D'HOLDER KNIVES ARE SOME OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER CUSTOM KNIVES IN THE WORLD. IT IS SAID THAT THE D'HOLDER "MY KNIFE" IS THE MOST RECOGNIZED KNIFE IN THE WORLD.

WHEN IT COMES TO BOWIES BY D'HOLDER, THE CHALLENGE IS TO ACTUALLY FIND ONE. THEY ARE MOST HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER --- AND A MILITARY BOWIE BY D'HOLDER IS UNHEARD OF. I AM A MAJOR D'HOLDER COLLECTOR AND HAD NEVER KNOWN ONE TO EXIST UNTIL I CAME ACROSS THIS ONE.

IT HAS SINCE BEEN DETERMINED THAT D' HAS ONLY MADE A HANDFUL OF MILITARY KNIVES, EACH ONE A SPECIAL ORDER. THIS ONE, HE BELIEVES, WAS MADE AROUND 1990-1991, BEARING HIS PHOENIX, ARIZONA MAKER'S MARK. HE ESTIMATES HE PROBABLY HAS NOT MADE MORE THAN SIX OR SEVEN MILITARY BLADES IN HIS CAREER.

THE HANDLE IS MADE OF LAMINATED MAPLE AND BECAUSE OF IT'S HIGHLY TEXTURED NATURE,  AFFORDS A FIRM AND SECURE GRIP IN THE EXTREME CONDITIONS OF COMBAT. THE BLADE, OF ATS-34 STAINLESS STEEL, IS A WHOPPING 10" LONG, WITH THE KNIFE HAVING AN OVERALL LENGTH OF 14 3/4".  AS D' PUTS IT, IT'S AN INDESTRUCTIBLE KNIFE. IT'S LENGTH MAKES IT IDEAL FOR ANY TASK, INCLUDING MAJOR CHOPPING, YET IT IS WELL BALANCED IN THE HAND. GUARD AND BUTTCAP ARE NICKEL SILVER AND ALL METAL PARTS INCLUDING BLADE ARE FULLY BEADBLASTED (EVEN RARER FOR A D'HOLDER).

THIS IS THE SHARPEST D'HOLDER I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS, JUST ABSOLUTELY SCARY SHARP!! CONDITION IS MINT, WITH A TWO OR THREE MINOR SMUDGES, TYPICAL OF BEADBLAST FINISHES.

THIS PARTICULAR ORDER INCLUDED A KYDEX BELT SHEATH, MADE FROM SCRATCH BY D'HOLDER. IT IS PERFECTLY FORMED TO THE BLADE AND BEARS D'HOLDER'S SIGNATURE ON THE BACK, BUT IMAGES ARE UNAVAILABLE. IT IS INCLUDED WITH THE KNIFE. IN HIS CAREER, D' INDICATES THAT THIS IS ONE OF ONLY TWO KYDEX SHEATHS HE EVER MADE.

PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK MY OTHER EBAY AUCTIONS FOR OTHER QUALITY KNIVES BY TOP NAME MAKERS.