Dake Tips, British Survival Knife and Vise Grip VS Mole Grip.

[@ZmarleneZ]

re: lack of TP ... guy walks into a public bathroom with diarrhea - after doing his business he realizes there is no toilet paper, he bangs on the door and asks anyone who is in the bathroom if they have toilet paper, the other guy replies "no". Then he asks if there are any paper towels? Answer "no". Asks if there is any newspaper. Answer "no". Then he asks if the guy has 2 fives for a ten😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =D

[@teresaschroepfer3695]

I heard one like this except the guy came out covered with you guessed it! His friend said what happened???? He said you told me to use a dollar All I had was 4 quarters!!!

[@GS-gu7nz]

Just stumbled over this clip. At work (UK) we used Mole Grips for years. I still have 2 pairs from the 1970s, one for the truck, one for the workshop. They are absolutely bomb-proof! IME much stonger and easier to use than the original vise-grip or the latest copies. Would never swap them!

[@13thworker45]

Scout crafter, common sense is key. I’ve watch a lot of your videos and you have it. I don’t think there’s a lot you can’t do. Your love of tools is very evident. You are very inspirational. I have built a multi tool because of you. I have the love for tools like you do and vintage delta woodworking equip.

[@americansewingmachineresto1545]

John, I love your rants. I’m with you 100% on pretty much everything. I must say our interest are so close it is almost impossible to imagine. From collectible items, ham/short wave radio( loved the hallicrafter). I’m lantern and glass insulators are very common with yours. I just got a 1938 Atlas Craftsman lathe 12x24” that I’ll be refurbishing. Love when you show lathe operations. Thanks so much for your refurb tips and tricks. You can’t imagine how much I look forward to your videos. Keep up the great stuff.

[@ScoutCrafter]

My brother from another mother! =D You must have some great skills to restore Sewing machines! One of my favorite plant tours is this one of the Singer factory in Scotland! kzbin.info/www/bejne/mH3GeGqLp7xroqc Thanks so much!!!!!

[@rickcentore2801]

Great episode - funny stuff! Either of those pliers are better than my old pair of No. 7 Vise Grips (Dated April 14, 1942) that have no release lever at all. It takes two hands to open them.

[@marcmckenzie5110]

Like you, I bought my first Vise-Grips® around age 16 - and they served me very well for over 40 years. About 2 1/2 years ago, I cleaned those up and gave them to my son, and indulged in a full set of German made Gedore® clamping pliers which are based on the Mole design. They also have a rubber-like coating on the bottom half of the release lever. I love using them. They are much easier to adjust the clamping force, and I never pinch my hand using them - something that happened all the time with the others. So I’m a fan of the Mole design.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Marc- I saw the Gedore locking pliers... Everything they make is nice! =D

[@jamessimpson215]

Hey Scoutcrafter, enjoyed the video as ever. My 2 cents re. the British Army survival knife which I own. It's a wrecking bar, pry bar, machete, spade and axe all rolled into 1 and if that's all you've got it does them all. Of course a specialised tool will likely be superior to a multi-purpose tool for a single specific task but if you have to grab 1 portable survival tool, this is a serious contender. It's heavy and unsharpened from the factory but if you need to smash through a partition wall, jemmy a door or dig a hole in the dirt, you don't want sharp. That said if needed you can give it a paper slicing edge in 2 mins. The sheath is poor, only meant for toolbox storage but easy to make a custom replacement. Sheffield steel, might just save your life!

[@ScoutCrafter]

James- I love that awkward knife! You’re right- It’s a beast! 😃👍

[@monsteraberdeen2305]

Hi Scoutcrafter. Recently discovered your channel and love it. Living in Scotland I have both vice and mole grips and prefer the release on the mole grips. The survival knife should have a sharp square edge on the back of the blade for scraping (tinder etc) and for using a fire rod. It is common to bevel one side and leave one sharp or to leave the last inch or two next to the handle sharp/square. Keep up the great work.

[@davidhelmuth5707]

The knife you showed is exactly what you want to have with you if your life depends upon it. Not exactly great, but very dependable. As for the wrench, have a few of each and prefer the mole wrench, for me it’s less likely to kick back on me. Just my opinion. I was an Eagle Scout then went into the military, so have been a bit of a preparedness kind of guy all my life. Has always served me well. Thank you for your videos!

[@ScoutCrafter]

David- We scouts are the original "Preppers"! =D Thanks so much!

