Condor Tool & Knife Undertaker Knife - 1075 High Carbon Steel - Full Tang Hunting Knives with Sheath - Walnut Handle - Hand Crafted Welted Leather Sheath - 10.2in Blade - 24 oz

This is the third Condor knife I have purchased, and as expected, it meets or exceeds the standards I have seen for all of their products. It came sharp enough to shave the hair on my arm, just like the machete I bought a few years ago. Everyone remarks on the leather sheath, which is good looking and durable. This knife is really high quality, and fits perfectly in my hand. It’s well balanced, and all I could ask for in an outdoor / bushcraft / survival knife. I love the blade profile, not too curved, not too straight. Just right

So this is basically a functional reproduction of the Hudson Bay knife distributed by the Hudson Bay fur trade company to its trappers in the 18th and 19th century. You might have seen a version in the 2015 film the Revenant used by Tom Hardy’s character. Very likely a precursor to the Bowie knife. Condor did an amazing job on this reproduction. It has a very primitive aesthetic to it. No flashiness, just a no nonsense workhorse. Neither too large or small. It was designed as both a camp and hunting knife. Mine came super sharp and has kept its edge during the last few months of chopping light firewood, chopping meat, and skinning both medium and large game. It has a full tang that fits fully through the wood grip as advertised. Due to the blade being high carbon steel, you want to keep it oiled. Despite having a thick strong heavy blade for hardy jobs it has no problem managing more culinary tasks. A joy to sharpen as well. Not much wear and tear to report. It comes with a very nice leather sheath that is neither too tight or too loose. Even though this knife will be durable to outlast me I will definitely be picking up a spare in the coming months.

Let me start off by saying this is a great knife at a great price. It needed some work to get it where I wanted it to be, but I usually sharpen all my knives pretty much on the first day. I have bought very few knives that I couldn't improve at least a bit. If you buy knives to use them you are probably in the same boat as me. This is my 3rd Hudson Bay. The other two I bought when they first came out and they were awesome, but got traded away. So I spent a couple of years missing them so I ordered this one. The old ones had convex edges on them, this one has a more traditional grind. It came out of the box fairly sharp, but with wonky grinds. A few hours on the stones fixed it right up and it is shaving sharp. A lot of people would ding it for needing work to be right, but at this price point and the fact that it is a hard use knife this doesn't bother me at all. If it was a 150-200 dollar knife I would expect better, but would probably still take them to the stones to get it where I want it to be. The sheath is great, I make custom sheaths and this knife will probably get one, but it doesn't need one. If I had to depend on one knife for heavy work this one would definitely be in the running. It will chop down small trees, process fire wood, quarter a deer, and probably kill a bear if need be. I hope I never have to use it against a bear, but you never know.

Beast of a knife. Its a woods cleaver. Pretty faithful reproduction of the iconic frontiersman knife. If your into reenactment or just want a knife that can handle bushcraft or make you feel like Daniel Boone this is it. Beautiful walnut handles with brass pins. 8 3/4 inch long blade. 2 inch height overall length of 13 1/4. Comes with a very nice leather sheath. You dont need to upgrade another sheath. Beautiful in its simplicity. This knife would excell at chopping and batoning. This knife could be the one tool option. Spine is sharp and throws good spark. If youve watched the movie the revenant with Leonardo DiCaprio you'll notice this knife. Makes you want to put on a coon skin cap and hit the woods. Matter of fact i think i will. Get one you wont be disappointed.

I can’t comment on the HB’s long term use because I haven’t had it long, but I will give you my evaluation so far. I got this because I like trade knives of the 19th century and this, while not an exact copy, is pretty close in some ways. It’s also a much bigger knife than anything I have until you get into choppers like kukris. Honestly, when I took it out of the box, I thought “Hmm, maybe this was a mistake,” because it is so heavy, and once again, it is BIG. But mine is finished very nicely, the grind is even, and the handle’s wood is sanded nicely and is flush with the tang so I took it outside and did some chopping and carving - not a ton, but enough to realize that there are really times when a big knife is a joy to work with. I am used to using knives with a 4 inch blade or so in the woods (Moras, that sort of thing), and they are much more precise than this big honker. BUT...the big honker can cut through knots and sprouts like nobody’s business and it does still carve feathersticks if you want to do that with it. I was surprised by how easy it was to use, actually. The grind is what I would call a soft convex. The Moras or other equivalent smaller knives will always outperform a big knife like this for precision work, but that’s not what you get this for. It’s like comparing a Triumph Spitfire to a Dodge Viper, if you’re into sports cars. Heck, maybe even a diesel powered back loader! At any rate, I’d say the HB is certainly the big boy on the block, the one you call when you need some muscle; the knife’s momentum really works for you, and not just in chopping - it helps in cutting, too. A couple of thumbs up for the sheath, too. It’s very well done, with good quality, heavy leather. I would prefer that it had a lower top and some sort of retaining strap than just trusting to the pressure fit it uses. This type of sheath is historically correct (except for the swiveling belt loop, which I don’t think a lot of voyageurs would have had, but they might have appreciated it) but because only about an inch and a half of the handle pokes out it is not the quickest to remove from the sheath, and you do want to push it all the way in so that it stays there. It stays in when turned upside down, but I’d still feel better with a strap on the handle. Still, as I said, the sheath is very well made. This is my only Condor knife so I can’t judge the company’s range of products, but I have decided that I quite like this knife.

