Herb Derr Knife Archives of Sold Knives

Here are some of Herb Derr's great knives with 2700 layer birds-eye Damascus blades  and a variety of different handle materials.
He also makes fantastic leather sheaths to go with each knife.

Top knife HD1  handle is amboyna burl with bone spacer. Nickel guard with 4 5/8" 2700 layer Damascus blade with filework. Comes with a rattlesnake sheath handmade by Herb Derr.  SOLD.
Lower knife has wildebeest handle with amboyna burl spacer. Nickel guard with 4" 2700 layer Damascus blade.  Filework on top of blade. Comes with handmade sheath by Herb Derr.  SOLD

Osic handle with horn spacer . Nickel guard with 3"  2700 layer birdseye Damascus blade. Custom rattlesnake sheath.  SOLD

Giraffe shinbone and random pattern Damascus dagger. Handmade chicken leg sheath.  SOLD

HD7  Bowie.  Stag handle.  Box Elder burl spacer.  2700 layer Damascus.  Stingray/Leather sheath.  SOLD

Herb Derr HD11  Kudu horn handle.  Buckeye burl spacer.  2700 layer Damascus blade.  Custom hand-sewn sheath. File work on blade and nickel guard.  Nickel butt cap and spacer ring.  5 1/2" blade.  10 3/4" overall.  SOLD.

Herb Derr #12 -  Blade 13 star flag Mosaic Damascus 3 ½" Handle Red Deer Stag / Box Elder burl. Guard and pommel are nickel silver. Sheath is cowhide with Cane Toad skin inlay.  SOLD

Herb Derr  HD13  Blade is 5" Twist Composite Damascus !085 and nickel. Handle is Kudu Horn / Box elder Burl. Guard and pommel are nickel silver. Sheath is Cowhide and Stingray.  SOLD

Herb Derr  HD19 Friction Folder.  700 Layer Damascus (Ladder Back Pattern).  Gemsbok  Horn Handle.  Nickel silver fittings.  Ostrich skin sheath.  Blade 2" Overall knife length is 5 ¾".    SOLD

Herb Derr HD9    Sambar stag handle.   Box Elder burl spacer.  2700 layer Birdseye Damascus.  Rattlesnake/Leather sheath.  SOLD

 Herb Derr HD16  Dagger,  Blade 700 Layer Damascus.  (Ladder Back Pattern).  Giraffe leg bone Handle.  Rattlesnake inlay sheath.  Nickel silver Guard.  Blade 5 1/8".  Overall knife length is 9".  SOLD

Herb Derr HD17 Friction Folder.   700 Layer Damascus. (Ladder Back Pattern).   Sea Cow Rib Bone Handle.  Nickel silver fittings and Ostrich skin sheath.  Blade2 1/14". Overall knife length is 5 1/8".  SOLD

Herb Derr HD14 Large Bowie knife.  Blade 2700 Lauer Damascus (Birds eye pattern)  Handle Sambor Stag, Madrone Burl, Guard- Nickel Silver, Sheath-Sting Ray, Blade 9" long.  Overall knife length 13 3/4".   SOLD

Herb Derr HD21  Dagger with Giraffe leg bone handle and Maddrone burl spacer.   2700 ladder pattern Damascus, nickel guard. Blade is 4 ¾", overall 8 ¾". Comes with rattle snake sheath by maker.  SOLD

Herb Derr Knife  HD18 Friction Folder.  700 Layer Damascus  (Ladder Back Pattern).  Sambor Stag Handle, Nickel silver fittings and Ostrich skin sheath.  Blade 2 1/14". Overall knife length is 5 3/8".  SOLD

Herb Derr Knife  HD22  Drop point hunter Walrus Jaw bone handle, nickel guard 2700, birdseye Damascus blade.  Sting ray sheath by maker.   4 3/8" blade, overall  knife length is 8".   SOLD

Herb Derr Knife  HD6  Sambar stag handle with Salamander carving.  California buckeye burl spacer.  320 layer Birdseye Damascus blade.  Rattlesnake/Cowhide sheath. SOLD

Herb Derr Bowie Knife  HD#24 – 2700 Birdseye Damascus blade, nickel guard and pommel, amboyana wood spacer, and horn handle.  Blade 6 ¾, overall 11 ½.  Stingray sheath by maker.  SOLD

