Swiss Army Knife Hack for the Woodsman

[@YoheiMon]

There a lot of things that I never know swiss army knife can do until I watch Felix immler channel, this type of knife is really useful lol

[@Shadowmib]

have you gotten Felix's book?

[@YoheiMon]

@@Shadowmib I'm interested but haven't bought it yet.

[@Isaac-yz4lb]

You put me on to that channel .. binge watching now . Thanks 🙏

[@sosteve9113]

Fellix sended me his latest book as a gift,very generous guy

[@bereantrb]

Felix is amazing!

[@PetrLCustomHistoryCZ]

Good thinking! BTW the corkscrew is also good for loosening tight knots on paracord and similar sized cordage. Just slip the tip carefully under a loop in the knot, give it a twist or two and try pulling it loose...if it's not working (if you don't know what kind of knot it is etc.) try another loop.

[@wisconsinkraut3445]

Remember my dad teaching me this, followed by the advice that pulling out a bottle of wine on a canoe trip is a good trick for getting laid 😂

[@thomasmusso1147]

👍👍👍. Corkscrew .. great also, when one doesn't want to cut, for getting into those tight knots .. saves on finger nails and teeth.

[@Pinki2019]

Eventually people realize that the SAK models with the corkscrew are the way to go. Especially since the small flathead on the can opener works as a Phillips.

[@darylsarbaugh3491]

I never thought about this. I bought my Huntsman in 1992. Carried it every single day during Military carrier. It is still going strong and still have only used the cork screw once and it was in fact to remove a cork. I am considering a new Fieldmaster that has #2 Phillips instead of cork screw.

[@joeday4498]

I had never thought of that. Definitely a top not taught in the BSA years ago when I was a member. Thank you.

[@leopoldkolaric3893]

3:46 - “you need to just take your time” and it suddenly darkens like he’s been cutting it with that little saw blade for hours😂😂

[@leopoldkolaric3893]

Harry Crabb why would you write this? Please explain

[@leopoldkolaric3893]

Harry Crabb fair enough

[@stripeythepirate3956]

By the moss on the tree I can calculate the angle of the sun and it is 11-12 am when he starts the cut . There is a cut in the film and the sky darkens , the sun is now behind him . My spider sense tells me it has taken 8 hours to make the cut . Moral , always carry a ladder and chainsaw

[@eclipsedat3am]

I love how you showed the cut branch and then just dropped it like a mic. Thanks for the cool tip, yet another reason for me to get a Swiss Army Knife for my kit.

[@genepreed]

If you pop open the can opener that most SAK’s have you have a lash point that will help with saw twisting. Also if you make a lanyard fob out of paracord and attach it to the key ring you will always have lashing material also. Love my SAK Huntsman as an edc pocket knife. Thanks for the great channel!

[@THENEWWRANGLER]

The Corkscrew is also great for undoing knots that have been under load and are so tight you can't undo them, especially with paracord I have found.

[@sosteve9113]

One of the reasons I use it to

[@bradfry5403]

I very recently bought a new swiss army knife, I wanted a smaller one than the one I had, my new one doesn't have a cork screw but I have seen your trick done using the needle tool, I have also seen a hack using the cork screw where a few needles are wrapped with thread and stored inside the cork screw . My old knife doesn't have the little hole for storing a pin ( very handy for removing splinters, making a compass) so I am very happy that my new one dose , I'm sure it will come in handy.

[@lawrencemartin1113]

The awl/reamer tool works too! Just drill through the pole using the awl/reamer and then use a short length of paracord to stabilise the main body of the knife. It's a great backup or emergency tool and the extra pole length can even help make other cutting tasks easier, not just the very long reach tasks. I am only a recent convert to the whole Swiss Army Knife thing, having somehow avoided owning one all my life. Now, aged 60, I finally bought a Hunter model and just love it!! It's a really great tool and has such a heritage. They really are as good as the legends say and despite owning so many great little and larger knives, I totally see the reason these knives have endured and have such credentials. Great videos btw and I love your easy, fun and very honest style of presenting. Lots of fun. Thank you.

[@bushleague3472]

I use the awl all the time. Awesome for digging out burrs/ slivers, as well as clearing out the eyes of Jigheads and other fishing lures. Too, if you ever end up having to crank a screw (or tree stand step) straight in, without a pre-drilled hole, digging a little hole so the threads can grab right away will save you quite a bit of time.

[@FowlersMakeryandMischief]

pure genius 👏!!!

[@TheKevin11247]

Fowler sent me 😉😂

[@Southernbrookmedia]

Ayyy! It’s the Fowler!!! Love ur channel!

