One of Mr. H's comes home.........

[HaveBlue]

to Oregon, anyway.
I just recieved an A/F Boot Knife! The guard is stamped #025 and it has a hollow grind on the backside.

[HaveBlue]

More pics here (bottom of page)

http://www.pbase.com/haveblue/harsey_designs

[swatsurgeon]

that's a low number....Yancey or Harsey????

ss

[Bill Harsey]

Originally Posted by swatsurgeon

that's a low number....Yancey or Harsey????

ss

To the best of my memory Yancey never used my mark or ever ground a three sided blade.... so I must have made it, and did.

HaveBlue,
That knife was made by me and delivered directly to Col. Rex Applegate and it started the journey from his place on the Umpqua River at Scottsburg, Oregon.

[Rumblyguts]

That right there is whacha call provenance!

[HaveBlue]

From Scottsburg to Scott's House!


I had no doubt it was Mr. Harsey's work. The seller didn't list size details or that it was a boot knife. The low serial told me that it most likley wasn't a "full size" knife.


Bill, what was the time frame when you made this knife? I'm thinking of bringing or sending it to you for a refurb.





PS, Did you get your camshaft issue resolved?

[swatsurgeon]

Just goes to show that some knife historians have inaccurate information out on the web.....

[HaveBlue]

Originally Posted by swatsurgeon

Just goes to show that some knife historians have inaccurate information out on the web.....

SS, If your refering to this from Wickersham's article;

Meanwhile, Bill Harsey, having started with serial number 1000, and also using 154cm, was making the handmade versions; with Al Mar Knives in full production of the A/F by 1987

I believe that applies to the full size knives and not the other variants that Bill made.

[swatsurgeon]

yup...so much for attempting to become educated about a legendary blade.

ss

[JJ_BPK]

Not trying to hi-jack,, but I found this on ebay. It's not serialized but is touted as aa early Blackjack prototype.

Mr H,

Could you give us a little history lesson and enlighten us on who did what to whom, & when??

Tx

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

Blackjack Knives Effingham, ILL. This knife is an Applegate -Fairbairn Fighting knife prototype. The knife is 11" long overall, and the Double edged blade is 5-3/4" long. The blade has a bead blasted finish. The white plastic handles were supplied by Col. Applegate himself, so that he could maintain control of actual #s produced. He did the same thing on the production line of knives, and supplied the Green handles that are now famous for cracking. These White handled knives are very rare,( only 17 ) and are now a real piece of History! This was # 7 of 17, although I'm having trouble locating the # tag ( it was only paper on a string ). The condition of the knife is Far from perfect. These were prototypes, and as a result, were handled, and measured, and messed with a lot! This one has a couple spots of some sort of glue on the front side of the blade. ( not rust ! ) Comes with the early production eye-hole riveted sheath.Never been used carried, or sharpened, but none the less, Used condition! I only ship to the United States via U.S.P.S. priority mail with delivery confirmation, at about half cost to the buyer, just $4.00! Thanks for looking, and please check out my other listings for more interesting knives!

[DJ Urbanovsky]

That's awesome.

HaveBlue: Refurb!? Are you saying that you want Bill to erase the history of that knife?

[HaveBlue]

Originally Posted by DJ Urbanovsky

That's awesome.

HaveBlue: Refurb!? Are you saying that you want Bill to erase the history of that knife?

Nope, just reblast the grips.