Fox Parang Bushcraft, bamboo fire and friction pot hanger

[martineden]

Today I want to try my Parang Bushcraft in two different skills, my purpose is to learn more on using this big knife for fine jobs.


First of all, a bamboo fire: I need two pieces of bamboo, one roughly 10” long, the other one 15” long or more. Making the first piece:








Now, it’s time for some bamboo tinder, I will use the remaining part of the first piece




Now, I want two lean stakes, they will help me to stuck the tinder firmly in the first piece of bamboo



Working now on the second piece of bamboo


one of the side should be sharpen




Now, working the tinder, to make it fluffy



It’s time to making coal


it’s matter to quickly move up and down the first piece of bamboo whit the tinder, against the sharpen edge of the second piece of bamboo…

…until you had hot coal…

…and if you breathe on it gently, you will had this finally




....to be continued

 

[martineden]

Some walking…


… and I’m ready for my second skill. I want to make a friction pot hanger:







Let’s try it




This way, you may set your pot at the highness that you need above the fire




And you may also rotate at right or left side the pot, as you like



The Fox Parang Bushcraft is a knife for heavy jobs, as batoning and cutting big woods, and fine jobs are not his cup of tea. Anyway is still possible to perform fine tasks, using it properly.
Regards,
Alfredo

 

[Tommythewho]

Great review, good pics and excellent pot holder tip! thanks

 

[TheGame]

Good pics. I've been seeing the Fox Parangs more and more, recently.

 

[6shooter]

Never seen a pot hanger like that, very cool! Nice post :thumbup:

 

[tknife]

Great pics and skills practice :thumbup: I've always liked the look of those Fox parangs, looks like a useful tool.

 

[Mistwalker]

Great pics man, and great blade use! Nice post!

That said...my god that blade looks chipped all to hell, what have you been chopping on, and what steel/hardness is that?

 

[riz_aaroni]

Thanks for the photos and story. Always liked Fox knives.

Great pics man, and great blade use! Nice post!

That said...my god that blade looks chipped all to hell, what have you been chopping on, and what steel/hardness is that?

First thing I noticed. I wind up wind small dings sometimes, though those are some serious chips. Maybe just reprofile to a more obtuse angle?

 

[Mistwalker]

Thanks for the photos and story. Always liked Fox knives.



First thing I noticed. I wind up wind small dings sometimes, though those are some serious chips. Maybe just reprofile to a more obtuse angle?

My thinking too, maybe convex the edge.

 

[martineden]

Many thanks to all of you.
About the Fox Parang, the steel is the Bohler N690Co, HRC 58 - 60.
I'm testing that knife (I'm the designer, so I'm interested to discover his limit and problems) since 2.5 years for all kind of jobs, including splitting an old 15 gallons metal box to do a fire reflector, as per follows. This and similar tasks are the reason for the chipping points.

 

[celebornen]

i really enjoy these posts, my local blade shop just got this in... the only thing keeping me from buying it is the lack of piercing capability, did you also design the fox trakker?

 

[martineden]

i really enjoy these posts, my local blade shop just got this in... the only thing keeping me from buying it is the lack of piercing capability, did you also design the fox trakker?

Thanks mate.
No.

 

[wildmike]

Great review! Thanks.

Celebornen. Piercing tasks could be performed with a smaller companion blade. Though the tip of this one appears sharp enough to open game. It's design accentuates heavier tasks.

 

[Sagewood]

Great post! That pot holder idea is slick. I also like how you ripped that can open to use as a fire reflector.

 

[WILLIAM.M]

Love your photos and reviews

EXCELLENT!!!!

 

[Mistwalker]

Many thanks to all of you.
About the Fox Parang, the steel is the Bohler N690Co, HRC 58 - 60.
I'm testing that knife (I'm the designer, so I'm interested to discover his limit and problems) since 2.5 years for all kind of jobs, including splitting an old 15 gallons metal box to do a fire reflector, as per follows. This and similar tasks are the reason for the chipping points.

Ah yes, now I remember this and your first post on it as well on another forum. I understand the damage now, not bad at all for all it has been through.

 

[bubba5603]

I have owned/used my Fox Parang for about a year and a half and find that it works very functional. Unfortunately I rarely have the opportunity to use it as my ten year old daughter has claimed it as her favourite bushcraft blade and she pairs it with my Helle Temangani.

 

[sicily02]

Pretty cool.
I love the bamboo friction fire.


I have used the type of pot hanger before also they work great.

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Bryan

 

[Woods Walker]

I have never used bamboo for a friction fire. Thanks for the photos.

 

[martineden]

I have owned/used my Fox Parang for about a year and a half and find that it works very functional. Unfortunately I rarely have the opportunity to use it as my ten year old daughter has claimed it as her favourite bushcraft blade and she pairs it with my Helle Temangani.

Hi. A pic of your daughter with trhe knife should be welcome! Enjoy!