Bloody hell I was enjoying myself at 12.53 AM in the UK and thinking it's late and then I realised it was 28 mins! and the whole video was up to 41 mins! :o I have never enjoy and got into na video so much on here! The time just flew by! Your knives and you are very good for knife people! Hello knife people! :D
Am I the only guy here that would follow this dude on an adventure out in the badlands somewhere? Seriously, this dude is part Zen philosopher, part bugout master, part drinking buddy and all badass. This dude rules.
@fullamj2 My knife collection history has not been very long. So I have never thought of storing them properly. I just oil them and put them into their sheaths. I am a heavy deer hunter and want to use every my Barkie one another each season. Thanks.
In my experience D2 is hard and holds its sharpness long. But it is prone to chipping. O1 is soft and takes rolls relatively easily. But it won't chip and easy to sharpen. 1095 is similar to O1. A2 is tough and hard at the same time. No prone to chipping or rolling. I love A2 the best. 3V is on hard side and kind of prone to chipping but keeps its sharpness extremely long. S30V is very good like A2. Other SS are like154CM > 12C27 > VG10 > N690 = 420HC > 440C = AUS8. 8Cr13Mov is a crap. Thanks.
absolutely gorgeous collection i am impressed with your knowledge of steel and geometry i too like sake but can't seem to find the top shelf stuff thank you for sharing your collection can't wait to see some of your folders -boyce
@Surtac100 In Japan the knife EDC is totally forbidden by law, so I keep some knives at my office and home. For everyday utility and an emergent tactical purpose I love SOG Flash2 most. I love RAT1 for game processing very much due to its belly curve and its handle pillar construction. The AUS8 is great. Thanks.
10:52 - "...less pricey stuff is this thing - Bucklite Max - the blade geometry is pretty identical, a bit deeper belly. The handle is well-thought (out) in regular holding, and pinching on the handle, and choking up, gimped, and no edge portion here (on the choil), and this (?) edge is pretty wide, it means pretty small angled edged, and micro-convexed from the factory. It's a very good edge, and 420 HC steel, same as Vanguard. Very good knife. (Unintelligible)" Yay, my favorite backup knife!
Thanks! "'He was a hunter, so he was an exelent person!"' - Lev Tolstoi - You and your knives are example to dedicate man, who love the hunting and do it plesure with good knives. BRKT Bravo 1 with lingue vite handle is superb composition of work horse and feeling near to the nature - steel and wood - best friend to hunter :)
Been watching all your vid's and must say they are very well made and informative. Lovely knife collection you have, can't wait to see you hunt again and test some of the new knives in your collection. I have a few Knives Of Alaska in my collection and I think they are really good for your purpose maybe you can take a look at these Knives if you don't already own some. Well done and keep up the good work!!!
KaBar USMC knives have 30 degree primary Saber flat grind and 40 degree secondary V edge. 40 degrees cannot make a sharp edge for comfortable deer dressing. I need 35 degrees at the maximum for my individual purpose. So I ground off all the way from the primary grind starting line to the edge and made a zero grind Scandi bevel. And then I put a micro convex bevel on its very edge line for strength. It made a pretty sharp and durable edge. Thanks.
That is an amazing collection Wako, specially the Bravo 1s, that is my dream fixed blade knife, to expensive for my pocket tho lol good luck on your next hunt!
i enjoy your videos, have learnd to resharping my BRK&T, own just 4 of them :), follow your videos for long time,not really sure if i see once a Blind horse knives in your collection !? Thank you for sharing your collection of Hunting knives with us/me. Congratulations of your invastigative video on the ESEE Eskabar/Rowen sheat. Bow to thee
I don't have Benchmade Rant knife because I personally don't like a rubber handle. I have 2 pieces of 440C fixed blades and I know they don't hold long. Buck 420HC seems better than 440C in my experience. Thanks.
@paolowolverine Ah, I understand the reason why I easily go drunken with Sake. I find 17.5% alcohol on its label now. I like Beer, Scotch whiskey, and Sake. Thanks.
Also THANK YOU for modifying your short KA-BAR!!! I was going to send mine back to the factory because it was so dull, (I hate the flat grind) but maybe I will just do what you did to yours to make mine a self-made treasure as well, can you recommend a method to regrind the edge? :)
@torquefactory No, I don't. A guy was a definite lover with my zdp knife and I gave it to him. It had come from a friend of mine and went to another. Thanks!
