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    A DIFFRENT KIND OF COLLABORATION

    Aug 11, 2020 5 minutes
    BY MIKE HASKEW BLADE® FIELD EDITOR
    IMAGES COURTESY OF LARRY HIRSCH UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED

    in Cupertino, California, to Lloyd’s shop in Alabama. He wanted to check on a knife Lloyd was making for him—one that was about to join the numerous other Hale originals Larry proudly holds in his extensive collection. More accurately, he wanted to see the master knifemaker at work and spend some quality time with him.

    “SOME CRAZY GUY”

    Larry bought his first Hale creation 17 years ago, and the two finally met face to face about 10 years ago.

    “We met for the first time at the BLADE Show, and it was after I’d started buying some of Lloyd’s more expensive knives,” Larry said. Still, that first purchase stands out in his memory. “I

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