Article: TBS Knives - The Boar Bushcraft knife Livefire Edition
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Good review thanks. I've been looking at getting one later on in the year. Am just curious why you picked the live fire one rather than the one which comes with a DC4?
The TBS website scares my wallet enough without visiting the shop - great kit and great service! It is going to be my first port of call on any gear searches in future....
They are very friendly in shop.. sometimes if you say you are on the forums they will give you a discount, sometimes they dont.
Nice review John. I got the s/s Boar DC4 and dangler version for my recent birthday and am very pleased with it.
Is the Live Fire tin about the same size as a DC4? Thinking I might get one and swap twixt the two.
Rob.
Is the Live Fire tin about the same size as a DC4? Thinking I might get one and swap twixt the two.
Rob.
Nice concise review John thanks, i've eyed up the TBS Boar many times n never realised they were 5mm thick, i think when i eventually buckle i'll grab a curly birch or Turkish walnut handled version. I've never been a big fan of the sheaths with attachments but i do like the look of the multi carry version with the dc4 and firesteel but i imagine them catching on clothing and trees n shrubbery etc if i had it attached to my belt
Great review John, thanks! Does look like a great knife at a fairly affordable price. Quite like the look of the Live Fire as an emergency firelighting back up too.
I saw Johns TBS knife kit and was impressed by the quality and style and ordered a similar one a few weeks later; the turkish walnut and livefyre variant. Superb, could not fault it. I put it away and didn't look at it for a week, having taken the knife from the sheath and stored it separately; although there's no need I suppose as its stainless steel anyway. Then replaced it, went on a meet weekend only to be disappointed when, after removing the livfyre tin, turning the sheath over and opening the Velcro straps-then I noticed a broken thread on the sheath stitching!
Have photo'd it and sent an e-mail to TBS so like me, you no doubt will be interested in their reply-watch this space. Still have not even so much as shaved a bl**dy matchstick with it yet(note to self, when you do, put a glove on, a knifeproof glove that is!)
Have photo'd it and sent an e-mail to TBS so like me, you no doubt will be interested in their reply-watch this space. Still have not even so much as shaved a bl**dy matchstick with it yet(note to self, when you do, put a glove on, a knifeproof glove that is!)
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Thanks Julia, just have to remember it is this Tuesday...I'll get Suzy to remind me
Rob.
I saw Johns TBS knife kit and was impressed by the quality and style and ordered a similar one a few weeks later; the turkish walnut and livefyre variant. Superb, could not fault it. I put it away and didn't look at it for a week, having taken the knife from the sheath and stored it separately; although there's no need I suppose as its stainless steel anyway. Then replaced it, went on a meet weekend only to be disappointed when, after removing the livfyre tin, turning the sheath over and opening the Velcro straps-then I noticed a broken thread on the sheath stitching!
Have photo'd it and sent an e-mail to TBS so like me, you no doubt will be interested in their reply-watch this space. Still have not even so much as shaved a bl**dy matchstick with it yet(note to self, when you do, put a glove on, a knifeproof glove that is!)
Update: After a couple of dodgy e-mailed photos and an explanation by me of the broken thread, TBS have agreed to replace the complete sheath. Its been sent to them today.
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