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I bought this one at a flea market for .50 cents years ago.
Made by Dan Valois, his company is still in business, and still makes belt buckle knives.
Just not this old handmade one.
http://www.valoisknives.com/beltknives.htm
EDIT: The Above makers info is incorrect.
Thanks to Piraticalbob in post #4 for pointing out the actual maker.
Marked DAN-D Yuma AZ with a cloverleaf trademark.
Daniel Dennehy, known as DAN-D knives with the shamrock logo was a member of the Knife Makers Guild. He passed away in 2011.
The knife has a 3 ¾” double edge blade, ground concave on the back.
It is expertly ground, fitted, and finished.
The handmade brass buckle has a twisted wire edge, and a polished stone contoured to fit the palm of the hand.
In all, it provides a very secure grip and would be an effective push-dagger.
I never had the special belt / sheath for it, and have no desire to get one.
1. The buckle knife would be illegal when concealed inside a belt in most jurisdictions in the country.
2. I would have to unbuckle my pants to get the knife out if I ever did have to use it.
3. That would result in my pants falling down.
4. And then I would have to do the Bunny Hop to run away!
rc
Made by Dan Valois, his company is still in business, and still makes belt buckle knives.
Just not this old handmade one.
http://www.valoisknives.com/beltknives.htm
EDIT: The Above makers info is incorrect.
Thanks to Piraticalbob in post #4 for pointing out the actual maker.
Marked DAN-D Yuma AZ with a cloverleaf trademark.
Daniel Dennehy, known as DAN-D knives with the shamrock logo was a member of the Knife Makers Guild. He passed away in 2011.
The knife has a 3 ¾” double edge blade, ground concave on the back.
It is expertly ground, fitted, and finished.
The handmade brass buckle has a twisted wire edge, and a polished stone contoured to fit the palm of the hand.
In all, it provides a very secure grip and would be an effective push-dagger.
I never had the special belt / sheath for it, and have no desire to get one.
1. The buckle knife would be illegal when concealed inside a belt in most jurisdictions in the country.
2. I would have to unbuckle my pants to get the knife out if I ever did have to use it.
3. That would result in my pants falling down.
4. And then I would have to do the Bunny Hop to run away!
rc
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