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HERB DERR
I have been a Dealer for Herb Derr Custom knives for over a decade, long before I had a website I sold Herb’s knives at Knife Shows and Gun Shows, often to repeat Customers. Herb’s pieces are sole authorship ~ he forges his own Damascus, grinds his own blades, makes his own Leather Sheaths and still finds time to Teach courses at a Community College on how to make Damascus.
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~ Direct from the Maker from Blade Show 2022 ~
Here is an uncommon knife from Herb that you won’t find anywhere else ~ a Hand Forged Straight Back Hunter from Herb’s own High Contrast Sole Authorship Birds Eye Damascus. This is a great looking knife with artistic attributes, but I guarantee it will perform as good as it looks.
Herb explained to me that his High Carbon Steel Damascus Blades are Forged to have over 2,500 Layers. Herb has expertly Hand Forged this bold Bird’s Eye Pattern, and it is repeated throughout the steel so it is similar on both sides.
The Incredible Stabilized Elk Shed Stag handle on this Derr Straight Back Hunter is truly remarkable. This is a older Shed with Incredible natural Color and Wonderful Natural Grain. The Handle material is flanked by Nickel Silver Spacers and a Stabilized Tasmanian Blackwood spacer which has incredible Chatoyance when rotated back and forth.
This Size Handle is ideally suited for a Medium to Large Grip. Herb gave this one a polished Double Nickel Silver Guard as well as Custom Hand Filework on the Spine, the Filework would do double duty as Thumb Ridges if choking up the blade.
This Derr Straight Back Hunter is a truly wonderful Hand Made piece from a True Master and it could easily claim it’s place among the best of any Derr or Damascus Knife Collection.
The Heavy Leather RH Belt sheath has a Ostrich Leg Skin inlay along with Custom Tooling around the mouth of the Sheath. Nice snug fit and a wonderful compliment to the knife.
Complete with COA
Don’t miss out on this one.
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