Steel & nickel D-guard, S-guard and C-guard by DAN GRAVES

[ddd]

Here are three beauties by Dan Graves. The Damascus is of
1095 and nickel by the maker and the handles are pre-ban elephant ivory.

The OAL of the largest knife is 16 3/4” (425 mm).

From The Talanian collection.

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

From my next book "The World of Art Knives" (May 2010)

 

[Rusty McDonald]

WOW Nice to see both together. Dan's a hell of a nice guy and a great maker as well.

 

[Johnny Warner]

Thanks for sharing the photos, Ditto on what Rusty stated about Dan.

 

[Kevin Jones]

As I posted in the other thread where the photo appeared, this trio makes up an outstanding set and commission.

Would have bet a lot that it came from the Talanian collection.

 

[Marcel54]

Dan makes a heck of a knife, I know because I used to own one of his Bowies, and I knew for sure that these came from Mike's collection:thumbup:

Marcel

 

[peterinct]

WOW...is right! Those three together make an incredible set.

Pleasure seeing them.

Peter

 

[DanGraves]

Thanks David and everyone. I cant wait to see the book. I feel honored to be included in this book knowing the class of makers that will be represented.

 

[liuzengli]

very pretty

 

[peterinct]

Thanks David and everyone. I cant wait to see the book. I feel honored to be included in this book knowing the class of makers that will be represented.

I was just perusing my recent aquisition "500 Knives" and there are some VERY nice Dan Graves knives in there too! The Fighter on pg. 306 and Quillon Dagger on pg. 308 caught my eye.

Peter