‘Horse’ Brand Survival Knife

A survival knife by a bike-maker? You heard right.

Brooklyn-based Horse Cycles, which makes custom mountain and road bikes (as well as USA-made outdoors gear), is now offering a 1095 carbon steel survival blade.

Handmade at the Horse Cycles workshop in New York, the blade of the HORSE Carbon Steel Camping Knife is on the thin side at 3/32″. Likely not a great choice for heavy chopping. But with a full tang, it should slice beautifully and be reasonably durable.

It has a utilitarian Scandi grind the length of the cutting edge and a tough G10 handle that comes in a unique “sea glass” green color.

You can buy a leather sheath hand-stamped and made by leathersmith Will Lisak from ETWAS bags.

The sheaths are made of thick-cut, vegetable-tanned leather and stamped with the Horse logo.

Quick specs:

• 1095 High Carbon Steel blade
• G10 Handle
• 6 7/8″ overall length with a 3″ blade
• Scandinavian grind
• Drop point
• Heat treated to 56/58 Rockwell
• Nickel lanyard hole for tethering 

The Horse Carbon Steel Camping Knife is available now for $150.