Bushcraft Walkabout 1 (Pt2) - Field Cleaning your Steel

[billyjoedenny]

hey dave , i dont remember were i saw it on youtube, but i have tried using chared wood out of the fire pit, and wet it. two on three peaces will clean sut or sapp off of you tools or cooking pots and pans. it does seem do work very well. always like yours and tams videos

[BushcraftOnFire]

@billyjoedenny

Excellent! We often use crushed charcoal to clean metal in the bush too.. it's very good! It is a bit abrasive.. so you need to watch you don't scratch your things. But we use it with vinegar to clean the ceramic window in our Wood Stove here at home too.. and it's very effective.

[kguidry66]

Have used never dull for a long time used it in Basic Training back in 1984.

Try Rusty Rags it works well also same principle.

[carpetpete]

I cut through a vine with great knife. Sap got all over the blade. I cleaned it off at home later that day but it tarnished the blade. Do you know why and if it can be cleaned or buffed out?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@carpetpete Not sure why it did that Bro... You can try a tarnish remover like Nevr-Dull... But Once the patina (Stain) is there... not much will remove it in my experience.

[createrman1999]

Great video as always loved it but it need your help lol I have a pen knife and for some of the tasks I want to do a pen knife is not quite good enough but I really don't wanna get a big heavy knife that will take lots of room up. I just need a small but reliable knife that can help me with carving wood and tasks like that. If you get back to me on this by messaging me with a suggestion that would be brilliant thanks, Ollie

[BushcraftOnFire]

@createrman1999

I love my SAK "Hunter". I have had it for 17 years.. and it's still going strong! Victorinox has so many different blades available it's worth looking at them.

[WiteRainbeau]

I am a writer (by hobby) and enjoy writing historically based/era books. However I have very little experience in actually being outdoors (Odd, I know, that I would end up writing books about it)

I found your videos a while back and know that even for a person who has never been camping, your videos are ridiculously helpful! I am so thankful for the time and effort you put into these and if I ever actually have a book published in the future, you will definitely be in the acknowledgments! ~Mandi

[BushcraftOnFire]

@WiteRainbeau

Mandi... Wow! What an honor. I thank you.. and I'm very glad that the videos are helping you. It's such a blessing knowing this community.. and being able to encourage and help others!

[buckarue100]

Do you know if Nevr Dull is food safe?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@buckarue100

I've responded to this a few times. It's marketed for silverware.. so I assume that if you rinse it or wipe the blade down before use it should be fine. I am trying to get in contact with the company for exacts.. but they are off for the holidays.

[TheKodiak72]

you would be better off having 000 steel wool and lard, those items also are multi use items. the wool will act as tinder, the lard can be used as lip balm, leather conditioner, put a wick in there for a candle and melted down for use in cooking. Multi use mate! 

[BushcraftOnFire]

@TheKodiak72

Your option is a great idea! I am not telling anyone what to do or how to do it. Each person must decide that for themselves. I am just giving (what I consider to be a very good product) them an option to think about. There are many ways to do things out in the bush. None are necessarily right or wrong.. Each person should do what works for them

[simplymy2sense]

Love the videos! Keep it up

[Maper555]

could you recommend a good folding knife i was looking at the buck vantage pro knife people like it but there are other ratings and reviews arent so good, lots of problems with centering of the blade (buck is known for that i believe?) and things of that nature so im not sure. could you recommend me one thank you :D

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Maper555

Buck's are ok.. Schrade's (older ones) are better in my opinion (I have 3 or 4 of them) Best of all is an SAK from Victorinox. They come in multiple configurations.. and are affordable. They are also quality. The one that I have is a "Hunter" that I have owned for 15 years now.

[Maper555]

@BushcraftOnFire thank you

[88Kamikaze69]

@Maper555

If you want a knife that can handle a beating and you can afford to beat on I'd suggest the cold steel pocket bushman, I'd suggest re-profiling it though as I dont personally like the edge geometry on it.

