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Kevin Jones said:
I would have bet quite a bit that it was either Bruce Shaw or Pat Holder engraving as I had seen the oak lief/acorn motif before.
I believe it's Bruce's earlier work. That along with Linda's pre-Stone mark would indicate it's an older knife.

I PM'ed you with the value I would put on it considering what we know now and it current condition.
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Bruce and Pat have different styles to their engraving, Pat having been trained by Julie. I would have absolutely bet against it being Pat's, but never having seen one damn oak leaf/acorn shell in Bruce's D'Holder work, I really got fooled on this one.

Coop, I guess you and I didn't quite hit the nail on the head, huh, but you sure did, Kevin. I don't know how many hundreds of D'Holders I've owned, both older and newer, but this is the first oak & acorn I had seen.

Who'd a thunk?

EDIT: Kevin, I am not a betting man and I would have bet you (after all, it woulda been a sure thing, haha) - AND LOST!
 
Well, I lost my shirt on that one. ;)

D' got back to me. Nope, it's not Pat's.

Isn't it funny how we all like a quiz....??!!! :thumbup:

Coop
 
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