{"product_id":"condor-hudson-bay-knife","title":"Condor Hudson Bay Knife","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Condor Hudson Bay Knife is a large full-tang camp knife with an 8.25\" 1075 high carbon steel blade in Condor's Classic finish, a riveted walnut handle, and a brown leather belt sheath. At 13.25\" overall, with a blade 3\/16\" thick, it splits the difference between a big belt knife and a short chopper. The design follows the broad, curved trade knives carried across Canada and the northern frontier in the 1800s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShort and Sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondor Hudson Bay Knife (model CTK240-8.5HC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e13.25\" (33.66 cm) overall with an 8.25\" (20.96 cm) blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1075 high-carbon steel, 3\/16\" thick, Condor Classic finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClip point with full flat grind\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull tang with riveted walnut handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-crafted welted brown leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in El Salvador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New, boxed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Knife from the Fur Trade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Hudson Bay knife takes its name from the North American fur trade, where the Hudson's Bay Company, chartered in 1670, and its rivals traded knives, axes, and other goods to trappers and Indigenous hunters in exchange for furs. Large, broad-bladed knives were among the most valued of those goods because one blade could skin and butcher game, cut firewood, and handle every camp chore. In the 19th century, this style was widely used across southern Canada and the territory around Hudson Bay. Condor's version keeps the traditional profile: a wide blade that curves up to a clip point, with plenty of belly for slicing and enough weight up front for chopping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThick 1075 Steel and a Walnut Grip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCondor Tool \u0026amp; Knife builds the Hudson Bay in El Salvador, carrying on a knifemaking tradition that traces back to the Weyersberg brothers' Solingen workshop in 1787. The blade is 1075 high carbon steel, a tough, forgiving steel that's easy to sharpen with a file or stone. At 3\/16\" thick, it handles batoning and chopping that would strain a thinner knife. The walnut handle is riveted over a full tang and shaped thick and rounded to fill your hand during long work. It rides in a hand-crafted, welted leather sheath. Wipe the blade dry after use and keep a light coat of oil on it to prevent rust.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOne Knife for the Whole Camp\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Hudson Bay is built to be the only big blade you carry. One owner walks his property with it and cuts saplings, brush, and branches in a single swing, and campers use it to split kindling, clear a tent site, and baton through firewood. The same broad belly that chops well also slices, so it works at the cook fire for cutting meat and vegetables. It's too large for detailed carving, so many people pair it with a small knife like a Nessmuk or a puukko, exactly as old-time woodsmen did.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Condor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67133880205553,"sku":"67133880205553","price":85.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7043\/8085\/files\/CTK24085HC.jpg?v=1791401342","url":"https:\/\/www.americanapipedream.com\/products\/condor-hudson-bay-knife","provider":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}