For a quicker deployment I'd suggest the new cold steel ak-47, also an affordable knife that's built like a tank.

The kershaw half ton is another extremely sturdy beater knife you can get for really cheap.

[Maper555]

@88Kamikaze69 cold steel ak-47 looks suweet but i dont plan on battoning it and ive heard they have a weakish tip anyways, would it be good for a bush craft knife? if not im looking towards the buck vantages, thanks

[88Kamikaze69]

@Maper555 I dont know about weakish tip, I've stabbed mine into solid wood plenty a time and got no tip damage although a self proclaimed expert knife sharpener blunted it, making me have to reprofile a bit to get it back.

All in all you need to know how to sharpen a knife because the aus8 steel dulls pretty fast in my opinion.

For me one of the best bushcraft knives is a same/sami knife because that's what I am used to, a mora knife works plenty good though ^^

[88Kamikaze69]

@Maper555 Oh, and if you are willing to fork over some more jack than what the cold steel line-up runs for I'd suggest getting the ESEE Izula and the ESEE Junglas, I sport them both (the izula strapped to the Junglas's sheath) and they are in my opinion the toughest production knives I've come across besides the horribly expensive busse knives.

Also, what you heard about the weak tip for the ak might well be for the old type as they were not as rugged, might be worth looking into.

[rmojo23]

Do you use this instead of your krazy cloth now?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@rmojo23

The Krazy Cloth wore out.. this is what I bought since I could find another KC.. and yes.. I really like this! THis is much easier (for me at least) to find OTC

[winnipegdiver]

I'm going to Canadian tire and pick some up and try it out

[bushcraftbrothers737]

Where do u live and could you do a feild cleanimg on your edc .22

[BushcraftOnFire]

@bushcraftbrothers737

I live in Missouri.. and we'll see about the EDC Cleaning.. that's a good possibility

[Greatbloke]

I enjoyed that. thanks. The never dull is an interesting product.

[MrPoppabear255]

Never takes me back to my military days!

[MrPoppabear255]

@MrPoppabear255 I meant to say never dull takes me back to my military days.

[FixedByDoc]

unfortunantly i am very allergic to most chemicals. but if i get a chance to test a small bit of it i will. if im not then i will definitely get some.

[texasholdemtim]

Great job dave and tam as always WE LOVE YA brother

[mchipman1]

Dave found it on Amazon too, great price. great tip!

Marty

[Storm13Cloud]

I agree with you, serrated blades are worthless except for ferro rods. If you have to use a serrated blade to cut it, you souldn't be using a knife.

[0623kaboom]

I like the fact that you posted a lace us Canucks can get it for sure.. Cdn tire :) .. When I remove resin off my blades I just heat them up with water and wipe them down ... I oil them with natural body oils in a pinch or a lil dab of veg oil I cook with. Shame on you for putting the oil soaked cotton into the creek as penance you should take the metal flapper thingy you found and use it on your semi-permanent shelter you made last year just for that ;)

[BushcraftOnFire]

@0623kaboom

LOL! I dropped it by accident.. I didn't know it was going to go up that fast!!! Tam's a Canuck.. so I had to oblige that side of the family :) ROTFLOL

[facatube]

@BushcraftOnFire

is it edible?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@facatube

Of course it's not edible! Now.. can you use it on items you prepare food on? The item is marketed for Silverware. so I assume if you wipe off the utensil that it will be fine. I am trying to contact the company to get a definitive answer.. but they must be on vacation this week.

[0623kaboom]

@BushcraftOnFire I recall Tam being a fellow Canuck .. hope her mom's fine this year ;) .. How about an update on that ole semi-permanent shelter, it should be well weathered and with that air tank stove you made, warm as well.

