The Yupik Knife

See VIDEO The Yupik Knife:  An Introduction The DeEvolution Yupik knife is named after the indigenous peoples of Alaska. I had the privilege to live and work for years with the Yupik of South Central Alaska. They are renowned for their industriousness, toughness, resiliency, and eclectic outdoor skills. I learned a great deal about boating, wild game, and outdoor skills from them and their kindness and generosity left a deep impression on me. The Yupik is designed with their skill set in mind and is the culmination of decades of knife use. Its design and collection of features is an amalgamation of the finest qualities of several of my favorite knives. An excellent SBK (survival/bushcraft knife) is all about versatility and durability, and will hold up under heavy and varied use for lifetimes. It will be subject to repetitive forces, and must possess an excellent balance between edge retention (ability to hold an edge), toughness (ability to handle shock, bending and torque forces), co