Holder, D'Alton

If you have been an A. G. Russell customer for any length of time, you must be aware of D'Holder. He is a great knifemaker who began making knives in 1968 and spent over 20 years in the leadership of the Knifemakers Guild. D' joined the Knifemakers Guild in 1973 and was elected to the board of directors in 1976. In years since, he has served two terms as president, one term of each secretary/treasurer and vice-president. In 1982, the Knifemakers Guild honored D' with the the Red Watson Award, which recognizes the knifemaker who most exemplefies the the helpful and cooperative nature of the Guild. In 1983, D' was named to the National Shooting Sportsman Foundation (NSSF) Hall of Fame and in 2003 to the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall of Fame. He is an avid horseman, hunter and fisherman, who prefers to work with natural handle materials, often mammoth ivory, oosic, amber and exotic woods. He seldom uses manufactured materials for handles. "Nothing beats Mother Nature."

For many years, D' has been one of the most successful professional makers of handmade knives in the world. He works alone in his own shop doing 100% of the work on every knife he makes. We are proud to be a prime source for his knives.

D'Holder Flat Back Hunter

3-1/4" Flat Back Hunter blade, 7-1/4" overall length, nickel silver hilt, tapered tang, maple burl Birch scales, mirror finish. Comes with a beautiful handmade D'Holder brown leather belt sheath.

D'Holder African Hunter's Series - Elephant

This drop point hunter features a 3-1/8" blade of ATS-34 at 60-61 Rc., bolsters of 416 stainless and handle scales of desert ironwood from the Sonoran desert.

D'Holder Caper/ Hunter with Picasso Marble

Caper/Hunter with Picasso Marble Hand engraved by Pat Holder. I call this a Caper/Hunter. The blade is a 3-1/4" short clip blade of ATS-34 stainless heat-treated to 59-61 Rc, mirror polished and sharpened to a razor edge. The stainless steel bolsters are handsomely hand-engraved by Pat Holder, D's wife, with a ribbon scroll pattern. The handles are Picasso Marble, a beautiful material suitable to presentation and display knives.