This is the 2nd live radio show done by Josh of the 7 P's of Survival and on the show tonight we have James Whals of Indy Hammered Knives on the show talking about knife making, his business (Indy Hammered Knives), his time with self reliance outfitters, his apprenticeship with Jeff White and then we dig into a few of my favorite products that the company offers. Be sure to listen to the show by clicking the link below! If You missed my first live show you can listen to it here (
LINK). Also be sure to check out this weeks survival skills challenge here (
LINK).
Tonight’s Show is all about knives! We will have James Wahls from Indy Hammered Knives
(www.ihknives.com/)
on the show to talk about some of his great knives and outdoor gear.
We will be covering his knife making process, material selection, how he
got into the knife making business, how his time working at Self
Reliance Outfitters influenced his business methods, spotlighting
several of his high quality and innovative products that I highly
recommend and his future plans.
Indy
Hammered Knives not only puts out some of the best products on the
market but they also give back to those less fortunate in the community:
Every wool blanket they sell they purchase and donate a matching wool
blanket to someone who is homeless or in need. They plan to employ
people that might not otherwise have a chance to find meaningful and
rewarding employment as they grow. The company also gives back to
customers as each week they give away a knife to one of the customers
who bought a knife the preceding week. The company also states that 10%
of the profits will always go to God first and anytime we can assist
someone with finding secure housing that needs it, we will assist.
Indy Hammered Knives is a place where things are made with value,
with our hands and the talent that God gave us. Each knife is hand
crafted from start to finish…..from the forge to the grinder, each is
hammered, shaped and the edge is ever so perfectly hand ground to reach
the sharpest edge a knife can have. The handles are expertly shaped, of
course, by hand bringing out the delicate and beautiful details of the
material used that often times gets lost in mainstream manufacturing of
knives. I will briefly cover some of the steps it took to make the knife
you are currently holding.
So what are some of those great products that Indy Hammered Knives puts out that I love so much?
The Ultimate Compact Leather Survival Kit (
http://ihknives.com/products/the-ultimate-compact-leather-survival-kit): This mini survival kit is the closest thing on the market to my pocket 10 C’s kit (see more information here-
http://priorproperplanningpppp.blogspot.com/2015/05/micro-10-cs-kit-version-20.html).
This kit retails for less than $65.00 USD and has nearly everything you
will need to survive long-term in a woodland environment. I haven’t got
to test this kit out but it has a lot of high quality gear in it that
collectively would cost much more than the price offered here.
1862 Inspired Leather Bed Roll Harness, Wool Blanket Combo (
http://ihknives.com/products/1862-inspired-leather-bed-roll-harness-wool-blanket-combo): If you read my review of this blanket roll combo (Read it here-
http://priorproperplanningpppp.blogspot.com/2015/03/indy-hammered-knives-blanket-roll.html)
you know that I love this product and now that it is just $99.00 USD
why are you even waiting to buy this thing? Click on the link above and
buy without reservations, this is a bomb-proof piece of gear!
The Bush Cleaver (
http://ihknives.com/products/the-bush-cleaver):
I just got one of these knives a couple weeks ago and have been working
on a review ever since. This knife has exceeded my expectations with
every test and honestly this knife is a functional piece of art! The
knife I have also has an additional function built into the knife in the
form of pace beads (each bead was hand crafted in their shop) which
takes the value of this knife to a whole new level. All of James knives
are all 100% handmade and I assure you they will take your breath away
coming out of the box, even the sheath looks better than all of my other
sheaths! Read review
HERE!
The “Diamondback” Straight Razor (
http://ihknives.com/products/the-diamondback-straight-razor-1095-hand-forged-hammered-high-carbon-steel):
While I haven’t got a chance to see this product in-person all I can
say is wow does it look sexy! In today’s society where we are all about
quick and easy it takes an outdoorsman to appreciate a great blade to
shave with and this without a doubt will last you a lifetime. In so many
ways all of our gear is a throwback to the golden age of camping, why
not buy a razor that will last a life-time instead of 5 or 10 electric
razors or thousands of disposable razors. I never really thought about
getting a straight razor before but this knife is calling to me and at
less than $100.00 USD it is a steal compared to its alternatives!
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Custom Handled 1/2″x6″ Ferrocerium Rod (
http://ihknives.com/products/custom-handled-12):
Whenever you order your custom knife be sure to add a custom handled
ferrocerium rod to your order to compliment your knife. These ferro rods
are the perfect size for self reliance and if you’re in the woods a
great deal will easily last and entire season, if you use it sparingly
then you could get years of service out of this ferro rod.
So bring all of your knife making and product questions into chat or
feel free to call into the show as we would love to hear from each of
you! This week’s survival skills challenge will be in the area of fire
craft, be sure to tune in live to learn more and be among the first to
see the video for the week!
This weeks survival challenge: https://youtu.be/PCbpwarg0hI
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