[@MadStiles]

Great episode buddy! I wouldn't say I'm a prepper but I'm pretty prepared LOL I've always had one set of locking pliers that I go to and it's a small set then I guess you call them mole release players? LOL but that is my go-to set I love them for so much easier to use than the normal vice grips it's ridiculous anyways thanks for the show truly appreciate it!

[@johnkelley9877]

I am impressed with the size of the knife! That is really big and I can see it has a lot of heft to it. Thanks for the tutorial.

[@badgergearcompound738]

‘Tis but a fleshwood! Hahaha. Love that movie. Thanks for all your posts and positive attitude. I’m still working, natural gas compressors and the engines that smash the gas, have to keep running. My family and coworkers are fortunate This is about it for me and social media. I would like to thank all of the frontline workers, from nurses, orderlies, doctors, truck drivers, grocery staff, police officers, paramedics and all the other unsung workers a magnificent thumbs up!!! Cause anything else would be touching, and unless your married or living with the result of marriage or just living with same person....you know what I mean. Lol Thanks John. Everybody stay safe

[@ScoutCrafter]

Well said!!!!!!

[@guataco]

Thank for your videos. And your comments. Be safe please. Regards from Venezuela.

[@talk2kev]

That knife is a beast .I think the handle needs to be fitted a little for a better feel in the hand. I also believe you will never replace it unless you lose it. Looks great for splitting wood for camp fire.

[@mrbenmall]

I had one of those Craftsman grips. It was flimsy. The release is easier to use but if you clamp down on something with too much force - and then you try to use the release - it just bends. The vise grips are much much beefier and designed for real gripping. Just my opinion. I always think of British soldiers as being badass with a knife. That one you showed seems very appropriate. Please stay safe - everyone.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Ben some of the Craftsman vise grips from the 70's and 80's were just so tinny! =D I have a few!

[@chrissplace392]

I have a lot of vise grip type clamps/pliers. I buy them @ shows whenever they are in good shape, solidly built & reasonable. I always got confused, do I push the lever or pull? Just went out to the garage to check, Yep about 1/3rd of my clamps are old Craftsman mole version. No friggin wonder I was confused, but thanks for clearing it up. Love the channel

[@JSRocker1776]

Hard to joke around at work nowadays. Everyone gets butthurt to easy.

[@ScoutCrafter]

We pulled a prank on a guy once who freaked out and said "I quit" got in his car and left... =O We were like "Oh crap what did we do?" We are going to get in trouble now not to mention we are a man short! After about 10 minutes the guy came back laughing and said "Got Cha"!!!!! He was right! He pranked all of us!

[@The_Shiny_Red_Dingus_of_Mingus]

As a general rule, you will only find "Mole Grips", or an off brand variant such as the Craftsman's, in the UK. The vise grip opening style ones are something that is more popular in America. My guess is that people will prefer the ones that feel right in the hand, and that will usually be the ones they are used to.

[@Butchthebugman]

I've never seen the mole wrench before. But literally EVERY time I've ever used vise grips, I've said to myself, "There's gotta be a better way to design the release on these things." I think this may just be it... As for the knife, (this is gonna sound a little stupid I know) I wouldn't BUY it, but I think if I had one, I'd really like it. Never seen one that looked more "bulletproof"... Never miss a video. Keep up the great work! Thanks!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Butch- It's big, clunky, heavy and awkward and you are so right- I love it! =D

[@jackthompson2132]

As far as I’m concerned on the vise grips it doesn’t really matter. But , if I have a half dozen different sizes and types I want them all the same. Great video John. Thank you

[@uktony1525]

Great video as always. Love this Brit special edition and you get used to a certain tool therefore in the UK we like the original Mole grip design (although the original Mole Grips are no longer made in Newport, South Wales). I buy them whenever I can at the car boot sales and expect to pay around £1 for one. The U.S. supplied many thousand Vice Grips to the UK during WW2 for use in the aircraft production and Mole amended the design. The MOD knife is only issued to special forces and aircrew and as an ordinary soldier never, ever saw one. I have been retired 8 years and you are so right, don't miss the work but miss the guys and good times we had plus the visit to the pub after work on a Friday night after finishing the week.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Tony- There is no way a soldier would carry a knife this heavy! We had a saying in my unit- Travel Light Freeze at Night" Because we never carried sleeping bags, e-tools or anything heavy. LOL

[@Mr2Xri]

Hello Scout and a big thank you again for the video and especially for the Dake explanation.... Have a nice and healthy day!

