Survival Tool Guide For Preppers (Part 2)

in today's video we'll be continuing the series on the complete guide to survival gear with a focus in this episode on knives axes saws and shovels let's get to it one of the most essential tools in a survivalist Arsenal is an axe they can be used for procuring fire wood processing firewood clearing trails self-defense processing wild game general camp tasks and may even have a use in an urban environment remember there's a reason why firefighters carry axes they make excellent breaching tools and the way 2020 is going [ __ ] hit the fan subsistence scavenging may become a thing well except for you because you're a prepper so you shouldn't have to use your axe as a breaching tool to scavenge the remains of the cities but in case you do you have it now there's a hundred different types of axe heads and we're not really gonna talk about that in this video but the main thing you need to know is that the weight of the axe head is gonna determine how much force you're able to generate therefore you're gonna be able to split bigger logs or take bigger chunks out of a tree when you're felling it the thickness and the axe head and the grind are gonna determine what tasks it's ideally suited for the thinner the axe head the less capable it's gonna be of splitting wood a thinner axe head that you might find on a hatchet or a forest axe or a felling axe will have similar capabilities to that of a large survival knife therefore you can use it for many finer tasks around the campsite the thicker the axe head and the heavier of course the better it's gonna be at splitting another important variable is the length of the handle the longer the length of the handle the safer it's gonna be to use and the more force you're gonna be able to generate this is one of the advantages of an axe head that's mounted on a wooden handle by simply changing the handle on the axe you can generate more or less force depending on what the situation calls for however making a proper axe handle is a labor-intensive process so this isn't a change you're gonna make on a regular basis but some hardcore survivalists like to have this option just in case generally speaking there are three types of axes hatchets felling axes and what are called splitting axes or splitting malls there are other types of axes like tomahawks which are more geared towards the self-defense but for today's video we're talking about axes that you would use in the wilderness hatchets have the benefit that they are small and thus can be wielded to perform some smaller camp tasks which require finer cutting a felling axe as the name denotes is great for falling trees and can also be used to split wood although this will be more labor-intensive a splitting maul is likely never gonna go into a bug-out bag but it's something which is essential to have at a cabin or around the campfire I personally preferred a Japanese hatchet like a silky not ax because there's a much larger cutting area because of the longer length of the blade it can also perform many functions that a machete can and due to the thickness of the blade which is similar but not quite as thick as a standard hatchet it's gonna be able to whisk down the rigors of a northern forest there are three types of axe handles metal wood and synthetic nowadays modern synthetic handles are actually very durable but a lot of traditionalists prefer wood because if the handle were ever to break you could theoretically replace it with wood that you would find in nature and thus you would still be able to use the tool metal axe handles like the ones on a nest wing are almost indestructible however they are very heavy and they aren't very well balanced axes so they're not the most ergonomic and functional lastly smaller axes tomahawks and hatchets can also double as self-defense tools the double sided hultafors whether haul throwing axe that you see here would be great for zombies but more precisely these were used by Lumberjacks back in the day who always wanted to ensure that they had a sharp edge at their disposal one edge can be restricted for the rougher work whereas the other edge can be freer finer tasks now we actually sell this wetter haul double sided axe at Canadian Preparedness calm and I figured you know I should probably try one out just to make sure it's as good as they say it is and I was pretty surprised at how well this thing chops even very large chunks of I figured it would be a decent felling axe but I didn't think it would be a great wood splitter but I was blown away at how good this thing actually does split wood now obviously this is fresh out of the box it had a nice polished convex grind which is great for axes and the great thing about it is when one side starts to dull you just flip it over and start using the other side so very cool axe and very easy to throw these images here I did have a few misses that I'm not showing here but 50% were on point and this is just messing around with it for five minutes so as far as throwing axes go this thing works like a breeze if you want to pick one up check out Canadian preparedness comm it does come with a lifetime warranty and you can use coupon code survival prepper for 10% off survival knives come in all shapes and sizes some people want a knife that can do everything for instance survival Lily's Apple one survival knife was designed to be satisfactory in terms of meeting all camp needs whether it be chopping but awning whittling slicing and using as a fire steel igniter but it's just physically impossible to find one knife that will do everything perfectly when selecting a knife there's a few key features that you want to consider what type of Steel the knife is made of what type of grind does the blade have what type of point does the knife have and what type of handle does it have these are just a few of the options that you'll have to weigh when choosing a knife within this category there are three general types of Steel that knives are made of carbon steel is tough it's durable it's easy to sharpen however it's also prone to corrosion tool steels are a harder form of carbon steel that hold the cutting edge longer but are a little bit more difficult to sharpen stainless steel is essentially carbon steel with chromium added so it can be corrosion resistant however this added chromium and other elements often result in inferior toughness when compared to carbon steel it's also important that you select the right type of grind here is a diagram showing the different types of knife grinds now while all of these have their strengths and weaknesses it's important also to not get too caught up in the details at the end of the day a knife is a knife and when you're in a survival situation any knife is better than no knife but knowing what you're getting in a knife and choosing one accordingly will get you better prepared for any situation you have to endure scandi or saber grinds are often found in bushcraft knives flat grinds are great for whittling