[@zaclapz4890]

Omg i love the channel

[@ni_r4970]

Great video! Regarding the twisting motion: Victorinox branded SAKs have the key ring on the other side, so using the for this purpose you can carve the end of the stick and fixing the top of the handle to the top of the stick. Felix Immler shows that beautifully, someday you could meet in a cross continent workshop!

[@broken1394]

That's a Great tip. Never been a big fan of the Corkscrew, but if you add in the pin and mini Screwdriver it makes it great and puts it above the phillips Screwdriver imo. Also Corscrew is just damn Iconic.

[@tahoemike5828]

My first thought when you started reaching into the tree; that could be useful for getting coconuts, if you're in that sort of situation. Also great for reaching the not so low hanging fruit, if maybe animals have gotten to the easy to reach stuff before you got there. Filed for future use, thanks for that one.

[@richardyap7873]

Good in fact Great thinking.

[@boo6145]

Wow I've seen alot of bushcraft videos, but this blew my mind, youre definately the first one I've seen do this method, thankyou.

[@felixcat9318]

I particularly respect that you emphasised to viewers that this would be a slow process, so to be careful and patient. Being careful and precise avoids misuse of the tool, thereby avoiding injury or breaking one's vital tool through ignorance or impatience. This saw/blade extension is an improvement to one's capabilites outdoors, being able to achieve it without the use of cordage is quite remarkable. Even people that don't carry cordage are likely to have shoelaces! Replacing ordinary shoelaces for specialist, high performance one's using either Lawson Equipment Iron Wire Paracord, Atwood ARM Battlecord Paracord or Atwood Parapocalypse Paracord, is a huge improvement, especially as these cords have one or two strands of firestarter jute twine amongst their inner strands.

[@chillindave1357]

nice, nice! TY, great tip! Open the blade and you can harvest mushrooms, high hanging wild grapes, etc..also save that $8 fishing lure!

[@pnyarrow]

Hi Dan. What a really great idea - thank you for sharing. Stay safe in these troubled times. ATB. Nigel

[@stickstickley5098]

Brilliant! You also opened the idea to using it as a small auger for boring thru holes in thinner stuff. Thanks for sharing, Coalcracker. Your channel’s awesome!

[@highenergyog]

Since I don't drink wine I've never thought I had a use for the corkscrew on amy of my knives untill now , thanks young fellow . Yes old dogs can learn new tricks from the young pups out there , much appreciated. Best regards from Lloyd.

[@shawnleitch5208]

Awesome tip!! I looked at the cork screw and thought to myself, "never have I snared a random bottle of wine in the woods, why is this on here?" But now you've given it purpose.

[@Uli_Krosse]

Remember, it is not a bushcrafter's knife. It's still an officers knife.

[@tahoemike5828]

If you are on a date with a pretty girl and a bottle of wine, and don't have a cork screw; you are in a survival situation.

[@Pygar2]

Where else would you put your eyeglass screwdriver?

[@LongMax]

@@Pygar2 In the same places where they put toothpicks and tweezers for the butterfly collection? :))))

[@MoonChild0678]

​@tahoemike5828 not heard this one lol, but that's the difference between getting some or not on that date 🤣

[@nowakezoneforever6021]

Outstanding video, as always. An excellent YT resource for SAK’s is Felix Immler.

[@thomasharrison6367]

Like many I prefer the fieldmaster version but I also have the ranger which has the corkscrew.... this use you’ve shared is tipping me more towards the corkscrew than ever.. I use it to remove wall plugs without damage to the plaster and for untying shoe laces that the kids have knotted, this extra tip now out ways the Philips screwdriver on the fieldmaster 👍

[@johnburnett5377]

This is fucking brilliant. Pure gold. I have a Swiss army knife that was a gift from my sons years ago. I never thought much of it, but I am slowly becoming a convert to team Swiss army.

[@kentfreier5705]

That was awesome. Just earlier this year I was fly fishing on the Gila. Got my last fly hung up in this tall bush overhanging the water. I never thought of this. Instead I spent an hour sawing down the whole damn bush.

[@lettingthebearout7528]

Trim a flat notch on the pole end and the SAK will cinch up tighter, less wiggle and or easier to lash. Great vid

[@trishthehomesteader9873]

Dan being MacGyver. Love it!👍😆 I miss that show!

[@michaellacy8510]

That's a great idea! Thanks! I know lots of people don't use the corkscrew for its intended purpose but I use it all the time. Works Great!

[@ericlaval9583]

Best on Swiss Army knives : Felix Immler on KZbin. Tons of tricks with the red multi tool and his English accent adds some fun.