[@Resto-Rob]

Haven't heard of mole grip. Looks interesting. I might have to find a pair. Thanks for sharing. 👍👍👍

[@1stinlastout165]

I've had my mod knife for close to 40 years and still as good as the day I got it, it was also known as the pig in the army. Out in the field it's what it is, a do all to what it was made for. The sheath I wrapped the clasp in paracord cobra knot this reduces the movement, not a belt carry if you want your pants to stay up but tucked away in your Bergen it's a must have that'll never let you down. Mine was in a toolbox on a land rover back in the 80s I didn't know many that actually had one on them during operations.

[@reynaldovalle1773]

Great video Scott I like the Irwin pliers. God bless you family and friends

[@noone-qg1od]

I love that knife, looks like a complete beast

[@bestbuilder1st]

I prefer the Visegrip by far. We had one of the craftsman moles when I was a kid and it always would open up while using it. It would drive me nuts, I hated that thing. I thought it was because my dad was cheap and didn't want to buy the "real" ones made by Peterson and we had to settle for the cheap imitations. When I got married I did by myself a real "vise grip".

[@1244taylor]

Will be 20 years retirement on July15/20 for me.. .Miss the people but not the work..35 years was enough.... great video. tks for sharing..

[@ScoutCrafter]

George My Dad always said "If you make 10 years retirement, you beat the system" You beat it twice!!!!!!!!! =)

[@leebrewer1190]

I have bent the release on a mole grip style tool before. Obviously a cheap pair. My constant on-belt companion of 20+ years, a Kershaw A100 multi-tool, has a mole type and I like it. As to the knife...I never used one like that. I used to go survival camping. My Kershaw was with me for small knife work. Anything bigger I used my Estwing hatchet - these and the clothes on my back were the only things I would take into the woods with me. Good memories and good times!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

The British survival knife reminds me of my k bar bk2 bushcraft knife and I prefer. The older Peterson vice grips even over the new ones if look for another pair I look at eBay for nos pairs use the newer ones for welding clamps and abused like I did to my Petersons years ago it's a shame I took them granted back then

[@jmquez]

Always so positive! Can’t wait to retire, really enjoying this days at home with my wife and kids.

[@ScoutCrafter]

JM If you are enjoying this time home you have done everything right... Nothing better then a happy family who enjoys each other's company.. Outstanding..

[@HaloGamer401]

My dads got a nice pair of Dunlap “mole” grips in his box. Never knew there was a difference! Thanks SC!

[@kunicki50]

Yeah johnnie. I sure miss the good times we had at the job. And working weekends was the best.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bobby- I couldn’t even imagine what work would have been like without us making the best of a bad situation... 😃👍

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

I worked with my best freind since 7th grade for the last 25 years . ( concrete coatings business ) we were both class clowns . talk about fun ..wow !!!

[@danielvincent6182]

I bought a craftsman mole in the late 1960's. Always did the job, and I preferred the grip type release. It was easier to release fast, with one hand. The Vice Grip's require a good pinch to release when there are tight. Overall though, the Vice Grips have a much better feel in the hand than the Craftsman.

[@jimdavis8391]

I've been watching you on here for, I think, two years? One of the things that helps me through the rough times, thanks for that.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hey Jim! I am so glad you are on board... One day maybe you can hit a tractor show!

[@jimdavis8391]

Ha! I go every year to a couple in England...not been to the US since 2013, won't be this year....pfffttt

[@DoloresVillatoro-ho5jg]

I have all of those knives you displayed and the ones in the clips you showed. I also have the MoD knife and I absolutely LOVE this knife. The people who knock this knife, just don't know how to use this knife and I doubt that they even know how to sharpen a knife. I put a very sharp edge on my MoD knife and I could even feather stick a match stick. It's simple, yet durable & elegant. I own A LOT of American made knives but I always go back to this knife and this knife isn't even expensive at all. I mean for the price of a Becker bk2, I could buy 2 or 3 of these here in Canada. I don't get why American made knives are more expensive than a knife made overseas in the UK. It should be the other way around but when it comes to this knife, I'm glad it's not. I wear this knife on my hip still and gotten used to it, it's a sure conversation starter amongst my friends and I laugh when the MoD outperforms some of their more expensive U.S.A made knives. I have seen a Tops Armageddon knife slightly bend off center and I have seen an Ontario RTAKII get a warp along the cutting edge but yet not even so much as a scratch on the coating on this knife. I don't care for these knife companies that boast in their "differential heat treat" or "cryo-quench" or whatever it is they do to their knives to sell it, it's all just marketing, nothing more. I would rather trust a knife made from a very long line of knife makers that date back generations upon generations, this is a knife that, unless you could break a damn bowling ball, you cannot break this beast of a knife, even the coating on it is very durable. I absolutely love it so much that I will be buying a custom made version from J. Adams LTD.

