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Warren Osborne

benchmadepr

January 05, 2016 17:33

Our thoughts and prayers to the Osborne family for their great loss yesterday.

“The DeAsis family and our entire Benchmade team are extremely proud of our long standing friendship and collaboration over the years with Mr. Warren Osborne, one of the World’s finest craftsman and classic custom knife makers.

Warren resolutely held himself and his work to the highest standard of quality, innovation and design thereby increasing and reinforcing Benchmade’s commitment to excellence as a respected collaborator with our design, engineering, manufacturing and marketing teams.

Warren’s work ethic was incredible, as was his working knowledge of firearms and ballistics and precision long-range bench rest shooting. He greatly enjoyed his annual pursuits of salmon and halibut in Alaska, prairie dogs in neighboring states, and seasonal hunting. Warren not only made knives, but used and relied on them.

I will certainly miss my long talks with Warren during various knife shows, our early summer prairie dogging trips together, and his excitement whenever he came out to visit the Benchmade factory and interact with our team.

Warren Osborne set very high standards for himself and in our work together and I am proud that they have become ingrained in Benchmade’s DNA.

Warren’s fierce commitment to high value ethics, quality, hand craftsmanship, mechanical design, originality and artistic expression coupled with his work ethic branded him truly as a self-made man!

Warren, you’ll be greatly missed.”

Les DeAsis,
Founder & CEO
Benchmade Knife Company

Comments

25 comments

kingfisher

January 05, 2016 17:39
Just heard this very sad news, so I came here just to make sure.

RIP Warren, my favourite designer.
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dbiii

January 05, 2016 18:13
Rest in peace Warren, you will be missed.
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acar

January 05, 2016 18:55
A great craftsman and simply a great guy. Glad to have had the pleasure of meeting him a few times. Always struck by his modesty.
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pascalabi

January 05, 2016 20:29
a very sad news ...
rest in peace warren
a part of you will follow me for a long time ... into my pocket at least ...
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djsportland

January 06, 2016 00:16
Very sad news.

Warren was an amazing craftsmen and brilliant designer.

I will always remember talking to him about knives and guns and shows.
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painstakinglymeticulous

January 06, 2016 00:38
He was a brilliant designer.. Some of the best BM designs came from his collaborations

BKC, you should consider a memorial edition 940
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billhammer

January 06, 2016 02:00
My sincerest condolences to the Osborne Family.
Always enjoyed talking with Warren at the NYC Knife Shows.
His knife designs will continue bring happiness to many of us for years to come.
A good man who will be missed by all whose lives he touched.
Bill Hammer
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trailboss

January 06, 2016 04:47
RIP, Warren.

My thoughts are with his family and friends.
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ekwan

January 06, 2016 05:41
Sad day for sure..
He will def be missed.
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kyle915

January 06, 2016 12:34
My prayers go out to his friends and family as well, loved his work. Never got the chance to meet him.
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geocyclist

January 07, 2016 18:23
So sad, he designed some great knives.
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29lexa

January 07, 2016 19:07
RIP
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sonnyc 2

January 11, 2016 16:16
First Joe Kious and now Warren Osborne; a sad, sad period for lovers of custom knives.
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bladedbutterfly

January 12, 2016 22:03
Rip....
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mobilefirelord

February 16, 2016 04:37
I want to see BKC with Warren Osborne commemorative special! Say 943 with Carbon fiber?
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bigoldboy

February 20, 2016 01:19
I did meet Warren at blade one year he seemed like a great guy and will be missed. A commemorative knife would be a great honor.
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shanty

February 20, 2016 05:56
quote:

Originally posted by Mobile Firelord:
I want to see BKC with Warren Osborne commemorative special! Say 943 with Carbon fiber?

Good choice. I would be up for one of those knives.
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amethyst

February 20, 2016 19:45
Great idea. I would be up too.
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billhammer

February 21, 2016 13:01
Yes honoring Warren contributions as knife maker & association with Benchmade should be done in Zoe manner. But as Warren was the creator of the America tanto blade, I'd suggest ant commemorative knife or set of knives use that blade.
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joep

April 16, 2016 22:22
940 was the first 'real' knife I bought......I now have 5 94x.......along with almost every Osborn collab. Excellent designer!
Memorial knife???? A super sick 941 PLEASE!!!
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billhammer

April 17, 2016 01:35
Joe,I really want to see a 943-1 too but

As Warren is known as designer of the American Tanto ( or reverse tanto), a commerative knife by Benchmade should use the reverse tanto.
I wouldn't used an Arkansas toothpick as a tribute to Jim Bowie or a liner locker when celebrating William-Henry's contributions to the advancement in folder construction (the axis lock)
Regards, Bill
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mobilefirelord

April 18, 2016 00:58
quote:

Originally posted by Bill Hammer:
Joe,I really want to see a 943-1 too but

As Warren is known as designer of the American Tanto ( or reverse tanto), a commerative knife by Benchmade should use the reverse tanto.
I wouldn't used an Arkansas toothpick as a tribute to Jim Bowie or a liner locker when celebrating William-Henry's contributions to the advancement in folder construction (the axis lock)
Regards, Bill

Well pointed out, Bill. I too am in for more of Osborne Tanto (Modified reverse American Tanto..) than 943. 943 to me looks like mini-710.
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cdncollector1979

April 26, 2016 17:25
I just heard about this yesterday and was shocked. Hopefully we'll see a commemorative piece released to honor him.
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mobilefirelord

May 03, 2016 01:57
Hmmmmm, it may be that elusive G10 940 with green spacer?
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mobilefirelord

September 15, 2016 23:27
It certainly is my tribute to Warren.
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