or general use around the campsite convex grinds have a strong edge due to the thicker steel behind them but I find that they're not as good for finer tasks personally I like to keep it simple and go with the flat grind it's easy to sharpen and it gets the job done there are two main types of knife and handle configurations a fixed blade knife and a folding knife in a survival knife you probably want a fixed blade for an EDC knife you would probably want a folder folding knives have a higher risk of breaking at the hinge but are far more compact concealable portable and lightweight whereas a full tang fixed blade knife is the most durable platform you can get there are a variety of different shapes that the tip of a knife may take these are all optimized to perform different functions for general and outdoor use and survival purposes I would probably go with a drop-point knife you may even want to tighten that up to a spear point knife if it's the only knife that you plan on having at your disposal it's my opinion that a point to your knife is generally more useful just remember the finer the point on your knife the more susceptible it will be to breakage a tanto knife combines the best of both worlds cuz it allows you to still have that piercing power while having a far more durable tip finding the ideal knife for your needs can be a very challenging situation because there are so many options on the market myself personally I always carry an axe a saw and a knife some people aspire to have one tool which can essentially perform all of those functions the downside of relying on one multi-purpose survival tool for all of your needs is that it won't really excel in of those tasks it will be a jack of all trades and a master of nothing another choice you'll have to make is what kind of sheath you want for your knife I personally prefer Kydex over nylon and leather sheath as they are the most weather resistant and keep your knife well protected however the benefit of a leather sheath is that you can use it to strop your knife which is another way of saying sharpen your knife stropping is a method of polishing out any of the final imperfections after you've done the main sharpening of the knife in terms of knife sharpeners the dynamics of knife sharpening is a video unto itself but there's a variety of different knife sharpeners at your disposal now depending on how much money you paid for your knife will likely dictate how you want to sharpen it the faster sharpening methods like handheld sharpeners won't necessarily conform to the type of grind on the knife they do have the advantage of being very easy and quick to use however the sharpness of the edge you achieve will be limited and if improperly used you may do long-term damage to your knife most professional knife sharpeners use a combination of sharpening stones ceramic and leather stropping methods the grit of your sharpener will determine its abilities the coarsest stones will help you reshape the actual bevel or grind of the knife a medium grit stone will be used when the knife is very dull but not damaged and a fine stone is used for polishing the cutting edge until it's very sharp if you want to maximize it to a razor sharpness in a mirror-like finish you'll have to use an even finer stone there are many options on the market that provide all of these levels of grit and it's certainly worth having one of these kits if you want to maximize the sharpness of your cutting tools my personal preference is for diamond stone sets in spite of their initial upfront cost which can be hard on your pocketbook they're gonna last a long time and they're gonna get the job done quickly I'll post the link in the description for the sharpeners that I use now with saws there's a few things to consider the teeth per inch pistol versus rifle grip full-tang versus folder and curved blade versus flat the more teeth per inch you have on any saw the harder the object you can cut however if you have too high of a teeth per inch in the item that you want to is softer it will perform less well for softer woods like pine and spruce it's recommended that you use a large teeth blade which is more geared towards soft woods for hardwoods like white birch and balsam poplar it's recommended that you have more teeth per inch most saws made by the silky company are available in a variety of teeth per inch I don't know of any other company which has such a wide variety of saw is available next you'll have to choose between a pistol and a rifle grip in most if not all saws if you have a rifle grip it's likely that it's a folding saw people like folding saws because you can basically store a longer saw with the ability to cut larger logs in a smaller space however the pistol grip is much more comfortable to use and much more ergonomic so while it might take up more space in your pack when you actually do start to use it it will be much easier to use saws also come in both full tang and non full tang the blades on saws that are not full tang are very easy to replace replacing a full tang saw often requires a full replacement of the saw itself the difference between curved blades in flat blades is that curved blades cut faster now it might seem like a no-brainer that you would always want a curved blade but the way a curved blade cuts it doesn't create an even horizontal cut into the wood like a straight blade does for this reason you don't get as smooth of a cut it's easy to understand then why a curved blade is less versatile than a flat blade when it comes to any form of bushcraft carpentry now I'm not going to say too much about shovels because I've done several videos on this topic before but basically there are two types of survival shovels you can get one or a fixed blade shovel like the cold steel Spetsnaz the benefit of the Spetsnaz platform is that you can switch out the handle if you want it to be longer or shorter in terms of folding shovels there's a lot that have hit the market nowadays many of these now have a multi-tool aspect in that they have a variety of other tools in them I've done a video on one of these before which I'll post a link to in the description the reason why I put the shovel last on this list because as important as it is in a bug-out situation it's probably going to be the least essential of all your tools but if you're talking about an off-grid horticultural lifestyle then having proper gardening tools and extra ones to boot including shovels will be absolutely essential for your long-term survival in the next installment of the complete survival gear guide we're gonna be talking tech everything from radios to portable power systems to solar panels compasses and navigation and even personal protective equipment so stay tuned for that don't forget to Like comment subscribe if you enjoy the video thanks for watching once again check out the links in the description if you want 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Length: 14min 11sec (851 seconds)

Published: Sun Jun 28 2020