Condor Sequoia Opinions

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urbantrapper

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I have a bushcraft seminar coming up and im wondering what others opinions on this Condor Primitive Sequoia are. I plan to use this knife for the event, and for other bushcraft and camping chores etc. Just wondering if anyone else can shed some light on it. Is it just a show piece with a design for hangin on the wall, or is it a real practical bush knife? I believe the steel is 1075ish.
 
Any updates on how the Primitive Sequoia did for ya U urbantrapper ? I've got one and I quite like it but haven't put it to hard use but so far general use it's actually a design I like quite a bit.
 
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Not a bad review. I did wonder about his sharpening method. Take out the chip with a file, fine, but then spend a hour on Japanese wet stones and another 45 minutes with a strop? Use the file and then a few minutes on a Norton Fine/Medium stone and it would be more than capable of doing any campaign chores. John
 
beestokk said:
Any updates on how the Primitive Sequoia did for ya U urbantrapper ? I've got one and I quite like it but haven't put it to hard use but so far general use it's actually a design I like quite a bit.
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Sure!

I used it on that trip which was a bit of a wash as it rained quite a bit. However it's gotten a fair amount of use since then. I've taken it camping several times and it has held up well for any large chopping and battoning I've thrown at it. I haven't used it for any finer work as I have other knives for that but occasionally I'll use it in the kitchen to slice up a ribeye roll, for example. It's taken on a bit of a patina but has a resistant finish overall, and I like how the handle has worn. The sheath is awesome I've liked it from day 1. No chipping to report aside from the factory edge which is to be expected. I give it good marks overall!

Overall knife does the job
 
Good to hear! I kind of figured it would do the job, nothing wrong with simple! For heavier chopping, I prefer a tomahawk, but I have knives for that, too....
 
urbantrapper said:
Sure!

I used it on that trip which was a bit of a wash as it rained quite a bit. However it's gotten a fair amount of use since then. I've taken it camping several times and it has held up well for any large chopping and battoning I've thrown at it. I haven't used it for any finer work as I have other knives for that but occasionally I'll use it in the kitchen to slice up a ribeye roll, for example. It's taken on a bit of a patina but has a resistant finish overall, and I like how the handle has worn. The sheath is awesome I've liked it from day 1. No chipping to report aside from the factory edge which is to be expected. I give it good marks overall!

Overall knife does the job
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Awesome, thank you! Similar experience as me though I have less miles on mine it seems. I've used mine mostly for fatwood processing to include light chopping, shavings/feathering, and light batoning.

Have you have any problems or concerns with tip strength from chopping or batoning? That's my only real concern for sustaining damage as it's 1/8 stock (I think?) thinned at the tip due to the Scandi grind. Really I think it should be good so long as not hitting it directly on the tip or applying lateral strain to the tip. 1075 is generally tough stuff and I presume hard to mess up, even if Condor has some variable quality control.

Just picked up another one on secondary market for good price that is new/unused but arrived to owner with small portion of tip broken off - not sure if that supports my concern in use or if it's just a one off due to poor packaging/handling, the rigors of shipment, etc. Gonna grind in a bit of a drop/angled point to that one and see if potentially strengthens the tip.
 
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