboo these days in the U K

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ah man, I hate to hear that. I guess torrential rain is all across the world. Hard to beat a Mora and nothing beats a Garberg! Thanks for watching brother Mike

[@normanscout1148]

Hello dave from the UK, my favourite knife is the down under Bowie knife I absolutely luv it ,does everything you need ,I have other knives I just luv them all so there all my favourites, I don't know if you've heard about the weather the UK is having at the moment it's terrible half the country is literally underwater roads,farmland, people's homes, businesses, it's horrendous we've got gale force winds torrential rain just about every day I live up in the north of the country which is not as bad as some area's as for the woodland it's saturated hope the weather drys up soon both here and your part of the country excellent video as always dave thanks for sharing

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Hello Norman! Ah man, I hate to hear it's flooding there! Seems we all need dry. I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for watching

[@ScottRauber]

Quite an array of cutlery, and logic!! Lovre it!! Camillus USA is out of business. Someone bought the trademark and produce knives with a Camillus stamp but not the same quality as the old days!!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Ah man, I hate to hear that! I guess thats why they sell that Les Stroud line of cheap blades.

[@karencauthen2286]

Refreshing as always! Cant go wrong with a Morakniv. I am considering changing out my older kitchen cutlery to some "real" knives. Been in the kitchen too many times wondering why I am still using knives that are nowhere near the quality of my pack knives. Very enjoyable. Your river looks a lot like our river does this time of year...goes from 4 feet to 30 feet deep with the rains - it's a huge watershed area. Im always amazed by the power of the water! Stay safe!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Karen, I'm glad you liked it. With the price of Moras? I dont see why you cant just fill up your kitchen with them! Swollen rivers are scary places sometimes. Thanks for watching

[@Ladythyme]

Indoors or outdoors your videos are always so interesting. Thank you for taking the time to do them.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks!

[@jelkel25]

I can remember a great aunt, big on her silverware, used to polish it with something she called brick dust. Don't think it was actually brick dust, it was a brick coloured lump like those shining compounds you had, wish I'd paid attention to what it actually was. Yes, you stick to favourite knives after a time and they're often not the expensive ones. I value my Mora 2000, a Jakaripukko, its just right and half a dozen traditional folding knives. Always lived in axe/hatchet country, never owned a machete.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Now that's interesting! May have been the same polishing compound. Hard to beat a Mora! You gotta try a machete. Thanks for watching!

[@thejasonbischoff]

I’ve always liked knives. Man’s first tool. Hope to get a Tops Prather War Bowie and Mission mpk12ti just to have them.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Knives are a great hobby. I visited the Mission booth at the blade show and I like their knives

[@ianmickelwright4136]

I found this interesting. Thanks for the video Dave. It's pretty wet here. Haven't been able to walk in the woods where I live for weeks. It's too wet. It keeps raining and there's nowhere for the rain to go because everywhere is already saturated.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it Ian. Oh man I hear ya, the ground here feels like walking on a sponge! Thanks for watching

[@gregoryhare9542]

Thanks for the seen at the river the rain has been somewhat crazy. And barely any snow it only snowed one time and all the school's where closed. And when i go fishing and or sometimes camping but last summer was extremely to hot for me to be outside. And as i was watching how you have attached and knife on your machetes. And i like how you put them together and i got a machete from Wal-Mart and i have a few knives and i took some paracord on it and this was the first time i have put something like this together but being my very first time of putting this together man i may say it tournd out really nice. But i have not had the chance to put it to a test yet till my wife and i goes camping where there is no one around me where i live at everyone thinks they know me but i don't interact with them. But about the knives i will have at lest two or three knifes one i will have a camping king and two more and like the corporal coroner. He even say's two is one and one is none. And i agree with that old philosophy gose i really agree with that my friend. And i had a couple time's that i ran into i needed to start having at lest two knives at all time's inthe outdoors. Dave i like to send you the pitcher of what i put together just to let you show. But i have never made a video before I'm shy i will not be able to speak right on video i will get tung tied. But really i like to thank you for your videos you are a cool guy but friend you and your family be cool and peace.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Sounds good Gregory! Now you don't have to show yourself or talk on video. You could just film your knife machete combo? If you do just notify me. Take care and thanks for watching!