[@FelixImmler]

Hello Eric. Thanks a lot for the roses 😂😂

[@francistyson2864]

@@FelixImmler Felix you sir, are a legend. And I love seeing different channels that I subscribe to interacting with one another, thank you for the countless videos you post.

[@Calibri57]

Yet another reason I keep my subscription to your channel! Thanks for the great lateral thinks.

[@TheDogggrecords]

@1:09 I knew where he was going with this. Awesome tip! 👏🏻

[@steveheindl7114]

Your channel is second to none bro.

[@thomasturner4253]

Have owned a Swiss Army knife for years They are the best for a lot of jobs

[@alaranger0215]

Brother you never cease to amaze me , this is a perfect video of your ingenuity .

[@georgerector9252]

My latest two SAK don’t have corkscrews but I like the thinking outside the box. Always amazed by your vids.

[@oscardellarenta8070]

Fantastic. Great encouragement for anyone wanting to get initated into bushcrafting.

[@keithmolbeck260]

Nice. You can change it by opening the knife blade to shard someone or something. Oh! I might be thinking of the six feet apart rule.

[@leonardgebbia2615]

Dude, awesome, I never thought of that. I've carried almost that same swiss army knife for 30 years. I've used the corkscrew many times for myself or at parties with women. I think every refined manly man should carry one. Ive used the saw blades even for woodworking in a pinch or when needing to clear a small amount of brush. Most recently using it for making holes in electrical cap plastic inserts when I'm on rooftops.

[@djsden6124]

Thats awesome. I've had the same Victorinox hunter given to me by my uncle since I was 12 years old and have never used the corkscrew for anything else but to hold down the lanyard ring. It's nice to know how to make it more functional now for future use. Great video, thanks for sharing.

[@nathanclark5586]

Awesome tip,never seen that before. Finally something to use the corkscrew for.

[@Chris-yg5vh]

Aww man that is flippin sweet!! I haven't carried the good ol Swiss army knife in many many moons but I might keep one in my bag for just this purpose.

[@mrbluesteen]

Awesome video! I have been using the one handed tracker for a few months now. Great little knife

[@nigelbush7255]

Wow I now have two uses for my corkscrew great idea thank you for showing this .

[@linklesstennessee2078]

Good tip Dan never seen that done before

[@Hoonozit]

Yeehaw finally an actual use for that damned corkscrew. I've added a strip of Ranger band to my key-ring for "lashing" the handle in this case. Thanks man.

[@grimreaper6557]

fantastic would never have thought of using the cork screw that way thanks for the tip

[@finnmcool2]

Something we used to do in Boy Scouts decades ago, use the corkscrew to make a handle on a log you need to move. If two of you do it and stand on opposite sides of the log it is much easier to carry by your Swiss Army Knife handle than just tucked under your arm.

[@Jasontdv]

Zack and Greg sent me. Great video I will have to try that some time.

[@Ballenxj]

Nice alternate use of the cork screw. Thumb up for a good idea.

[@ronaldrose7593]

Great pointer my friend, thank you for sharing. All the best to you and your family. Stay healthy. 🤗

[@BrantHikes]

Awesome tip! I just bought that exact knife, mostly to have a back-up saw.

[@2xrpm]

I like SAK's. Have several. This is the best tip I've seen in a while 👍

[@sgbradley]

I use the corkscrew to remove those nasty tight knot's when fingernails fail. The corkscrew is also handy for splitting branches when you don't have a knife handy.

[@GregoryBenn]

I'd recommend that if you have the spare cordage, to run a line of paracord from the little keyring on the knife down to opposite end of the tree branch. Why? Well, in case you're doing this over water and the knife comes loose or the branch breaks. You'll have something to pull you knife back to you without getting (more) wet.

[@a.m.4176]

you can flip the phillips screwdriver down also if the branch is not too thick and use it to prevent the knife from twisting

[@kenneth4992]

After trying the Tortoise Gear Helix tinder and fire ant I my corkscrew,. I twist a tinder quick and wrap it into my corkscrew. One I have on there now has been there for over a year now. GOD Bless you and your families

[@James-dq3jo]

I was once told that the corkscrew can be used as a fish hook. I have never seen this done, however.

[@Solaar_Punk]

You can use the keyring to stop it rotating but obviously that requires a bit more prep time.

[@ChrisC30]

I've only got one swiss army knife with a corkscrew (Swisschamp). The problem is that's a heavy knife for it's size, and my Leatherman Surge is more useful with the bit kit and the saws. Even so, I'm always finding new information on ways to use a swiss army knife that I never knew before. If you've got a tool, and it is your primary or only tool, you'll find ways to make that tool do whatever it can do.

