My father bought a set of two Dunn royal knives at a gun show some 25-30 years ago after meeting the knife maker Steve Greene. His wife makes the sheaths and rounds out the two person business to this day.
I guess you could say that my fathers only custom knife purchase made an impression. Since then I always wanted one, but from who? I wanted a connection even if it was minimal. So I waited until I was 42.
When I first joing Trad Gang I didn't know anyone. The first bow I bought here was from tippit and he simply could not have made sending a chunk of cash to a complete stranger any nicer of an experience.
My favorite knife will travel with me and my father this fall out west for 5 weeks in Colorado for the entire elk archery season. I hope to send Mr Springer a photo of his well used knife on the side of an elk
Thanks Jeff, I love my knife sir.