The wood stove is making a comeback where firewood is cheap enough and concerns with air pollution dont prohibit its use. Wilderness enthusiasts, teachers, and people who make their living in the bush will find this dvd an invaluable addition to their educational libraries. Jul 14, 2016 just a quick knife skills video educating about the try stick. Mors kochanski try stick dont know if anyone else makes try sticks, they are much talked about by mors kochanski, and are a great way to practice your carving skills as it allows you practice making a multitude of different cuts on a single piece of wood, its also a great way to test out a new knife as you use all parts of the blade and use. Try sticks are great for using a knife in weird configurations you may not think youd need it for until, well, you may need to. Mors kochanski is a legend in the outdoor survival world. I have the pamphlet on it that describes it in detail. My favorite is the rectangular notch through the stick, it really brings a knifes point design into light.
Top 10 survival skills you need to know the american dream 1940s step by step watch video now. That man is mors kochanski, and his writings should be an essential. Mors kochanski november 10, 1940 december 5, 2019 was a canadian bushcraft and wilderness survival instructor, naturalist, and author. Starting from the left on the longer stick is a circular diameter reduction, then a knife tip mortise square hole through the stick, a latch notch on the back side of the stick, a bow notch also on the back, 90 degree planes for a deadfall trigger, dovetail notch, butterfly cut and then a spear notch on the end. Mors kochanski try stick practice the fundamental survival. I know that it appeared in bcuk magazine, issue 2 summer 2006. May 23, 2014 mors talks about the survival scarf, size, shape and uses. This is an article from the original wilderness arts and recreation magazine published by mors kochanski. Oct 07, 2016 the try stick mors kochanski mors kochanski introduces us to the try stick. Mors kochanskis try stick diagram bushcraft skills, bushcraft, skills. Cool post, i have never seen these as a lesson plan. Nov 02, 2019 mors kochanski is a legend in the outdoor survival world. It allows you to make a number of different cuts, using different techniques in a single piece of wood. Mors kochanski is known throughout alberta for his extensive.
Mors kochanski try stick project well its the time of year where the in the bush facebook group has their annual outdoors competition where you complete various challenges each week against other members of the group and along the way people who dont complete the weekly challenge are eliminated. The article was a very beautiful reprint, with new illustrations, of mors kochanski s pronounced. The american dream 1940s mors kochanski try stick pdf. Mors kochanski has 28 books on goodreads with 2469 ratings. Mors kochanski basic safe travel and boreal survival handbook. Mors kochanski teaches a method of carving a hole in the end of the pot hook for hanging.
Just a quick knife skills video educating about the try stick. You are sure to find a few new ideas here and there. Mors kochanskis bushcraft is chock full of useful techniques like this and a gold mine for anyone interested in acquiring more backcountry skills. Dont know if anyone else makes try sticks, they are much talked about by mors kochanski, and are a great way to practice your carving skills as it allows you practice making a multitude of different cuts on a single piece of wood, its also a great way to test out a new knife as you use all parts of the blade and use probably near all the cuts and carving techniques like slicing, concave cuts. Last night i spent a lot of time trying to find a copy of this article online to no avail.
It is easy to read, easy to understand and it has a lot of illustrations. Mors kochanskis try stick bushcraft skills, bushcraft. The try stick mors kochanski mors kochanski introduces us to the try stick. Bushcraft skills every beginner needs to master way outdoors survival camping tips. The craft part of bushcraft is definitely where the thinner lighter blades of mora knives excel. I decided to pull my truck up a slight incline in a field. I try to issue out a challenge on tuesdays, over instagram, called trystick tuesday.
There is a resources page which offers a set of downloadable pdf format ebooks well worth looking through. Mors kochanski grand syllabus instructor trainee program. I just uploaded pdf s of mors kochanski s pamphlet on the try stick and its notches and a one pager on the uses of the boy scout stave. Top 10 survival skills you need to know preparing for emp step by step watch video now. Recently a forum member posted examples of mors kochanski s try stick, a stick that one uses to carve several specific types of notches, holes, etc.
See more ideas about survival, bushcraft and bushcraft skills. Wilderness arts and recreation magazine published by mors kochanski. A friend of mine got back a couple weeks ago from taking a 7 or 8 day course with mors kochanski, through karamat. Mors kochanski try stick pamphlet and bsa stave uses. The use of the try stick in knife skills from a boy scout tradition the use of ropemaking hooks the bush built bucksaw the safe use of the ax. I was amazed at how solidly the two butterfly cuts connected the. Mors knowledge is exhaustive and his experience is beyond impressive. I will try and put them in this thread as well, but if they dont take you can go to the downloads section and find them.