[@lewiemcneely9143]

I like the UK knife for HAMMER reasons and the mole release because of arthur. I have to use something to pry the jaws loose on the vise grips because of no grip. I worked 50 years on NO COLLAR jobs in construction and LOVE being out of the work force but LOVED getting there! ALWAYS a hoot! And you don't live here and not be prepared. Or STAY prepared. Thanks John CS!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Lewie - I’m happy the preppers finally get their day! 😃👍. Thanks

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@ScoutCrafter Us Hillbillies have always had to prep, because you never knew......!.

[@Resto-Rob]

Love the knife! 👍

[@johnpatrickcryan9444]

Thats what made 30yrs as a Carpenter/Millwright fly by, the fellas.... We would jerk around all day but we always brought the jobs in way ahead of time, only thing I missed when I retired....

[@markrandall1456]

More jokes! That's what we need. Fighting for toilet paper, That's crazy indeed. Thanks for a great time. This is as good as The Red Skelton Show. :-)

[@alexstools]

Hi buddy, I'm hoping the craze to be over soon too, for all I know it's another flu, maybe the one I had last week (they refused to test me). I have a strict no news policy for a couple of days now, I was on a limited version anyhow but even that really was making me go absolutely bonkers. You are right about the colleagues, I don't have a real blue collar job, tough I'm with the lower office staff kind of. We have so much fun together. Best part of the job by far. Makes having to work from home the next three weeks even harder.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Alex- Just relax, watch some movies and enjoy this situation for what it is... Once you recover you will have natural immunity! =D

[@frankg3072]

Great informative video today. I understand completely about your job. I worked for DSNY for 25 years and have been retired 25 years. We had the same thing, guys were always playing practical jokes. I just loved going to work. My wife thought I was crazy! Talk about comraderidy (sp). I drive to Hicksville once a month from Pa and we have breakfast with all the retirees and talk about the job and all the fun we had on the job. If there are any retirees that you keep in touch with you should do the same! Take care.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Frank- Were you NYC Sanitation? Did you know Frank Donnangelo? =D

[@frankg3072]

Yes I worked NYC Sanitation but I didn’t know him. My entire career was in Woodside.

[@ravendark2422]

Have both types of locking pliers, mole grips are made by Draper in UK. Favourite type are the ones handiest when I need them.

[@EVILDR235]

I like way the British knife handle is almost as wide as the blade. The U.S. made knife handle is a lot narrower than the blade making me think that is a weak point. If I have to pry open the hatch on a panzer tank, I don't want the blade to break.

[@jackofswords7]

I have an original "Mole" (Reg Trade Mark) Selfgrip wrench made in Newport Monmouthshire, GB. I've had it since my apprentice days. It has a squeeze to release leaver. But best of all I have, from the same maker, a sort of "C" clamp into which the thick handle fits which lets me affix it to a bench or tabletop giving me a small sort of vice, freeing both hands to work on whatever is being held.

[@michaelkowalski1130]

I kind of remember using some sort of "mole grip" plier, I didn't like them because like others have said I tended to grip them and open them by accident. I also remember US General, in the 70's I used to get their catalog and was entertained by their woodworking tools. I've heard rumblings that someone is going to manufacture some type of Locking Pliers again in DeWitt Nebraska.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hey Michael! That US General catalog was awesome!!!!!!!

[@jamesleathers5488]

I miss the crew I used to work with as well. For 26 years in a factory we had a lot of fun. Pranks, jokes, F'ing with our bosses. Especially on nights we were on our own so we busted ass to get our work done and leave time for the horseplay, shenanigans whatever you want to call it. We would mess with each other and no body took offense. Just give it back as good or better than you got. A Hell of a lot of good times.

