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I have a couple of Loveless-style hunting knives by Jim Hardenbrook that were made in the early 1980s. My dad bought them direct from Jim. From what I’ve been told, D’Holder helped Hardenbrook learn how to make knives.
Hardenbrook died not long after we received our knives. In 1983 he was hunting on horseback above the mining town of Dunton, Colorado when his horse reared and he landed on one of his own arrows. At the time the area was, probably still is to some degree, isolated with no phones nearby and he bled out before help arrived.
He also co-founded Timberline Knives in 1982. I haven’t seen many of his knives so thanks for posting yours.
While he started out making hunting knives, he was just starting to make a name for himself with more elaborate work when he passed away. I think he won an award at a show in Las Vegas with an art type knife.
I believe D'Holder named a knife after him.
Hardenbrook died not long after we received our knives. In 1983 he was hunting on horseback above the mining town of Dunton, Colorado when his horse reared and he landed on one of his own arrows. At the time the area was, probably still is to some degree, isolated with no phones nearby and he bled out before help arrived.
He also co-founded Timberline Knives in 1982. I haven’t seen many of his knives so thanks for posting yours.
While he started out making hunting knives, he was just starting to make a name for himself with more elaborate work when he passed away. I think he won an award at a show in Las Vegas with an art type knife.
I believe D'Holder named a knife after him.
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