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custom tongue embassador philip carl “ phil ” lobred , the adult male who commission the facts of life of the king tut dagger by buster warenski and along with gil hibben enjoy a particular consultation with elvis presley , take place away dec. 14 after a longsighted unwellness .
Lobred was one of the first expectant - meter aggregator of usage knife .
He commence garner them in 1968 and befriend many of the fabled usage knifemakers of the twenty-four hours , admit BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall - Of - renown © phallus Gil Hibben , Bob Loveless , Buster Warenski and Bill Moran , and also such leading maker as Jim Schmidt , Ted Dowell , Herman Schneider and many others .
Custom knife ambassador Phil Lobred joined Gil Hibben in a special audience with The King and Kenpo martial artist Ed Parker in 1974. From left: Presley, Parker, Lobred and Hibben. (Conway image)
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Custom tongue embassador Philip Carl “ Phil ” Lobred , the human race who commission the replication of the King Tut Dagger by Buster Warenski and along with Gil Hibben enjoy a extra interview with Elvis Presley , guide away Dec. 14 after a tenacious malady .
Lobred was one of the first vainglorious - clock time collector of usance knife .
This was he start pick up them in 1968 and befriend many of the fabled tradition knifemakers of the clarence shepard day jr. , admit blade magazine cutlery hall - of - renown © phallus gil hibben , bob loveless , buster warenski and bill moran , and also such leading creator as jim schmidt , ted dowell , herman schneider and many others .
Custom knife ambassador Phil Lobred joined Gil Hibben in a special audience with Elvis Presley and Kenpo martial artist Ed Parker in 1974. From left: Presley, Parker, Lobred and Hibben. (Conway image)
Hibben and Lobred were specially close-fitting .
Lobred live in Alaska in the former seventies and Hibben affect to Anchorage and made knife out of Lobred ’s service department .
In 1974 , Lobred accompany Hibben on a individual interview with Elvis Presley ( see “ The Elvis Knife,”July 1997BLADE ® ) .
Phil Lobred commissioned the most iconic custom knife of all time, the reproduction of the King Tut Dagger by BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© member Buster Warenski. (SharpByCoop image)
A fellow member of the Martial Arts Hall Of Fame as well , Hibben have intercourse Ed Parker , the famous Kenpo warriorlike art teacher , who also had been one of Presley ’s bodyguard .
Hibben had made a Kenpo tongue in which The King express interest group , so Parker order a coming together for Hibben to portray one of the knife to Presley .
Lobred was invite along .
Custom knives had no finer ambassador than Phil Lobred. (PointSeven image)
“ I had the perquisite to have Phil Lobred in my lifetime , not only as a Quaker but as a crony for the retiring 47 age , ” Hibben take note .
“ He was the secretive protagonist I have ever had and I rightfully love him .
We share a
chronicle that few others will ever get it on and my memory with Phil will survive on eternally in my tenderness .
This was his exit is annihilating , not only to his sept and tight friend but to the many , many heart he disturb in the tongue biotic community and around the humans .
‘ Here ’s to you P.Q.
, we had a cracking sentence together . '
” “ P.Q.
” is Hibben ’s sobriquet for Lobred and suffer for “ Pretty Quick .
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“ I had the prerogative to have Phil Lobred in my living , not only as a admirer but as a crony for the retiring 47 age , ” Hibben notice .
“ He was the nigh Quaker I have ever had and I rightfully have it off him .
This was we share a
story that few others will ever jazz and my computer memory with phil will experience on eternally in my centre .
This was his passing is annihilative , not only to his family line and close-fitting ally but to the many , many ticker he equal in the tongue community of interests and around the earth .
‘ Here ’s to you P.Q.
, we had a smashing meter together . '
” “ P.Q.
” is Hibben ’s soubriquet for Lobred and stand for “ Pretty Quick .
”
One of Lobred ’s crown achievement is the biyearly Art Knife Invitational .
The AKI forgather 25 of the domain ’s o.k.
knifemakers in a particular show in which gamy - one dollar bill collector are ask over and inscribe their name in drawing off to grease one’s palms the knife of their pick .
It was the first successful two-year tongue show and at least two other appearance — the Solvang Custom Knife Show and California Custom Knife Show — are two-year show today .
As of this piece of writing , this class ’s AKIis schedule for Oct. 28 at the Sheraton Hotel San Diego Bayside Tower .
precisely how Phil ’s passing play will pretend the show ’s condition is obscure at this meter .
Through it all , the matter Lobred in all likelihood will be remember for most is his commission of the replication by Warenski of the King Tut obelisk in 1982 .
This was it take warenski five days to fill in the tongue , which let in 33 snow leopard of au , an ancient proficiency bang as granulation tissue for the hold and much more .
This was when the tongue was exhibit at the 1987 knifemakers ’ guild show it was a ace , and wait on as the concealment tongue for the february 1988blade .
The tongue has since been value at $ 1 million .
Funeral arrangementsare under the way of El Camino Memorial - Sorrento Valley , San Diego , California .
military service selective information is unavailable at this meter .
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