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Home Products Applegate Fairbairn Combat Folder 1996 S/N 085

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Applegate Fairbairn Combat Folder 1996 S/N 085

by Harsey, Bill, Vallotton, Butch

SKU 1086896

Date Added 04/25/2024

# Available 1

Original price $1,750.00

Price $1,250.00

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Overview

Here's what Bill Harsey said about this knife on a forum:
"This folding knife is one of the original Applegate Fairbairn Folding knives.
I am the primary designer of this for Col. Rex Applegate, Butch Vallotton helped me with the making of about 150 of these.

All blade grinding, heat treating, sharpening, filing, handle shaping and grooving was done by me.
Butch roughed in each set of parts, I finished. 
The blades are 154CM Steel, handles are titanium. Handles scales are micarta.

Every knife was hand delivered by me to Rex Applegate and he sold them from his office."

A true piece of knifemaking history. Has some light scuffs, great condition otherwise. 

Product Details

Blade Length 4.5

Overall Length 10.125

Closed Length 5.625

Weight (oz) 5.7

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Blade Material 154 CM

Blade Details Dagger, Drop Point, Spear Point

Handle Material Micarta

Other Details Tactical

About the Maker

Harsey, Bill

Bill Harsey is a custom knife maker, designing and crafting one-of-a-kind folding and fixed blade knives, often to order. He is best known for his collaboration projects, in which he serves as knife designer for various knife companies. Sold his first knife in 1979. One of Harsey's most significant designs was that of the Yarborough Knife, which is named after Lt. Gen. William P. Yarborough, known as the "father of modern Special Forces." The Yarborough Knife is presented to each graduate of the United States Army Special Forces Qualification Course, with each of these knives possessing its own serial number, and logged in an official record book maintained by the United States Army Special Operations Command.

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Vallotton, Butch

Butch Vallotton is considered one of the finest automatic knifemakers specializing in double action autos and for converting manual folders into automatics. He started making knives full time in 1984, making his first auto in 1987. His assisted knife technology is in current use by Gerber, and he has worked with Spyderco and Microtech designing the very collectible Chameleon Double Action. Butch passed away in 2020.

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