Condor Bushlore Knife - Bushcraft Knife - 1075 High Carbon Steel - Walnut Handle - Scandi Grind - Small Fixed Blade Knives - Hand Crafted Leather Sheath - 3mm Thick - 4.3in Blade - 6.1 oz

Great knife for the price. Finding a sturdy knife that doesn't break your wallet can be difficult, but this knife does just that. It's blade is high carbon, so it will retain its edge well and it has a walnut handle. There arent many knifes that have real wood handles anymore. This one is nice. I don't think you have to worry about it cracking under 'normal' conditions. The only real caveat to this knife is one of its pros: the high carbon steel. It rusts pretty easily. Just take care of it like you would any other tool (because it is a tool). Oil it after every use and if it does rust, a pencil eraser will remove most of it. Others have said that the blade doesn't come 'razor' sharp. Because of the high-carbon steel, the blade will never be razor sharp. If you want something that's razor sharp, get a box cutter or something. This thing was made to endure some tough stuff (batonning, carving, cutting real wood, striking flint, etc.) that would break anything that was razor sharp (high carbon steel is relatively soft compared to low carbon steel. It retains a reasonably sharp edge very well and doesn't break easily. However, low carbon steel will give you your 'razor' sharp edge, but it's also brittle and will break if strained). All in all, it's a good bushcraft knife. It comes with a pretty nice leather sheath that I assume also fits a few of condor's other fixed blades. If you're willing to take care of it, then this is a great buy. Plus, it's hard to beat the pricetag.

Purchased through Amazon for $30.35 with free shipping. The Condor Bushlore knife is a rough copy of one that Ray Mears had custom made by a smith in Sweden. The pattern seems to be ubiquitous in ‘bush craft’ knives made by other companies. I purchased this knife to replace a Helle ‘Symphoni’ which was a pretty darn good woods knife, but just not thick enough for my taste. My wife had been eyeballing the Helle because of its curly birch handle anyway, so I saw my chance and she happily approved the purchase. The blade length is 4 5/16” with a thickness of 1/8”. It has a Rockwell Hardness of 56-58, a blasted satin finish and an overall length of 9 5/16”. One side of the blade is stamped “El Salvador” and the other with the company name. Both stampings are modest in size. The grind resembles the much vaunted ‘Scandi’ or Scandinavian type and runs about 3/8” wide. The grind goes nearly all the way from the tip to the handle where it leaves a ricasso of about 3/16”. It has a drop point profile that very nearly resembles a spear point so the point is at the center of the blade. The knife has a full tang, which is a must for me. The very dense and dark colored wood used for the scales is simply described as, “hardwood” in the catalogue. The scales are attached with two 3/16” brass pins and the handle has a brass lined lanyard hole 1/4” from the end. The sheath was a disappointment though, but not because of any defect. I was a little let down that there was absolutely no reason to make a new one, which I often do when I acquire a knife. The leather on the sheath is heavy and the welt is thick enough to more than accommodate the blade and protect the stitching, which is tight and runs between 4 and 5 stitches per inch. The coffee colored leather is riveted top and bottom with good quality, silver colored rivets, not the cheap ones with the hole in the back. The sheath is stamped with a Condor logo about the size of a thumbprint and holds the knife in a solid grip by friction. This last feature is important to me because I prefer not to have a retaining strap on what I call my “handy” knives. I like being able to simply reach for it and pull it out. For that reason I prefer to have a sheath that is form fitted, tight, and deep enough to hold at least the lower third of the handle, that ensures the knife won’t fall out on its own, the Bushlore’s sheath goes up the handle about half way. The Condor Bushlore knife is made of 1075 carbon steel, which seems to be a standard offering in the Condor line and came out of the box, literally, shaving sharp. That’s no real feat nowadays since I’ve seen $8.00 Pakistani “survival” knives do the same. This one though, unlike the Pakistani and Chinese offerings, held an edge. After carving out a spoon, a figure four trapping trigger, half a dozen fuzz sticks and batoning several pieces of 3” ash the edge was still sharp enough to do more. It only took a few strokes on an Arkansas fine stone to return it to shaving sharp. The edge, after examination with a 20X magnifying lens, appeared to take the use and abuse without bending, chipping, or cracking. All in all, I’ve got to say that I’m very pleased with this knife. It’s a solid tool and I’d be comfortable with it anywhere. While this knife is a straightforward affair without any fancy embellishments, I’d gladly take it, over some other knives that I’ve owned and used that cost four and five times as much. As far as the company is concerned, there are posts in forums elsewhere, describing its location, history &c. An item of great interest to me with any company I do business with is consumer relations and from my experience, CTK is very responsive. For example, I had a concern about their Claw Shovel that I purchased and was contacted within hours, via an email from Condor’s National Sales Manager, Richard Jones, who requested my shipping address so they could ship me a replacement. The improvements that Condor has made over the years to this specific knife are in direct response to concerns expressed by the “Bushcrafting community” ( boy I hate that word ‘community’ but it’s so useful), such as fit and finish of the scales. More impressive to me though, they changed both the grind of the blade and its thickness, in response to customer input. Just a final note, this company is not going to stay in the bush-leagues, if you’ll pardon the pun. I suspect that as word travels, they will gain a well-deserved reputation for quality products, then prices will go up with demand, just like a lot of other companies have done. I intend to keep them on my buy-from list and avoid the price hikes.

