Claymore - Faisal Yamin Design
Price $1,125.00
Product Details
Blade Length 3.375
Overall Length 8
Closed Length 4.625
Weight (oz) 6.7
Source Previously owned
Additional Specs
Knife Type Tip Up Carry, Tip Up Clip
Blade Material 154 CM
Blade Details Clip Point, Recurve
Handle Material Carbon Fiber, Metallic
Other Details Tactical
About the Maker
Voorhies, Les
I started making knives in 1994, when a co-worker making fillet knives from power hacksaw blades gave me one to try. I showed the blade to a friend who gave me some Cocobolo for the handle and introduced me to a local knifemaker named John Gianini who encouraged me and pointed me in the right direction. I sold my 1st knife at a gun show in 1994. A year or two later I started attending hammer-ins at Howard Clark's shop each spring, and I started learning about folder making from R.B. Johnson and Al Dipold. I've been making knives part-time, primarily in the winter and closing my shop in the summer to enjoy some of my other hobbies until August 2005 when I was laid off from my job as an aircraft mechanic at Northwest Airlines. I'm now full-time and doing as many shows as I can manage.
Yamin, Faisal
"I took an interest in knives, swords, and other unique creations in my early childhood years. I've always been drawn to difficult things and avoided those things that are easy or boring. I work as a Technical Architect and enjoy things that go fast and/or make loud noises. I hold a National Record as a competitive shooter. I have collected knives for years and in 2013 decided to do design collaboration work and now have many designs either in production or completed."
Reeve, Chris
Chris Reeve Knives began operations on January 1, 1984, in a one-car garage in Durban, South Africa, when Chris moved from full-time Tool and Die Maker/part time knife maker to full-time knife maker. For a couple years he was the only employee but gradually and steadily, the company has grown to reach its present position as a well equipped manufacturing company and a noted brand in the industry. The road between 1984 and today has not always been smooth. For many years, the endeavor was under-funded but with determination, Chris and Anne put all they had into producing the best knives possible, within the resources available. In March 1989, they moved from their native South Africa and settled in Boise, Idaho. That move in itself was a major undertaking but vital for the future of the company. Chris has always "pushed the envelope". Whether on a motorcycle or behind a belt grinder, he dreamed of being a world champion. He did not win a motorcycle world championship but in many respects, the standing of CRK today represents one. His induction into the Cutlery Hall of Fame in June 2015 could be considered his championship trophy. The single thought in Chris' mind has always been to design every model with deliberation, taking into account how the knife works, its intended purpose and the most appropriate materials. On this foundation, CRK is a vibrant business, has a great staff of well-trained employees, and remains a company with a worldwide reputation for raising the standards bar - "pushing the envelope" - for the industry.