Knife Rights’ Introduces Freedom’s Steel II
OutdoorHub 04.08.13
Never Forget Knife Rights’ Extraordinary Custom Collaboration Knife Honoring Sacrifices for America’s Freedoms Supporting NRA-ILA and the Second Amendment; A Historically Significant, One-of-a-Kind Custom Knife Crafted by National Living Treasure Jerry Fisk and Acclaimed Artisans Incorporating Historically Significant Steel and Materials.
Knife Rights has donated Freedom’s Steel II – Never Forget, an extraordinary custom knife collaboration,to the National Rifle Association’s Institute for Legislative Action (NRA-ILA) in appreciation for their support of Knife Rights’ legislative efforts in fighting the Second Front in Defense of the Second Amendment. Freedom’s Steel II – Never Forget was conceived of, and sponsored by, Knife Rights expressly to benefit NRA-ILA. This is the second year that Knife Rights has sponsored such a knife.
Freedom’s Steel II – Never Forget will be a featured auction item at the NRA-ILA Dinner and Auction to be held at the NRA Annual Meeting in Houston, Texas, the evening of May 3, 2013. Click here for information on the NRA-ILA Dinner and Auction. Freedom’s Steel II – Never Forget is also available for bidding on GunBroker.com.
“Knife Rights and the NRA have a common interest in protecting our civil rights and specifically the right to own and use tools appropriate for self-defense. At a time when our Second Amendments rights are under unprecedented assault, we are proud to assist NRA in protecting these rights.” said Knife Rights Chairman and Founder Doug Ritter. “We are sincerely grateful for the support provided to us by NRA-ILA as we fight the Second Front in Defense of the Second Amendment.”
“Since 1871, the NRA has fought to defend the rights of law-abiding Americans. We are truly grateful for the support of our friends at Knife Rights and their continued contributions to our ongoing efforts to preserve our freedom,” said Chris W. Cox, Executive Director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action.”
Each craftsman’s efforts and every component of Freedom’s Steel II – Never Forget was donated to Knife Rights to support its efforts to defend and enhance our right to own and carry knives as tools used daily by millions of Americans and at times wielded in self-defense.
This one-of-a-kind 18-inch 700-layer Damascus Bowie was forged by National Living Treasure and American Bladesmith Society Master Bladesmith Jerry Fisk from steel salvaged from the Destroyer USS Cole (attacked 8/12/2000) and from 2 World Trade Center (South Tower – attacked 9/11/2001). These historic steels were donated by Fisk and this is the only knife he will ever make in which these two significant steels alone are combined in one blade.
- Knifemaker: Jerry Fisk
- Engraving: Leonard Francolini
- Sheath: Paul F. Long
- Display Case: Brookfield Case
- Photography: Buddy Thomason
- Forged by American Living Treasure Jerry Fisk from steel salvaged from Destroyer USS Cole (attacked 8/12/2000) and 2 World Trade Center (South Tower – attacked 9/11/2001)
- 700 layers in the Damascus represent the 700 British soldiers that attacked the Minutemen at Lexington and Concord
- “Interrupted W” Pattern Damascus because George “W” Bush was President on 9/11.
- Layers represent the first armed American resistance and the “Interrupted W” pattern represents the last attack on American home soil.
- Handle spacers forged from original rebar salvaged from
- Statute of Liberty restoration (1982-1986)
- Handle spacer from the Alamo’s Historic Live Oak
- Handle of Rare Ringed Fossilized Mammoth Ivory from Alaska
- Overall length: 18 inches
- Blade Length: 12 3/4 inches (Just short of 13 inches because the siege of the Alamo lasted just short of a full 13 days.)
- Engraved on the glass of the display case in the original script from the Bill of Rights:
…the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified December 15, 1791
