First Impression - Condor Bushlore

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Rich_S

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Ok, so I'm a little late to the party.

I got this really as a beater. I figured for the price ($37.99 shipped) you can't really go wrong. Heck, the sheath alone is worth about that.

Some pics:

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Fit and finish were actually a lot better than I expected. The primary grind lines up exactly on each side. No imperfections in blade or handle. Brass rivets are sanded smooth with handle. Shaving sharp out of the box.

The only issue is that the point is rounded. It's hard to see here, but if you follow the spine all the way down to the tip, at about the last millimeter or so there's a sudden change in the angle to where it meets the edge, leading to a blunt point.

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Here I'm actually pressing it against my leg with a lot of force and it won't break the skin:

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I figure after 2 or 3 routine resharpenings this issue should pretty much fix itself so I'm not too concerned. And like I said I bought this as a beater.

Overall I'm very impressed.

I'll try to get some pics of carving feather sticks and batoning over the weekend.
 
Touch up the edge and tip a little and you will love that blade! I know I do.
BTW, I thought I was the only dude with legs that hairy!
 
The Bushlore is a great blade that will stand up to almost anything you can throw at it. Beware though, the steel is a bit soft, so it rolls fairly easily. The upside; resharpening is a breeze and it will take a nice edge quickly, especially with diamond.
 
That last pic made me cringe.

Like Jim said, you should be able to sharpen that tip up in no time - at which point I would NOT recommend repeating your last pic. :D
 
I thought this guy would replace my Mora Robust and so I bought it. Unfortunately I see others have shared my pain. When wood working the edge rolls right over in short order. The 1075 is on my knife is quite soft, although the knife design itself is quite excellent. Mora for me all day.

You must let us know how this works out for you after sharpening and using that beater for some dirty work.
 
Very nice. I think these are the first up-close pics I've seen of this knife, and I am surprised at the quality. One thing: I believe that handle is unfinished. Give it some boiled linseed oil, Boos mystery oil, or something similar. A few coats to set it, and you'll be golden.
 
I did some testing over the weekend. Nothing too crazy. Batoned it through maybe 5 or 6 pieces of firewood. Cut a dozen pieces of jute twine. Used it to carve two more sockets and notches in my fireboard for playing around with my bow drill. No issues with chipping or rolling of the edge, but the knife is noticeably duller after what I would consider light use.
 
Rich_S said:
.. Here I'm actually pressing it against my leg with a lot of force and it won't break the skin ..
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You must be joking!

Rich_S said:
.. Overall I'm very impressed ..
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Yes! You must be joking my friend!

In regards to your above test then I would love to tell you that there's another test which you should have done to the tip of the blade as well!
It's what they call as a blade tip drop test .. whereby you hold the knife at the butt end and you drop the knife to the floor so that the tip will hit the concrete floor first!
The height where you should hold the butt end of the knife is about 7 feet above the floor.
That way you'll be more impress with the performance of the knife when it simply passed the test!
My knife collector friend used to do that sort of test in many occasions; seriously!

Well, IMVHO I'm not good enough to do both test which are yours and my friend's one :o

mohd
 
mohd said:
You must be joking!


Yes! You must be joking my friend!

In regards to your above test then I would love to tell you that there's another test which you should have done to the tip of the blade as well!
It's what they call as a blade tip drop test .. whereby you hold the knife at the butt end and you drop the knife to the floor so that the tip will hit the concrete floor first!
The height where you should hold the butt end of the knife is about 7 feet above the floor.
That way you'll be more impress with the performance of the knife when it simply passed the test!
My knife collector friend used to do that sort of test in many occasions; seriously!

Well, IMVHO I'm not good enough to do both test which are yours and my friend's one :o

mohd
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I'm not sure what you mean. When I said I was impressed overall, I meant by what you get for $37. If this were a $100 knife I would not be impressed at all, I'd be disappointed. And I'm not impressed at all with the tip, I wouldn't dare try that test with any of my other Scandis, I'd be bleeding if I did.
 
Just beat my, Condor Bushlore with micarta handles, through 22" red oak split, but still wet(green) wood. I'm amazed. It held up fine, even through knots. I would have never done this with more expensive knives, Condor has made a good knife as far as mine.
 
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