Harsey-Reeve Yarborough Knife
 

Tribute to the designer, maker, and father of modern Special Forces.

Nice blade, great tool, what more could you want or need?

TR

Another pic, in hand.

Gents, you will not believe the way this knife cuts.

TR

Price?

Beatiful knife...whats retail on that bad boy?

Free issue.

12-24 months here to earn one, and your mortal soul.

TR

Got it....Its Earned not bought.

Mr. Harsey any chance on making it available to non SF individuals?

Not the Yarborough.

It costs SF personnel who did not get one upon graduation (i.e., anyone graduating over 20 months or so ago) $270, and it is a real hassle to obtain, with only ONE per individual, per lifetime.

A very similar knife, minus the markings and serial number, can be had from Chris Reeve Knives, ebay, or TSSI for around $300.

HTH.

TR

http://www.dao.com.cn/document/defau...cID=Yarborough

The only result on my first google search. In Chinese (?).

Good info here. Sorry, Joe.

http://www.soc.mil/swcs/museum/yarborough_knife.htm

Something is definitely wrong with your Google.

Bottom of the first page:

http://www.namebase.org/main4/Willia...arborough.html

TR

Nah, just the first search. :)

Thank you Gentlemen. Now I need to start saving.

http://www.chrisreeve.com/greenberet.htm

$299. Good people as well. Get the leather sheath, if you have the extra $.

TR

Dear Reaper, Thanks for showing the Yarborough knife that I designed and Chris Reeve knives manufactures. Chris Reeve Knives (CRK) has world class customer service and will deliver when stated upon placing an order. The marking of the name Yarborough and a serial no. on the blade are unique and exclusive to Army Special Forces. The same knife without these markings is available for sale to the general public. In case one might have a question about this, these conditions are stated in the orders issued by USASOC concerning the making and selling of this knife. CRK can direct anyone military or civilian to the proper purchase point for this knife. This knife uses a steel called CPM S-30V, it's a particle metal steel made by Crucible Steel in Syracuse NY. The Yarborough knife is the first ever application of this extreme high strength steel. Chris and I had tested this steel for one year before using it on your knife. This steel costs almost double what the next best steel does and is much more difficult to manufacture at every step. The reason we chose this stuff is because of the very high pry-bar strength, great initial sharpness, edge holding and high stain resistance. Thanks again for showing the knife. Bill

Thanks for sharing, Bill. Not that any SF guy would use his knife as a pry bar, unless he really had to. Stain resistance is not that important to me in a knife, personally.

Nice title under your name, BTW.:D

TR

Do I even dare ask what this title is? little billy jr.

That is your secret Professional Soldier title, bestowed as a badge of honor and respect for what you do and have done. Or we can make it "Asset" again.

It seemed fitting, since you are, in our humble opinion, more of a bladesmith than a cutler.

Your call, Sir. NDD and I like it.

BTW, I can put up the pic of you in the shop later for your fans and admirers, if you wish.

TR

Wow, that's a huge surprise!, Thank you very much I wouldn't dare have used that for myself. With your permission I would be honored if it could stay that way for at least a little while. Bill

As they say in "The Wild Bunch", one of my favorites, "It'll stay that way till Hell freezes over, or you say otherwise".

You mind if I put your shop pic you sent me up?

TR

No problem, that pic shows the bench that the original Yarborough was worked out on. This is less than 1/4th of the shop and doesn't show any of the big tools. This is the hand tool section right? Bill

Roger, you are in the right place, unless someone opens an edged tool section.

Besides, the lads deserve to know who we are going to be buying beer for and what he looks like.

TR

With Mr. Harsey. Jr.'s compliments:

Mmm, I spy with my little eye - Designs and pieces of the AF!

Chris Reeve
 

Okay, now I have to do this.

The other half of the dynamic duo, as it says on his truck, "Cutler to the Quiet Professionals", Mr. Chris Reeve, demonstrating his skills (behind the JFK Museum) from a previous life as a mortar maggot:

Thanks for the info RL. The Reaper has given me this info about 3 times and I've misplaced it everytime!

I'll send in for the knife ASAP.

Team Sergeant

Nice shop Mr. Harsey!

TS

(Now if I could just convince the wife I require a reloading area that size....)

Reaper! Great picture of Chris Reeve, I've known him for almost twenty years now and we have done several small things together before the Yarborough knife project. Yes that's me in my shop. Many machines unique to knifemaking are not shown. I build my own belt grinding machines for steel and titanium grinding. My 100lb. human powered treadle forging hammer (redneck stairmaster) is in the next room with a couple other large machines. Yes there are A/F parts all over in the shop. Bill

Team Sergeant, shop
 

Team Sergeant, Reaper accused me of having too clean a shop. Please know this is not the case as any sense of order falls apart under the bench tops. I agree, you should have large reloading work area.

I've seen Chris Reeve's shop a million times. It's right next to the shooting range I go to. Guess where I'm giong today?

If You check in with Chris, tell him how to get on this website. I just spoke with him and he knoiws about it. Bill

Good deal:

Terry

I went to the shop. Bunch of great people there. Gave me a tour. There is a lot more to knife making than I thought. I also told them about this site and gave the address to Chris who I see just joined up.
Mark

CRK is quite an operation isn't it? Thanks for getting the info to Chris. Also note I spell check my posts after sending. Sorry, remember, knifemaker. Bill

Outstanding. Mr. Reeve, I had the pleasure of dealing with some of your folks today, when I ordered the leather sheath for the SF knife. The young lady I talked with was as nice as she could be and very helpful!

BTW I was glad I called when I did, because, I got the last one!

Welcome to the board to both Mr Harsey and Mr. Reeve. I look forward to sponging information from your posts.

Take care.
HQ6

Leather Sheath
 

This is what the Chris Reeve leather sheath for the Yarborough knife looks like, with the blade sheathed.

I love mine!

TR

Unsheathed
 

This is the knife, and the sheath.

(Sorry, out for the snow day, and took a lot of pictures).

TR

Sir


Me, me, me.....


You can have my soul.





berdan

SFAS and the SFQC await.

Your call.

TR

Re: Leather Sheath
 

Is that what I bought? Man, I am good!

Thank you for posting the picture, sir. It is even prettier than I had hoped.

Re: Re: Leather Sheath
 

A) Yes you are.

B) I thought you would appreciate it.

TR

Nice photography, too... looks really professional.

Solid