Something’s in the air…..it’s Nessmuk season in the knife world. We recently covered the Rook, a fixed blade from Kizer based on the venerable outdoors pattern, and now we’re looking at the Outlaw Muk, a folder that takes the Nessmuk in an entirely different direction.
Designer Trey Sprinkle is a part-time knife maker (and a YouTuber), and this is his first production knife collaboration. Sprinkle often goes by “American Outlaw” online, and the tactical/hard use aesthetic implied by that moniker comes out in full force in the design of the Outlaw Muk. Even if it were called something like “The Quiet Fellow,” its rough-and-tumble aesthetic would still give it all the attitude it needs.
While the real Nessmuk was designed by outdoorsman George Washington Sears, the interpretation here on the Outlaw seems like the answer to the question, “What if Sears were a pirate?” The Outlaw narrows the typical ‘Muk blade and gives it more of a sweep, as well as a harpoon swedge. This 3.47-inch blade looks like it’ll be a fearsome slicer, with 14C28N steel on hand to provide reliable performance in its price bracket.
The banana-shaped Outlaw Muk handle has a button lock situated near the pivot on the show side, surrounded by full scales made from G-10. Two of the three incoming Outlaw Muk models have single color scales (dark green or black), but a third option has a piano key-style split between black and white halves for those who want to class it up a bit. The Outlaw Muk weighs 3.74 oz. and comes with a reversible pocket clip.
It is coming soon.
Knife in Featured Image: Civivi Outlaw Muk
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