@DanielStikKleiman I like to use water stones more than sandpapers for the initial edge reprofiling. To make it convex I like to use black compound loaded leather. Thank you!
I believe both Edgepro and Wickededge are no good eventually. Manual sharpening on Japanese Chosera water stones and stropping on the Bark River white compound loaded DLT Two Sided Paddle Strop seems by far the better way to get a scary sharp edge. I believe any fixed alignment sharpening systems are prone to straightening the edge curve and shallowing the edge angle on the tip side. Manual sharpening is very easy if people use good stones like Chosera. Cheap stones make it difficult. Thanks.
@Atoschii I have ever owned two of blind horse knives. The one was like a wedge with a low Scandi grind. The other was a beautiful hunting knife with flat bevels but it had a decent useless choil which caught the tissue during skinning. The both knives made decent money for the next knives because their looks was very good. Thank you!
@ShinjiCup Due to "2011 production schedule" which you can google out, many Bravo1 will come up soon. It says DLT Trading will have rampless Bravo1 exclusively. But in the US the ramp removal modification will be free of charge at any stocking dealers like KSF or TKC. Thanks.
@Lorbera I would choose the Bravo1 in Lignum Vite handle. Bark River A2 convex edge is the most dependable one to me. In them the Bravo1 geometry is the best of the best. The Lignum Vite is different from other wood in feeling in the hand and traction. Of course it's a beauty. I just visited Samekniv. Unfortunately I was not able to find a good one for my individual taste though. Thanks.
Mmm, I always like tasting the brews of other countries. Have you ever had any of the Nikka whiskys? I would love to try their aged malts, but it is mostly the lower end stuff you find in shops, when it is even in stock. Excellent video - as always, superbly detailed.
Congratulations on a great collection. I learn a lot from your videos. You definitely have a good taste in blades. Love your Bark River knifes and I think that your Japanese made knifes are superb. I know it took a great deal of money to obtain so many high end knifes. How did your wife put up with it? : ) She is a saint.
@DocGDubs I like rampless Gunny, rampless Bravo1, Fox River, BlackJack125 almost evenly. Each knife has each comfort, so I cannot say which is my best exactly. I like Enzo knives very much as well which were temporarily absent in the video. Thanks.
No, I don't. If they didn't have the guard, they would not be stable in the hand. It's because their handle is basically round and has no contour. Their stability is highly depending on the guard in choking up holding. Thanks.
@Urudrim I have ever owned the both, though in different periods. And I have ever owned many Barkies with liners and no. The liners can add thickness onto the handle but cannot reduce it. But generally they have the same thickness with or without. I mean the final contour will be made for the same thickness. I basically like no liners because it makes better fit between scales and a tang. Anyway the thickness is a bit different piece by piece. So I personally recommend you no liners. Thanks.
@jedirifleman It's very correct. My familiar gun shop owner says the Remington 700 has many variations and its trigger pull is very cool. He recommends me 30-06 ammo but I personally prefer 308 ammo because of its less shock and more accuracy. I have ever watched many snipers in the war movies were using the 308. Thanks.
do you have bravo-1 with both liner and non-liner micarta handles? i would like your opinion on the thickness difference and if the liner handle fits better in the hand.
i really like the design of that last knife, the japanese one! The only thing bothering me about it is the gaurd. Does it tend to dig into your finger or get in the way when you change grips and move around with it? and does it tend to catch on tissue when skinning?
It was not so difficult in the 2011 case. But in the 2012 case it seemed difficult in advance and I sheathed each knife before going to the next. Thanks.
Ah the joys of time travel! CZcams served this up as a recommendation but I'm sure I watched it first time around. The wonders of a virtuovice hunting knife collection Show and Tell..! Brilliant stuff.
@nvrhaveaniceday That guard doesn't bother me at all. It's a small plate coming from the bolster ring and it stands vertically to the blade. It is similar to KaBar USMC guard and doesn't catch on tissue during skinning at all. Thank you!
@mz9393mz Yes, I did. But I am ordering Enzo Badger and Helle Temagami. Enzo Trapper, Karesuando Elk, and Helle Fjelbeck were great, but for the next knives I sold them out. Thank you!
