The Covert Custom Knife
Knives Illustrated|July-August 2017

A perfect concealed carry companion.

Clint Thompson
The Covert Custom Knife

Brian Biegler is a Texas man who has amassed considerable experience and knowledge about Southeast Asia.For much of 10 years, Brian traveled and lived there.

When I interviewed Brian at his shop in Dallas, Texas, I found him to be soft-spoken and highly intelligent. He told me he has always loved martial arts and the feel of a good knife. He explained that he had been making his own knives for the better part of 15 years. That experience led to the design of the Covert Custom Knife.

Student Turned Teacher

As Brian advanced to the top of his martial arts training, he began training with masters who supplemented sticks with knives and other edged weapons. It turns out that Brian is a highly skilled Thai-boxer who has taught this martial art in Chiang Mai, Thailand. It is nothing short of amazing that a Westerner was teaching Thai-boxing to Thai students.

Brian went to Chiang Mai, Thailand, to continue his studies and to achieve his goal of getting his doctorate in biomedical science (biomedical science is an applied science for furthering public health, finding cures for diseases and other similar types of research). In fact, he was the first Westerner to receive a doctorate in science at Chiang Mai University.

The Third Time is the Charm

As a Westerner living and traveling throughout Southeast Asia, Brian became aware of personal security concerns. He soon found a need for an easily carried, fixed-blade knife—one he could carry concealed. He could not find a suitable fixed blade he felt he could rely on. As a result, he decided to design and make a custom, everyday companion. Brian was a researcher by nature and via his academic pursuits, so he studied ethnographic blades in places such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Laos and, of course, Thailand.

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