Sam Cade
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Behold!
By popular demand, the Condor Tool and Knife Hudson Bay.
Factory specs read thus:
The blade is 8.5" in length, flat ground from the spine but having a convex final bevel. Over all length is a bit over 13".
Price was around $40.
..now that is out of the way, the complaints and griping can begin.
This particular example has the 2nd (smaller dents) version of the "Condor Classic" finish.
As best as I can figure, the "classic" finish is applied by pounding the shazbat! out of the blade with an air hammer after the primary grind has been established. Not kidding. This is...less than smart. I would really like to know for certain the process by which this "finish" is applied.
In any case,there are a variety of reasons that having a knife blade covered in tiny dents and crevices is a bad thing. If the goal was to achieve the facsimile of a hammer forged blade, Condor was appallingly unsuccessful.
Previously these knives were coated in a perfectly reasonable black powder coat.
..but no, now we have this:
The scales are very attractive and fitted flawlessly.
The scales are secured by three brass pins, peened at either end then ground flush. The same method is used on IMACASA/CONDOR machetes.
By popular demand, the Condor Tool and Knife Hudson Bay.
Factory specs read thus:
http://www.condortk.com/productos-detalle.php?producto=10&cat=11BLADE MATERIAL: 5 mm -1075 HIGH CARBON STEEL
BLADE FINISH: Condor Classic
HANDLE: HARDWOOD
SHEATH:Leather Brown
The blade is 8.5" in length, flat ground from the spine but having a convex final bevel. Over all length is a bit over 13".
Price was around $40.
..now that is out of the way, the complaints and griping can begin.
This particular example has the 2nd (smaller dents) version of the "Condor Classic" finish.
As best as I can figure, the "classic" finish is applied by pounding the shazbat! out of the blade with an air hammer after the primary grind has been established. Not kidding. This is...less than smart. I would really like to know for certain the process by which this "finish" is applied.
In any case,there are a variety of reasons that having a knife blade covered in tiny dents and crevices is a bad thing. If the goal was to achieve the facsimile of a hammer forged blade, Condor was appallingly unsuccessful.
Previously these knives were coated in a perfectly reasonable black powder coat.
..but no, now we have this:
The scales are very attractive and fitted flawlessly.
The scales are secured by three brass pins, peened at either end then ground flush. The same method is used on IMACASA/CONDOR machetes.