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I liked the folding DMT sharpening tool ; was it expensive ? Thanks for the video ; I appreciate you using a knife as "a knife" . Silly destruction tests are irritating for me at least !

A great review Rob. Excellent knife and sharpening skills on display. I have a Hultafors OK4 as a backup, great value knives.

Great video! You have made me think diffrent about knives, and to be honest id take this one with an axe, over any overhyped 6mm survival knife meant to survive the dinasours coming back! Its just makes sense, right tool, right job.

OMG…Well, I’ve been in the mountains off grid in Eastern Oregon!! I’m not sure I could have watched this anyway without needing to be resuscitated!! Rob, thank you so much for drinking coffee!! I so loved your “moves” while drawing…Thank you’s to all in the comments for the congratulations. I really appreciate it….yippee, WAHOO….happy dance…💥💥🎯💯🍾🍾🍾

Nice, Rob. I haven’t tried the Hultafors but looks like a nice inexpensive option. Hey, this is off topic a bit, but is the Mora 911 still available in your neck of the woods? I’ve heard it might still be produced by Morakniv and sold overseas but it is no longer available here in the states. When the Bushcraft Black was released, they said good-bye to selling the 911 in the USA.

Crazy glue. Safety pins Thanks for sharing. Great video, not sure how I missed it when released. Stay healthy brother

Interesting video. However , the Mora robust is a viable alternative , and the blade is stronger . 😊

Great review bud, no procrastination, just the bare facts. It is what it is Personally id be more than happy to use a hultafors.

That was ace mate - so much content, skill and knowledge passed on in just a knife review. Really appreciate what you do 👍 atb Andy

I love how functional and tough a lot of these Hultafors knives are. I’ve not tried this Craftsman but I have the OK4 that has the same grippy rubberised handle. That and the Mora Pro Robust are my go to knives when I take my kids wild camping. Capable enough to do everything we need and yet cheap enough to be as rough as you like with them and not cry if you misplace one. We were even using mine to dig up fossils and bits of old pottery the kids found in the woods we were camping in a few weeks ago. Took about 5 minutes on an oil stone & a strop to get it back to slicing newspaper. GK Heavy Duty is a very good cheap option, same blade as the OK4 but without the (needless) black coating and a simpler solid plastic handle. I picked one up for about £7, I’m pretty sure that it has a picture on the packet of someone batoning with it…using a steel claw hammer! - Gives you an idea of how unbreakable they really are.

I like the Hultafors as much as the Mora knives and some models, even better. Thanks for sharing Rob

I bought the hultafors OK4 to give it a try and can’t fault it for the money to be honest. Great honest review as usual Rob. Looking forward to getting one of your Mors mk 1 to try. 👍

Great stuff. Had one of these for five years. It is very easy in the hand and a great shape. I particularly love the handle. The blade is fine except for one problem. I write this as a farmer who uses his blades a lot and does not abuse them. Despite this I have to say, whilst it looks good in the video, it rusts like b*ggery. This happens no matter how much your oil it or wrap it in cotton wool etc. You are far better off getting the Hultafors plumber. This is made of stainless steel and it pretty much the same blade shape although the handle is not quite to hand-friendly (although still pretty good and the right length and is still comfortable in the hand). It is my favourite knife of the many many that I have. But oh yes,... you've guessed it: The moment something become one of my favourites, they stop producing it.

In my opinion they are much better than the Mora 12C27n blades. I find that Mora makes their main bevels to small amd the steel is very soft. Their carbon is much better though and comparable to the Hultifors blades. I used to use their Green handle HD blades back when I was learning how to sharpen. I made a ton of wood handled homemade knives for friends with those Sk5 blanks. Excellent knives. 2.5 MM is perfect for wood carving/crafting.

Hi Rob. Excellent and honest review as always. Speaking from my personal experience I would say that when I started out, having something like, for example, a Woodlore, was a huge psychological crutch. But now twenty something years down the road, I find the knife really doesn't matter as much as having the skills in your arsenal to be able to use it correctly and sensibly. All the best mate.

Looks fine to me just that big ugly guard hurts my feelings :d

Hello Rob. I do appreciate your honesty and frankness. I happen to own one of your Mk 1s, a couple of Moras and whole bunch in between. The quality, craftsmanship, attention to detail not to mention my pride in ownership in your knife is unsurpassed. Will they all perform there basic tasks? Absolutely!!! But there are none that garner more respect, admiration and appreciation than yours.

I have the hultafors ok4 i really like it. It was cheaper then a mora and it has a much better sheath. I can't see how anyone needing a cheap outdoor knife could go wrong! On the wrapping the ok4 says it is to be used for batoning.

Big hitter for small money. Knife I issue at classes.

Hi Rob, I have knives all the way from bottom line Moras up to Bark River and Reiff (that's about as pricey as my budget allows). I do have one of the green Hultafors (the GK heavy duty). That knife isn't a full tang but it's made to be beat on. I think it may be the toughest knife I have. Wouldn't dare do to my Moras what I would do to that Hultafors. They are TOUGH and have a 3mm thickness. The only downside is that they will definitely rust easily and the sheath won't accommodate a larger belt (paracord loops fix that). I may try to blacken the blade and see if that helps. The handle is laughably huge, but very functional. I'd be curious to see you compare the two. Thanks again for another great video!

My very first bushcraft knife many many years ago was a Hultafors heavy duty carbon. It's sat in the kitchen odds and ends drawer and still used for all sorts....worn and sharpened to an unusual shape. Great little review as usual, nice to see you out in the woods. You know my most used item of clothing this year, that I copied from you - is the woodsman's shirt - who knew what a life changer hand pockets on a shirt would be? 😂

Inexpensive not cheap

Good video! What about a Sliding T-Bar and a hex socket? You could even get rid of the bar in favor of tube.

Some of my subs pointed me to your work, very nicely done they look like great workers out there ✌️

I would take a quality knife, axe, and saw. Which ones? That's the real question!

Order coming your way Rob!

Quality all 3 are sexy specially the black with cherry red liners very nice👍🏻

All three are very handsome indeed, but there’s just something about the green micarta with either thick orange or yellow liners looks so nice! But I do like the kydex for a neck sheath and leather for side carry. And Rob your leather work is the best I’ve ever seen personally.

Absolute fantastic them buddy really nice 👍

I’m so pleased with my MK2, thank you so much for my incredible blade.

Ain’t no better way to start my Friday on my way to the salt mines than to see some great knives! 👍 I’ve really gotta pick up a bushtool one of these days.

Something about that natural micarta just works really well with the visual of a Bushtool - awesome work and those orange liners…..👍👍👍

Are these for sale or orders ready to ship please? Thanks in advance

Amazing as always, Rob! I am curious, and I suspect others are, about the flektarn-ish shirt you always wear in these videos. Is there a story behind it?

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Hi Rob, I enjoy your videos and I like playing in the woods myself. I would like to purchase one of your knives please. I have been trying to contact you by E mail. Thanks Mike Coles

i love your knives and look forward to owning at least one!

Excellent work!!!!

Man, Id love to have that orange liner knife...I like Orange!

Love your work Rob. Your knives are just perfect

Both look fabulous. Purely as a matter of interest, how many hours of work roughly would go into producing them?