{"product_id":"condor-nessmuk-knife","title":"Condor Nessmuk Knife","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Condor Nessmuk is a full-tang fixed blade knife with a 4.13\" blasted satin 1075 high carbon steel blade, a walnut handle, and a black leather belt sheath. Its distinctive humped spine and high, curved belly follow the design George Washington Sears, writing as \"Nessmuk,\" recommended to American outdoorsmen in the 1880s. At 8.75\" overall and about half a pound, it's a light, classic camp and hunting knife.\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 Nessmuk Knife (model CTK230-4HC)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8.75\" (22.23 cm) overall with a 4.13\" (10.49 cm) blade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1075 high carbon steel, about 1\/8\" thick, blasted satin finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional Nessmuk humpbacked blade profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFull tang with walnut handle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand-crafted welted black leather belt sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMade in El Salvador\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: New\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNessmuk and the Art of Woodcraft\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGeorge Washington Sears was a Pennsylvania shoemaker, writer, and woodsman who wrote for \u003cem\u003eForest and Stream\u003c\/em\u003e magazine under the name Nessmuk. In the early 1880s, he paddled the Adirondacks alone in ultralight canoes, and in 1884 he published \u003cem\u003eWoodcraft\u003c\/em\u003e, one of the first American guides to traveling light in the backcountry. He argued that a woodsman needed only three cutting tools: a small double-bit hatchet, a folding pocket knife, and a thin sheath knife with a humped blade like the one he carried. That sheath knife became known as the Nessmuk, and knifemakers have been building their own versions ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondor's Version\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCondor Tool \u0026amp; Knife builds its Nessmuk in El Salvador, drawing on a knifemaking tradition that traces back to the Weyersberg brothers' Solingen workshop in 1787. The blade is 1075 high carbon steel about 1\/8\" thick, with a blasted satin finish that hides scratches and cuts glare. The Nessmuk shape puts a long, deep belly under a raised spine, which gives you a lot of curved edge for slicing and skinning in a short blade. The walnut handle is fitted over a full tang for strength. The knife rides in a hand-crafted, welted black leather sheath. Because it's carbon steel, wipe the blade dry after use and give it a light coat of oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeer Camp and the Cook Fire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eHunters reach for the Nessmuk when skinning and caping deer, since the deep belly peels hide away without the tip digging in. Around camp, the same curve makes it a strong slicer for cutting meat, vegetables, and bread at the cook fire. Its thin, light build also makes it easy to carry on a belt all day, which is exactly what Sears wanted. The tip sits higher than on a standard drop point, so it takes a little getting used to for fine carving, but most owners find the shape grows on them quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Condor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67133867360497,"sku":"67133867360497","price":72.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/7043\/8085\/files\/CTK2304HC.jpg?v=1791400919","url":"https:\/\/www.americanapipedream.com\/products\/condor-nessmuk-knife","provider":"Americana Pipedream Apparel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}