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I posted this on another website. Where folks don't think stainless is a viable option for a survival knife.
I admit to having some fun with them.
Enjoy,
Disclaimer:
There is no sense reading beyond this point. Anyone who would take a Stainless Steel knife into the woods is most certainly a duffer. His advice will likely get you killed if followed. Please read and sign the release at the bottom before continuing.
Well, now that we have the legal BS out of the way. Here are a few shots of the S-1, I promised to deliver last week. These shots were taken this morning prior to coffee and breakfast. Since I needed a fire anyway. I figured, why not make use of the two birds, one stone, thing.
Here it is. I wasn't going to share this. The Government is already overhead with the black unmarked choppers and real Certified Survival Instructors have put a bounty on my head. But here goes.
This is the "Super Secret Stainless Steel Survival System" Code Name 6S. You didn't hear that from me.
Most of the items contained in the 6S kit are only issued to Tier 1 SOF, so you may have trouble obtaining them.
Second Disclaimer:
This is not an actual survival situation. Unless you consider no coffee and no breakfast a survival situation. Personally, I do. This was done in my back yard. Which in truth, is more wilderness than some will ever see.
For demonstration purposes. I grabbed one round piece of wood off the pile to the right.
Here is the 6S Kit, you have all been sworn to secrecy at this point. Because if this leaks out. Well, let's just say heads will roll.
It consists of 1-Fallkniven S-1 Forest Knife. A green pouch so I can look tactical. Which incidentally fits on the sheath quite nicely. And some super secret Military Fibrous Blasting/Incendiary material. I don't remember what they stand for, but the initials are T.W.I.N.E. seriously bad stuff.
A quick shot of the knife out of the sheath,
Well no supplied kit is ever enough for a real survival situation. So a little scavenging netted me some Birch Bark. Or as I call it "Natures Napalm" It even burns when wet.
Next onto that piece of wood. I tried to baton my knife through it. All the while wondering if that laminated VG-10 would even make it through without disintegrating.
But the wood is too big, I can't hit the end of my knife with the baton. I don't have a bigger knife. I am so screwed. I knew I should have bought that Nuclear Reactive Battle Dutchess.
Wait, over the years, I have had the luxury of working with many Instructors.
But the words of my first Survival Instructor leaped into my mind. I remembered when I was two years old and almost choked to death on a piece of steak. Mom, my first and probably best instructor. Said, take smaller bites stupid, and you won't die.
Ma knew a lot more than she let on. She was UDT, (Under-Appreciated Domestic Trainer) I took smaller bites. Maybe, I really don't need that 37" chopper.
I worked my way around the wood. Knowing I was going to need smaller pieces anyway.
Soon enough, I could just take it down the middle,
I batoned some of them down to smaller diameters for different purposes. Then made a quick feather stick. This is an integral part of the 6S System.
Here is a shot of the entire system assembled, and about to be deployed.
One artsy shot just because I can,
OK, we have reached the meat and potatoes part of the system. I placed two dry pieces of wood on the ground. So the fledgling fire wouldn't have to fight the ground moisture in its early stages.
Then I added the feather stick, some of the Birch Bark, the smaller sticks, and the Spec Ops T.W.I.N.E. I cut it to about two inches unraveled the three strands, and fluffed them up. You can see it in the picture just right of center.
To that I added some of the smallest pieces of batoned wood for the log. And now we are ready to catch a spark,
My camera shut off, while I was striking my steel. So I didn't get the tiny flame I was hoping for. Here is how it goes, spark hits T.W.I.N.E., it bursts into flames igniting the feather stick, which itself bursts into flames, igniting the Birch Bark. And it just takes off from there. This is what it looked like by the time I got my camera on and focused.
Add some of the larger pieces once things get going. And you've got fire. Note this wasn't overly seasoned, but it wasn't green either.
A quick picture of the knife and the baton, to prove they were actually there.
No pictures of today's breakfast, but a quick swipe up the arm says the S-1 is still sharp,
For those who are curious breakfast usually looks something like this,
Folks, don't let yourselves get pigeoned holed into on side or the other. There are quality blades on both sides of the debate. And don't put too much emphasis on the destruction tests. Just go out and use your knives.
My Fallkniven S-1 makes fires in this fashion 3-6 times a week. All I have done to keep it hair popping sharp is strop it on a double sided strop with green and black compound.
Well that's all she wrote. I have to go wash and oil my knife before it starts to rust.
Oh wait?
Ha, I crack myself up!
I admit to having some fun with them.
Enjoy,
Disclaimer:
There is no sense reading beyond this point. Anyone who would take a Stainless Steel knife into the woods is most certainly a duffer. His advice will likely get you killed if followed. Please read and sign the release at the bottom before continuing.
Well, now that we have the legal BS out of the way. Here are a few shots of the S-1, I promised to deliver last week. These shots were taken this morning prior to coffee and breakfast. Since I needed a fire anyway. I figured, why not make use of the two birds, one stone, thing.
Here it is. I wasn't going to share this. The Government is already overhead with the black unmarked choppers and real Certified Survival Instructors have put a bounty on my head. But here goes.
This is the "Super Secret Stainless Steel Survival System" Code Name 6S. You didn't hear that from me.
Most of the items contained in the 6S kit are only issued to Tier 1 SOF, so you may have trouble obtaining them.
Second Disclaimer:
This is not an actual survival situation. Unless you consider no coffee and no breakfast a survival situation. Personally, I do. This was done in my back yard. Which in truth, is more wilderness than some will ever see.
For demonstration purposes. I grabbed one round piece of wood off the pile to the right.
Here is the 6S Kit, you have all been sworn to secrecy at this point. Because if this leaks out. Well, let's just say heads will roll.
It consists of 1-Fallkniven S-1 Forest Knife. A green pouch so I can look tactical. Which incidentally fits on the sheath quite nicely. And some super secret Military Fibrous Blasting/Incendiary material. I don't remember what they stand for, but the initials are T.W.I.N.E. seriously bad stuff.
A quick shot of the knife out of the sheath,
Well no supplied kit is ever enough for a real survival situation. So a little scavenging netted me some Birch Bark. Or as I call it "Natures Napalm" It even burns when wet.
Next onto that piece of wood. I tried to baton my knife through it. All the while wondering if that laminated VG-10 would even make it through without disintegrating.
But the wood is too big, I can't hit the end of my knife with the baton. I don't have a bigger knife. I am so screwed. I knew I should have bought that Nuclear Reactive Battle Dutchess.
Wait, over the years, I have had the luxury of working with many Instructors.
But the words of my first Survival Instructor leaped into my mind. I remembered when I was two years old and almost choked to death on a piece of steak. Mom, my first and probably best instructor. Said, take smaller bites stupid, and you won't die.
Ma knew a lot more than she let on. She was UDT, (Under-Appreciated Domestic Trainer) I took smaller bites. Maybe, I really don't need that 37" chopper.
I worked my way around the wood. Knowing I was going to need smaller pieces anyway.
Soon enough, I could just take it down the middle,
I batoned some of them down to smaller diameters for different purposes. Then made a quick feather stick. This is an integral part of the 6S System.
Here is a shot of the entire system assembled, and about to be deployed.
One artsy shot just because I can,
OK, we have reached the meat and potatoes part of the system. I placed two dry pieces of wood on the ground. So the fledgling fire wouldn't have to fight the ground moisture in its early stages.
Then I added the feather stick, some of the Birch Bark, the smaller sticks, and the Spec Ops T.W.I.N.E. I cut it to about two inches unraveled the three strands, and fluffed them up. You can see it in the picture just right of center.
To that I added some of the smallest pieces of batoned wood for the log. And now we are ready to catch a spark,
My camera shut off, while I was striking my steel. So I didn't get the tiny flame I was hoping for. Here is how it goes, spark hits T.W.I.N.E., it bursts into flames igniting the feather stick, which itself bursts into flames, igniting the Birch Bark. And it just takes off from there. This is what it looked like by the time I got my camera on and focused.
Add some of the larger pieces once things get going. And you've got fire. Note this wasn't overly seasoned, but it wasn't green either.
A quick picture of the knife and the baton, to prove they were actually there.
No pictures of today's breakfast, but a quick swipe up the arm says the S-1 is still sharp,
For those who are curious breakfast usually looks something like this,
Folks, don't let yourselves get pigeoned holed into on side or the other. There are quality blades on both sides of the debate. And don't put too much emphasis on the destruction tests. Just go out and use your knives.
My Fallkniven S-1 makes fires in this fashion 3-6 times a week. All I have done to keep it hair popping sharp is strop it on a double sided strop with green and black compound.
Well that's all she wrote. I have to go wash and oil my knife before it starts to rust.
Oh wait?
Ha, I crack myself up!
