Traditional Hunting Knives our fathers carried

[@gamerjay6624]

Bang on mate, growing up, the "butchers knife" was in everbodys porch, boot of the car, garage, kitchen....... lying around everwhere !

[@david6920-r6z]

Yes funny eh! Such a simple design and everywhere. Because it worked. Ours was in the kitchen and referred to as ‘the sheath knife’ so was used for carving up the Sunday roast. And also for butchering a Chamois in Nelson Lakes in 1968! (Dad) 🇳🇿

[@dave4737]

Great to see a piece of New Zealand history, my father was a deer culler and raised my brother and I hunting. I still use a green rivers pattern sheep knife although I now carry a Gerber drop point in addition and still wear Buller's when bush hunting as did my father, It works so why change.

[@david6920-r6z]

Awesome. My mate Jason Harts dad was a deer culler too (Dick Hart). I remember the Bullers! Being a Ruahine hunter we drilled holes in the side to drain the boots during many river crossings! They were all the hunters used back then. I have never used a Gerber so I presume it works ok? Great to hear your story

[@matauboy]

I have a cut down bayonet with handle made from PVC pipe and a sheath made from a leather flute pouch. My grandad had it in the toolkit in his tractor.

[@david6920-r6z]

Those old WWII bayonets are real solid. Good for all sorts of tasks. I got a leather sheath made up for mine as it is such a fine old blade.

[@muzza9999]

you might want to do a video on the types of sharpening steels used back in the day. Those little Rabbiters steels like the one on the sheath are more like a file than a steel......

[@david6920-r6z]

Good point. And interesting subject. I will look into it

[@joshuadathsbc5765]

Awesome video and cool piece of history you have aswell

[@david6920-r6z]

Thank you. I appreciate you watching and commenting

[@thesavagekiwi3492]

My first knife was a wooden handled "freezing works" knife, given to me by a family friend. I took it everywhere. Now still run a small svord butchers/farmers knife. There are better knifes but these things are so versatile they just work.

[@david6920-r6z]

The first knife is always special. I got gifted a Svord hunting knife in 1988, they are knives that will last two life times if looked after. Interesting that my mate who is a professional hunter only ever carries simple butchers knives in the bush. Thanks for commenting 🇳🇿

[@fadingmargins]

Dave, this is what we all need, regular blokes doing real stuff on KZbin. Subbed!

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Brother

[@RamonMarais-k2k]

My Granpa was a sheep farmer in the South of what is now Namibia, then South West Africa. I am still here in Namibia, but in the north and working on a small mixed farm. We run some chickens, Jersey cows, game and a small vinyeard. The old man did all his work with a pocket knife and kitchen knives, and I have found out he had a point. My stockman does about 90 % of my work, from cutting bale string to food prep. Its only for butchering that I made myself a 6 inch fixed blade hunting, butchering knife. Thanks for a nice video.

[@david6920-r6z]

You live in an interesting part of the world. Yes it is interesting that from my perspective, the people who use knives for real, and most often, tend often to use very simple and economical knives. Thanks for commenting

[@rupertkoyd9944]

Is your stockman a Case stockman?

[@david6920-r6z]

@@rupertkoyd9944 I don’t own a stockman

[@rupertkoyd9944]

@@david6920-r6z sorry I meant to reply to the guy from Namibia

[@rupertkoyd9944]

@RamonMarais-k2k is your Stockman a Case stockman? If so, what size? Thanks

[@snesleywipessqueegeeservices]

Subbed. Keen to see what unfolds here. An interesting project.

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks 🙏 I appreciate you. Yes keen to cover a range of related topics this year. Good fun

[@bigjsknives]

Great video on the knives of your elders!! Thanks very much for sharing this one!!

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Big J

[@vinniesdayoff3968]

I look forward to seeing more of your videos Dave

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Brother

[@parkerhal]

Hi there, I have two of those green rivers, one was my Grandads given to him by his mother when he was 10 and another one he found buried on a track when he was 15. He told me the one he found the steel shaft between the woods had rusted and swelled inside the wooden inlays. He rubbed a hacksaw blade through the rust and hammered the brass rivets tight again. I tell the story because he is 92 now so he found the knife in 1947 and it must have been lying there a long time to get into the state it was. Must be 100 years plus old.