This is an awesome knife for the money!! Would recommend to all. Was concerned that the knife would show up with the black finish and not the forged look, which was what I wanted. But the knife that arrived was the forged look and was super happy. Would not have mattered much as I wasn't paying for the finish, I wanted the knife. My order also showed up 4 days early which was a nice surprise! This knife is as close to the original Hudson Bay knife used by Trappers from the late 1800's as I could find without paying a lot of $ for a custom made knife. The steel is good and the knife came sharp enough to chop through cardboard boxes with little effort, the sheath is top quality and very well made. The belt loop swivels and allows you to sit and bend without the knife getting the in way as it moves with your body. BUY THIS KNIFE it is an awesome chopper and bush knife..plain and simple.

Ein großes aber nicht zu großes Messer, ausreichend schwer als Haumesser/Hackmesser aber nicht zu schwer zum bei sich tragen. Von Condor absolut fehlerfrei gefertigt, sehr scharf bei der Lieferung, ohne jeden Fertigungsmangel. Selbst der Anschliff ist perfekt und gerade. Das ist leider nicht selbstverständlich. So sehen sonst sehr viel teurere Messer aus Spitzenproduktionen aus. Vielleicht habe ich Glück gehabt? Geliefert wurde das schönere Messer (Hammerschlageffekt) statt das einfach schwarz beschichtete. von der Abbildung . Das war eine zusätzliche Freude. Im Prinzip fand ich das auch schöner, hatte da aber nur eine „dubiose“ Quelle dafür auf die ich mich nicht einlassen wollte. Die Messerscheide ist sehr hochwertig, unglaublich bei dem Preis, was die für Qualität herstellen. Das man den Teil der an den Gürtel kommt seitlich klappen kann, stört das Messer auch nicht beim Autofahren. Das Messer selbst liegt mit den Hartholzgriffschalen gut und satt in der Hand.Die Kling ist „Full tang“ also aus einem Stück durchgehend, die Hartholzgriffe sind aufgenietet. Habe mal in der Geschichte gestochert: Die Firma Condor aus El Salvador gehört zu den größten Machetenherstellern der Welt und fertigt auch Messer, Äxte und Schaufeln. Die Geschichte der Firma Condor reicht zurück bis ins Jahr 1787. Gegründet wurde die Firma von den Gebrüdern Weyersberg. Diese stellten zu Anfangszeiten Militärmesser, Bestecke und sogar landwirtschaftliche Geräte in Solingen her. 1787 gründeten Peter und Wilhelm Weyersberg die Firma, deren Ursprünge aber sogar bis in die zweite Hälfte des 16. Jahrhunderts zurückgehen. Eine Zeit lang war Gebr. Weyersberg Solingens größter Blankwaffen-Hersteller. Ab 1859 produzierte man an der Hochstraße, in Solingen. Segmente der Produktion wurden 1963 nach El Salvador verlagert, die Schließung in Solingen folgte 1997. Im Jahr 1964 wurde ein Werk in Ana EI in El Salvador mit dem Firmennamen IMACACA gegründet. Mit technischem Knowhow und Maschinen aus Solingen begann die Firma Werkzeuge und Messer herzustellen. Vielleicht daher so gut gearbeitet ? Das Hudson Bay Knife bezieht sich bei dem Namen und der Form auf ein Messer , ein sogenanntes Handelsmesser der HUDSON`S BAY Co. Diese Messer erschienen erstmals um 1850 im Indianerhandel, so massiv ausgeführt, um damit Feuerholz zu schlagen und den stärksten Bisonknochen zu zerschlagen. Messer gegen Felle. Sie wurden schnell auch bei Siedlern und Trappern beliebtes Werkzeug. Fazit : Ein toller Kauf !

Late to do a review on this knife but suffice to say I think it's a great little knife. It is balanced nicely and the sheath is of good quality. The knife itself holds a nice sharp edge. It's my EDC. I've only had to apply a light coat of leather protector to the sheath to keep it looking great. Also the wooden handle looks great and feels great. I would definitely buy it again.

Brutal. El trabajo del acero al alto carbono es muy bueno y créeme que las imágenes no le hacen justicia, es más bonito en persona. El filo es adecuado y el grosor de la hoja es muy grande, definitivamente de uso rudo. El cuchillo de trabajo ideal. Encantado con la marca cóndor y acabo de ordenar 2 modelos más de esta marca. Muy buenos.

Awesome knife, nice sheath. Edge is very fine so it takes an edge very easily, just be careful as its delicate.