Help with knife maker

[SmileyBuck]

Just traded up a fixed blade knife with stag handle and on the tang is etched "A. Sparks" then the other side of the tang has "2-24-89" anybody have any ideas?
With the name just etched on it was very hard to get a pic

[whitebuffalo58]

Possibly Bernard Sparks, PO Box 73, Dingle, ID.

Listed in the C. Houston Price guide.


WB

[SmileyBuck]

Possibly Bernard Sparks, PO Box 73, Dingle, ID.

Listed in the C. Houston Price guide.


WB

I was looking at his knives but the couple i seen has "Sparks" stamped not etched on but then again maybe he started stamping at a later date

[kootenay joe]

It is best to include a picture of entire knife as the 'style' can help twig someone's memory, and it is more interesting if we can see the knife as well as the markings.
kj

[SmileyBuck]

It is best to include a picture of entire knife as the 'style' can help twig someone's memory, and it is more interesting if we can see the knife as well as the markings.
kj

[kootenay joe]

Thanks SB. Neat knife, rather unique pattern, quite distinctive which can help to ID the maker.
kj

[SmileyBuck]

Thanks SB. Neat knife, rather unique pattern, quite distinctive which can help to ID the maker.
kj

Would love to find the maker but it's not looking good

[kootenay joe]

Don't give up, not yet. There are lots of people on AAPK who know many small time knife makers, but it can take a few weeks for some to see your thread. Could even get an answer a year from now.
kj