[@ScoutCrafter]

James You are so right, nights were where the real shenanigans took place!!!! 😃👍

[@choppermike3329]

Hey good info on the dake. I like those air force survival knives. Found some Camillus NOS versions just after they got bought out. They were dirt cheap so I bought 3 new in the package. Now they are expensive. Great mods to the Adams knife. Can't understand why they made such a crappy sheath. Congrats on the 3 years 👍 Loved the flash of the Monty Python scene!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mike- I too always like the Air Force survival knife, if it was good enough for my GI Joe's I figure it is good enough for me! =D

[@timeflysintheshop]

I have one of those mole type visegrip pliers. I'll have to check and see if I can find writing on it. It is an old pair that I have had in service for as long as I can remember alongside several pair of regular visegrip pliers. One thing I noticed is on your craftsman version it has a straight jaw just like the pair I have. All the visegrip pliers I have, have a curved jaw. I wonder if the shape of the jaw was in one or the others' patent? For the record, if I have a visegrip really tight, I don't release it with my hand. I have been stung by them enough to know better. The mole style can be safely released even when it's really tight, so I agree it is a better release method.

[@ScoutCrafter]

James- You are the third person to mention that! Awesome! Thanks!!!!!!!

[@whirlingsun]

I have a chinesium 20 ton press of similar configuration. My cousin warned me about the 4 bolts in the Lintel at the top there on the chinese ones. On his, the chinesium bolts exploded and fired through the drywall. I have since replaced all the hardware on mine with American grade 8.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Good call! You really must have been cranking on that press to shear the bolts! The pucker factor must have been off the charts! LOL!! Thanks!

[@RS4393]

The sharp 90° edged on the spine are for throwing better sparks with a Ferro rod. With the edges dulled it won't scrape the rod as well.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Russell I never spark a ferro rod with the back of the knife and the black coating will hamper any sparking ability- Sharp edges on the spine of a knife is a no-no

[@thewatchworks1372]

Good morning from California This whole toilet paper ordeal going on right now is pretty weird I guess this is the time to start investing in Scott’s stocks! One final note I have never owned a pair of name brand Vice Grips

[@nickturner2606]

Hey John, the original mole grips were excellent tools, they’re still floating around here if you look for them in second hand shops and at boot sales, I think I have some somewhere, the release mechanism is easier than the vise grip and less likely to smack your knuckles when you release them when you have them clamped up tight on a workpiece. The MOD survival knife is a tough old tool even though the sheath is a nasty thing. The steel made in Sheffield was second to none at one time, they don’t make as much of it there anymore but I’d bet it’s still good stuff. Also remember when these things were being given out in their thousands to servicemen who don’t care much about them, an expensive custom sheath was a bit extravagant. I suspect that a decent sheath is available somewhere and that would make the knife far more appealing. That thick blade and tough handle scales will no doubt stand up to one of UNCLE SAMS MISGUIDED CHILDREN bashing the hell out of it and if the fit hits the shan and it’s what you have, then you’ll be at least able to perform your basic, life preserving tasks. I suspect it would be a resilient means to cut, bash or stab anything you might encounter if you bailed out of a boat or aircraft somewhere inhospitable. Maybe a portion of the spine could be left sharp to facilitate the use of a ferro rod. Making a nice sheath with a ferro rod holder and a usable sharpening stone pocket would make a couple of good uploads, if you feel the need eh?😉😉

[@ScoutCrafter]

Nick- I wanted this knife for a long time but was hesitant due to the bad reviews, however I just love that clunky beast! It's like me- Heavy and awkward! =D We are like twins now...

[@nickturner2606]

John, I couldn’t agree more, sometimes a scalpel is the tool for the job, but they don’t call hammers “ Universal Spanners” for nothing. Sometimes a little “Brute force and ignorance” is the intelligent solution. That knife epitomises this ethos. I might buy one and have my brother, who is a talented harness maker and leather worker, make a good, tough sheath with the right attachment points and accessories.

[@richardross7219]

Retirement is great. Everyday is a Saturday. 8 months after retiring, I woke up pain free for the first time since I got screwed up in the Army, in the 70s. I saw an axle bearing explode when being pressed off. A piece hit a guy in the mouth and really hurt him. We got a shield after that. Cut yourself? Turn in your Tote n Chip. I prefer the old Craftsman. Be Prepared. Good Luck, Rick

[@ScoutCrafter]

Rick- With my small press I can "feel" when things are getting dicey, the big presses with automatic feed only let you know things are tight when they start to whine loud... I think everyone would benefit using a manual press for a while so they can understand how much force is involved! Like riding a motorcycle without a helmet, at 55 you feel like you are going super fast, put a helmet on and 55 feels like nothing! =D

[@johnlieske8908]

Have both kinds , they both work fine .

