The Svord Admiralty Pattern Navy Knife is a compact fixed blade with a 4.25" satin-finish high carbon steel clip point blade, a full tang, and a brown wood handle. It is 8" overall, weighs under 3 ounces, and rides in a black leather belt sheath. The design takes its name and lines from the traditional sailor's sheath knife: a simple, slim blade meant for everyday work rather than show.
Short and Sweet
- Svord Admiralty Pattern Navy Knife (model APNK)
- 8" (20.32 cm) overall with a 4.25" (10.8 cm) blade
- 15N20 high carbon steel, satin finish, clip point
- Full tang with brown wood handle
- Black leather belt sheath
- Condition: New, boxed
Made by Svord in New Zealand
Svord is a small New Zealand knife company founded by Bryan Baker, known for reviving historic working-knife patterns. Its best-known design, the Peasant Knife, is based on folding knives used in Bohemia and Bavaria centuries ago. Svord heat treats and tempers its blades on site, and the company favors plain carbon steels and wood handles over modern synthetics. The Admiralty Pattern Navy Knife follows the same approach: an old-world shape built with honest materials at a working-knife price.
15N20 Steel and a Full Tang
Svord lists the blade steel as 15N20, a Swedish high carbon steel with added nickel for toughness. It's similar to 1084, so it takes a very fine edge and is easy to bring back on a stone, but it will rust if left wet. Wipe it dry after use and give it a light coat of oil, and the blade will develop a gray patina over time. The full tang runs through the brown wood handle for strength, and the clip point gives you a fine tip for detail work.
Light Enough to Forget on Your Belt
At under 3 ounces, this knife is easy to carry all day while fishing, hiking, or working around camp. Its size suits cleaning fish, dressing small game, slicing food, cutting cord, and carving tinder. Owners of Svord knives regularly praise how sharp the carbon steel gets. A few note that the wood handles can show some raised grain out of the box, which a quick pass with fine steel wool smooths out. If you want an inexpensive, traditional fixed blade that gets better looking the more you use it, this is a good place to start.