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Price $995.00
This Coffin Lockback is a collaboration between Mel Pardue and Bill Bagwell. It features a drop point cable Damascus blade forged by Bill Bagwell. The handle is comprised of engraved nickel silver bolsters, front and rear, with mother-of-pearl scales over nickel silver liners and stainless steel backspacer, has mosaic and nickel silver pins. Marked "Pardue - Bagwell 001" on blade. Excellent condition. Comes with cloth pouch.
Blade Length 3.125
Overall Length 7.875
Closed Length 4.625
Weight (oz) 4.8
Source Previously owned
Blade Material Damascus
Blade Details Drop Point
Handle Material Metallic, Pearl
Other Details Engraved
Bill Bagwell had always been fascinated by knives. He made his first knife at the age of 10 from an old saw. While he was in high school he began to forge knives in the industrial arts shop, and by the time he was 15 he was forging hunting and Bowie knives as a hobby. He made and sold knives while he was in college and became a full-time professional bladesmith in 1969. Bagwell is one of the true pioneers in the making of Damascus blades in the United States. He completed his first successful Damascus blade on December 1, 1973, after about six months of trial and failure. In early 1976, with the late Don Hastings, B.R. Hughes and Bill Moran, Bagwell became one of the founding members of the American Bladesmith Society and wrote the original charter for that organization. He also served as the society's first secretary and was on its first board of directors. Bill passed away in 2021.
"I started making knives in 1957 and also worked with several engineering companies and continued making knives part time during this period. In 1974, I had the opportunity to join the Knifemakers guild and serve as an apprentice for two years. In the third year, I was voted in as a voting member of the Knifemakers guild, and after a few years I was elected as a director of the guild. After serving this position for several years, I was elected as the vice president of the Knifemakers guild, and served in these positions for a total of 35 years. I also have worked with Benchmade Knife Company for 24 years as a knife designer. Benchmade has manufactured many of my designs and currently continues to do so. Over the last 22 years, I have had the opportunity to teach knife making classes at the American Bladesmith School in Arkansas, and also at the Tannerhill symposium in Alabama. I have also taught many knifemakers in my shop. In 2019, I was inducted into the Knifemakers Hall of Fame at the blade show in Atlanta, Georgia." Mel Passed away in 2022.
