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Scottish Dirk with 12" blade.

I welcome personal designs for bowie and custom knives. Send your design specifications and I will quote the price and delivery date for your knives. All R.H.R. Grand knives and sheaths are made by Dave Ruana.

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Push dagger with 800 layer W pattern Damascus blade 48" long

Small Bowie with 800 layer W pattern Damascus, blade 6 1/2" long.

Matched set, Bowie and Push Dagger with 800 layer W pattern Damascus blades

Bowie and Push Dagger
Matched set
(Knives currently for sale)

Dedication

A special dedication goes to my grandfather; Rudy Ruana, after whom my business (R.H.R. Grand Knives} is named. Thanks for the patience shown in teaching me the skills of knifesmithing.

- Dave Ruana

Dave's knife making history

1978-1983

Saturday training with Grandpa Rudy

1980-1986

Ruana Bros. Knives with brothers Bud & Don, Bud signed DRRuana, Don signed DERuana and my knives were signed DARuana. Sheathes were stamped with Ruana Bros. a bighorn sheep with crossed knives and Ruana over and Bros under.

1982-1983

Part time sub contract work for Grandpa, Ruana Bros.

1987-1989

Worked full time for RKW Inc.

1987

Started R.H.R. Grand Knives part time, knives were signed DARuana, sheathes were stamped R.H.R. over and Grand under a diagonal knife.

1989-1993

Registered R.H.R. Grand Knives and went full time with blade signed DARuana and sheaths stamped with original R.H.R. Grand stamp.

1994

Most knives were signed DARuana with month and year under it. 3/94, sheathes were stamped with R.H.R. Grand stamp.

Fall 1994

Due to trade mark issues signed blades RHRGrand, if requested signed by DARuana on other side, sheathes stamped with original R.H.R. Grand stamp.

Fall 1998

I was involved in a near fatal construction accident. Recovery and a series of moves left me without a shop to work in until I started a new shop after hours in 2007.

2010

Worked on knife related equipment for shop.

2011

Started making knives full time, knives signed RHRGrand, sheathes stamped R.H.R. Grand.

2012

Knives will be signed RHRGrand, if requested by customer "by Dave Ruana" will be added right below RHRGrand on same side of blade, sheathes will be stamped with original R.H.R. Grand stamp.

Look forward to serving you in the future!

- Dave Ruana

BOWIE KNIVES

These knives are designed for heavy cutting and chopping. If the knife is to be thrown it is recommended that it be of through tang construction with a brass butt cap and elkhorn or micarta handle. Micarta is the toughest handle material. The bowies are made from forged 5160 chrome alloy steel with braze-welded guards and spines. The handle, guard and butt cap interlock and they are glued with 2-ton epoxy. Laminated wood handles are an upgrade and prices vary with design. Bowie knives come with a 10 oz. bark tanned leather sheath with a leg tie tab.

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B2
Blade 3/8" X 2" x 10" long, Handle 5 1/2" long, Guard 3 1/2"

(Shown with the laminated wood handle upgrade)

240 layer Wolf tooth pattern Damascus B2 Blade 3/8" X 2" x 10" long, Handle 5 1/2" long, Guard 3 1/2" with Damascus guard ends

240 layer Wolf tooth pattern Damascus B2 with Damascus guard ends
(Shown with Damascus blade option)

B3
Blade 3/8" X 2" x 10" long, Handle 5 1/4" long,
Guard 3 1/2"

240 layer cross ladder pattern Damascus B3 Blade 3/8" X 2" x 10" long, Handle 5 1/4" long, S Guard 3 1/2"

240 layer cross ladder pattern Damascus B3
3/8" x 2" x 10" long, Handle 5 1/4" long,
S Guard 3 1/2"
(Shown with Damascus blade option)

B6
Blade 1/4" X 1 1/2" x 8" long, Handle 5" long,
Guard 3 1/2"
(Shown with optional file work)

200 layer laddered W pattern Damascus B6 Blade 1/4" X 1 1/2" x 8" long, Handle 5" long, Guard 3 1/2" with damascus ends

200 layer laddered W pattern Damascus B6
Blade 1/4" X 1 1/2" x 8" long, Handle 5" long,
Guard 3 1/2"
(Shown with Damascus blade option)

150 layer ladder pattern B5 Blade 1/4" X 1 1/2" x 8" long, Handle 5" long, Guard 3 1/2"

150 layer ladder pattern B5 Damascus
Blade 1/4" X 1 1/2" x 8" long, Handle 5" long,
Same as B6, Guard 3 1/2"
(Shown with Damascus blade option)

B7
Blade 3/8" X 2" x 10" long, Handle 6 1/4" long,
Guard 5" with Crescent blade

B8
Blade 3/8" X 2" x 9" long, Crown handle,
Guard 3 1/2"

B8-11
Blade 3/8" X 2" x 11" long, Crown handle,
Guard 3 1/2"

B9
Blade 3/8" X 2" x 9" long, Handle 5" long,
Guard 3 1/2"

B10 Blade 3/8" X 2" x 11" long, Handle 5 1/5, Guard 2 3/4"

B10
Blade 3/8" X 2" x 11" long, Handle 5 1/2",
Guard 2 3/4"

B11
Blade 5/16" X 1 5/8" x 14" long, Handle 6" long, Guard 4 1/2"

Please read knife descriptions, sizes in the pictures are misleading. There may be a slight variation in lengths.

D SERIES

All brass is braze-welded, blades are forged 1095 high carbon spring steel. D1 & D2 come with half length sheath. D1 with the welded file work option comes with a presentation box.

D1
Blade 3/16" X 1 3/16" X 7 1/2" long,
Brass twisted Tang
Handle 5" long, Guard 2 5/8"
(Shown with optional welded file work)

D2
Blade 3/16" X 1" x 5 1/2" long,
Handle 4 5/8" long, Guard 2 1/4"
(Shown with optional welded file work)

Please read knife descriptions, sizes in the pictures are misleading. There may be a slight variation in lengths.

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