@1616855 I don't like the VG1 very much. It's because I had a bitter experience that it took much rust on its edge and in the space between the tang and the gummy handle. The rust on the edge went chipping and the rust in the space continued leaking rusty water when the knife got wet. It was due to my bad treatment to the knife after deer dressing but since then I have never had a VG1 knife. Thanks.
@Romanlegionnaire77 No, I haven't. Their knives look pricey and are made of ZDP-189. Some Japanese custom makers like to use that hard steel for some reason. But I don't like hard steels because I like water stone sharpening very much. The ZDP-189 is surely sharpening resistant in my experience. Thank you!
BTW sir, I am not making any fun of your English in any way, I can't speak Japanese at all. I was just quoting what I could understand of your very good English, because this is probably the best review of the BUCK Maxlite on CZcams, and I think the Maxlite is a great value, what do you think? :) Much respect to you! The knife X-ray videos are very revealing and a first I think! I bet you'd like my Father's vintage Schrade-Walden H-15, it's thin carbon steel, but nice for a 1960's knife!
when i came to canada 10 yrs ago from japan i spoke very bad english. his english reminds me of myself tehehehehe after watching your (virtuovice) kabar's scandi grind, i think i want to do the same to my 7"-kabar 1213.... maybe sometime!!!! otsukare samade~su~!
I am sorry for concern. You confused me a little. I thought that 440С at level D2. But in any way 420 HC. And what became and you will recommend knifes? You have very wide experience. You somehow systematized the carried-out tests? Yours faithfully Rustam.
@renattobenavides You will find it at utihamono(.com) > ナイフ. Its name is Outdoor Knife 遊. It will come with a very deep convex bevel on its edge side. So you need to regrind it to a full height convex bevel to make it sharp enough for game dressing. If you need some Japanese style knife, please PM me.
If you could only own 1 knife from your collection. Which one would you choose? Looking forward to the review of the Helle. You should try one of the sami knives they make in Norway. Here is the adress to the webside. Google samekniv You can choose enlish in the right side by clicking on the flag. Cheers from Norway!
Bloody hell I was enjoying myself at 12.53 AM in the UK and thinking it's late and then I realised it was 28 mins! and the whole video was up to 41 mins! :o I have never enjoy and got into na video so much on here! The time just flew by! Your knives and you are very good for knife people! Hello knife people! :D
Am I the only guy here that would follow this dude on an adventure out in the badlands somewhere? Seriously, this dude is part Zen philosopher, part bugout master, part drinking buddy and all badass. This dude rules.
@fullamj2 My knife collection history has not been very long. So I have never thought of storing them properly. I just oil them and put them into their sheaths. I am a heavy deer hunter and want to use every my Barkie one another each season. Thanks.
I enjoyed seeing your collection. You speak very good English. I like how you put your own bevel on the blades.
Great collection of knives! Thanks for sharing!
In my experience D2 is hard and holds its sharpness long. But it is prone to chipping. O1 is soft and takes rolls relatively easily. But it won't chip and easy to sharpen. 1095 is similar to O1. A2 is tough and hard at the same time. No prone to chipping or rolling. I love A2 the best. 3V is on hard side and kind of prone to chipping but keeps its sharpness extremely long. S30V is very good like A2. Other SS are like154CM > 12C27 > VG10 > N690 = 420HC > 440C = AUS8. 8Cr13Mov is a crap. Thanks.
absolutely gorgeous collection
i am impressed with your knowledge of steel and geometry
i too like sake but can't seem to find the top shelf stuff
thank you for sharing your collection can't wait to see some of your folders
-boyce
@Surtac100 In Japan the knife EDC is totally forbidden by law, so I keep some knives at my office and home. For everyday utility and an emergent tactical purpose I love SOG Flash2 most. I love RAT1 for game processing very much due to its belly curve and its handle pillar construction. The AUS8 is great. Thanks.
10:52 - "...less pricey stuff is this thing - Bucklite Max - the blade geometry is pretty identical, a bit deeper belly. The handle is well-thought (out) in regular holding, and pinching on the handle, and choking up, gimped, and no edge portion here (on the choil), and this (?) edge is pretty wide, it means pretty small angled edged, and micro-convexed from the factory. It's a very good edge, and 420 HC steel, same as Vanguard. Very good knife. (Unintelligible)"
Yay, my favorite backup knife!