TL;DR Condor's quality control has improved, the knife came ready out of box and, and is a great all around blade for the common man who's watching their pack weight in the deep woods while hunting but need a dependable blade that can both prepare game and split wood if needed. Long part: I don't need to go too into detail about this knife, but I will say that Condor has really improved the quality of products they put out. For a while Condor was known amongst us almost as a project company, you'd by a solidly built tool but need to sharpen (sometimes even grind) it yourself really. My Kephart has been a constant companion (along with my old butcher knife and my Mora Classic) for many years now, but out of box I needed to do some sanding to make the Kephart's tip symmetrical and heavily sharpen it. Great steel and was a great little blade after some work. Mora's are almost always perfect out of box. I stayed far away from the old Bushlore, but the newer design as others have said the is not only better but in my opinion should be an industry standard for blades at this price point. Mine came with almost perfect symmetrical geometry (the cutting grind was perfect, the tip grind was a hair higher on one side but the tip is perfectly straight), was effortlessly able to take hair off my arm, and a perfect 90 degree spine for a ferro rod OR shaving bark. Keep it up Condor. As far as the design, the philosophy of use behind this knife is for Bushcraft and camp tasks, though would be perfectly functional for hunting (which I plan on doing a lot). Blades of this size should be complemented with an axe or hatchet if possible, but if needed this blade can baton wood (split wood by hammering it with a piece of wood). I love my Mora and my rummage sale picked butcher knife, but when hunting in the backcountry you want to keep your pack weight under 30 (or 25) lbs, your rifle or bow included. With a partial tang blade like a Mora or a thin blade like my butcher knife, you'll want to bring an axe or saw as well for processing wood. For small game and carving a Mora is perfection, but for deer or emergency fire making I want a more durable and slightly larger blade. Which is why I think the slightly higher price you pay for the Bushlore is just as an exceptional value as a Mora is. If you don't do a lot of backcountry hunting/bushcraft, a Mora will serve you well, especially for you Ultra-Light people. The Mora Bushcraft Black is also great but more expensive than the Condor Bushlore. If you're hunting close to your vehicle or base camp, you could bring an even larger hunting knife like a Buck or a KaBar plus an axe and dedicated skinning or carving knife because weight isn't as much of a concern. The Bushlore is an all around tool for the common man and one that fits the bill for one watching their pack weight deep in the woods but needs a durable blade for both large game and bushcraft, one I will pass on to my children most likely. I've done a bit of testing in the week I've had it, feathering wood, batoning wood (a test, not a practice), and cutting food. So far it functions just as well as my Mora and will be able to withstand abuse in the field if needed. 10/10, couldn't be made better for its intended use without increasing the price. Will be coming with me from now on.

