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Al Mar Warrior with black handle, satin
blade and guard. It is mint with the great original sheath and box. The
blade is 7" and it is 13-1/2" overall. The knife has never been used but
because of the satin blade finish there are several light surface
scratches on the guard and the pommel. It hasn't been carried, used or
sharpened.
It comes with the original fine leather
sheath made by Tex Shoemaker & Son of San Dimas, California. The
sheath is black leather. Get it before it is gone!
This knife is on the cover of
Battle Blades : A Professional's Guide To Combat/Fighting Knives by Greg Walker. Mr. Walker gives an in depth
look at Al Mar's Warrior. Click link to order this hard to find book.
Al Mar was working for an industrial design firm
in Los Angeles in 1967. Gerber's first designer retired about this
time and Al Mar joined Gerber Legendary Blades in 1967 or 68
(American Blade magazine Dec. 1976) after Pete Gerber gave Al the
task of coming up with an aluminum handle for a kitchen knife. Pete
Gerber thought the project was very successful and offered Al the
position of design chief. Did you know that Al is credited with
designing the Gerber Mark I.
He left Gerber in 1979 to start Al Mar Knives and he died in October of 1992. Al was 54 years old. The new owners have now discontinued most of the original models and moved to other makers on the remaining models. This leaves the knives made while Al was in control of the company very desirable and collectible! Mar is Chinese for horse.
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Al Mar Warrior with black handle, satin blade
and guard. It is mint/near mint with the great original sheath and box. The blade is
7" and it is 13-1/2" overall. The knife has never been used but
because of the blade finish there are several light surface
scratches on the guard and the pommel. |
X-00048 |
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