Got something in the mail today.

[mav]

I received my new knife today.

 

 

Some of you Special Forces guys may have earned this knife, which is known as the Yarborough.

 

Named after Lt. Gen. William P. Yarborough, who is known as the “father of modern Special Forces,” the 12.5-inch combat utility knife began as a simple dinner conversation between Yarborough and Lt. Gen. Doug Brown about the need for a standard knife for Special Forces. Yarborough wanted Special Forces Soldiers to have a distinct edge blade weapon like their ancestors in World War II.

Beginning in August 2002 every Soldier who graduated from the Special Forces Qualification Course, part of the U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School, was issued the Yarborough Knife with its own serial number, and signed a special record book along with the most elite members of the United States Army, including Yarborough himself. The knife was also initially available for current Green Berets and Special Forces veterans.

Distribution of the Yarborough Knife was discontinued in 2004, after roughly one-thousand knives were issued. Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Csrnko, commanding general of USAJFKSWCS, reinstituted the issue of the knife, and was the first to sign for the new blades in 2008, with each knife now containing a serial followed by the limited edition number of its blade.

As each Green Beret crosses the stage upon graduation of the SFQC, he receives a legacy of the Brotherhood of Special Forces, signing in the pages of an illustrious history, shared by a select few. Only a few short years after its conception, the honor of the Yarborough Knife has now become almost as large of a part of the heritage and tradition of Special Forces as the Green Beret, and has also been shared with a small number of dignitaries such as President George W. Bush.

 

 

excerpt taken from http://news.soc.mil/releases/News Archive/2010/March/100328-02.html

 

The knife I have is the civilian version, known as the Green Beret.  I already had the 5.5 inch Green Beret, so when I ran across this 7 inch model at a fantastic price, I had to have it.  Chris Reeve makes some of the finest production knives available, and this knife is no exception.  For those interested in a moderately priced fixed blade that will pretty much last you a lifetime and withstand hard use, I would highly recommend one of these.

 

(edit) - I just noticed that Chris Reeve Knives won the 2013 Blade Show Manufacturing Quality Award.  That is 11 in a row and 13 out of the last 14 years.  I think that says a lot about their knives.

Edited June 4, 2013 by mav

[TGO David]

That is really nice!