Lile Survival Knife #003
Price $2,495.00
Product Details
Blade Length 9
Overall Length 14
Weight (oz) 16.5
Source Previously owned
Additional Specs
Knife Type Camp Knife, Has Sheath, Hidden Tang
Blade Details Clip Point, Dagger, Has Serrations, Spear Point
Handle Material Metallic, Wrapped
Other Details Tactical
About the Maker
Lile, Jimmy
It’s not enough to say Jimmy Lile was a legend among knifemakers. He made his mark on the custom knife world long before the Rambo movies made him famous. But even more famous was the knife on which he and Sylvester Stallone had collaborated. The knife would become the star of the great movie, Rambo, First Blood. Jimmy and Sly went on to create a second star for the next movie in the series, Rambo, First Blood II, The Mission. These two knives have enjoyed over 3 decades of fame as either model is still coveted in the knife collecting community. Inducted into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame in 1984 and the ABS Bladesmithing Hall of Fame in 1999. Jimmy passed away in 1991.
Neeley, Vaughn
Vaughn Neeley, former US Army Green Beret and co-founder of 1980's Timberline Knives, currently makes LILE knives in Colorado.