[@david6920-r6z]

Thats awesome! Wow the one your Grandad found is a real piece of history. Imagine the story behind that knife. One of those knives was my Dad’s and the other was my Great Uncles. The latter probably dates back to the 1940’s. thanks for commenting.

[@jic1]

1:22 That was an old design in the 1860s let alone the 1960s, very much 'the knife that won the [insert wilderness of choice]', matched with a [insert local name for small axe] and a [insert historically appropriate firearm].

[@david6920-r6z]

Good points, thanks for watching

[@pistolpete4991]

Awesome, interesting video Brother! Very cool knives and history!

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Brother

[@nicholassmidsmid2808]

Had one of those curved ones for years. Lost the steel in the first bush I bashed but the knife soldiered on for years even when the til of the sheath was held together by a bent nail

[@david6920-r6z]

Yes the steels are easy to lose when bush bashing. I lost a small steel once. And have also found a few steels. Great to get your moneys worth out of a blade! Those things were built to last. My Dad used the one in the sheath hunting in the South Island in the late 60’s

[@donavantew8278]

This is awesome.New subscriber right here. Can’t wait to see more from this channel. Outstanding blades brother

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Donavan!! 🇺🇸 🇳🇿

[@esrahansenoutdoorsandselfr563]

Such a great video mate thanks for making it

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks! So glad you appreciated it!

[@darranhewitt3602]

Very informative.

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Darran

[@lizchatfield692]

I was given a skinner but took off most of the curve it still skins and is great for butchering .

[@david6920-r6z]

Yes a great all round butchering, skinning and meat processing blade. Simple and effective

[@MegaDavyk]

Nothing wrong with a hi carbon steel skinning knife and it helps to keep weight down too. In 1976 I bought a chunky Bowie knife and my Father told me I was better off with a skinner and I think he was right.

[@david6920-r6z]

Yes interesting argument. The simple skinning or boning knives are practical and light. I think something chunky like a Bowie gives you a few more options though for survival or utility. Plus they look cool 😂

[@TheSogGrunt]

Awesome!!! Both knives are wicked!!!! Thanks for sharing. I was already subscribed😊🔪👍

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Brother much appreciated

[@Fishy1764]

Im a part time knife maker and the two knives you presented at the beginning of the video are very similar to the sort of thing being carried by deer hunters here in the UK although they do seem to have a more pronounced curve in the blade .The cut down bayonet ive seen before but not in this country interesting to see though thankyou for taking the time nice one Dave in New Zealand all the best from Dave in the UK 😎👍

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Brother

[@david6920-r6z]

What sort of knives do you make?

[@MountaincraftOutdoors]

Great video my friend.

[@david6920-r6z]

Great to see you in the comments Brother!

[@CanadaFree-ce9jn]

My first Green River was as you have shown. Not much use in the kitchen to I switched to Green River butchers. I have some 30+ years old now still being used in the kitchen. All carbon, I recently got a Dexter/Green River skinner in stainless by mistake and the quality of the stainless isn't as good in my opinion. Green Rivers have been around $20 for decades but maybe cost $30 now after the 2020s.

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Brother. Yes Green Rivers are excellent value knives

[@Rcknives]

Interesting video mate

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Brother

[@GeorgiaTrappingandFishing]

Awesome examples of 60’s knives Dave! Love that pig sticker brother. The sheep knives look a lot like my beaver knives just a bit longer. Take care buddy 😊🇳🇿🔥🇺🇸👍👍

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Craig. Yes the pig sticker is awesome and I got a cool sheath made up for it as well. One of those sheep knives was gifted from my late Great uncle. Probably dates back to the 1940’s. interesting about skinning knives for Beavers 🇳🇿 🇺🇸 Merry Christmas to you!

[@SouthwoodsOutdoor]

I like it!!

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks!

[@SouthwoodsOutdoor]

@david6920-r6z this is great. I'm always curious about what the old folks carried to make it in life. No google pay, no tap pay, no venmo, no Walmart, just self reliance. Thanks for making this. You have my sub.

[@DonnieBAllDay]

Definitely got that sub

[@david6920-r6z]

Thanks Donnie B