[@paulwatterson5992]

Good video. For some reason I'm not into knives that much. I bought a Gerber many years ago and its a really good knife and has never failed me. I wish I could post a pic of it here. Has like a 10 inch blade full tang and a rubberized handle and saw teeth on the back to saw through bone. I mainly use it for processing big game, skinning and deboning. I baton with it sometimes and that works good too. For serious firewood prep I use Silky saws and hammer forged hatchet, and I dig holes with a hammer forged pick hatchet tomahawk handle, works much better than any kind of shovel. I live in Colorado and usually hunt/camp in October/November at 10,000 feet elevation. I use a tent with a wood burning stove and staying warm is the top priority if you wanna stay alive. The steel stoves that I have been using over the last several years alway end up warping around the door so I am going back to a cast iron stove this year. Also keeping water from freezing is also a priority. Anyways if you have a facebook page I can post a pic of my knife. Great video by the way and I hope it dries out soon.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Paul, I'm glad you liked it. Some folks have just what they need and others go crazy and but all they can. Lol, I can't help it. I love knives! Thanks for sharing how you do things. I don't heat with stoves because it's rarely super cold here in Georgia

[@nancylewishavensheart]

Thanks for showing your areas weather. I loved it. Hope you liked the urls I posted to you showing the rain results around some of the area here in Tennessee that you and Nick visited and filmed before.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

You are very welcome Nancy and thanks for the urls

[@Eric-ew8jt]

Great video David thanks so much. My very first fixed blade knife I ever bought was the Buck Omni Hunter, I still have it I keep it in my emergency vehicle kit. Don’t worry about the rain, when you see the rainbow you’ll remember his promise. God bless your house

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Eric, I'm happy you liked it Brother. Hard to beat them old Bucks. I wished they still made them like that. Thanks for watching, bring on the rainbow and may God bless you too brother

[@johnminor2496]

Thanks for the fine video, David. You always have a good story to tell. I really enjoy what you do. Thanks

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

You are very welcome and I'm happy you liked it!

[@elwha6025]

Great video Dave and I must say, that's quite the man cave you have there. Looks well organized. I love Mora knives and I probably have 30 in my Mora box, many of those in leather sheaths or modified factory sheaths with danglers and firesteels. They are my go-to knife for the woods and what I measure all other knives against.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks! I'm happy you liked it. 30? I think you have more Moras than I do! Nothing beats a Mora

Another good one Dave!!! I agree with you on going to Atlanta, you don't want to go naked, so to speak!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Jon, I'm glad you liked it. I love Georgia but I avoid Atlanta!

[@phillipparker8947]

Hello there my friend. I know rising water, I was in a neighborhood hit pretty hard in the 2016 flood in Louisiana, my mobile home was 52 and and half inches off the ground, 12 years I had lived there and not one inch of standing water, and after I got back to it the water mud line was over 4 feet inside my home, over 8 feet of water. I lost all I owned , even my car that I was repairing. The video you have of that river gives me the heebie geebies, rivers like that freak me out

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Hello Phillip! Ah man I hate to hear that! I've seen some serious river floods before and it's truly a nightmare. Thanks for the comments and thanks for watching

[@bgurtek]

Dave, you, Dan at CoalCracker & Blackie Thomas at Shamon's Forge are videos I typically save because you three are so informational.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thank you my friend!

[@nickdelia3130]

David, I gave up on finding a SP 53 from Ontario and went with the SP 8 instead. It came today. I had no idea of how much of a beast this thing is. This is going to be fun. Thanks, Nick

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Awesome! That's an excellent blade too

[@wdrury1]

where i am in Australia we had months of non stop fires..then we had 1 years worth of rain in 2 days

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Wow! I hope the fires are out now

[@redsorgum]

I’m fixin to watch Dave, Y’all.....😬😉👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Enjoy brother!

[@martinparmer]

Great video David! We really appreciate you sharing your knowledge. I started several years ago giving my son and son in law knives every Christmas. Since then, I've had to include myself, LOL! Buying and collecting knives is really enjoyable and addicting. But, I don't think I have to tell you that... LOL. Thanks again for all the info!

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks Martin, I'm glad you liked it. Lol, Oh I know all about knife addiction! Thanks for watching

[@gonetoheck]

I was waiting for you to whip out your favorite butter knife as well....what a let down ! :D

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Lol! Sorry I left that one out brother

[@zetacon4]

Dave, I never miss one of your videos. Each has so much to offer. You generally do a great coverage of the topic or demonstration. Knives are a favorite topic of mine. I still need more for specific uses that I have yet to choose. Thanks for showing your favorites. (a bit of personal info: My middle name is David and I was born in Chattanooga, Tenn. (1950) Lived in the south most of my life. But had to move to Indiana for University purposes. Love how you do your videos. Keeps me in touch with my southern roots.)

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Thanks and I'm glad you like the videos! I was born in Georgia but my brother and sister were both born in Murfreesboro Tennessee! Thanks for watching and see ya in the next one!

[@richardjones990]

I picked up the Morakniv Garberg about two years ago on Amazon for $80.00. It's a good study knife with very good steel. The one I bought has a leather sheath.I'll look into picking up an Atlanta neck knife for when I go out on the town.

[@Reallybigmonkey1]

Sounds good Richard! I was debating on getting the leather sheath with mine. I may get a carbon one with that sheath. Thanks for watching