Great review and demonstrations Mark although I'm convinced you could do your demonstrations with a slightly edged rock haha. Your skill with the bushcraft tasks is a compliment to any knife. Thanks for sharing Mark!
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Hmm... wish we had flint here to try that with😅 Thanks for commenting Steve
@jd-jw8hm8 ай бұрын
Great review.. informative.. WTG are premium quality..excellent fit & finish..
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Yes, they truly are. Thanks for commenting
@terryw.milburn85658 ай бұрын
Well Performing Blade ! Priced Well Too ! Thanks For Your Demo & Thoughts Mark ! Merry Christmas ! ATB T God Bless
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas to you as well Terry
@singingtoad8 ай бұрын
I think this is a very cool take on a historical knife design, thanks for sharing. Take care and Merry Christmas. Cheers!
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
I am fortunate that I was willed a hand forged seax by a friend of mine after he died. It is a true treasure. Thanks for commenting
@knife_knut8 ай бұрын
I’ve watched a few of your reviews now & I’m impressed. So detailed & thorough. Am now subscribed…
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Thank you for your kind words
@eyeofthetiger41848 ай бұрын
G'day Mark, must say @ first look, wow, right up my alley. However, being full flat @ 7-8 inches, it'd be something I'd only take on a low risk, (of unplanned camping), day hike, (I currently use the CS Survivalist @ 8 in. for this role). Plunging deeper into a forest, at a minimum, I start @ 9 in. on the BK-9 or Skrama 240 and go up from there. And, no its not just about the extra inch, its the overall design characteristics, weight, balance, grind, ergos etc. The key capabilities being shelter and fire wood processing, (batoning and de-limbing in particular, though yes chopping too, should my saw be lost or fail). Also, blazing a trail may well be necessary, a longer Parang or other machete is even better again for that. Incidentally; that's one reason why I dont ever take a hatchet or hawk on a hike ........ have you ever tried blazing a trail with one. So for sure this design does make for a great all rounder, (and in fairness a much much better survival tool than many knives), but at the end of the day, not compelling enough for my MO. Which is actually lucky, since I'm not stay'n up all night for a 2 min window of opportunity ; ) Cheers Duke.
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Great stuff Duke. I do like my hatchets and axes but a big knife is often safer, especially trail blazing. Thanks for commenting
@eyeofthetiger41848 ай бұрын
@@MarkYoungBushcraft Yep likewise Mark, car camping there's always gonna be at least one in the bag of tricks. I'm particularly enamored with the CS Trail Boss.
@svenkotitschke27168 ай бұрын
Hi Marc, thank you for showing. For this price i get two Skrama 240. And i think Skrama is better. Sven
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
I agree the Skrama is a great knife. Can't but two for one here in Canada though. WTG are more refined in fit and finish. Thanks for commenting
@starlingblack8148 ай бұрын
Thanks Mark. I like it, don't think I would dig or pry with it.
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
You and me both! Thanks for commenting
@adamjames13758 ай бұрын
Taiwanese manufacturing is outstanding. I liken them to what American manufacturing looked like from post WWII up through the 80's or so. Meaning that, they're well engineered with quality components and a relatively high level of quality control/attention to detail. While remaining affordable. Estwing Hammers manufacturer in Taiwan as well as the U.S. I'm sorry to say the Taiwanese manufacturing is head and shoulders consistently significantly better assembled/finished. I buy American when I'm able, but of the few working class tool manufacturers left, they're often mediocre at best & nearly always blemished with blatent apprentice marks. ... Anywho, great video ❤
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
So true. You only have to hold one of these knives to appreciate the quality. Thanks for commenting
@jamesellsworth96738 ай бұрын
I have a seax made in a shorter blade length. It works well in the kitchen for slicing and dicing. The heavy spine drives the edge deep for chopping and slicing.
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
I have a few smaller seax designs as well. Great do-all knives. Thanks for commenting
@kevola57398 ай бұрын
Very interesting knife. I am comparing your review to my Terava Skrama experiences and do not believe this would be a step up. Similarly to you I have large mitts and do not prefer finger choills though not sure if these details are related. The fuller or blood groove on the blade seems to be more nuisance than help to me. My understanding of an axe head being convexed is to encourage splitting and resist sticking. This may be what the Drengr is trying to accomplish with its convex micro bevel but I'm not sure there is enough there to make a difference.The rubber grip handle on the Skrama was the big selling feature to me plus the fact that in cold weather it is warmer with no steel exposed to the skin. The look of the Drengr appeals to me though I'm not sure why. I must have some long lost Nordic ancestors.
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
I do love my Skramas. I think this is a more "refined" looking knife. Thanks for commenting
@kevola57398 ай бұрын
@@MarkYoungBushcraft - It’s hard to judge a blade until it is your hands. Trying to see how objective I could be about the unknown but obviously I would be biased due to only being exposed to one knife.
@coreyschultz70188 ай бұрын
Another use for the tip I think is to drive it in a bit on a smaller horizontal piece on a hard surface and push the handle downward for a more precise cut.
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Yes, good point(excuse the pun). That is also something I like about a tanto for use in the woods. Thanks for commenting
@MichaelR588 ай бұрын
Good review Mark thanks for sharing YAH bless !
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Merry Christmas
@Badger777228 ай бұрын
Thanks for the honest review, Mark! I'm not really familiar with the seax style knife. From your overall description, it sounds like the style is a compromise in the best sense of the word - it may not be the best at any of the tasks you might put it to, but it will do just about anything you ask of it. That's not a bad heritage to have!
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Yes, a good general purpose or do-all knife if always a good choice. Thanks for commenting
@redsorgum8 ай бұрын
I guess when he advertises the knives are available and you’re not fast enough to get one, that’s just tuff luck………😂 That knife is a beast. I like the style of the blade. I checked out the site, and the price for this knife isn’t bad at all. 🇨🇦🇺🇸✌️Merry Christmas, peace and blessings to you and your family…..
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
LOL... in this case, patience is a virtue. Thanks for commenting
@gizmocarr30938 ай бұрын
I have to wonder if it is worth the trouble trying to buy a Work Tuff Gear knife. When you can buy a Terävä Skrama 240 or 200 that is available with more choices in sheaths, and at a lower cost. The difference in blade steel design to me is better with the Terava.🤔👍
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
I don't necessarily see it as an either or, but as I like both. I will likely still take my Skrama for hard use. Thanks for commenting
@risingabove10968 ай бұрын
The knives are good, but the marketing gimmick to create demand is next level!
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Actually, it is more about limited ability to produce more knives. WTG is not a big company and does hand assemble and finish the knives. Takes time to complete a production run. I would add, if they had fewer models they may be able to produce more runs. Thanks for commenting
@haveaknifeday3 ай бұрын
Definitely a different blade geometry than the Condor Sigurn. Also, at least it is made in what I would consider a, "ally" country and not the PRC.
@MarkYoungBushcraft3 ай бұрын
The seax has so many variations. Different getting used to each of them as well. Thanks for commenting
@knallis29698 ай бұрын
A good review and a good looking knife. Or not good looking, but it will do the job, and in the end that is the importen thing.
@MarkYoungBushcraft8 ай бұрын
Yes, it will do the job for sure. Thanks for commenting