Jan, 2016 mors kochanski try stick project well its the time of year where the in the bush facebook group has their annual outdoors competition where you complete various challenges each week against other members of the group and along the way people who dont complete the weekly challenge are eliminated. Mors kochanski super shelter karamat wilderness ways channel. I am a member of the online forum, a great place to learn, to share ideas, and to get to know other folks who are also interested in outdoors and bushcraft concepts and activities. A panoply of downloadable bushcraft ebooks i am a member of the online forum, a great place to learn, to share ideas, and to get to know other folks who are also interested in outdoors and bushcraft concepts and activities. Mors also covers how to build an axe handle from a birch tree. For over 40 years, mors kochanski has been an outdoor educator and survival instructor. Aug 24, 2016 that man is mors kochanski, and his writings should be an essential part of your wilderness knowledge foundation. Mors kochanski sticks as tools and implements canadian. Jun 17, 2015 the use of the try stick in knife skills from a boy scout tradition the use of ropemaking hooks the bush built bucksaw the safe use of the ax. Mors kochanski in american frontiersman master woodsman. The ideal feather stick should be about elbow to linger tip long and. Some of the notches exercise practical skills you need to use your knife effectively. Mors kochanski grand syllabus and boreal survival handbook combo. In the modern era, there are only a handful of men who have significantly contributed to the pursuit and furthering of research, education, and scholarship of wilderness living skills and modern survival.
If you want to learn about mors super shelter concept, your best starting point is the following youtube videos. Bushcraft knife skills practice with the masters video. Within that circle there exists a legendary savant, from which many seek his wisdom. He acquired an international following and instructed for both military and civilians in canada, the us, the uk and sweden. If anyone could provide me with a direct download link id. With that said, mors kochanski s bush craft book is hands down the best book i have read so far. The try stick karamat wilderness ways online store. Mors kochanski try stick an excellent way to improve you. Ive already reread my copy several times and plan to reference it for years to come. Out of all the books i have read so far, if i could recommend only one book to anyone wanting to learn wilderness skills this would be the one. Dec 27, 2017 explore rexweinheimers board survival.
Mors kochanski booklet 21 native wild edible plants. The weird notches are great ways to find out how you can use a certain knife in different grips. I get tremendous personal satisfaction from learning, practicing, and using my outdoor skills when i go hiking, and its become an integral part of every day hike or backpacking trip i take. This article is directed at the safe and efficient use of the small portable wood stove when weight is not a major problem, in winter camping by toboggan, on the remote trap line, in horse packing and canoeing. He is especially familiar to outdoor enthusiasts in northcentral alberta, where he has lived and worked for the past 30 years. Recently a forum member posted examples of mors kochanskis try stick, a stick that one uses to carve several specific types of notches, holes, etc. The inuit snow house by mors kochanski and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He has spent a lifetime testing and refining survival techniques in the northern wilderness, as well as advanced bushcraft skills that can allow one to live comfortably in the wilderness with the materials they find in the woods around them. Kelly harlton, dale kiselyk, jonathan mcarthur and randy breeuwsma along with knowledgeable instructor trainees and mors kochanski teachings. Top 10 survival concepts i learned from mors kochanski. They do exist online for download as pdf, but i cant seem to find any copies that i dont have to pay for. Mors kochanski has spent a lifetime gathering bushcraft knowledge and has been an instructor for over 40 years.
Mors kochanskis try stick mors kochanskis try stick,uber leben in bushcraft magazine ran an article for the try stick, a woodsmanbushcrafters training tool used to develop ones knife use skills. This notch is also helpful with camp construction projects. In an emergency vehicle kit, weight and space are not an issue unless you tool around. Sep 16, 2016 try sticks are great for using a knife in weird configurations you may not think youd need it for until, well, you may need to. A panoply of downloadable bushcraft ebooks mungo says bah. Bushcraft shelters mors kochanski dvd bens outdoor products.
Top 10 survival concepts i learned from mors kochanski bull. Mors kochanski try stick practice sign in to follow this. The science behind the leanto thermal mass as an aspiring instructor, it took mors years to understand and apply the physics behind the openfronted leanto. Try stick nach mors kochanski schnitzen uben outdoor bushcraft. Karamats only a small company, its probably better to pay for the booklets or pdfs.
When you meet mors for the first time, you are blindsided by the amount of information he possesses. Mors kochanski is known throughout north america for his extensive work in outdoor education and survival and wilderness living. Mors kochanski books canadian outdoor equipment co. Mors kochanskis try stick diagram bushcraft skills, knives and tools, outdoor camping, survival. You whittle a variety of notches and hooks into a stick. Karamat wilderness ways bushcraft, wilderness living and. I have read a bit of mors work, the man knows his stuff. Mors has given us permission to pass it along to others.
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