Story about the Nessmuk

We all love a knife with a good story. If you haven't heard the story about the Nessmuk knife before, here it is in short:

George Washington Sears (1821-1890) was an author who, under the pen name of “Nessmuk,” wrote many articles about hunting, fishing and camping for the Forest and Steam magazine in the 1880s. The pen name came from a friend of his, a young Narragansett Indian named Nessmuk (meaning “wood drake”) that taught him about these outdoor skills.

Sears had a “trinity” of cutting tools; a double bit hatchet of his own design, a light fixed blade (the Nessmuk knife) and a Moose pattern folder. 

The origin of the Nessmuk knife is unknown, but Sears was known to have knives made to his specifications so there is the possibility he had the knife made. As he wrote about this type of knife model in the magazine, it gained popularity and is therefore called "The Nessmuk knife".


As you might know, almost all of the Brisa knives are available as all of these three: a knife, a knife kit or just the knife blade. The Nessmuk is no exception.

The knife comes in three different handle options:
Nessmuk 125 - Stabilized Curly Birch
Nessmuk 125 - Black Micarta
Nessmuk 125 - Green Micarta