<<>>
DARREL RALPH HANDMADE
EARLY CUSTOM APOGEE
A LARGER DDR APOGEE W/ LARGER BLADE AND HANDLE
Mike Norris Stainless Steel Ladder Pattern Damascus Blade with a
Vine Pattern
File worked Spine
Excellent Action, and Centered Blade
Excellent detente, lockup and blade seating
Blade Length 4"
Overall Length 9 1/5"
Closed Length 5 1/5"
Weight (oz) 5.3
<<>>
The handle is heat colored titanium scales with nugget work, stippling and carving
It's an anodized colored Masterpiece
A titanium frame with bronzed hardware and tip down pocket clip
Anodized, textured titanium with nugget work around the screws and textured thumb rest
Excellent original condition
Clip is engraved with *DDR*
<<>>
I recently showed Darrel pictures of this knife, and he commented
"That's a Nice Knife"
<<>>
DARREL RALPH HANDMADE
EARLY CUSTOM APOGEE
A LARGER DDR APOGEE W/ LARGER BLADE AND HANDLE
Mike Norris Stainless Steel Ladder Pattern Damascus Blade with a
Vine Pattern
File worked Spine
Excellent Action, and Centered Blade
Excellent detente, lockup and blade seating
Blade Length 4"
Overall Length 9 1/5"
Closed Length 5 1/5"
Weight (oz) 5.3
<<>>
The handle is heat colored titanium scales with nugget work, stippling and carving
It's an anodized colored Masterpiece
A titanium frame with bronzed hardware and tip down pocket clip
Anodized, textured titanium with nugget work around the screws and textured thumb rest
Excellent original condition
Clip is engraved with *DDR*
<<>>
I recently showed Darrel pictures of this knife, and he commented
"That's a Nice Knife"
<<>>
BOUGHT DIRECTLY FROM DARREL RALPH
and preserved
<<>>
a quote
"The Apogee in its basic form is a pure fighting machine. Featuring titanium handles with a rock sturdy frame lock and standard pocket clip, this knife is as well-built as a tactical folder can be.
The Apogee's action is smooth, and once the blade hits full open, the lock slams it into place with the surety of a bank vault. The shape of the knife's handle fits the hand with great comfort, and its recurve blade offers miles of cutting surface for ample slice. When handled, Darrel's knives exude confidence. His blade actions have the feeling of Swiss precision, yet the overall construction feels as solid as a single piece of steel-- both hallmarks of a well-constructed tactical folder. Dressed up, the Apogee is just plain wicked.
To understand Ralph's immense knife-making talents, you have to understand from whence he comes. His technical background reads like that of a NASA scientist. Before he became a full-time knifemaker, he spent over 25 years engineering precision parts for top-shelf Fortune 500 companies, becoming well-versed in metallurgical science, CAD-CAM programming and CNC manufacturing. All of this would more than qualify one for the pursuit of knife making, but it does not account for the blade master's extraordinary sense of design. Ralph also has a extensive background in art, and it is the melding of these fields that has given him the ability to metamorphose metal and other things earthly into his distinctive knives."
<<>>
$725
plus shipping and PayPal fees
and preserved
<<>>
a quote
"The Apogee in its basic form is a pure fighting machine. Featuring titanium handles with a rock sturdy frame lock and standard pocket clip, this knife is as well-built as a tactical folder can be.
The Apogee's action is smooth, and once the blade hits full open, the lock slams it into place with the surety of a bank vault. The shape of the knife's handle fits the hand with great comfort, and its recurve blade offers miles of cutting surface for ample slice. When handled, Darrel's knives exude confidence. His blade actions have the feeling of Swiss precision, yet the overall construction feels as solid as a single piece of steel-- both hallmarks of a well-constructed tactical folder. Dressed up, the Apogee is just plain wicked.
To understand Ralph's immense knife-making talents, you have to understand from whence he comes. His technical background reads like that of a NASA scientist. Before he became a full-time knifemaker, he spent over 25 years engineering precision parts for top-shelf Fortune 500 companies, becoming well-versed in metallurgical science, CAD-CAM programming and CNC manufacturing. All of this would more than qualify one for the pursuit of knife making, but it does not account for the blade master's extraordinary sense of design. Ralph also has a extensive background in art, and it is the melding of these fields that has given him the ability to metamorphose metal and other things earthly into his distinctive knives."
<<>>
$725
plus shipping and PayPal fees
Attachments
Last edited:
