A Couple New Traditional Knives

[Dave Markowitz]

I just picked up a couple new traditional knives from SMKW.

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First, a Condor Nessmuk knife:



For a knife that costs less than $30, it's not bad. Fit and finish are OK, not great. It's comfortable in the hand and slices pretty well, now that I sharpened it and polished the bevel. (The edge needed work out of the box.) I may smooth the matte finish of the rest of the blade then give it a nice patina with vinegar or mustard. The sheath is good, heavy leather and was stitched well.

Next, we have a Case Trapper with chrome vanadium blades and red jigged bone handles. Workmanship is excellent and both blades came shaving sharp.



Finally, I put them together with a 'hawk I've had for awhile, for a "Nessmuk Trio."



Not much you couldn't do in the woods with these three tools.

 

[bikerdoc]

Yes indeed, a fine trio of tools.

 

[hso]

Dave,

I look forward to you performing some field testing on that Condor and letting us know how it does.

 

[Todd A]

I look forward to you performing some field testing on that Condor and letting us know how it does.

Ditto.

From the sparse reports I have seen they tend to perform well, after a little tweaking. I hope they work out the supply issues soon. Every time I place an knife or gear order I check to see if any Condors are in stock to add to it. Seems they never are

Nice little Nessmuk trio you got there too.