Andrew bawidamann biography

The latest sharp and pointy to come from the ever fertile mind of designer Andrew Bawidamann is the &#;Bawidamann Needle&#; CQB dagger.

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The Needle is Andrew&#;s take on a ring knife, but like all of his work, has it&#;s own unique attributes hat set it apart from the competition. There are two versions, a live steel model as well as a G10 version.

The Bawidamann Needle

The Bawidamann Needle is made in conjunction with the Les George Shop, right here in the USA. Being that I&#;m a fan of both Andrew and Les&#; work that&#;s a great combination in my opinion.

The design came about after Andrew got tired of Nate Murr (Marine combat vet, inventor, and writer) pestering him to make a ring knife. Like anything that Andrew approaches, if he&#;s going to do it, he&#;s going to make it his own, and that&#;s just what he did with the Needle.

Rather than the traditional, well ring, that forms a ring knife&#;s pommel, the Needle has a faceted tea