The Montem - BCNW's new bushcraft knife

The Montem is our newest knife design and is essentially a "best of BCNW" that features highlights from all of Mike's previous designs.
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[@JonDough-412]

What’s up buddy It’s Bigfoot bushcraft here This is my new channel. I have both of your first knives now I need this one thanks lol More $ outta my pocket hahaha I still cherish the first ever BCNW ever made that I bought from you. I have 2 Celilo’s I have the 3v and from Dan I believe and I have the o1 from Andraus?? I’m sorry for budgeting your name I should just say Woodbear knives lol I have a few Woodbear blades and they are my favorite knives I have. I love them! Merry holidays to you and your loved ones and happy holidays to everyone on this thread ❤ Be kind and love one another

[@BCNW1]

Hello my friend, happy holidays to you as well! Thank you for taking the time to write and all the best with your new channel. Good to see our Knives are still serving you well. Wishing you continued success and joy in the new year. ML

[@JonDough-412]

@@BCNW1 Thanks my friend all the best to you as well. The knives are awesome and are still serving me great and they will be passed down to my children for sure.

[@davidl2064]

Awesome new look, your video is informative as always. Keep up the great work!

[@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan]

Wow that's a really neat design man. If you want a review, send one over to the channel. I like that quite a bit. Keep up the awesome work!

[@BCNW1]

Thanks for the kind words and offer. If I get caught up on orders we can talk about getting you one to review. All the best, ML

[@GTMGunTotinMinnesotan]

@@BCNW1 That would be super cool my friend, thanks for considering me!

[@greywindLOSP]

Solid shape and design...ATB

[@BCNW1]

Thank you, I’m super happy with this one.

[@iron2woodbushcraft221]

That what i going to get. Thanks Mike.

[@TheUtahDrifter]

Hi Mike, I still have and use your very first design. Some i which the blade was a little longer but it still works fine. Keep on moving forward you are doin' great. Arnold

[@BCNW1]

Thanks Arnold, good to hear from you and very happy that your BCNW-O1 is still going strong!

[@ROE1300]

👍 Looks good. I believe I will purchase one to see how good. 😀

[@BCNW1]

Thank you and I hope you like the Montem as much as I do. This is likely my final knife design as I honestly don't think I can do it any better than this.

[@ROE1300]

@@BCNW1 Very anxious to try it. I also ordered a pocket sharpening strop to keep the Montem company in the field. I may have missed this in your video, how did you decide on the name?

[@BCNW1]

@@ROE1300 Montem means "mountainside" in Latin, and since we are located at the foothills of the Simcoe Mountains I thought it was a fitting name.

[@ROE1300]

@@BCNW1 Excellent logic. Plus, you have helped me grow my knowledge of Latin to a total of 1 word. 😂😂😂

[@ROE1300]

@@BCNW1 👍 My knife arrived yesterday and I have spent the last 2 days playing with it. I understand that is a short time, but I have played with a lot of knives. I like your blade design, but I get more excited about handles on knives. I am 6’2” and 240lbs. w/ XL glove sized hands, many knives have handles that are too short or too skinny for my liking. One of the aspects that attracted me to your knife was your description of using clay on a prototype to refine the shape. When your knife arrived I immediately thought, “oh no, another too short handle” and set about proving that to myself - I failed! Every way I held this knife, every cut or slice I made with this knife the handle felt very comfortable in my hand. For 2 days I have been experimenting on wood, cordage, and fish hoping I would be right - I failed. Yes, for me the handle could be 1/4” longer, but the girth compensates for that. I plan to continuing experimenting for the next 5-10 years to prove this handle is too small, but I am not optimistic. Very nice knife, absolutely no buyer’s remorse. Oh, and the hybrid flat/scandi grind on the blade works well.

[@craigfiehler4863]

Would sharpening this knife be the same as sharpening a scandi grind knife? Would you possibly make a sharpening video for this knife in the future? Thanks.

[@BCNW1]

Hi Craig, yes it’s exactly the same as sharpening a Scandi as the bevel is just wide enough that you will feel it flat on the stone.

[@mikelychock0310]

You did this to me on purpose!!

[@BCNW1]

Ha! You got it buddy. I had a sneaking suspicion you were looking for a new blade..:>)

[@Jises_Kristos]

Convex is better

[@BCNW1]

No sir. Convex is better at chopping, not carving. I don’t know of any professional wood carving tools with a convex edge.