**Edit to add - SOLD OUT - Wow! Can't believe it. Sold out in 3 hours. Thanks to all who were interested and for the compliments!**
This one is very special. Some of you know of my family's history of making maple syrup here in northwestern Pennsylvania (not too far from Titusville). I'm the 5th generation in my family to make it. We do it the old fashioned way, using buckets, and some of the trees we tap are ones my great-great grandfather planted over 130 years ago.
Since I have access, I really wanted to have a knife made to pay homage to my family's history, and especially the maple syrup theme. I had 25 of these knives made, called the "Syrup Maker Special" with red birdseye maple handles, and the rear tangstamp has my name in a maple leaf. They were built on the Titusville Cutlery Old Man Jack frame. My goal was to give these knives out to my dad, uncles, siblings, daughter and niece. All those who have helped me over the years to make syrup.
The extras are being sold to help offset the cost. All the ones being sold will include a small bottle of maple syrup that we made this past March.
I just had to toot my own horn here a tad and say how cool it is to have a knife made with my name on it, honoring my family hobby. I was able to design a sheepsfoot with longpull for this knife, which had not yet been offered by DFKB. I also had the knives serialized on the rear side of the blade, so I could give #'s out to match the birthday of my family members. #1 is staying in my gunsafe to keep preserved.
Overall, I love how they turned out. Great color, nice and thin to fit in your pocket. My wife made the artwork on the COA, and the tube label. And she made the breakfast we used for the photo! I do have a handful available, if anyone is interested please PM me for more photos and details.
Carl B.
Its a very well made knife. I love Elk covers. They did a very good lob on the Lambsfoot blade also. Most dont get the design very well. Its the subtle differences that make the Lambsfoot what it is.