Herb Derr  HD20  Medium size Bowie knife.  2700 layer birds eye Damascus.  Nickel guard with file work.  Kuda Horn handle with buck eye burl spacer.  Blade 5 1/8", overall 9 1/2".  Comes with stingray sheath.  SOLD

Herb Derr HD#25  Wow. This great bowie by Herb has massive walrus Tusk ivory handle with buckeye burl spacer. The guard is Nickel and filed.  The 11 3/8" 2700 Birds eye pattern Damascus blade is also filed. Also nickel pommel. The genuine Gator inlay sheath is also by Herb Derr. Overall knife length is 16 ½". SOLD

Herb Derr  HD15   Dagger,  700 Layer Damascus. Ladder Back Pattern.   Snakewood / Oosic handle.  Nickel silver guard..  Cayman croc-skin sheath.  Blade is 5 5/8 .  Overall  knife length is 9 3/8".  SOLD

Herb Derr HD1  Amboyana burl handle.  Ivory spacer.  2700 layer Birdseye Damascus blade.  Emu / Cowhide sheath.  SOLD

Herb Derr  HD23  Flag Knife    3 5/8" Flag Damascus blade, Sea Cow rib bone handle with California Buckeye Burl spacer.  Nickel silver guard.  Overall knife length is 8".  Sting Ray sheath by maker.  SOLD

Herb Derr HD8  Osic handle.  Buffalo horn spacer.  320 layer Damascus.  Ostrich/Leather sheath.  SOLD

Herb Derr HD# 31- 2700 layer Damascus Blade is 5 ½". With overall dagger length of 9 ¾". Handle is Snakewood with nickel and Osic spacers. Filed guard is nickel. Comes with inlayed with lizard sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#26  2700 birdseye Damascus blade. 8 ½" with lightly filed back. Nickel guard fully filed with nickel pommel. Handle is Osic with nickel and buckeye burl spacer. Comes with Python inlayed sheath by maker. Overall knife length is 12 ½". SOLD

Herb Derr HD#27  2700 layered Birdseye Damacus. 11" blade lightly filed on back. Osic handle with nickel and buckeye burl spacer. Filed nickel guard with nickel pommel. 15 ½" overall knife length. Comes with Stingray sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#30- 2700 Layer Damascus Dagger with filed nickel guard and Buckeye Burl spacer. Giraffe bone handle. Blade is 4 ¼" Overall knife length is 8 ½". Comes with  inlayed with lizard sheath. SOLD

Herb Derr HD# 32- 2700 layer Damascus Blade 5 1/16". Overall length is 10". Nickel butt cap with Black Palm wood handle. Nickel and Osic spacer with nickel guard. Comes with cowhide sheath inlays with alligator. SOLD

Herb Derr HD34 Drop point hunter with 320 Layer 4 1/8" Carbon Damascus Blade. Nickel guard and pommel with Osic handle and Buckeye burl spacer. Comes with Ostrich Leg and cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD.

Herb Derr HD33  Small hunter with 3 ¼"  2700 layer carbon Damascus blade. Nickel Guard and pommel with warthog Ivory spacer and Black palm Handle. Overall length is 7 1/2". Comes with Ostrich Leg and Cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#40-3 5/8" twist Damascus pattern Spring bock horn handle, with box elder burl spacer, guard and pommel are nickel silver. Overall 8".  Sheath is cowhide with lizard inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#42-  4 ¼" Bird's eye Damascus blade. Sambar stag handle with box elder burl spacer, nickel silver guard and pommel. Sheath is cowhide with sea snake inlay. Overall length 9 ¼". SOLD

Herb Derr HD#41-  8" Bird's eye pattern Damascus blade. Sambar stag handle with box elder burl spacer, guard and pommel are nickel silver. Overall length is
12 ¾ ". Sheath is cowhide with anaconda inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD46 Small Hunter with Herb's mosaic pattern Damascus. 3 ¼" blade with nickel guard and butt cap. Handle is oosic with buckeye burl spacer. Overall length is 7 ¾". Comes with ostrich leg leather inlay in cowhide sheath. SOLD