The US whose steels seem better than Japanese ones. And I think BRKT makes the highest quality factory knives in the world.
but what about zdp-189 ? ))
Great knife collection, and thankyou for explaining about the blue paper steel !!
Classic Light Hunter from Bark River is my pick out of the knifes you showed. Just love the look of it. Enjoy the knives and thanks for sharing.
The BuckLite Max will be the best value hunting knife in the world. Thanks.
I like the way those Bark River knives sound when you put them on your table.
Arigato for showing your collection. And hello from France. ^^
I am a fan of Fan de couteaux. "FDC". He speack of you in one of his vidéo.
Beautiful knife collection. Very honest/ informative vid. Thank you for sharing. Keep the vids coming. Have a nice day.
GREAT hunting knive collection!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks! "'He was a hunter, so he was an exelent person!"' - Lev Tolstoi - You and your knives are example to dedicate man, who love the hunting and do it plesure with good knives.
BRKT Bravo 1 with lingue vite handle is superb composition of work horse and feeling near to the nature - steel and wood - best friend to hunter :)
Been watching all your vid's and must say they are very well made and informative. Lovely knife collection you have, can't wait to see you hunt again and test some of the new knives in your collection. I have a few Knives Of Alaska in my collection and I think they are really good for your purpose maybe you can take a look at these Knives if you don't already own some. Well done and keep up the good work!!!
Hmm nothing like a good long knife video!! You sir have A LOT OF knives lol. Very good knives!! I like them
Nice collections of knives. You can open a museum
great collection. the top 2 are very nice. thanks for explaining the paper color system.
Thanks so much for displaying your collection and for your interesting comments.
Thank you for another excellent hunting knife video!
I love your videos!
Cheers!!!
U hav a very nice collection sir Thanx Much for showing
Can you list all the knives you have by name nothin video. And rate then 1 thru 5 stars so we can get an idea which ones are better than others.
KaBar USMC knives have 30 degree primary Saber flat grind and 40 degree secondary V edge. 40 degrees cannot make a sharp edge for comfortable deer dressing. I need 35 degrees at the maximum for my individual purpose. So I ground off all the way from the primary grind starting line to the edge and made a zero grind Scandi bevel. And then I put a micro convex bevel on its very edge line for strength. It made a pretty sharp and durable edge. Thanks.
That is an amazing collection Wako, specially the Bravo 1s, that is my dream fixed blade knife, to expensive for my pocket tho lol good luck on your next hunt!
Hope you got all those insured very nice collection.
Super collection !
I am jealous lol man you have a wonderful collection, Fantastic.
i enjoy your videos, have learnd to resharping my BRK&T, own just 4 of them :), follow your videos for long time,not really sure if i see once a Blind horse knives in your collection !?
Thank you for sharing your collection of Hunting knives with us/me.
Congratulations of your invastigative video on the ESEE Eskabar/Rowen sheat. Bow to thee
Nice collection..! I love knifes so this made my day...=) Thanks for sharing and take care..
I don't have Benchmade Rant knife because I personally don't like a rubber handle. I have 2 pieces of 440C fixed blades and I know they don't hold long. Buck 420HC seems better than 440C in my experience. Thanks.
@paolowolverine Ah, I understand the reason why I easily go drunken with Sake. I find 17.5% alcohol on its label now. I like Beer, Scotch whiskey, and Sake. Thanks.
Also THANK YOU for modifying your short KA-BAR!!! I was going to send mine back to the factory because it was so dull, (I hate the flat grind) but maybe I will just do what you did to yours to make mine a self-made treasure as well, can you recommend a method to regrind the edge? :)
@torquefactory No, I don't. A guy was a definite lover with my zdp knife and I gave it to him. It had come from a friend of mine and went to another. Thanks!
@DanielStikKleiman I like to use water stones more than sandpapers for the initial edge reprofiling. To make it convex I like to use black compound loaded leather. Thank you!
