-
The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
Cold steel Bushman survival kit
- Thread starter ivan51
- Start date
I don't have a survival kit in my bushman, but I have a bushman in survival kit!! I keep it in my BOB, in the back of my Explorer. Just nice to know that I have it if I need it. While its not my first choice for a blade that may save my life, its one that I wouldn't hesitate to rely on, if I wasn't able to get to my Ranger or RTAK. You'd have to modify the handle (or cover it) to keep a kit in there though, wouldn't you?
If you have ever read Ron Hood's stuff or seen his videos he is big on trying to discourage people from putting mini kits into knives, His thing is that if you lose the knife then you have lost everything. He recommends either carrying the kit mounted on your body or else wearing it on a pouch on the sheath
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2006
- Messages
- 1,067
I will try to post a pick but it is wrapped in duct tape then chord wrapped, I also pushed excecess chord through the top of the handle and inside to serve as a stopper for handle contents and provide extra chord.
inside is some fishing line, trioxane tabs, A large ziplock bag , matches, spark rod, a few nails, fishing hooks split shod and a screw to hold the bushman to a pole.
Its not totally comprehensive kit, but as i used to carry this knife as part of my bob it was just to provide the basics if i was separated from my pack. I also used to keep a shovel handle with my bob as a walking stick or to attach to the bushman as a spear.
I figure I can build a shelter, start a fire and gather Food and water
I have sine changed my set up but I still occasionally bring the bushman out for a camping trip it is a handy light chopper and amazingly sharp and so easy to sharpen. The one thing I would change about it is the sheath. which is to me very uncomfortable.
inside is some fishing line, trioxane tabs, A large ziplock bag , matches, spark rod, a few nails, fishing hooks split shod and a screw to hold the bushman to a pole.
Its not totally comprehensive kit, but as i used to carry this knife as part of my bob it was just to provide the basics if i was separated from my pack. I also used to keep a shovel handle with my bob as a walking stick or to attach to the bushman as a spear.
I figure I can build a shelter, start a fire and gather Food and water
I have sine changed my set up but I still occasionally bring the bushman out for a camping trip it is a handy light chopper and amazingly sharp and so easy to sharpen. The one thing I would change about it is the sheath. which is to me very uncomfortable.
ivan51, thanks, have you ever looked at Ranger Rick's website? I think it is awesome, I came upon a long while after I developed the same kind of gear on my own. I just checked in on the site again after a long time , and I see that he has improved some of the items he incorporates. But the interesting thing for me is what he saids about knives. Not alot of posters would think too much of his choices, but the thing is he is a survival expert and has walked the walk.
I really recommend poking around on his site, the stuff he sells is very inexpensive, but I can attest to how usefull it is. The new stuff he has on there, makes his concept even better.
I really recommend poking around on his site, the stuff he sells is very inexpensive, but I can attest to how usefull it is. The new stuff he has on there, makes his concept even better.
- Joined
- Oct 21, 2006
- Messages
- 1,067
I currently use a Ka Bar but am looking for an upgrade. The bushman was a bit light for me and I like good oval handle better than round.
I am seriously considering The scrapper 6 as my next SK.
" He recommends either carrying the kit mounted on your body or else wearing it on a pouch on the sheath"
I tend to agree the supplies in a knife handle or sheath pouch are often Redundant or af a similar nature to that in your psk.
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2005
- Messages
- 3,516
You could always put a small kit in the handle as well as elsewhere, then if you lose either you still have one either in the knife or on your belt or wherever. Redundancy can be a good thing, unless you can't afford a few matches and string or few grams of weight.
- Joined
- Jan 7, 2003
- Messages
- 2,373
I kept the handle of my daughters mini-bushman real simple. I took a BSA Hotspark and striker and connected them with a length of braided jute twine. When rolled up the whole thing can be jammed in tight and it is hard to pull out again. For extra firelighting capability I treated the jute twine with PJ.
Mac
Mac
I agree with Ron Hood's idea of not keeping things in the knife in the event the knife gets lost, but I also agree with Liam in that redundacy is a good thing - for the small stuff. I probably would opt to carry a lot of stuff in the Bushman; perhaps some fire making items.
A while ago, I notice our Ace Hardware store in town had a broad selection of rubber corks. I instantly thought that I could get a couple of those and use them to close off the handle of the Bushman. That is something that crosses my mind often, but usually not when I'm at the hardware store. One of these days I'll remember.
A while ago, I notice our Ace Hardware store in town had a broad selection of rubber corks. I instantly thought that I could get a couple of those and use them to close off the handle of the Bushman. That is something that crosses my mind often, but usually not when I'm at the hardware store. One of these days I'll remember.
- Joined
- Nov 29, 2005
- Messages
- 887
I've heard of people using crutch tips--available from the appropriate section, probably by the pharmacy, at Wal-Mart, or a similar store. Never tried it myself, but sounded like it'd work. I've also heard of people dipping the handle in some kind of liquid rubberizing compound from a hardware store; not that that would act as a stopper, but it might make the handle more pleasant to grip. Maybe someone could combine the handle-rubberizing compound dip (on all but the last inch or so) with the crutch-tip stopper, for an easily-gripped handle with a good stopper on the back. Just an idea.
- Joined
- Dec 22, 2006
- Messages
- 2,194
You can buy rubber stoppers or a transom plug for a boat might work-- the kind you can adjust by spinning the lock lever. You can buy them for sealing bottles too. Crutch tips sound good to me. Personally, I would do a nice paracord wrap on the handle. You could use hockey stick tape, tennis raquet handle wrap, steering wheel cover or bike handlebar wrap too. Some might need glue to stabilize them.
I agree that you don't want all your eggs in one basket. I would get firestarting gear, whistle, and compass in there if possible.
Saw a post where someone had used a section of bycicle intertube to both add grip to the Bushman and to seal the handle. What they had done was slipped it over the handle with about 1-1 1/2 inches hanging off the end. They then rolled that back inside of the handle. Would hold in some stuff that was contained in a ziploc, etc. Looked like a good idea.
Had a Bushman years ago and loved it but let my wife talk me into downsizing my collection before moving from Alaska to TN. I now have one on order through my work to replace it. I do hope the new sheath is better than the old fake leather one. I'll likely wind up making a kydex one anyway.
Charles
Had a Bushman years ago and loved it but let my wife talk me into downsizing my collection before moving from Alaska to TN. I now have one on order through my work to replace it. I do hope the new sheath is better than the old fake leather one. I'll likely wind up making a kydex one anyway.
Charles
I keep a survival knife kit together in my haversack, but if I pull it out, I have the survival stuff in one of those heavy cordura mil pouches that house two baretta 92 mags ( I removed the plastic deviders.) I can take off the mag pouch, and my GI compass and lock the pouch on my belt and the compass in my pocket. That way I have all the stuff in one package, but ready to separate and store when in use.
I have not had good success with the Bushman, I always chip a hunk off the blade with heavy use.
Sorry but no the new sheath while looking a bit better from a distance is worst than the old. It is only good for keeping the blade covered while it is laying around the house. It is terribly loose, really impossible to trust for a serious hike in the woods. Better get working on the kydex right away. A good knife in the worlds worst sheath.