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LARRY CHEW COVERT D/A
AMAZING ACTION; AMAZING PIECE
$Sold
ABOUT THE KNIFE:
LARRY CHEW: COVERT D/A,
Blade Length: 4"
Overall Length: 8 3/4”
Closed Length: 5”
Blade Steel: S30V
Blade Finish: satin
Bolster Titanium
Handle Material: Carbon fiber
Opener: Ambidextrous thumb studs/ button
Lock: Liner
Clip: Titanium Clip - tip down carry
Weight: 5 oz.
Comments:This knife features Larry's exclusive "Covert" mechanism. This will turn this knife from D/A to Manual and back again with the slightest finger adjustment
This is what Larry says about this knife
One Cool Folder!
feel free to email questions - arden.ferris@gmail.com
Probably as big of an innovation as my VooDoo Pivot is my Covert Double Action
Auto mechanism. It is actually very simple to operate. With this design the push button is disguised as a screw on the bolster. This is only half the trick though! On top of the bolsters are a pair of raised serrated sections. The section on the button side of the knife will move forward about 1/16”. This movable section serves to lock out the function of the push button. In the forward position the button lockout is in the off position, in the rear the lockout is engaged.
ABOUT THE MAKER:
In Larry’s words:Where to begin......
I will start with my name. Those who have met me often say,
“you don’t look Chinese”! Well it goes like this..... I was
adopted at birth by my parents, Fred and Sybil. My dad was an
Aeronautical engineer for LTV designing military aircraft and
such (A7, MLRS, XC142,...). Before I was born my dad actually
worked with Werner Von Braun! My mother was a chemistry
professor before I was born, after that she was a stay at home
mom. Mom is Irish! I also have the world's best brother, Eric.
One of my dad's brother's was the first Chinese Lawyer in
Texas, another was a WWII pilot! His sisters are the smartest
people I have ever met.....I am proud of my family!
Now for a little twist. The character I use on my pocket clips is
Ye, my family name. When my grandfather, Ye Wing Chew,
came into the United States at the turn of the 20th century
a mistake on the paperwork changed the last name (at least
that's the way I remember the story). I put the Ye character on
my knives to honor my family.
Small world......the guy that owns the local Chinese Buffet
noticed the clip on a knife in my pocket and said "that's my
name!" He is from Canton China, same as my grandfather.
Perhaps we are cousins!!
I made my first knife in 1988, it was actually a letter opener I
made for my mother. After that I was hooked. I made knives as
a hobby until 1997 when I left my employer began pursuing
knifemaking full time. By this time I was knee deep in the
development of my VooDoo Pivot System. I was also
developing a double action auto mechanism with Alan
Elishewitz that is the foundation of what I am doing today. I
have made everything from martial art specific weapView attachment 785587 View attachment 785588 View attachment 785589 View attachment 785590 View attachment 785590 View attachment 785591 View attachment 785592 ons to
fancy and complex double action automatic folders.
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AMAZING ACTION; AMAZING PIECE
$Sold
ABOUT THE KNIFE:
LARRY CHEW: COVERT D/A,
Blade Length: 4"
Overall Length: 8 3/4”
Closed Length: 5”
Blade Steel: S30V
Blade Finish: satin
Bolster Titanium
Handle Material: Carbon fiber
Opener: Ambidextrous thumb studs/ button
Lock: Liner
Clip: Titanium Clip - tip down carry
Weight: 5 oz.
Comments:This knife features Larry's exclusive "Covert" mechanism. This will turn this knife from D/A to Manual and back again with the slightest finger adjustment
This is what Larry says about this knife
One Cool Folder!
feel free to email questions - arden.ferris@gmail.com
Probably as big of an innovation as my VooDoo Pivot is my Covert Double Action
Auto mechanism. It is actually very simple to operate. With this design the push button is disguised as a screw on the bolster. This is only half the trick though! On top of the bolsters are a pair of raised serrated sections. The section on the button side of the knife will move forward about 1/16”. This movable section serves to lock out the function of the push button. In the forward position the button lockout is in the off position, in the rear the lockout is engaged.
ABOUT THE MAKER:
In Larry’s words:Where to begin......
I will start with my name. Those who have met me often say,
“you don’t look Chinese”! Well it goes like this..... I was
adopted at birth by my parents, Fred and Sybil. My dad was an
Aeronautical engineer for LTV designing military aircraft and
such (A7, MLRS, XC142,...). Before I was born my dad actually
worked with Werner Von Braun! My mother was a chemistry
professor before I was born, after that she was a stay at home
mom. Mom is Irish! I also have the world's best brother, Eric.
One of my dad's brother's was the first Chinese Lawyer in
Texas, another was a WWII pilot! His sisters are the smartest
people I have ever met.....I am proud of my family!
Now for a little twist. The character I use on my pocket clips is
Ye, my family name. When my grandfather, Ye Wing Chew,
came into the United States at the turn of the 20th century
a mistake on the paperwork changed the last name (at least
that's the way I remember the story). I put the Ye character on
my knives to honor my family.
Small world......the guy that owns the local Chinese Buffet
noticed the clip on a knife in my pocket and said "that's my
name!" He is from Canton China, same as my grandfather.
Perhaps we are cousins!!
I made my first knife in 1988, it was actually a letter opener I
made for my mother. After that I was hooked. I made knives as
a hobby until 1997 when I left my employer began pursuing
knifemaking full time. By this time I was knee deep in the
development of my VooDoo Pivot System. I was also
developing a double action auto mechanism with Alan
Elishewitz that is the foundation of what I am doing today. I
have made everything from martial art specific weapView attachment 785587 View attachment 785588 View attachment 785589 View attachment 785590 View attachment 785590 View attachment 785591 View attachment 785592 ons to
fancy and complex double action automatic folders.
View attachment 785587
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