I believe both Edgepro and Wickededge are no good eventually. Manual sharpening on Japanese Chosera water stones and stropping on the Bark River white compound loaded DLT Two Sided Paddle Strop seems by far the better way to get a scary sharp edge. I believe any fixed alignment sharpening systems are prone to straightening the edge curve and shallowing the edge angle on the tip side. Manual sharpening is very easy if people use good stones like Chosera. Cheap stones make it difficult. Thanks.
@Atoschii I have ever owned two of blind horse knives. The one was like a wedge with a low Scandi grind. The other was a beautiful hunting knife with flat bevels but it had a decent useless choil which caught the tissue during skinning. The both knives made decent money for the next knives because their looks was very good. Thank you!
You still have the zdp hunting knife?
Thanks for sharing with us your great collection!
Mike
love the yankees belt buckle
A very nice video! very good knives too!
but what tools do you use to convex your knives?
@ShinjiCup Due to "2011 production schedule" which you can google out, many Bravo1 will come up soon. It says DLT Trading will have rampless Bravo1 exclusively. But in the US the ramp removal modification will be free of charge at any stocking dealers like KSF or TKC. Thanks.
Where do you recommend to buy the "rampless" bravo 1? Thank you. I enjoy your videos very much.
Excellent. How do you match up the sheaths with the knives after this demonstration of your collection?
@OrangePHX I have ever once held a real katane in my two hands. The only one impression then was just HEAVY!!
Very lovely collection, I like your Japanese hunting knife, very nice stripe detail and look rare.
the current Blackjack knives are now made on contract by Bark River.
My current top preference is Bark River Fox River in A2 tool steel. But now I have some more knives which are noy yet used on deer. Thanks.
@Lorbera I would choose the Bravo1 in Lignum Vite handle. Bark River A2 convex edge is the most dependable one to me. In them the Bravo1 geometry is the best of the best. The Lignum Vite is different from other wood in feeling in the hand and traction. Of course it's a beauty. I just visited Samekniv. Unfortunately I was not able to find a good one for my individual taste though. Thanks.
What is your edc (every day carry) pocket knife? I just got a Ontario rat 1 folder and like it a lot.
Thanks for the collection update. I enjoyed it.
Did you get rid of your other scandi knives?
You have a fine collection there. In your opinion which nation makes the best quality cutlery?
Good video!
Mmm, I always like tasting the brews of other countries. Have you ever had any of the Nikka whiskys? I would love to try their aged malts, but it is mostly the lower end stuff you find in shops, when it is even in stock. Excellent video - as always, superbly detailed.
The Trailguide by BlackJack seems out of stock at many dealers now. I got it from KnivesShipFree about 4 years ago.
I know this is off topic, but I was wondering if you know anything or have any katanas. =)
@johnwoodz1220 The red handle is Fiddleback custom Recluse knife. Thank you!
Congratulations on a great collection. I learn a lot from your videos. You definitely have a good taste in blades. Love your Bark River knifes and I think that your Japanese made knifes are superb. I know it took a great deal of money to obtain so many high end knifes. How did your wife put up with it? : ) She is a saint.
very expensive knives, nice collection though thanks for sharing
@DocGDubs I like rampless Gunny, rampless Bravo1, Fox River, BlackJack125 almost evenly. Each knife has each comfort, so I cannot say which is my best exactly. I like Enzo knives very much as well which were temporarily absent in the video. Thanks.
What would you suggest for a svord?
No, I don't. If they didn't have the guard, they would not be stable in the hand. It's because their handle is basically round and has no contour. Their stability is highly depending on the guard in choking up holding. Thanks.
@Urudrim I have ever owned the both, though in different periods. And I have ever owned many Barkies with liners and no. The liners can add thickness onto the handle but cannot reduce it. But generally they have the same thickness with or without. I mean the final contour will be made for the same thickness. I basically like no liners because it makes better fit between scales and a tang. Anyway the thickness is a bit different piece by piece. So I personally recommend you no liners. Thanks.
Where did u get the first knife that was shown?
@jedirifleman It's very correct. My familiar gun shop owner says the Remington 700 has many variations and its trigger pull is very cool. He recommends me 30-06 ammo but I personally prefer 308 ammo because of its less shock and more accuracy. I have ever watched many snipers in the war movies were using the 308. Thanks.
do you have bravo-1 with both liner and non-liner micarta handles? i would like your opinion on the thickness difference and if the liner handle fits better in the hand.