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

I like the Mole grips the best, we do see a lot of cheap copies here in the UK

[@BestUserNameUK]

Original Mole grips can't be beaten.

[@kevinpattinson6456]

Hi i have 4 sets of mole grips over here in the uk in my collection love the desgn best release mechanism great video as always.

[@TheLoxxxton]

Yep I'm in UK as well and it's always more grip.

[@JourneymanRandy]

I told you so. I never could have predicted this. Working in my shop. Bonus timel

[@johnspencer1145]

Stay safe thanks for video 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@ifirefight1]

Hi John, recently got a 1x30 belt sander like you use. I’m in South Florida and it’s humid. Do you get a lot of static build up when using the sander? It’s shocking the crap out of me. Only thing I’ve found that help is to run a copper wire from the sander and then attach it to my ankle (so it’s out of the way) Do you have a better suggestion? Thanks

[@ScoutCrafter]

ifirefight1 LOL! I have had that!!! Those little shocks hurt! 😂. Some people say it’s the plastic wheels... I know it happened on certain belts only for me... I forget what belts they were... 😃👍

[@bobbyw9046]

Now those two jokes were FUNNY!! Keep 'em cumin'

[@DirtandRust]

I prefer the craftsman Vise Grips....I only own two pairs of vise Grips...I have a Craftsman just like the one you've shown (go figure) and some 10" POWA-KRAFT grips....that knife looked MUCH better after you gave it the treatment :]

[@greggsielaw401]

Congratulations on three years retirement,hope you have many many more.gregg

[@ScoutCrafter]

Me too Gregg! My Dad always said if you get ten years of retirement you beat the system!

[@bobbyw9046]

The Craftsman style release is easier to operate - however it can be accidentally be released when you don't want it to. I own about a dozen Original versions of the VG's and I have never given it much thought as they all work well. Milwaukee now makes a version with a loop on th escrew to allow you to ise a screwdriver to tighten it an extra pinch. Look into their version. This is something Welders and Plumbers have welded on themselves for years - Milwaukee too the hint and now actually make them that way.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bobby I saw those! I thought it was to tie a line to! 😃

[@ROD59]

John, I love your rants is like listening to myself in the mirror , I always ask everyone that is about to retire ,what are they going to miss the most and they all answer the same "the people"

[@ScoutCrafter]

Jorge- The one thing I love most about retirement is not having to answer to anyone! (no bosses) =D

[@joeheilm]

I like that knife...your comment about the preppers made me laugh. Every year my dad reminds me how my garden is not economical. This year i planted my garden at his house, which he was not thrilled about. However, since this covid thing he doesn't seam so concerned with the economics of the garden in his back yard. 😝😝🤣🤣🍅🍅🥕🥕🥦🥦cheers

[@ScoutCrafter]

Joe- Years ago people could thrive with very little, they could cook a variety of foods and knew how to preserve foods... Today, especially in the big cities so many people can't cook anything from scratch. If they can't order it or just heat it up they are at a loss... =D

[@jswift1942]

Coming from Nebraska,where Vicegrips were invented,it was considered to be in bad taste not to have at least one pair of Vicegrips in your tool box.

[@Toyotas_n__Tools]

Looks like what they call a camp knife now, I carry in my pocket a old little fixed blade edge mark explorer made in japan and sometimes ill carry my benchmade bushcrafter EOD or a TOPS bootlegger... The benchmade is scary sharp so i rarely take it out of the sheath.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Scary sharp knives are just that to me- SCARY! LOL

[@highdownmartin]

I've got a pair of mole grips. Pretty old ones , called Mole but appear to be made by Elmo. Both words stamped into the jaw.

