I was fortunate to spend the better part of an hour talking with WD Pease. He told me some of the history of his pastoring at the shows. We talked about knives and the spread of "tactical" knives. He showed me a locking mechanism that he invented that was really nice. It is a small switch on the side that lifts the spring and unlocks the knife. His work is immaculate and beautiful. He is also a gentleman and wonderful to talk with.