Condor Dendritic Knife

The Condor Dendritic knife is very unique in that it is a one piece state of the art investment casting. As the knife is cast the molds are put under vacuum, drawing the molten metal into the mold under pressure, which improves the casting quality over non-vacuum casting and allows for greater detail.

When the molten 420HC [High Carbon] stainless steel is cast a process takes place that is called "The Dendritic Effect" where minute carbide particles are formed through out the casting particularly at the edges. These carbide particles at the edges improve edge sharpness, edge retention and cutting ability.

The knife is a unique design form world renowned, award winning cutlery and tool designer Arlan D. Lothe that features dead center balance, double hand ground, convex polished edges for greater strength and edge retention, built in hand guard, and Condor's unique, mil-spec UltraBlackC² finish. This is a special black oxide finish that is actually cooked into the metal at 285ºF. This finish meets and exceeds several military specifications from the U.S. and other countries around the world.