[@christophernewton2579]

Good afternoon I prefer the vise grip design I had two of the mole grip design and when moving a small fabed up work piece you have to be careful not to bump them on your welding table they tend to pop open

[@AaronBelknap]

Work camaraderie is the best medicine. I really like that Air Force survival knife. The British knife is a brute. It's a thick one good for say splitting wood or..... being a survival knife eh? Great Wednesday video.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Aaron- The MOD knife is great if need to put it thru someone's hood to make a point! LOL

[@rawbacon]

Funny I was on my way to the grocery store today *(Bread Aisle Wiped Out Today)* and I was just thinking about my old work mate, wishing he was still alive and we could build one last building together or something.......It would be great to Fire up the Torches & Welders again and go like crazy for a month or so.......Those days are gone though. The thing that always makes me laugh is we built a stirring system for a huge oil tank at a tank farm and their maintenance man was assisting us during the installation. Big Guy, maybe 6'4" 300+ pounds wearing one of those Tyvek suits and he was squeezing thru the manhole on the side coming into the tank, Bob looks at that Big Boy coming thru the hole and says "Looks Like A Whale Giving Birth".....Not sure why but that makes me laugh every time. Years ago I had one pair of the Mole Grip style but never really cared for them, not sure what happened to them, haven't seem em in years. That Knife looks like a bit of a Brick but probably good for chopping and such.

[@ScoutCrafter]

That is funny- Those Tyvek suits are certainly not flattering! =D We were issued safety vests after an incident so everyone was wearing these ill-fitting vests but one guy got a vest that was 3 sizes too big! It hung down almost to his knees... What a laugh every time we saw him...

[@duanem3658]

Any knife is a good knife. Some are just better than others. I like it.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Duane- The key is like you said- Make any knife due... The most important thing is at least have something!

[@thankswillie]

dig your style,not sure what kind of work you did?....me...still working & collecting SS

[@ededmund5685]

i used to have brother in law he worked in a factory his trade was a BUFFER ,, you should find one and go for a tour ? GOOD VIDEOS KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ...Thx Ed Loretto Ontario Canada

[@ScoutCrafter]

ED - I would love to apprentice for a few days under a buffer, I bet they know all the tricks!!! 😃👍

[@bigmikeh5827]

Love that knife!! When I was stationed at Ft Richardson, Ak in 1987 they sold this Brit knives in the clothing sales shop. I hemmed and hawed about buying one and when I finally went to buy one... gone! One time deal as I asked if I could order one. So, just for the record I ordered it now! With wood scales like back in the day. Always preferred VG.. the original not these soft steel things they make now. I have another type of these I’ll shoot ya a pic of that are similar. Stay safe my friend. Semper Fi.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mike! I wanted this knife for years but the reviews kept me from ordering one... After wanting for so long I just gave in and bought it and I must say I do love that clunky beast!!!! I think you will too because as Marines we like things stronger than us! LOL Semper Fi!!!!!

[@bigmikeh5827]

It came in yesterday!! Built like a tank. A 1993 with mod arrow stamp. No edge worth speaking of but I have a diamond stone that will fix that. Stay safe my friend.

[@upsidedowndog1256]

The British knife is cool, has it's uses I am sure. I like the original US made Vice-Grips best. I found a 6" needle nose pair lying on the road the other day (I recognized the sound as I drove over it!).

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL

[@thefirefighterwaylifefight2030]

You would love the stuff we do to each other in the Fire House!!!! Last week I soaked the new guys sweat shirt in water... I folded it perfect.... and then put it in the freezer overnight .... There is no limit.... I will definitely miss that when I retire....

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL!!!! That is funny! You know construction workers have the best gags, ever see the one where they ask the new guy how many times he can press bag of cement? (Then they slit the bottom of the bag while he's pressing it) Too funny!

[@dankolar6066]

About retirement, the question to be asked is "Where did I ever find enough free time to work?"

[@ScoutCrafter]

You are so right! No time to even be bored! =D

[@saigaking]

Great video scout your so right on being prepared if you wait till something happens it’s to late Once a boy scout always a Boy Scout.love the survival knife you could do so many thinks to that Knife to customise it to your liking they put those sharp spine edges on the back I’m sure to strike A fire steel I hate how they do that good call on the clean up god bless take care 🇳🇿🙏🇺🇸👏👍🔪

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Matt, the black coating they put on knives won't work well on first sticks! I always use the cutting edge to spark!

[@stanellis7805]

Hey Scout. Great vid as always. Gilligan’s Island proved we can survive without toilet paper 🤣

[@benhuygh9086]

you also see a lot of mole grips in belgium, I like the vice grips better tough. I have a tendency to pinsh my handpalm with the mole grips once the rivets get looser. but my mole grips are all unknown brands maybe that is an issue to look at also.

