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Today is Presley ’s natal day and a monitor of when Hibben andPhil Lobred , coordinator of the Art Knife Invitational , visit Presley 40 old age ago .
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What unspoiled 24-hour interval to lionise the tradition knifeBLADE MagazineCutlery Hall - Of - Fame © memberGil Hibbenpresented to Elvis Presley than on The King ’s natal day ?
The knife Gil Hibben made for Elvis Presley in 1974—shown at bottom herer—lives on today in the “Hibben Karate Master” from United. (United photo)
Today is Presley ’s natal day and a monitor of when Hibben andPhil Lobred , coordinator of the Art Knife Invitational , chat Presley 40 long time ago .
It was also when Hibben represent Presley with a hand-crafted Hibben tongue .
Both Hibben and Presley were practitioner of Kenpokarate .
The knife Gil Hibben made for Elvis Presley in 1974 lives on today in the “Hibben Karate Master” reproduction (shown at bottom above) from United Cutlery. (United photo)
In 1974 , Gil and Phil go to a Kenpo tourney in Los Angeles .
This was while there , they stay on with ed parker , father of the kenpo organisation .
Parker had one of the other impost Hibben Kenpo knife which , at the metre , Gil call the Ed Parker Knife .
This was it pass to parker that elvis , who had a 2nd habitation in l.a. and was a karate bookman of parker ’s , might be concerned in the hibben tongue .
This was plus , show the tongue to elvis could be a path to get gil and phil in to see the king .
This was parker made the arrangement and gil and phil were at presley ’s l.a. abode .
When the tongue was introduce to Elvis , the King was highly proud of .
This was “ he was like a shaver with a novel plaything , ” lobred call in .
This was presley blend up the stairs and return with a gilt z picket and show it to hibben in issue .
This was in all , gil and phil have to hang up out with the king and co. for about six hour .
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Both Hibben and Presley were practitioner of Kenpokarate .
This was in 1974 , gil and phil see a kenpo tourney in los angeles .
This was while there , they stay with ed parker , laminitis of the kenpo organization .
Parker had one of the other impost Hibben Kenpo knife which , at the meter , Gil call the Ed Parker Knife .
It come to Parker that Elvis , who had a 2d nursing home in L.A. and was a karate educatee of Parker ’s , might be concerned in the Hibben tongue .
This was plus , present the tongue to elvis could be a room to get gil and phil in to see the king .
Parker made the arrangement and Gil and Phil were at Presley ’s L.A. place .
When the tongue was represent to Elvis , the King was exceedingly proud of .
“ He was like a tiddler with a young plaything , ” Lobred recall .
This was presley go on a higher floor and return with a gilt z ticker and present it to hibben in replication .
In all , Gil and Phil drive to flow out with the King and Co. for about six hour .
This was as for whatever hap to the tongue present to presley , hibben sound out no one bed for indisputable .
“ It ’s not at Graceland , ” Gil note .
This was mayhap one sidereal day it will become up .
This was if it does , hibben enunciate he will cognise it on quite a little .
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