Condor Kephart Survival Knife

Vendor:Condor

Condor Kephart Survival Knife

Sale price$72.25Regular price $89.99
Description

The Condor Kephart is a full-tang bushcraft knife with a 4.5" black-coated 1075 high carbon steel blade, a walnut handle, and a brown leather belt sheath. At 9" overall, it's a slim, straightforward woods knife based on the design carried by Horace Kephart, one of America's most influential camping writers. Knife designer Joe Flowers adapted the pattern for Condor Tool & Knife.

Short and Sweet

  • Condor Kephart Knife, black blade (model CTK247-4.5HC)
  • Designed by Joe Flowers
  • 9" (22.86 cm) overall with a 4.5" (11.43 cm) blade
  • 1075 high carbon steel, about 1/8" thick, black-coated flats with satin spine
  • Spear-like drop point with full flat grind
  • Full tang with walnut scales and brass pins
  • Hand-crafted welted brown leather belt sheath
  • Made in El Salvador
  • Condition: New

Horace Kephart and Camping and Woodcraft

Horace Kephart (1862 to 1931) was a librarian turned outdoorsman who left city life in 1904 for the Great Smoky Mountains of North Carolina. His book Camping and Woodcraft became a standard American guide to living in the backcountry, and he later helped lead the push to create Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where Mount Kephart now bears his name. Kephart had little use for the huge Bowie knives popular in his day. He favored a modest, thin-bladed knife that could skin game, cut food, and whittle, and the knife made to his specifications became known as the Kephart. Bushcrafters still treat its simple, straight-handled design as a benchmark.

Joe Flowers' Design for Condor

The blade is 1075 high carbon steel, about 1/8" thick, with a full flat grind and a spear-like drop point. The edge is mostly straight, with just enough belly near the tip for slicing and skinning. Condor coats the flats black for rust protection and leaves the spine satin. Walnut scales are fixed to the full tang with brass pins, and the straight, rounded handle fills your hand and allows several grips, with a subtle forward guard for safety. It rides in a hand-crafted, welted leather sheath, and like any carbon steel, it should be wiped dry after use and given a light coat of oil.

A Woods Knife That Does the Small Jobs Well

The Kephart is built for the work you do most at camp: carving feather sticks and tinder, whittling pot hooks and tent stakes, slicing food, and field dressing game. Its narrow blade maneuvers easily in tight cuts, and the thin grind slices cleanly where thicker survival knives tend to wedge. Pair it with a hatchet or a larger blade like the Hudson Bay for chopping, and you have the same kind of light, practical kit Kephart and Nessmuk recommended more than a century ago.

 

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Curious About Sizing?

Given the massive variety of clothing we carry, a standard sizing guide is incredibly helpful for customers seeking the best fit.

Please understand that surplus varies widely in fit and cut and this sizing chart is general advice rather than tailor-level fitting.

Nearly every military has different sizing charts and schemes, which is why we've taken the time to put together this brief tutorial.

 

Jacket & Shirt Sizing

In absence of an established military size chart, we measure each jacket or shirt from armpit to armpit to get a rough idea of how it fits. If a garment is between sizes, we mark it one size down. For example, if a shirt measures 19.75" from pit to pit, it is marked as a small rather than medium.

To measure pit to pit, close up your shirt or jacket and measure from armpit to armpit. 

This is our measurement guide that we use to measure garments without an existing military size chart:

14"-15" PtP = XXS

16-17" PtP = Extra Small

18"-19" PtP = Small

20-21" PtP = Medium

22-23" PtP = Large

24-25" PtP = Extra Large

26-27" PtP = XXL

28-29" PtP = 3XL

Pant Sizing

We typically convert pants to US waist and inseam sizes. If a pair of pants is between sizes, we mark it one size down. For example, if a pair of pants measures as a 33 waist, it is marked as a 32 waist.

To take these measurements we lay a pair of pants flat on the ground. We then measure across the waist and double the measurement. For example, if a pair of pants measures 16" across the waist it will fit a US 32 waist.

To determine inseam we measure from the crotch seam to the bottom of the cuff. For example, it a pair of pants measures 30" from the crotch seam to the bottom of the cuff we will list it as a 30 inseam or 30L.

Surplus Condition Guide

  1. Unissued
  2. These items are brand new. They may sometimes exhibit signs of storage. They may be new in their original factory packaging, but most times will not be. 
  3. Issued; Good / Issued
  4. These items are in issued/used condition but are fully functional. This grade of surplus item may also exhibit signs of use such as stampings, small stains or general dirtiness.
  5. Issued items will not have missing or broken buttons, zippers or be missing any functional components unless noted as such in the product description. Any items you purchase that are marked as "Issued; Good" but exhibit these defects will be replaced free of charge by Americana Pipedream.
  6. Grade 2
  7. These items are in issued/used condition but have defects that impede function. This may include missing buttons, broken zippers, holes and tears. They may also be missing components.
  8. This is the lowest grade of surplus item that we carry and they are not eligible for returns or exchanges due to condition.
Prop 65 Warning

All products that are NOT INTENDED FOR CONSUMPTION OR NOT FOOD PRODUCTS fall under this warning:

“WARNING: This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer.” WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.”

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