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"The Yarborough", presented to each graduate of the United States Army Special Forces Qualification Course. This knife with serrations was designed and built by Bill Harsey in collaboration with Chris Reeve Knives. Harsey is a custom knife maker, designing and crafting one-of-a-kind folding and fixed blade knives, often to order.
Folding knife utilizing an Integral Lock, partially covered by a cosmetic inlay, focused at the businessperson. The Mnandi blade length is 69.5 mm (2.75") and like the Sebenza can also be had in Damascus Steel. [15] "The Yarborough", presented to each graduate of the US Army Special Forces Qualification Course. This knife was designed and built ...
William Pelham Yarborough was born May 12, 1912, in Seattle, Washington. [2] He is the son of Colonel Leroy W. and Addessia Yarborough. [3] He attended high school at San Rafael Military Academy in California and later at Columbus, Georgia. [2]
This knife was designed and built by Bill Harsey Jr. in collaboration with Chris Reeve Knives. Starting in 2002, all graduates of the qualification course were awarded a Yarborough knife, designed by Bill Harsey and named after Lt. Gen. William Yarborough, considered the father of the modern Special Forces. All knives awarded are individually ...
Yarborough or Yarbrough are related English toponymic surnames. They originated from Yarburgh (Yarborough) in Lincolnshire, named from the Old English habitational or topographic name eorðburg ‘ earthworks ’, ‘fortifications’, (a compound of eorðe or eorethe ‘earth’, ‘soil’ + burg ‘fortress’, ‘ burrow ’).
An OTF knife, showing the sliding blade being extended from the handle. A sliding knife is a knife that can be opened by sliding the knife blade out the front of the handle. One method of opening is where the blade exits out the front of the handle point-first and then is locked into place (an example of this is the gravity knife).
William Caleb Yarborough (March 27, 1939 – December 31, 2023) was an American NASCAR Winston Cup Series driver and owner, businessman, farmer, and rancher. [3] [4] He was the first driver in NASCAR history to win three consecutive championships, winning in 1976, 1977, and 1978.
Ralph Webster Yarborough (June 8, 1903 – January 27, 1996) was an American politician and lawyer. He was a Texas Democratic politician who served in the United States Senate from 1957 to 1971 and was a leader of the progressive wing of his party.