I'm curious what your collection is in 2018. Good day!
i really like the design of that last knife, the japanese one! The only thing bothering me about it is the gaurd. Does it tend to dig into your finger or get in the way when you change grips and move around with it? and does it tend to catch on tissue when skinning?
I should confess that I feel jealous, watching your collection. 😃😃
It was not so difficult in the 2011 case. But in the 2012 case it seemed difficult in advance and I sheathed each knife before going to the next. Thanks.
Ah the joys of time travel! CZcams served this up as a recommendation but I'm sure I watched it first time around. The wonders of a virtuovice hunting knife collection Show and Tell..! Brilliant stuff.
How do you store your knives? I have about 14 Barkies in A2 and don't know the best way to store them...
@nvrhaveaniceday That guard doesn't bother me at all. It's a small plate coming from the bolster ring and it stands vertically to the blade. It is similar to KaBar USMC guard and doesn't catch on tissue during skinning at all. Thank you!
@mz9393mz Yes, I did. But I am ordering Enzo Badger and Helle Temagami. Enzo Trapper, Karesuando Elk, and Helle Fjelbeck were great, but for the next knives I sold them out. Thank you!
I have the Benchmade 470 Emissary knife as my edc. I can't use it because I love it too much but I am going to buy a gunny A2 like yours, no ramping.
Do you get some folding knifes ..? ^^
@1616855 I don't like the VG1 very much. It's because I had a bitter experience that it took much rust on its edge and in the space between the tang and the gummy handle. The rust on the edge went chipping and the rust in the space continued leaking rusty water when the knife got wet. It was due to my bad treatment to the knife after deer dressing but since then I have never had a VG1 knife. Thanks.
Do you use Benchmade Rant 515 440C or steel 440C?
I got so drunk from saki when I was in Japan,nearly killed me.
I love saki!
@Romanlegionnaire77 No, I haven't. Their knives look pricey and are made of ZDP-189. Some Japanese custom makers like to use that hard steel for some reason. But I don't like hard steels because I like water stone sharpening very much. The ZDP-189 is surely sharpening resistant in my experience. Thank you!
BTW sir, I am not making any fun of your English in any way, I can't speak Japanese at all.
I was just quoting what I could understand of your very good English, because this is probably the best review of the BUCK Maxlite on CZcams, and I think the Maxlite is a great value, what do you think? :)
Much respect to you! The knife X-ray videos are very revealing and a first I think!
I bet you'd like my Father's vintage Schrade-Walden H-15, it's thin carbon steel, but nice for a 1960's knife!
@cyborgee1 Thank you! I'm sure it was due to Sake...hehe...
when i came to canada 10 yrs ago from japan i spoke very bad english. his english reminds me of myself tehehehehe
after watching your (virtuovice) kabar's scandi grind, i think i want to do the same to my 7"-kabar 1213.... maybe sometime!!!!
otsukare samade~su~!
No Randall knives?
It is old Necker 2 in 12C27. Thanks.
Woooow!!!!!
I am sorry for concern. You confused me a little. I thought that 440С at level D2. But in any way 420 HC. And what became and you will recommend knifes? You have very wide experience. You somehow systematized the carried-out tests? Yours faithfully Rustam.
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I love Shochu and Nihonshu. Very good to drink. ありがとうございます。
Hi, knife ppl...lol luv it
Can you tell me the name of the Japanese knife?
Where can i get one of those? i live in the U.S
Do you know about a website?
I remember it was Ivory Micarta.
@virtuovice thanks.
@renattobenavides You will find it at utihamono(.com) > ナイフ. Its name is Outdoor Knife 遊. It will come with a very deep convex bevel on its edge side. So you need to regrind it to a full height convex bevel to make it sharp enough for game dressing. If you need some Japanese style knife, please PM me.
If you could only own 1 knife from your collection. Which one would you choose?
Looking forward to the review of the Helle. You should try one of the sami knives they make in Norway. Here is the adress to the webside.
Google samekniv
You can choose enlish in the right side by clicking on the flag.
Cheers from Norway!
woow!!!no dislike...from me you have a like:)...
Do you have Glock knives?