John Horrigan Master Smith "Van Aalst Fighter" (SOLD)
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John Horrigan built his first knife in 1982. Today he is a Master Smith
and member of the American Bladesmith Society. He makes both forged
and Damascus knives, as well as tomahawks. He was a former saw gunner
with Alpha Company 3rd 75th Ranger Battalion. He has been in law
enforcement for the past 15 years, and is also a firefighter with the
Austin Fire Department. John is one of the most talented knifemakers I
have ever met - a real gentleman, and a personal friend. Please visit
John's website, Elite Knives,
to read and see more about his work. His site is dedicated to his twin
brother, Msg. Robert Horrigan who lost his life at the young age of 40
years in service to our country on June 17, 2005. Msg. Horrigan was
killed with Msg. Michael McNulty, age 36, supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom while conducting combat operations in Al Qaim, Iraq.
This knife was named in honor of Msg. Jared Van Aalst, another Delta Operator and great hero of our country, who lost his life at the age of 34 on August 4, 2010 during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Van Aalst Fighter has a blade of CPM 154, sandblasted, with a Rockwell hardness 60. The handle is black linen micarta. The top edge of the blade is sharpened. When you talk about "shaving sharp", that's how John grinds. This knife feels great in-hand, from the finger grooves on handle to the jimping on the blade. The knife comes with a custom fitted Kydex sheath with Tek Lok hardware. If you see any black specks on the blade, these are just from the inside of the Kydex sheath and not on the blade itself. The knife and inside of the sheath also had some oil, which was wiped down before the pictures were taken.
Condition: BRAND NEW from maker
This knife was named in honor of Msg. Jared Van Aalst, another Delta Operator and great hero of our country, who lost his life at the age of 34 on August 4, 2010 during Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. The Van Aalst Fighter has a blade of CPM 154, sandblasted, with a Rockwell hardness 60. The handle is black linen micarta. The top edge of the blade is sharpened. When you talk about "shaving sharp", that's how John grinds. This knife feels great in-hand, from the finger grooves on handle to the jimping on the blade. The knife comes with a custom fitted Kydex sheath with Tek Lok hardware. If you see any black specks on the blade, these are just from the inside of the Kydex sheath and not on the blade itself. The knife and inside of the sheath also had some oil, which was wiped down before the pictures were taken.
Condition: BRAND NEW from maker
- Overall length: 9 1/2"
- Blade length: 4 1/2"
- Top cutting edge: 2"