[@ManDogWild]

As always, thanks for sharing the knowledge brother! Awesome content

[@richardanderson6874]

The HUNTER model of Swiss Army knives is the model I have preferred for decades. I think that it used to be called to Ranger model, but I could be wrong. The Hunter has many tools a man might want in city or field.

[@bkreep]

Question I always asked... FINALLY answered! Thanks!

[@Borealwalkabouts]

You are my go-to KZbin bushcraft Yoda. Thanks a lot and great video as always

[@WayPointSurvival]

That is one cool hack! Thanks!

[@juliandorrell5714]

Have thought about lashing my folding saw to do same work but this is definitely like you said, something that you can do quickly on the fly with a pocket tool - NICE! Felix Immler should be taking notes on this one! If you haven’t checked him out, you should, he has a bunch of real life hacks for Swiss Army knives, you may find yourself carrying it more as a pocket tool! Great vid! Thank you!

[@sosteve9113]

Yes Felix is a great guy

[@jcb0249]

And that'll be my Something New for today. Never thought of that before.

[@micheloff-grid4248]

Good Dan ...never think of that even at 68 even my friends older and have a swift army knife long time

[@benterwellen]

Great Tip, I do always have my SAK with me in addition to a real knife............

[@unknowmysteries5925]

Also if you flip out the can opener. You can tie it down from that point to be more secure

[@stevespizspizewski251]

Last month added to my every day carry. Thanks for more uses

[@MegaHalftrack]

Mind blown! Crazy stupid simple freaking awesome hack!!!

[@lesdrinkwater490]

A great alternative use for SAK. Thanks Dan

[@MSMcKenzieJr]

Good idea. Thanks for sharing. I actually prefer having the corkscrew on my SAKs whenever possible.

[@AdamSmith-me7ty]

Nice hack! Thanks Fowler for sharing

[@woodsbikes6130]

That's a very cool and creative hack. Thank you CCBC. 😁😎

[@ProjectOutbound]

Wow..that is ingenious! Gotta try this tomorrow!

[@rudyperez7773]

I have a couple of SAKs with cork screws . I don’t drink wine so it’s like, uhhhhhh??????, what do I do with this thing. Now I know. Great hack! Thank you

[@hansschmid3937]

well done.. especially over a Creek or a lake ect. i try to fix the knive with cord or tape..... if the branch breakes at the screwhile.. clear.. if no cord by the hand.. perfect.. it works also without... ride on stay healthy!

[@joshd2013]

Greg ovens sent me here really cool trick I like it

[@GodBearOutoors]

An easy jam knot would be a great help to hold it parallel to the pole. Thanks again.

[@chrismccaffrey8256]

This dude's like "Next up, we're going to turn THIS Swiss Army Knife.... into a boomerang!" Nice job dude!

[@belligerentprisoner1959]

Works great with the wood ranger 55. And can cut bigger branches

[@ryankanters4385]

Wow! Very creative! Love it! Cant wait to try this with my trusty swisschamp👍

[@BackcountryPilgrim]

Love it! Have you seen the little fero rods for the corkscrew? Cool accessory!

[@chrisholman4295]

Do you have a link?

[@carlbullers4486]

Absolutely brilliant!

[@frogman7992]

love these type of practical creativity videos!

[@markbaker6067]

If you open the time opener blade you can very securely lash the knife to your pole.

[@dmmartin1958]

Great idea, never would have thought of it.

[@debbieholts7369]

you can do the same with awl and slip a wire or wood thru the thread hole to keep it on

[@willybee3056]

Hey,,, I bet you could even use that to open a bottle of wine... Neat...

[@jimbobf8017]

@@geobloxmodels1186 well no report back. Either your still working on it or it was a good bottle 😂

[@quinntheeskimooutdoors6234]

Great use for this knife Dan, Thanks.

[@Baltamore.the.chosen.]

Oh Greg sent me out here brother.. I’m already a fan..!

[@choppertcp1045]

Good ole trips and ticks on the good old Swiss Army knife! Yea ahh! Gettin er done!

[@songcreations6741]

Greg sent me to this wonderful video

[@phildar5750]

Was already a subscriber to you, but "Greg Ovens" sent me!! Love multi functioning gear. Great vid.

[@nickcasolino8903]

On My SAK, i have only corkscrew. I find to have an extra phillips Screw driver is useless in the woods unless in the city. I have no intention to screw back a branch on a tree. Victorinox has a Quattro screwdriver that you could add as an extra. On my SAK, I have a FireFly Ferro Rod instead of a toothpick that i could do it from a piece of wood . I also added a Tinder Zip as a firestarter. My SAK, "i never leave home without it" :-)

[@Boleh888]

Wow, thanks Dan.

[@aljones238]

Great tip! Thanks as always.