[@mercuryrising9174]

Ive got alot of knives too brother scout Have you seen the 125th anniversy moraknive its the traditional wood handle & leather sheath puukko its one of my favorite knives from what ive found out about the MOD knife is its made that way because its actaully a not issue to the troops its a special deployment tool used by the special forces and they mod them to the way they like also its carried in a vehicle like mounted inside

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mercury Rising Funny thing is I wanted that MOD knife for a long time, it’s absolutely impractical but totally cool! 😂😂😂

[@mercuryrising9174]

@@ScoutCrafter yeah brother i agree i like it but i dont want to do the work also i dont chop or beat on knives the airforce survival knife is as hefty as i need ontario 499 for those who dont know

[@lotsatrains]

Hey there I just wanted to tell you not to use too many of those paper towels up cleaning that knife lol! But it is cool I like it you could mimic that scene in the movie crocodile Dundee with it “that’s not a knife now this is a knife” haha! Cheers Ken

[@ScoutCrafter]

LOL- You know Ken, I am so frugal I actually save the paper towels I use for light clean-up to use again for a real dirty job!!!!! LOL

[@elliottsmith3632]

I prefer the Vise-Grip over the Mole grip type. The Mole seems not to hold as well and is harder to release. Now on the hoarding TP issue....I just worry that there will be some other crisis. Going to have a diarrhea virus and we are going to have a run on nasal spray. :)

[@gearshaw2058]

Was that sharpcorner on the top of the survival knife there for useing firesteels.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I never use the back of the knife for fire steels and the black coating on these knives won't spark well... Better off using the blade!

[@2012Guardian]

I prefer the "Mole" grip when I learned it existed. For the survival knife I'm drooling looking at it (not the sheath). I love the thickness and weight.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Milton- The knife is just to heavy and thick, that being said I just love the thing! =D

[@johnmclaurin]

Knife reminds me of a a KaBar/Becker! Great knife, love the thickness!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes! I have the Becker and love that too! =)

[@miketownsend6108]

love vice grips the 7 in ; I use to wear one out every other year at work the jaw would get lose then they be come welding pliers. ware out , still better then all others !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidpeterson5186]

What do I think of the British survival knife? Make a custom sheath and I'll take it.

[@ScoutCrafter]

David- I know it is far from the perfect knife but I love the beast! =D

[@lotsabirds]

In his Big Mac....Man you're gonna kill me from laughin'. !!!

[@Dardrum]

I have both types of vise grips, I prefer the craftsman style release by far over the original.

[@OIFEagle]

That knife is begging for a "blood groove" milled onto the reverse side. Might even lighten it up a bit.

[@ScoutCrafter]

My biggest problem is I love so may knives... I have a really cool collection and have all different types and really enjoy so many types! Thanks!!!!!!!

[@wayneo7307]

Hi John , I'm Doing OK . But The No Sports Is Killing Me ! That Clip from the Quest for the Holy Grail is One of my Favorite Parts ! The Black Knight Says , "Is But A Mere Flesh Wound" ! Ha Ha ! 😂 I like the Knife it Would make A Decent Survival Knife but A Better 2nd Knife . Love the Vise Grips Never Seen the Other Ones as I Remember.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Wayne- The first time we saw that scene it was just so funny! =D

[@357magdad]

I have my father's Craftsman "mole grip" pliers. I never liked them as much as the vise grip design. I find that it is too easy to release the lock by accident when using the "mole grip" pliers.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I was thinking the same thing! Very easy to "trip" that lever!

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Its a toss up. Used them both , never really thought about it too much .

[@wmpaulminder5995]

The old Craftsman. I have one just like yours.

[@kadmaster]

Same thoughts in here...sir and same problems...

[@cindiberg7718]

Tp is hard to come by in NH. All stores sold out. As soon as the shelves are stocked, they are immediately emptied. Please stay safe from covid.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Hi Cindi- You know this is such a great lesson for people... I hate to say it but this disease will make people much more aware of so many things...

[@stevef8993]

Definitely have to laugh at work!! I have a coworker that's a long time scoutmaster that tells nothing but dry "dad" jokes. Corny but still funny. Another guy is the king of the one liners and cracks me up all day long. If I didn't laugh I'd by crying over how stupid the place is being managed. Lol!! Great video ScoutCrafter!!!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Steve- If it weren't for a few guys that would make the days bearable I don't think I could have lasted... The harder work became the funnier we got! =D

[@stevef8993]

Same here!! Fortunately I don't work with a lot of women so we can get pretty raunchy.🤣