Herb Derr HD48 - 8 1/8" Damascus Dagger. Handle is African black wood with maple spacer. Nickel guard and trim. Blade is 4". Comes with Cowhide sheath with frog shin inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#50 Lg. Hunter  6 ½" birdseye Damascus blade by maker. Nickel guard and pommel with spalted maple spacer and buffalo rib bone handle. Comes with cowhide sheath with ostrich inlay by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD45 Drop point hunter with 4" birdseye Damascus blade with light filework. Nickel guard and butt cap with Sambar stag handle with buckeye burl spacer. Overall length is 9". Comes with rattlesnake inlay in cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD #51  HD#52  HD#53 Friction Folders White tail antler Bird's eye Damascus 2 ¾" warncliff  blade with twisted tang and weeping heart design. Pivot pins have nickel weeping heart ornament.as well. Overall length is 6 " Comes with ostrich clip on sheath as well. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD# 49 3 ¾" birdseye Damacus Blade by Herb. Nickel guard with Maple spacer. Warthog spalted Ivory tusk with nickel pommel. Comes with rattlesnake inlay sheath by Herb. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#54  5" two bar twist Damascus by Herb. Nickel guard and pommel with stag handle. Overall length is 10 ¼". Comes with Cowhide sheath with Diamond back rattlesnake inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#56 4 ¼" Twist Damascus by maker with nickel guard and pommel. Spalted Maple spacer with Steller Sea Cow handle. Comes with cowhide sheath with ostrich inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#55 HD#55 4 ¼" Birdseye Damascus by maker. Nickel Guard and pommel with box elder burl spacer and warthog Ivory handle. Comes with Cowhide sheath with whip snake belly inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#58  4" Damascus blade with nickel guard and box elder burl spacer. Giraffe bone handle. Comes with cowhide with inlayed Frog skin sheath. Overall length is 8 ½". SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#61   4 1/2" Random Damascus pattern with filed back. Nickel guard with maple burl spacer and butt cap. Handle is warthog ivory. Ostrich Leg and cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#60 Damascus Dagger with 4 5/16" Random pattern Damascus blade, nickel guard and spacer with Black palm wood spacer and Giraffe bone handle. Overall length is 9". Comes with cow hide and ostrich leg sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#62 small skinner. 2 1/2" random Damascus  blade with nickel  guard and butt cap. Maple burl spacer and butt cap, Giraffe bone handle. Comes with gator inlay cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#59   4" Damascus blade with nickel guard and pommel. Box elder burl spacer with Sambar stag handle. Overall lenth is 8 ½". Comes with cowhide sheath with rattlesnake inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#63 Large Dagger 7.5" Twist pattern Damascus with nickel guard and butt cap. Mammoth Bone handle with Spalted maple spacer. Overall length is 12.5". Comes with a cowhide sheath with sea snake inlay. This is a sole authorship knife. SOLD

Herb Derr HD47 Damacus Dagger with 3 1/3" blade. Nickel guard ands spacer with Maple and African Blackwood Handle. Overall length is 7". Comes with Lizard inlay sheath by Herb. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#66 Friction Folder - Hand forged drop point Damascus blade with brass pivot and weeping heart washers on both sides. Stag handle with carver bolster. Blade is 2.62" Overall length is 6.75" open and 4.25" closed plus .85" for tang. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#72  Bowie. 7.25" Birdseye Damascus blade  with nickel guard and pommel. Maple burl spacer with Sambar Stag handle. Overall length is 12.75". Comes with Reversible cowhide sheath with Boa Constrictor inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#65 - drop point hunter with 3.75" Damascus blade. 1095, 01, and nickel. The yellowing in the blade is from heat treating. Nickel guard and butt cap. Steller Sea Cow handle with spalted maple and nickel spacer.  Overall length is 9.75" Comes with Cowhide sheath with Ostrich inlay by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD#67 Friction Folder - Hand forged warncliff Damascus blade with brass pviot and weeping heart washers on both sides. Stag handle with carver bolster. Blade is 2.62" Overall length is 6.75" open and 4.25" Fred can make a shark or snake skin sheath for an additional $30.  SOLD 

Herb Derr HD#70 Small Drop point hunter with Herb's own Birdseye Damascus Blade is 3.65"with Nickel guard and pommel.  Spalted Maple bolster and Sambar Stag handle. Comes with cowhide sheath with inlayed Croc. Overall length is 8.25". SOLD

