Bought a Bushcrafting knife from Fiddleback? Now what? (AKA Useful Youtube Channels)

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Let's say you just bought a Bushcrafting knife from Fiddleback Forge and you see some cool user pics of guys making feathersticks and try sticks and building fires and you want to learn how to do the same.

I thought I'd share some youtube channels that I find helpful and ask for folks to post up their favorites as well.

So here are some of my favorite channels with a couple of selected videos.

IA Woodsman: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnHwxnLdWlkpvCrfwGoPZ9Q

Terry (IA Woodsman) is a former USAF Survival Instructor that now teaches bushcraft and SERE classes at 88 Tactical in Nebraska. He also started the BushClass USA virtual classroom on BCUSA. I've been able to learn from Terry in person and you can't go wrong with his practical teachings.

Sample Video: How to build a split wood fire
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Mors Kochanski: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3MW2S7G0ay4TLcSfnKtNeA

I'd consider Mors one of the grandfathers of Bushcrafting. Watch his videos and get his book. Thank me later.

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Ray Mears: https://www.youtube.com/user/RayMearsBushcraft (and many other channels you can search for)

Ray Mears is another of the Bushcraft titans.


Iz Turley: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRTGRxLDijZ24n25RpEDPQQ

Iz has a series of some advanced bushcraft tasks called the Hardwoodsman challenges. But he also has a ton of videos on knife fundamentals, sharpening, fire making, etc. Another guy that I've learned a lot from in person.


Ranger Joe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCts-8ZqS339n-9nxy3DN8Cg

Joe's been posting bushcraft videos for a long time and has just started up a Bushcraft school. If nothing else, you guys with 4 legged friends will appreciate Scout.


alonewolverine1984: https://www.youtube.com/user/alonewolverine1984

Lilly will probably make you feel very inadequate in your skill set. She does to me anyway.


MCQBushcraft: https://www.youtube.com/user/MCQBushcraft

A bunch of bushcraft techniques and gear to be found here.



Those are just a few of the channels I subscribe to. I'd like to hear what your favorites are as well.

Aggregated Suggested Channels:

BushcraftBartons: https://www.youtube.com/user/bushcraftbartons
BlackOwlOutdoors: https://www.youtube.com/user/BlackOwlOutdoors
Far North Bushcraft And Survival: https://www.youtube.com/user/Phreshayr
 
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Black Owl Outdoors puts out some really well produced videos as well. Nice call on alonewolverine1984. She has a great YT channel, and her dog is awesome....

- Jon
 
Far North Bushcraft and Survival
the guys you tube name is Phreshayr and his real name is Lonnie.
Really knowledgeable and cool dude, tons of cool info
 
sharpsteel6249 said:
Black Owl Outdoors puts out some really well produced videos as well. Nice call on alonewolverine1984. She has a great YT channel, and her dog is awesome....

- Jon
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I'll check out Black Owl Outdoors

Dcaggie06 said:
So Thurin, what's your opinion on Virtuovice?
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If you're going to use waterstones to sharpen your Fiddies, he's the guy to learn from. Some serious skills.
 
Virtuovice has helped me understand alot about blade geometry, steels, etc. He's definately even helped me hone my skills on even just sharpening on a strop. For some reason he has a bad rap on BF, dunno why.

"Hello youtube people!"
 
Dcaggie06 said:
Virtuovice has helped me understand alot about blade geometry, steels, etc. He's definately even helped me hone my skills on even just sharpening on a strop. For some reason he has a bad rap on BF, dunno why.

"Hello youtube people!"
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I don't get into BF drama and politics, unless it's someone messing with our Fiddleback community.

If you can learn something from someone, go for it.
 
Good Stuff :thumbup:

I believe you can find snippets of Ron Hood's material on Youtube as well
 
Nathan:

I've had an enjoyable evening watching these videos tonight. Thanks for a great post !

Peter
 
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