This is the larger of the two knives in this series, Shadow #6104. Blade length: 7 3/4". Blade thickness: 1/4". Blade steel: AM-6. OAL: 13 1/4".

Guard: integral with handle.

Handle: glass-filled Dupont Zytel.

This knife was produced in Seki City, Japan likely in the mid 1980's when Al was still alive.

This timeless design has a hefty dose of Al Mar uniqueness. Al, a former Green Beret and paratrooper, designed this dagger with first hand knowledge of what "The Warrior's Edge" means. "Elegant Utility", Al called it. The handle allows for a comfortable firm grip with smooth maneuverability, along with the satisfying feeling of protection from the integral guard. The blade is scary sharp. The precise groove and grind on this blade is fine art. 

Al Mar was born in the U.S.A., the son of Chinese immigrants. He served in a Special Forces Reserve Unit and volunteered to serve in a Green Beret special operations group in Vietnam. After serving in Vietnam, Al completed his college education by earning a master’s degree in industrial design from the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.  

He went on to work at Gerber® Legendary Blades under Pete Gerber, concluding his tenure there as “Head of Knife Design.”

In 1979, Al founded AL MAR® Knives. His mission was to blend mass production methods with custom knife quality. At first, the majority of his knives were designed for police and military, because of his vast experiences as a practitioner of Judo and Kendo and his history as a Green Beret. In fact, Al’s S.E.R.E. (Survive-Escape-Resist-Evade) knife was the first knife accepted for use by Special Forces Colonel Nick Rowe for the S.E.R.E. Instructor School at Camp McCall North Carolina. And as the company grew, his designs evolved to include high-quality hunting/fishing, kitchen, and gentlemen’s gift knives.

Al Mar was a life member of the Special Forces Association, a member of the Special Operations Association, and a reserve deputy sheriff. He was inducted into both the Fighting Knives Magazine and Blade Magazine Hall of Fame. Al Mar was a man worthy of the highest respect.