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Al Mar was a custom knifemaker who passed away several years ago. He made the Al Mar line of knives which is still beeing produced today.<ref>http://www.almarknives.com/ The current page can be seen here</ref> | Al Mar was a custom knifemaker who passed away several years ago. He made the Al Mar line of knives which is still beeing produced today.<ref>http://[www.almarknives.com/ The current page can be seen here]</ref> | ||
He is amongst other things known as the Mar in the Mar/McBurnette frontlock. He was also known for quite a hot temper and is reported to have physically chased another knife industry person around, at the 1992 Blade show, after a dispute. | He is amongst other things known as the Mar in the Mar/McBurnette frontlock. He was also known for quite a hot temper and is reported to have physically chased another knife industry person around, at the 1992 Blade show, after a dispute. | ||
Revision as of 18:08, 10 March 2009
Al Mar was a custom knifemaker who passed away several years ago. He made the Al Mar line of knives which is still beeing produced today.[1]
He is amongst other things known as the Mar in the Mar/McBurnette frontlock. He was also known for quite a hot temper and is reported to have physically chased another knife industry person around, at the 1992 Blade show, after a dispute. Al Mar is credited for having helped Sal In the beginning of Spyderco.
This quote is an Al Mar quote and this author believes it sums up nicely a lot of the things he stood for:
“Combat Knife is actually 10% weapon and 90% tool.”
References
- ↑ http://[www.almarknives.com/ The current page can be seen here]
