Overnighter using the Condor bolo machete

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Went out last night for a bit of alone time, but the dog came around. I was originally going to go to Wheatley Provincial Park near Rick's place, but then decided I wanted to really whack the heck out of my new Bolo machete. I was using it on a lot of seasoned hard wood including ash, elm and oak. A machete is not the best tool for these woods, but I was able to make do quite well. Plus the practice with this is beginning to make a difference in my technique.

Sorry, its another long video. Thats me, long winded. Couldn't help but demo a very challenging bowdrill using natural tinder (basswood inner bark) where the piece was gathered in the middle of a heavy rainstorm. Worked quite well!

Audio went a bit wanky a few times, my camera seems to do that when it gets all muggy and waterlogged.

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So, did you enjoy the Condor Bolo? I haven't used mine much for hardwood yet, mostly just de-limbing a few trees. Did minor chopping on some thinner trees, but they were pine.

Thanks for the vid :thumbup:
 
awesome vid kgd, what knife are you using for the shavings?

I raise my 'chapeau to you, I've been out and about last weekend in Constant Bay, ON. And was going insane with all the skeeters.:grumpy:
 
TheGame said:
So, did you enjoy the Condor Bolo? I haven't used mine much for hardwood yet, mostly just de-limbing a few trees. Did minor chopping on some thinner trees, but they were pine.

Thanks for the vid :thumbup:
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Yep, its behaving as expected. 42B was right in that the pinch grip does make this thing feel a lot better. I was using it mostly on seasoned and really hard wood (oak, ash and elm) so this was tough chopping and really into axe or saw territory. But its a good all-round tool and the more I use it, the better I get at my strikes. Can't underestimate the value of spending the day playing with your tool :D

cuphead said:
awesome vid kgd, what knife are you using for the shavings?

I raise my 'chapeau to you, I've been out and about last weekend in Constant Bay, ON. And was going insane with all the skeeters.:grumpy:
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The knife is unidentified cuphead. I won it at the Hardswoodman's meet in Missouri a few weeks back, taking 3rd prize for the one-stick fire. It says Canoe on the side and comes in a neat rawhide with buckskin overwrap sheath. Very traditional, very thin blade and shaves like the dickens. I like it quite a bit. Here is another pic I took on a previous outing.

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The mozzy's were super bad. I just squirted deet all over my head and neck and face every 3 h after which they would get brave enough for the old ear buzz. The worst though was I left my hat on the ground and for some reason it became a Mecca for pillbugs (isopods). About 30 of the buggers crawled into the hat and I just grabbed it and put it on. Then I felt this horrible squirming all over my head. Glad I have short hair!
 
Awesome work Bro! Thanks for sharing.
 
crossada said:
I think that small knife is sold as a trade knife from some of the online vendors such as kellam
http://www.kellamknives.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=1_33_83_86

That was another enjoyable vid from you KGD. Thanks
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Hey, thanks for tracing down the origin of this knife. I had a slightly more romantic notion that it might have been made by some local artesian forger and passed along at a re-enactment setting, but this isn't too far from the reality. Its a great little blade that excels at cutting chores. Not very useful for splitting, but as a compliment blade with the 'chete or axe it is an excellent tool.
 
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