Condor Undertaker Bowie Knife

Vendor:Condor

Condor Undertaker Bowie Knife

Sale price$110.99Regular price $134.99
Description

The Condor Undertaker Bowie is a large frontier-style fixed blade knife with a 10" satin finish 1075HC high carbon steel clip point blade, a brown walnut coffin handle, and a stainless guard. At 15.5" overall and about 24 ounces, it is a full-size Bowie in the 19th-century tradition, made in El Salvador and carried in a brown leather belt sheath.

Short & Sweet

  • Manufacturer: Condor Tool & Knife (Undertaker Bowie, Model 2804-10.3)
  • Overall length: 15.5"
  • Blade: 10" satin finish 1075HC high carbon steel clip point
  • Handle: Brown walnut coffin handle with lanyard hole
  • Guard: Stainless steel
  • Construction: Full tang
  • Sheath: Brown leather belt sheath
  • Weight: Approx. 24 oz
  • Country of origin: El Salvador
  • Condition: New

The Frontier Bowie & the Coffin Handle

Through the mid-1800s, the Bowie knife grew into the signature blade of the American frontier, carried by trappers, river men, soldiers, and settlers heading west. Those knives were big by modern standards, often with blades of 9 inches or more, because one knife had to handle butchering, camp work, and self-defense. Many period Bowies used a coffin-shaped handle, wider at the middle and tapering at both ends, which locks into the palm during hard cuts. The Undertaker takes its name from that handle shape and pairs it with a broad, sharply pointed clip blade that stays true to the original pattern.

Blade, Handle & Construction

1075HC is a high carbon steel known for toughness and easy field sharpening, which makes it a natural fit for a big blade that will see impact. The blade is roughly 3/16" thick, giving it the weight to chop while the long belly handles slicing and skinning. Condor hand finishes the edge before it leaves the factory. The satin finish shows off the steel but offers no coating, so wipe the blade dry and keep a light coat of oil on it, especially after cutting meat or working in wet weather. The walnut scales are mounted on the tang with a stainless guard for hand protection and a lanyard hole at the butt.

Around Camp & the Hunting Cabin

A Bowie this size earns its keep where one blade has to do several jobs. In field tests, outdoor YouTubers used the Undertaker to chop through a small tree and to carve the socket in a bow drill hearth board, showing it can work both heavy and fine. Hunters use a 10" blade for camp butchery, splitting a pelvis, quartering, and cutting through joints that slow down a small skinner. It also serves well as a cabin or truck knife for clearing limbs and splitting kindling. At around $100 with a leather sheath, it costs far less than a custom or premium production Bowie of the same size.

 

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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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