DESIGNED BY

Les George

Les George is a full-time knife maker and co-founder of Defiant7. After over a decade of service with the USMC, Les became a full time knife maker utilizing modern design and manufacturing techniques to create tools that reflect the knowledge and experiences gained in the Marines. When he is not building his own custom knives, he is designing and manufacturing gear for Defiant7.

D7 Q&A

ABOUT THE DESIGNER

What was your first knife?

My first knife was a two bladed slip joint from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. I conned my Mom into buying it at a garage sale when I was 8, I didn't get unsupervised possession until I turned 10 though.

Do you collect anything, or have a hobby that consumes you?

Other than this kind of work, not really. I keep guns and cars and flashlights, all those "other" cool things, at a distance because I don't know how to be a little into something. My experience says I will get interested in a thing and then full on leverage that into multiple businesses to the exclusion of everything else, so I try to keep that to a minimum.

If you could only eat one meal for the rest of your life, what is it?

Steak obviously. Ribeye or die!

What is your favorite movie?

The greatest movie ever made is "Tombstone". I bet you're wondering what the 2nd best movie ever made is and why is it "The Outlaw Josey Wales"? That's also an easy answer: "Buzzards gotta eat, same as worms."

What’s the worst movie you have ever seen?

"Flash Gordon". Obviously.

If money is no object, do you build the ultimate overland rig, or a high horsepower pavement monster?

I would say that I'm less inclined to go fast, but when I played the "Oregon Trail" as a kid, I never made it to Oregon, I always died. So maybe off road and overland is not for me? I tell you what I would like if money was no object is one of those trucks from the 1950s or 60s that has been modernized on the interior. So it's basically a brand new truck on the inside with the fully restored classic truck body. Maybe a 1968 short bed four wheel drive half ton Ford just like my grandpa had when I was a little kid.

Do you carry the same EDC items daily or do you mix it up?

I mix it up a little, depends on where I'm gonna be and what I think I might be doing. I always carry a gun, and always carry a knife, and usually carry a flashlight and I use the light the most I think. I also carry a lucky charm, which is why I always go heeled. They are always after me Lucky Charms. I also usually carry a Sharpie or similar, even though I'm functionally illiterate.

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