The knife arrived in a fairly timely manner considering I took the free shipping option(9 days.) First impression opening the box...the sheath is nicely crafted and well built with rivets and heavy stitching(worth the $30 something already.) The knife was not hair popping sharp out of the box and though I was lucky enough to get an evenly ground blade, it was still slightly concave and had a secondary bevel. The handle was also very even and comfortable. After about an hour of hand honing the blade, I got it hair popping sharp on a full scandi grind with mirror finish. I easily shaved a 3 inch patch of my arm hair with a single gentle stroke. Passed paper tests like I was using a professionally sharpened and stropped fine Japanese razor. Now putting to real field tests... whittling/carving: 5 star, ferro rod strikes: 5 star, skinning: 5 star, overall feel: 4 star. However having been a bush crafter for most of the last 35 years I decided to put it to the most grueling field test....cross grain batoning hard wood: 3 star. After cutting all the way through a 3" piece of hardwood the edge rolled and needed some retouching. To be expected I guess but all in all a great blade....untouchable for the price. I highly recommend this blade even with imperfections. The imperfections are easy to fix. Makes me feel I got raped on price for all my other bush crafting blades. I will be buying a few more to have on hand where ever I may be. I would rather have 5 of these than one $150 knife any day. If they ever come out with one in O1 tool steel you can be sure it will be one of the absolute best knives off the shelf at a great price.

DISCLAIMER: This is my first Condor knife, and I am already in love with this company. The knife arrived in a simple, but attractive box along with full company contact information and complete mini-catalog. SHEATH: + * * * * * is made of veg-tanned 9oz leather (very heavy and incredibly durable, for those who don't know leather by oz weight), and is riveted top and bottom, and it bears the patented Condor 'condor' emblem printed into the leather. In between the rivets is wax-cord stitching to preserve the triple-thick leather edge. *Try to avoid getting the sheath too wet, as leather holds moisture deep and for a long time. If you do get the sheath wet, wipe clean and heat-dry, then cool to room temperature before returning the knife to its sheath. You'll read why below. **FIVE STARS** BLADE: + * * * * is a full-tang CARBON STEEL design with a factory edge razor out of the box, which holds up very well even under bush-whacking duress. Make sure you have gun-oil handy as carbon steel (unlike stainless) will rust easily if exposed to weather. Read note above regarding the care and upkeep of leather sheaths/holsters. My one negative remark here is that the blade has a deep imprint reading "Condor" on one facet, and "El Salvador" (their factory location) on the opposite facet. These deep letter prints are not a good idea on carbon steel (In my opinion) since they 'pocket' water and can easily rust if the water is not quickly removed and the blade oiled. THIS IS NOT A NOVICE or ENTRY-LEVEL KNIFE! Use it daily> be prepared to care for it daily. You cannot use it and then leave it for a week before upkeep-care. **FOUR STARS** HANDLE: + * * * * is what Condor calls 'hickory-type,' but it is made out of a hardwood similar to hickory, which comes from South America. Again, have your gun-oil handy. Out of the box, the handle was properly dried, but it took several applications of oil, drinking deeply before it finally darkened up to what I would call a 'healthier' patina. Don't get me wrong. Condor got this right. I would rather have the wood factory-dry than factory-oiled. I prefer to apply my own products than to have a company apply them for me. Just be aware that this is a step you will need to take quickly. You wouldn't want water to soak into the dry wood and create rusting issues with the rear of the tang. Would've preferred genuine hickory, so **FOUR STARS** APPLICATIONS: + * * * * * The day I took it out of the box, one of my boys shaved the hair off his arm. This is common. Any factory can deliver a sharp edge, right? Sure! But how about after I've already hacked through a bunch of maple boughs to hew arrows for my boy's homemade bow? ...That's what I thought. The second application came after I had to dispatch a deer caught in one of our barb-wire fences. Without graphic details, the knife performed with razor-edged precision and the exactness I would demand from a MUCH more expensive knife. I've hacked limbs, cut through plastic- thick and thin, field-dressed animals, butchered animals, and even hewed fresh bone! ...Then I finally sharpened the knife! **FIVE STARS** SHARPENING: + * * * * the Bushlore holds an exceptional edge, but once sharpening is necessary, I suggest an oil-stone, heavy on the oil. It took awhile to smooth away the horizontal factory grind-lines, (They seemed a little on the deep side, hence the four stars) but once I did, I was able to easily float the edge and smooth away the excess. It took very little dressing to have the knife sharper than it was out of the box. **FOUR STARS** OVERALL 22 of Nater's 25 stars = Exceptional CONDOR INFORMATION: This company, which was founded in 1787 in Germany, was one of the preeminent cutlery manufacturers of that time, and helped Germany rise to fame as the finest blade-manufacturing country in the world. Their traditions and original designs, along with many new cutting-edge innovations, remain today, almost 230 years later. Now factory-based in El Salvador, they continue to turn out simplistic, unassuming quality of the highest order. IN CLOSING: Everyone who has read my reviews of (especially) HELLE KNIVES of Norway knows that I am very high on that company. No one makes a more beautiful knife in that price-range, in my opinion. I mention them now because I believe I have found a comparable match, but for a quarter the cost. For durability and field-usefulness, CONDOR soars above the rest. Since I do survival hikes every year, practicality and longevity are the highest considerations. This is a uniquely valuable knife to me. Having the knife now, I would gladly pay twice as much to repurchase if I lost it. *This is a hacking jungle-type knife: hence the name, Bushlore. Many of Condor's knives are of this design, and most of their products are designed with South-American usage in mind. However, the Bushlore's durability makes it a perfect fit for a more rugged, North-American 'survival' situation in which you might need to hack, chop, eviscerate, self-defend, wedge or spear. The Condor Bushlore knife will do it all, and then beg for more. Thank you, Condor, for making an exceptional tool. If this was a ten-star rating system, the CONDOR BUSHLORE would get ALL 10 Thanks for reading. Let me know if this review was helpful to you. -NATER

