{"product_id":"outlander-a2-carbon-steel-1","title":"Outlander A2 Carbon Steel","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew for 2026 is the “Outlander” our take on the do it all North American field knife.  It has a 4.6\" cutting edge, sabre ground 3.5mm A2 carbon tool steel, a firm favorite of makers and users across the pond in the states and Canada. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou asked and we listened, we’ve been messaged recently with requests for a new steel Choice, specifically a carbon tool steel. Those that know me know I’m not a fan of 01 tool steel and have never offered it for various reasons too long to go in to here, however A2 just seems to tick a lot of boxes such as edge holding, a little patina resistance and toughness. A2 is a carbon tool steel so it will rust if not looked after, however it is quite well regarded for patina resistance overall in the knife community, obviously it’s no stainless steel but it does offer a little in that department due to the chromium content of the steel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as a little patina resistance it also fairs well in toughness and ease of sharpening, great attributes in any outdoors knife so we know this steel will be received well. We are running the rockwell hardness at 59HRC which we find a bit of a sweet spot for edge holding and toughness trade off. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn typical York Knife style this one has been made even more rugged and capable of meeting hard use head on by the choice of material, ultimately giving you more peace of mind. We've made this one super grippy by grinding our “Ragnar-Rock” pattern in to the black and orange coloure G10 which not only makes it super comfy and tactile but aids use in multiple grips, a win win. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe topographic kydex sheath can be made right or left handed simply by swapping the belt clip over and is easily washed out with the help of the drain hole after those tough weekends in the woods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe've laser tattooed our “Fight or Die” skull and crossed arrows in to the blade face and wrote in the underside of the spine one of our favourite sayings “No one is coming to save you” which fully encapsulates the self reliance and sufficiency vibe that we hold close to our hearts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA slicey full flat grind has been put on this tool to make it a treat to use in the outdoors, it’ll excel slicing food, game prep, fire starting courtesy of the sharp spine and whole host of other tasks.  The G10 scales are end of the world tough which makes an awesome material to put on a \"user\", the vibrant couple choice makes this one hard to lose in the outdoors and our spines are also left sharp to aid in scraping Birch bark for tinder and ferro rods for those that forget their big lighters.   \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eG10 scales black \u0026amp; orange \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlared Brass tubes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3.5mm A2 Carbon steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTopographical olive sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCutting edge 4.6”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOAL 9.25”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"York Knife","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53237576007989,"sku":null,"price":275.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/8986\/3989\/files\/F987A735-C1C9-4CDB-BCA3-AC2692743FC8.jpg?v=1785509742","url":"https:\/\/yorkknife.co.uk\/products\/outlander-a2-carbon-steel-1","provider":"York Knife","version":"1.0","type":"link"}