Custom Knives by Herb Derr (H.K. Derr), are each individually 100%
hand made from start to finish. Mr. Derr started making knives in 1990
and in 1994, he became a full time knifemaker. Just to state a bit of reasining,
when a knifemaker goes "full-time" it usually means that there is enough demand for his work that he can make a decent living off of knifemaking alone.
This is not to say that there aren't part time knifemakers who yield the same
level of demand - but it does make clear the fact that that particular knife
maker's work is currently at a desirable level of demand.
From the tip of the blade to the butt of the handle, Herb goes all the way in
creating a unique, one of a kind custom knife every time. He also makes his
own custom sheaths - usually using exotic animal skin inlays such as
sting ray or ostritch skin - which are beautifully tanned and hand tooled.
Perhaps Mr. Derrs greatest talent is hand forging stunning, 2700 layer,
oil quenched, Nickel / Carbon Damascus blades. These babies can be
sharpened to a razors edge, and hold that edge for a great length of time.
Herb calls his custom knives "functional art." We think they are indeed!