[0623kaboom]

@0623kaboom Small typing allowance :( You actually had a lapse and forgot that oil's burn fast ... just goes to show even old dogs forget stuff they know very well ;) as for using it as fire starter .. well it works sure but then put a stack in a small size pringles tin and poke a hole in the top to pull a tuft out of and then you have a candle or cleaning supplies ;) I would suggest changing the plastic lid to a metal one though.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@0623kaboom

Yep.. since I wasn't sure what the cleaner was.. I didn't even know if it would burn or not. But it sure did!! Shocked me how fast it went up (on video was the first time I tried it since I thought of it out there.. LOL

[BushcraftOnFire]

@0623kaboom

Tam's Mom passed away 2 years ago now.. but we thank you for your wishes. The old Semi permanent (believe it or not) is still up.. and in pretty good repair all things considered. We really haven't done anything to it since we are testing how long it will stand as is.. Maybe in Spring we can get a video of it.

[tylerdurden1971]

@BushcraftOnFire I Think I Seen Silverware On The Tin So I Take It It's Food Safe?? Or Do You Have To Rinse It Off Before Using Your Knife To Cut Food?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@tylerdurden1971

I would rinse it off before food prep.. yes.. I am trying to contact the company to ask about this.

[electronixTech]

Hey David and Tam, thanks for doing this video. I have a can of this Never Dull I bought at Canadian Tire last year to restore the brass blades on an antique fan and never clued in to its use as a fire starter. Great idea and all the best in 2012.

[danthman114]

we used never dull in the marines for everything. mostly for removing boot scuffs off of floors. we also used it on our dress shoes and the bill of our dress covers. anything with patent leather. it works well with taking permanent marker off too.

[Gabbos]

did the camera get dropped or something recently? Its making so much noise... almost unwatchable.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Gabbos

No the camera hasn't been dropped that I know of.. sorry for any noise

[Gabbos]

@BushcraftOnFire but you hear it too rite? theres lots of static interference, sounds like something was damaged.

[Penthraxxus]

I used Nevr Dull when I was in the NaVY in the 80's good product for cleaning and preserving steel and Brass. but I believe you have to be careful of food production items. i think the oil is not consumable. but definitely multipurpose.

[RichTheRidgeHunter]

Thanks for taking us along! God Bless you and yours in this coming year. Be safe my friends.

[TheGrayman1234]

After I use my whetstone I use the left over water with the whetstone powder in it and rub the blade with it.

[karenchakey]

Wow what a great product, looks like it's not to exspensive and would last a long time and multi purpose too.....gotta be multi purpose to carry in my kit...Thanks Dave for sharing this with us.

[MrHatManS]

In the UK we have brasso and another version of it for silver, great stuff, never thought to use it for bushcraft, time for a rethink methinks, thanks Dave.

[Waldhandwerk]

Very good stuff... and items. Thanks for showing. Happy New Year, Sepp

[agoonamaganda]

Not trying to be disrespectful. I enjoy the educational videos you present, BUT the camera needs to stay wide (zoomed out). By the time you zoom in, there is movement, and then it's hard to see exactly what it is you are doing. Just a thought. Keep up the good videos.

[nchiker1971]

Excellent video, i hope you guys have a fantastic New Year!

[BabyStomperKawaii]

Great video, I'll have to pick some of this stuff up tomorrow morning. Do you prefer using this stuff on your knives over the Krazy Cloth that you showed in one of your previous videos? Also, what do you suggest for cleaning off coated blades like with the coating on the Ontario SP10? Would you treat the layer of coating just like the blade or do you take special care for the coat?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@BabyStomperKawaii

This is a bit more manageable. Also.. I don't know where to get the Krazy Cloth regularly.. we found it once on a fluke. Also.. being a commercial "Gimmick" the Krazy Cloth is quite more expensive (or was when we brought it.

[SwampRatProductions]

Good stuff bro

[ramsessilent]

Great video, must be nice to have tam there so you dont have to go back for the cam. all the time. :O) Lucky you live near such a kewl place you are free to hike on . i would be exploring that place like crazy :)

[NELLISRESCUE]

.....great info for NevrDull and million gallon filter.....Thanks

[snaponjohn100]

Dave and Tam,

It's great to see you again. Keep them coming.... Never tire of watching your videos. God bless. John

[Iowabushcraft]

Great vid Dave! Hope you and your family had a great Christmas and looking forward to see more vids from you and Tam. Keep up the great work!