You simply can't beat this knife for the money. An excellent bushcraft knife even at a much higher price point. Anyone who knows about bushcraft knives knows about Condors Bushlore. Why pay 2-3 times as much for another knife that won't do anymore than this knife? Go out and Google this knife and you will find nothing but positive reviews from various sites that review these types of knives. The blade is plenty thick with a nice sized wood handle that offers plenty of grip. Made of tough steel that will take a beating and comes with a top notch leather sheath that (as others have pointed out) alone is worth the price of the knife. The sheath is a friction style sheath that holds the knife very securely. In fact, I questioned whether or not my knife would fit in the sheath when I first got it (I thought at first they had sent me the wrong sheath). But it indeed fits, and fits securely. I actually had to use a fair bit of force to get the knife into the sheath the first time and get it stretched enough. But the sheath fits the knife like shrink wrap. Not sure about their earlier sheaths, but I got a new (2014) model. The sheaths are made from a thick very nice quality leather that has a substantial welt. Overall, the combo is the best deal out there. Condor has also apparently changed their logo (on sheaths at least) because mine came with a new logo embossed on the sheath (see my photo uploaded to this ad). The new logo is a shield shape outline with the bust of a condor in the center. It is definitely not the same logo that is on my other sheaths (or what is pictured on other customer uploaded photos). Overall you simply can't beat this deal in overall quality, fit and finish versus price.

