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At this time I would like to thank all the parties that were involved with this article. First I would like to thank the authors of the article, Sheldon and Edna Wickersham. You will be seeing more from these two in the near future I am sure. Both are experts on the Applegate/Fairbairn and Randall made knives. Next I would like to thank the folks at Knife World, especially the editor Mark Zalesky. Mark also provided the photo captions that were used in the original article, and are used once again here as well. Finally the credit for the fine photos which were included in the original article and are showcased here go to Jim MacDonald.
From the original Camp Ritchie, MD. OSS machine shop prototype of 1943; through the eleven subsequent A/F versions made during the latter half of 1944 at the Randall Made
It is said that Mr. Al Mar, of Oswego, OR., acclaimed knife maker and friend of Col. Applegate, consulted on the modern A/F design as well by suggesting the addition of latitudinal thumb indexing notches adjacent to the hilt, used for blade orientation in low light or high stress situations, and by recommending esteemed knife maker T.J. Yancey of Estes Park, CO., to Col. Applegate in 1979. Al Mar Knives
The T.J. Yancey handmade A/F knives in 154cm steel were introduced with great promotional fanfare in late 1980, and quickly touted by many of the knife luminaries of the time as a truly innovative
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