Ben Baker, America's real world Q.

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Ben Baker: The Real-World 'Q'

Ian Fleming conjured his fictional MI6 agent 007 based upon his personal experiences as a spy during WW2. The name James Bond was pirated from that of an obscure ornithologist of the day. Fleming wanted his secret agent to have a name that was both pedestrian and unremarkable.

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Without reading it I do know he designed the original Vietnam SOG knife that SOG the company copied to make thier name.

I also know he copied the Marbles Expert handle for the knife he designed which was sterile and made in Japan. There were several blade length variations and an obscure dive knife.

Ok I am a knife geek lol.