So after receiving my Bushlore I will say that the knife is well made and balanced. The sheath is beautiful. The handle will need some touching up and a good oiling before I bring it into the field but is also very nice, warm feeling and just feels good in the hand. I mainly wanted to comment on sharpness of the blade. It is "sharp" - as in what a new kitchen knife would be. Sharp enough to do those things you want to do but in order to rely on this in the field i'm going to have to put an edge on it myself. Since i've seen varying comments in this regard, I thought this was an important note. Since the steel is hard (it's not 1095 but it's definitely more work to put an edge on this then on a 440) I was hoping for a sharper blade out of the box. Maybe just put it to a fine stone or strop before going into the field. Either way, it is far superior to anything i've owned/tried in this price range so no stars removed and again exceeds expectations for the price. But this is going to need a little more work now, to make it more durable for real world use. That being said I enjoy sharpening blades and for 40 dollars this is the best knife I have ever handled in the sub 100.00 category. Throw in a free, very nice leather sheath and I can tell you right now i'll be ordering another one as a backup. A great beginner knife for sure, and with some TLC and a little time invested it looks like this can easily become my main carry. If it turns out it will indeed take a long lasting edge after putting in some work on the blade this will definitely replace my main carry knife for in the field here in the Rocky Mountains. This knife really does put to shame any other in this price range with similar attributes.

I had a Bushlore several years ago. Right after they moved from the thick tang to the thinner tang. The fit and finish on it was very poor. The tip was blunt, the convex grind was uneven, and the handle scales were not finished well. For the money, it was honestly still a decent knife, though I ended up selling it. I usually buy more expensive knives. I have a large collection of ESEE, Becker, Survive!, TOPS, and Blind Horse knives. I recently decided to pick up a couple of Condors as an example to people of what you can get for a decent woods knife for cheap. People know I'm an outdoors guy and frequently ask my advice on knives, sharpening, etc. Anyways, I picked up the Hudson Bay, Bushlore, and Crotalis. All 3 of them have excellent fit and finish. The Bushlore now has a true scandi grind. It's clean and even all the way across to a nice tip. The tip could use just a little bit of work, but it's world's apart from how the old one was. The wood handles are finished quite nicely. They would be fine as is, but I'm a tinkerer, so I will slightly sand them and add my own coat of wood oil. It was quiet sharp out of box. I hit it with my strop a few times and it just pops the hair right off of my arm using 2 fingers. I beat on it a little the first night I got it. I made some feather sticks and did some batoning through some mesquite logs I had in the back yard. Mesquite is extremely hard. The bushlore did fine. Using a lanyard, I choked back on the handle and chopped through about a 3 inch piece of mesquite. The Bushlore bit into it really deep and made quick work of it. After I was done, there was a couple of spots along the edge where it had been slightly damaged from the hard chopping. The scandi grind is very easy to fix any damage. Just about 5 minutes with the sharpening stone to smooth out the edge and then stropped for about 5 minutes and it was back to good as new. The Condor Bushlore is one hell of a good knife for under $40.... 1075 steel is very easy to sharpen. It's not as hard as 1095, or even the better steels like CPM-3V, O1, etc. but it will get the job done. I will happily use this thing even though I have knives like the Survive! GSO 4.1, BHK Bushcrafter, and ESEE 3 available. Tl;DR - BUY IT. It's a hell of a bargain.

This knife is a great value. Shipping was very fast, product came in excellent condition. The knife itself looks great; the leather sheath is beautiful and looks very premium. For the price, this knife is amazing. You might need to do a little work with it. The knife edge came out of the box decently sharp but not as sharp as i would like it to be. After a little leather strop with green compound it was much better. blade edge came out of the box with no flaws so no need for stone sharpening. I have small hands and the handle did not fit my hands very well, so I ended up carving it a little and then used sandpaper to sand it down. The finish of the knife is not that great so you might have to refinish it. Both the knife and sheath should definitely be put out to sun dry separately to cure properly so it will not sweat. I would not recommend you putting the knife in the sheath if you are planning to store it away for extended period of time. The edge retention for 1075 steel on this blade is awesome. I had no problems at all heavy batoning and wood carving. Once you touchup the blade the performance is great. Overall, really happy with this knife. This knife will serve you well.

