All About Pocket Knives

This set is my favorite in my little collection of throwing knives and Hawks. Made by Dan Dennehy (now deceased) Del Norte Colo. The grind of the knife reminds me of a Randall. Much more refined than you are used to seeing in a throwing knife. Dennehy was one of the founders of knife throwers Assn. And custom knife makers guild. Inductee in custom knife makers hall of fame. Anyone else have example’s to show?

Dennehy, Dan
Dan Dennehy made his first knife in 1941 and started making them for fellow Sailors and for Marines fighting in the South Pacific. One of his achievements in the late 1960s was donating, to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas, first Bowie knife on display at the Alamo in San Antonio, where it still is located in the gift shop museum. Dennehy championed the use of Micarta, a prefabricated material that many knifemakers still use today for their handles. He helped to spread the popularity of the material by telling his friend and foremost knifemaker of the time, Bo Randall, about it - and it caught on quickly throughout the industry. For that and other achievements, he was inducted into the Cutlery Hall of Fame in 2007. In 1970, he was one of the 11 founders of the Knifemakers' Guild, along with prominent knifemakers and friends, Bob Loveless and A.G. Russell. Among the many owners of Dennehy knives were John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Clint Eastwood, Carlos Hathcock, Barry Goldwater, G. Gordon Liddy, musician Steve Miller and many other celebrities. His knives, adorned with the Dan-D shamrock logo, have been used by U.S. military members in every war since World War II. Dennehy was proud that his knives were used by many elite forces including the Navy SEALS, Marine Force Recon and the Army’s Special Forces. Dan passed away in 2011.

Thank you Rockingkj for posting these photos and information. I have been collecting knives since 1969, and never knew this. Mark

Rockingkj wrote: ↑Sun Jan 28, 2024 8:32 am Dan Dennehy

Very cool; good stuff I love learning knife-related history like this on AAPK that I most likely never would have found anywhere else.

Thanks for posting it, Rock