[rkaag99]

I never tried it, but I heard Pine-Sol or a citrus based product is good for resin. Have you had any experience with these? I may try it myself as I have a saw covered in resin from trimming the trunk of our Christmas tree :) Keep up the good work! -rob (the 'r' in rkaag99)

[BushcraftOnFire]

@rkaag99

Since Pinesol's ingredients come from the Pine resin.. I would think it might work to break it down as well.. Haven't tried it myself. I usually use #0000 Steel Wool for hard jobs.

[houseoffire72]

@rkaag99 WD-40 works great:)

[medicjimr]

I have used the never dull for polishing my brass in the army good stuff .

[jdinky3]

Dave, what do you think about using nevr-dul for cleaning guns?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@jdinky3

Absolutely great for the exterior. I would need to defer to someone more knowledgeable about cleaning the bore.. maybe one of our Navy men could answer that?

[aurthordog]

You guys are awesome...thanks for the new info on Never Dull and the portable water filtration (instantaneous) system.I really need both.Thanks and keep it up. The places you go are so nice...and relatively flat.I'm in New England and pushin' 60 but still a darn good backpacker.New Hampshire mountains are straight up and straight down.Tough Hike.Adirondacks in NY are better,but even the Indians were smart enough not to winter there.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@aurthordog

We just showed the creek bottom which is pretty flat. But getting down there is another story.. that's one reason why we go light. Actually.. the getting down isn't a REAL problem.. it's getting back.. LOL!! Keep up the good work Bro!

[nativepsychoman]

Is it safe for food prep?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@nativepsychoman

This was mainly marketed in the public sector as a clean for fine silverware... so I don't think there's a problem. But I wouldn't stir my pot with the wadding :)

[swampassoutfitters]

If the filter is good for a mil.gal.how do you know when it goes bad?

[BushcraftOnFire]

@swampassoutfitters

You need to back wash it regularly.. but at 3 gallons / day you wouldn't have it go bad for almost 1000 years.. so it is probably the last filter I will ever need (unless I really have good health.. LOL)

[swampassoutfitters]

@BushcraftOnFire Thanks for the reply,guess this company "liter"ally makes somthing last.lol..

[BornRandy62]

the original never dull formula was highly flammable soaked cotton wadding. the navy threatened to stop buying the stuff so I think they changed it up somewhat.

[BornRandy62]

@BornRandy62 ok I finished watching the video it still does burn well.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@BornRandy62

Yes.. it's VERY flammable.. great stuff

[snappydog357]

Anyone including myself who has served in the USN will know exactly what Never Dull is. The USN has used Never Dull forever to shine and clean metal. You can buy it at WalMart in the automotive department.

Thanks for the video.

[oldguy537]

another great video Dave and Tam, always learn something, I'll be seeing if I get that Never - Dull down here in Australia .. enjoy the holiday season mate ..

[winnipegdiver]

Another Awesome video thanks Dave

[twisterdude100]

ArtisanTony loud and clear here. great vid!

[Boomrod]

How well does it work for cleaning resine off the tip of a knife, I just had to get a ziploc full today and found it really hard to clean.

[BushcraftOnFire]

@Boomrod

This does really well in cleaning almost everything off the knife. Resin is a pain in the butt.. this will help. But one of the tricks with resin is to heat your knife gently over a fire.. or dip in boiling water and then clean

[wingman115]

Your right about that Nevr-Dull I used to use that when I was in the Navy man that's great stuff.

[Robert31352]

I learn something everytime I watch one of your videos. Thank you for sharing with us your and Tam's knowledge. Have a great New Year.

[ArtisanTony]

is it me or is audio missing?



[Vi3tSurvivalist2012]

@ArtisanTony I hear him