Ich besitze mehrere teure Messer (Heiko HäB -Falk, Richard Kappeller-Termite, Eickhorn-Venator u.v.m.) Jetzt habe ich mir ein Condor mini Bushlore & ein Condor Bushlore gekauft nach über Youtube gestöbert zu haben. Beide zu haben unter 50 Euro inkl. Versand z. B. über Amazon.com (schnelle Lieferung, gute Service) Kurzgesagt: Ich bin (als Messermacher-Laie) begeister! Sehr hochwertige Scheide, Super Messer. Für den Outdoorbereich bestens geeignet. Kein Katostrophe (wegen Preis) bei verlust. Aber die stecken gut im Holster, wird nich so einfach passieren oder man stellt Sich oft über den Kopf. Der Griff ist aus Hartholz., sehe Bild. Die sind aber einfach um zu bauen. Ich habe für beide Griffschalen aus Karelische Maserbirke angefertigt. Das ist aber geschmacksache. Dazu Paracord mit Reflektorstreifen (Sehr zu empfehlen bei nachtaktivitäten). Durchgehende Klinge / Fulltang Nur: Kohlenstoffstahl hat so seine Nachteile: Rostempfindlicher, Verfärbungen des Stahls, Metallgesmack wenn man sich einen Apfel schneidet. Also nicht geeignut für Nahrungszubereitung. Dafür ein Messer (z.b. Mora aus rostfreier Stahl? Stainless Steel nehmen (Mora messer sind auch Super und günstig. kein durchgehende Klingen/ nicht Fulltang). Kohlstoffstahl ist einfach zu schärfen. Deshalb: Condor Messer: sehr gut, günstig, Fulltang, Super Scheide, gut zu schärfen, guter Griff, sehen optisch gut aus. Ein echtes Gebrauchsmesser, Beide messer unter 12 cm, also normal laut Gestez zu führen: NICHT im Ausgangsbereich oder im Disko, aber das ist Logisch.Klarer Kaufempfehlung.

I had read other mixed reviews so didn't know quite what to expect. It arrived very quickly and was, for the price, far better than I expected. It was shaving sharp straight from the bow. Good solid construction which should, with usual care, last a lifetime. The handle did need a little work, for me at least, with some fine grit sandpaper and linseed oil. That said it was ready to use from the box. I was surprised at the excellent quality of the sheath - heavy duty leather, excellently stitched and finished. I would recommend this as a cheap bushcraft knife anytime.

Sono stato molto fortunato.era in vendita anche uno usato di un costo poco più di 20 euro .ok rischiamo 2 giorni arriva il coltello praticamente nuovo un vero affare soprattutto un bellissimo coltello ben fatto

Compre este cuchillo por su diseño sencillo, por ser hecho en el salvador, por la funda de excelente calidad y por los comentarios de la gente. Practico escalada en roca, por lo que salgo mucho a la montaña, campo, desierto, etc. El cuchillo lo uso sobretodo para cortar ramas para hacer fogatas, cortar alimentos , cordinos, etc. nada que someta a extremos mis cuchillos. Así que metí mi cuchillo a la mochila de escalada. Hace casi un año que hubo un sismo en CDMX (en donde vivo) y dos edificios vecinos se callaron. Así que sin pensarlo, estaba ayudando a sacar escombro e ir limpiando el acceso para el rescate. Tome de mi equipo un casco, guantes, etc y mi cuchillo cóndor. Uno de las accesos al derrumbe, era por encima de un coche, pero había cables de un poste caído que dificultaban el paso a los que estábamos trabajando, así que use mi cuchillo (nadie llevaba alicates en ese momento), y macheteando los cables sobre el poste de hormigón, logramos mover esos cables. El filo (obviamente) quedo muy maltratado, Lo afile con piedras y quedo como nuevo. Les dejo una foto de como esta actualmente mi cuchillo. Es uno de mis cuchillos favoritos, ya que vivimos una experiencia muy fuerte juntos. Lo recomiendo ampliamente. No quiero decir que es un cuchillo para supervivencia urbana o salvamento,( para eso hay cuchillos mas especializados). Es un cuchillo de monte de excelente calidad y sin duda funciona como cuchillo de supervivencia, si por desgracia se te presenta ese momento.