Beautiful D'Holder Bowie

[delander]

Wow! How does he get all of those handle parts to mate up nice and flush?

Here's some photos that will give you an idea of how he does it.
Del

http://www.dknifeplace.com/html/MakingAKnife.html

 

[Kevin Jones]

Here's some photos that will give you an idea of how he does it.
Del

http://www.dknifeplace.com/html/MakingAKnife.html

Thanks Del.

They (makers) always make it look so easy.

 

[xaman]

wow, that is a BEAUTY!

 

[delander]

Here's another D'Holder Bowie.

Del

 

[Kevin Jones]

WOW, that blade profile and grind is nothing short of spectacular. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

Is the top clip/notch sharpened? What are the dimensions?

And while I'm asking questions, which one of you have the most Holders?

 

[betzner]

Kevin, there are several D'Holder collectors that have "quite a few", ie, in the many dozens. But I am rather certain that my buddy Del beats out everyone when it comes to size of collection - something I would lay odds on.

 

[delander]

Kevin,

The overall length is 13 1/4", blade is 8 1/2" and the top clip is not sharpened.

Handle materials are Redwood Burl, Fossilized Stellar Sea Cow and White German Amber.

Check out the story behind this knife (http://www.dknifeplace.com/html/3 Knives.html)

Del

 

[Kevin Jones]

Here's one I commissioned several years ago celebrating the Native American Buffalo Hunter. Engraved by Bruce Shaw.

 

[betzner]

Kevin, it's a real beauty, I really like that one!

 

[delander]

very nice - I like it a lot

extremely well displayed too

 

[betzner]

Here is another of D's beauties, an upsized Big Dog model. The handle is stacked with cross-cut charcoal spalted alder, black palm and fossil stellar sea cow rib. Dimensions are 7" blade of ATS-34 (1/4" bladestock), 1 5/8" bladewidth and overall length of 12".

 

[betzner]

Del should put up another one of his super images, considering he has such an extensive collection - Come on, Del!

 

[delander]

Here's the Plains Man from the 3 Knives set.

10" overall with a 5 1/8" blade.
Musk Ox, Fossilized Stellar Sea Cow and Brown German Amber.

 

[peterinct]

WOW...I love that Plains Man.

Thanks for showing it....and it would be a pleasure to see any others you care to post.

Peter

 

[delander]

here's the Mountain Man - the remaining knife from the 3 knives set

10 5/8" overall, 6" blade
Redwood Burl, Fossilized Stellar Sea Cow and Brown German Amber

 

[Kevin Jones]

Great set Del. Just love those blade profiles.

 

[betzner]

On a different note, someone indicated they liked D's hunters, so here is an example of his use of picasso marble. About 8 1/4" overall, 4" blade.

 

[RogerP]

Soooo much delicious eye candy here. Thanks guys!

Roger

 

[JADknives]

Awsome stuff.

 

[ssunfish]

I really like these knives we've been seeing! I Think I would love to put an upsized big dog to work!---Joe