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When it came to the DEMO, RYP disobeyed orders and recruited legendary Special Forces knife designer, William Harsey to make Billy proud. They collaborated on a design only a warrior of Billy Waugh's level could sign off on.
William Dawson Waugh (December 1, 1929 – April 4, 2023) was a United States Army Special Forces soldier and Central Intelligence Agency paramilitary operations officer who served more than 50 years between the United States Army's Green Berets and the CIA's Special Activities Division.
May 4, 2021 · The Billy Waugh version is not only a knife fitting of the special operator, but an homage to toughness, and performance under fire. The DEMO features a balanced three dimensional Titanium alloy body with a retro diamond pattern and vintage finish.
Apr 3, 2021 · This brutal folding 4” knife is in the final stages on production and shipping soon. The Billy Waugh DEMO is a special, limited run of just 250 numbered units. For now, we want to honor Bill; a man who dedicated his entire life to protecting our nation and training our soldiers.
The legendary collab between Billy Waugh, Robert Young Pelton, and Bill Harsey has taken on new meaning this year, as we lost its namesake, Billy Waugh on April 4th, 2023. He was 93. We will miss him, but we will continue to honor his legacy by telling his story through the DEMO knife.
Billy Waugh (1929-2023) Is The Inspiration for This Special Knife Design. "Why the hell would anyone want my name on their knife?" were Billy’s exact words, when Robert Young Pelton wanted to originally put his name on the Parang- esque jungle knife, the DPx HEFT CHOP .
Aug 23, 2021 · STRAACK, RYP Design and William Harsey Collaborate to Honor Billy Waugh with the new Limited Edition Waugh Signature Model, DEMO Flipper Knife. Story and Photos by Waysun Johnny Tsai.
Apr 18, 2022 · This awesome knife is a collaboration with Robert Young Pelton and William Harsey Jr to design a knife to make Billy Waugh proud. This knife has several tools which makes it a gre...
Jun 28, 2021 · See the unique Awl feature integrated into the RYP/ Bill Harsey Design Billy Waugh DEMO knife up close. See more of this unique knife here: https://www.straack.com.
RYP Design/ Bill Harsey Billy Waugh PVD Special Edition Knife. Custom IKBS pivot system. Awl/ Spike on Bronze washers. Blade is matte black PVD coated, then weathered M390. Tungsten carbide glass breaker. Comes with replaceable flat head screw. Weight 6.80 oz/ 193g. Overall Length 9.13"/ 232mm.
