The Knife That Killed A Lion (You Can Make It!)

[@STUFFWEDO]

I am South African and Love that story. Thank you for a great video. Have a great weekend

[@RedBeardOps]

Nice layout fluid! That thing is bullet proof

[@Bar_D_Forge]

Cool story... How about a Ben Lilly Bowie build and backstory for a future video?

[@jeffsherk7056]

Thanks for the video! I keep plugging away at knife making, and gradually my blades are getting better. I always find your teaching helpful.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks ... keep plugging away, and great that you see progress. That's what it's all about.

[@b80-s9i]

Such a good looking blade...and that micarta is stunning😍

[@starkparker16]

That's a beautiful, clean knife.

[@michaelsewell3706]

After watching this video I pulled out Harry Wolhuters book Memories of a game ranger, I had to read the section again where he describes the lion attack and also buying the knives in London, brought back memories from my youth of seeing the actual knife and lion skin in the museum at Skukuza in the Kruger National Park. A fee years back I found a broken antique plow disc and I forged a similar knife that has served me well on many camping and hunting trips.

[@timrodriguez1]

That’s a beautiful knife with an amazing story. Thanks for sharing the knife and the story…🤘🤠

[@Jakkals99]

Back in Wolhuter's day it was just a regular Pipe brand kitchen knife...

[@duartduplessis1046]

As a South African and a knife enthusiast i am very fortune to live about 80km away from where the actual event took place! And yes every knife guy must own a Wolhunter😂. Her by us there is a couple of guys who makes boutique Wolhunter with all sorts of fancy steels and handle materials. Pretty cool knife

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Cool that you live near where it happened! Thanks for the note. Would love to see the knife!

[@henniebasson515]

@@WalterSorrellsBlades You will probably see it if you google skukuza in the Kruger National Park. Kind regards.

[@andrewsmith1520]

Such a cool story and awesome knife. Thanks for sharing both!

[@the_fafologist]

Very cool story and knife. Great job!

[@mattthescreamer177]

Your work is an inspiration for me and your videos are very much appreciated. Thanks for posting such great content.

[@stevenlittle2896]

Great video and POPs is a great place

[@StuartSmithHandForgedKNives]

I've made a few of these too. Interesting side story on the knife. Before the incident Wolhuter had gone to the general store in the loacl town to buy supplies. When he was in the produce section he saw a cheese platter with samples. On the platter was a knife, similar to his, but much better quality. Carefully he swapped knives and went on his way. In short he killed a lion with acheese knife.

[@user-ww4od4jl1f]

Beautiful knife, Walter. I wish I had your knife!

[@trynsurviven2440]

Great story thank you for sharing. I really like the profile of that blade and yes it does resemble a couple of kitchen knives I have.

[@chrish1585]

I made one a few years ago. I forged mind out of a very old rail spring clip, either old school 1084 or 60Si2crA hand forged and ground and polished to the exact specifications per the official South African Museum sight. African black wood handle scales. Great "cheese" knife! really cool that this thin rather delicate knife was used as a bush craft blade and killed a lion.

[@paulwiggins183]

Very curious to know steel thickness of the original knives... and were they considered high quality or working class?

[@ozarked2363]

I've never been attacked by a lion either, but I once annoyed a gray squirrel to the point it actually growled at me.

[@courtneesdad]

Beautiful knife Walter 👍

[@scottbluewaspknives2300]

got my 1st POPS order the other day. thanks guys..this knife is a very close profile to a few ive made in the past. that i call simply a "utility steak knife"

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Glad to hear it - they are great guys and know a lot.

[@JohannSwart_JWS]

Nice build. Greetings from SA.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks, and nice to see SA well-represented in the comments!

[@iamshredder3587]

Nice work Walter. Clean grind. It's been awhile but I see you still got the old belt grinder going. 🙂 There's something to be said for these basic clean simple pointy bladed designs with good steel and simple handle contouring in tactical situations... against man or beast, or a combination of the two. )) Also nice to make from time to time instead of the more complex stuff that takes forever to complete. ))

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks - appreciate your comments and all the views. And yep - old belt grinder's still grinding!

[@georgekuzmickus959]

Beautiful! I remember that story from an article in Field and Stream ages ago. Just got the pattern, gonna see if I can do it justice

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks - good luck with it, and share your finished result!

[@georgekuzmickus959]

Will do!

[@hawintherknives4386]

Love your work You have inspired me for years

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Can't tell you how much I appreciate that!

[@TylerSnyder305]

This reminds me of the Russell green river ripper , but the green river ripper has a 4" blade.

[@willempretorius6700]

Great project!!! Love the pronunciation of the name "Wolhuter" 🤣🤣

[@Sharkdog11b]

When I was guiding hunters in the alaska range one of the other guides told me a story about a fella that got in a knife fight with a brown bear and killed it. Nearly killed him but I’m pretty sure it’s mounted in the airport or something I can’t remember anymore

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Wonder what it was? That's a tough guy ... and a tough blade!

[@Tr_facas]

you can give me the size in metric (centimeter)?

[@thewaylonandjoeshow9540]

It was a fun project. I put a little extra flare into mine! Great video Walt

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks! Glad you had fun - and extra flare is always good!

[@anncannon1797]

Beautiful knife I think it's perfect ⚡⚡⚒️🗡️⚔️

[@barrylilley6392]

Really enjoyed that 🙌

[@brain4154]

duuude yes, i heard this story like 15 ago on a podcast or some shit.. i always wondered what the famous "kitchen" knife looked like, and now i know! 😀

[@ryanblystone5153]

Thank you

[@geeblaze984]

Do you have a book? If so can you point me to it? Thanks 👍🏾

[@danunger3240]

I've got a nearly finished damascus blade that looks very similar to that one. I basically copied one of Harvey Dean's fixed blades.

[@ThatOneOddGuy]

I think I made this blade profile but I buggered the tip so issues there but It's thick BTW I've from south africa you can live in the bush areas where you're allowed to hunt animals but not in the national park reserves which there are a lot

[@RobanyBigjobz]

Knife making? Great! Knife making with a good story? Awesome! That groundhog has met its match...

[@Xan_the_mann]

The original knife is displayed next to the skin of the lion that attacked him in the museum at Skukuza Restcamp in the Kruger National Park. The whole museum is about the history of Kruger, I always recommend it to my guests.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Cool - love hearing from people in South Africa - lots of viewers from there. If you haven't, go to Pops website - they did a great job of the story, and doesn't hurt that Dirk is from South Africa!

[@simonhengle8316]

Great video

[@ironized]

Recognised the knife from doing some training at Heaven Forge!

[@grahamwoolaston5609]

Love a link to pops do they post world wide I live in Australia 🇦🇺

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Pops link is in the description - and yes - they ship to Australia. Thanks for watching!

[@jbyrd3304]

Pops already stay sold out! Now with your videos they are really going to be sold out lol!! Thank You for all the help in your videos!!!!

[@rpc717]

I hope that groundhog knows what's up.

[@LYLEWOLD]

Groundhog - Lion tomayto - tomahto

[@simonsteyn8957]

In 1986 a family friend of ours Paul Bekker also stabbed a lioness to death that attacked him at Mana Pools one evening. My mom’s cousin passed him the knife as the lioness was busy mauling him.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Wow - great story. Thanks for sharing - and good for your mom's cousin!

[@simonsteyn8957]

Only a pleasure - I guess there are many untold stories out there from days gone by.

[@spydercolover100]

My wire wheel grabbed a bowie out of my hand and sliced through my finger to the bone. I had to put 2 tendons back in and the third was stuck out so it had to get cut off then it healed around itself.

[@ilmbutton]

Gotta watch out for ground hogs:) this was a fun video, I might have to try to make a lion killer too!

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Yeah, dive in there and give it a try.

[@GibClark]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@orale_]

But will it work on a bears?

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

I don't think I"ll test it!!!

[@georgijgeorgij6528]

Хароший и правельный нож .

[@mulepowerforge]

i made a knife thats based off a rondel dagger (cause daggers are illegal to carry in canada, whoever made that law needs a good punch to the head) thats tied on my backpack strap in case a mountain lion does the same thing to me and my mule. thats the only reason it exists is to serve as a quick defense stabby thing to protect us from predators in the bush since a rifle in its scabbard would most likely not even be an option in this scenario.

[@FBDerringer]

That groundhog is screwed!

[@Acuteknife]

Did you guys see his groundhog skin shoes? We all know that groundhog did not get away from Sensi Walter.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks for the vote of confidence!!!

[@Wreckz_Tea]

Oh no thank you. Stainless lol. Could you imagine?

[@stephenland9361]

I've heard of people killing grizzly bears with a knife, so why not a lion? That said, the smart money would bet on the bear... and the lion. 🤣🤣

[@dirtfarmer7472]

I’m kinda disappointed, you are making a knife but not forging. I really like the forging.

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks for the comment. You'll definitely see more forging - but since most folks don't have a forge, it helps them make one. Hope that helps, and appreciate you watching.

[@philochristos]

It's good to know the knife design is proven in the field.

[@chrish1585]

Corby bolts? really? 4 pins boss. two small ones in the front and 2 larger down the center.

[@tylerkrug7719]

A ground hog,lol

[@tymz-r-achangin]

So more mere heroic tales to promote a video, and your story telling lacks better theatrics to help encourage people to want to make that knife Bottom line, any knife with a long enough blade can kill a lion.

[@grghndy]

Phenomenal Story of Harry Wolhuter. You can see a pic of the knife here: www.lionroarsafaris.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Harry-Wolhuter-knife-200x250.jpg And a pic of the lion skin and knife here: www.lionroarsafaris.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Harry-Wolhuter-lion-skin-and-knife.jpg

[@b80-s9i]

Great stuff! Thank you👍

[@WalterSorrellsBlades]

Thanks for posting - and watching!

[@18deadmonkeys]

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