Herb Derr HD#71 Birdseye Damacus with 5" blade Nickel guard and pommel with Redwood burl bolster and Sambar Stag handle. Overall length is 9.812". Comes with Cowhide sheath with inlayed lizard. SOLD

Herb Derr HD # 76  Neck knife . 2" Random pattern Damascus Blade with nickel guard. Handle is maple burl with dyed maple and nickel spacer. Come with open magnetic sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD # 75 Drop point hunter with 4" random pattern Damascus blade. Guard and but cap are nickel silver. Handle is Sambar stag with Maple burl and nickel spacer. Overall length is 8 .5"  Comes with Cowhide with lizard inlay sheath. SOLD

Herb Derr HD # 74  Small semi clip point Bowie with 4.75" Birds eye Damascus blade. Overall length is 9.5" with Walrus jaw bone handle. Nickel guard and butt cap with spalted maple and nickel spacer. Comes with Cowhide with inlay ostrich sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD # 77 Neck Knife   2.4" random Damascus Blade with nickel guard and spacer. Maple burl spacer with Giraffe bone handle. Overall length is 6.5". Comes with open magnetic sheath by Maker. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#81 - 3.25". Random Damascus blade nickel guard, spacer, and butt cap. Sea cow handle with spalted maple spacer. Sheath by maker is cowhide with inlayed snake skin. Overall length is 7.25". SOLD

Herb Derr Camp knife -  elongated ladder pattern 4.5" Damascus blade, nickel guard and pommel. Handle is Zebra bone with buckeye burl spacer. Comes with cowhide sheath with inlay lizard. Overall length is 9". SOLD

Herb Derr HD # 78 Neck knife. 1.9" Random Damascus Blade. With Stag handle dyed maple burl and nickle spacer and guard. Overall length is 5.75"  Comes with open magnetic sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD #73 Hunter  4" Birds eye Damascus blade with Walrus jaw bone handle. Nickel guard and buttcap with spalted maple and nickel spacer. Comes with cowhide sheath with  ostrich inlay. SOLD

Herb Derr Knife HD#80 - 3.5" Birdseye Damascus Drop point skinner with nickel guard and butt cap. Handle is osic with spalted maple spacer. Cowhide sheath with ostrich inlay be maker. Overall length is 7.5". SOLD

HD#1785 4" HD Birdseye Damascus Blade with nickel guard and buttcap. Sambar Stag handle with buckeye burl and nickel spacer.  Overall length is 8.6". Sheath is cowhide with inlay Ostrich Leg. SOLD

Herb Derr HD 1790  Bowie with 5.24" twist Damascus Blade with file work. Nickel guard with maple burl and nickel spacer. Large Sambar Stag handle with nickel pommel. Overall length is 10.25".  Comes with Boa snake inlay in cowhide sheath by maker.  SOLD

Herb Derr HD-1902 5.2" birdseye Damascus blade with nickel guard buttcap and spacer Sambar stag handle with buckeye burl spacer. Overall length is 10". Comes with ring lizard inlay in cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD 1905 Hunter with 4" Raindrop Damascus blade, nickel guard, spacer, and butt cap. Springbok handle with buckeye burl spacer. Overall length is 8.25". Comes with cowhide with cane toad inlay. SOLD.

Herb Derr HD 1789  Drop-point Hunter.  Drop point hunter with 4.25" Birdseye Damascus blade with file work. Nickel guard with maple burl and nickel spacer. Sambar Stag handle with nickel pommel. Overall length is 9.25".  Comes with Python in in cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD-1903 3.35" birdseye Damascus blade with nickel guard buttcap and spacer. Box elder burl spacer with Sambar stag handle. Overall length 7.75".  Comes with sea snake inlay in cowhide sheath by maker. SOLD

Herb Derr HD 1788  - Small Drop-point Hunter  3.5" Birdseye Damascus blade with file work, nickel guard, maple burl and nickel spacer, Sambar stag handle, Nickel pommel.  Overall length is 8.2".  Comes with python inlay in cowhide sheath by maker.  SOLD

HD#1786  4" HD Birdseye Damascus Blade with nickel guard and buttcap. Steller sea cow handle with maples spacer overall length is 8.5". Comes with Cowhide with inlay Boa Sheath.  SOLD