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Comment by Bryan W on September 25, 2015 at 20:17

Nice looking knife.  Ever verify who made it?  Do you have the sheath that came with it?  That could be telling as well.

Comment by Jan Carter on July 9, 2015 at 16:22

I have been wondering if there was a response from the call

Comment by Wendell Watson on July 9, 2015 at 14:30

im not sure , but I like it.

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on June 17, 2015 at 16:04

Dan- there is a  guy I found in the white pages online--

• Douglas Tollefson
  20807 134th St Ne
  New London, MN 56273
  (320) 354-2952
• worth a phone call, to see if he is the maker??

Comment by Dan Schulze on June 17, 2015 at 15:29

Wow, thanks for all the feedback, fellas. John, I think you are on the right track. I seem to recall something about a connection to MN. I keep hunting for examples of Doug's work to try to get a look at his mark. I'll keep hunting. Thanks, all!

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on June 17, 2015 at 14:38

One other possibility, although less likely--

Doug Tollefson 

Lost Valley Forge

New London, Minnesota- From what little I found out, his specialty is Damascus, tho--

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on June 17, 2015 at 14:31

Dan-I think Jan may have the right guy but now at a different address-This is according to"Knives 2013-The World's Greatest Knife Book" by Joe Kertzman-

Bary A.Tollefson-104 Sutter Pl. PO Box 4198 Tubac, AZ  Phone-520-398-9327

Specialties-Working straight knives, some fancy

Patterns-hunters,skinners,fighters, and camp knives

Technical-Grinds 440C,ATS-34,and D2--Likes mirror finishes,offers some fancy filework-Handles made from elk,deer, and fancy hardwoods

Prices-$75-$300, some higher

Remarks-Part-time maker,first knife sold in 1990- his mark-stylized initials

Let me add to tjhe above that he is in his 60's and that it is common for makers marks to change over time- Yours may be one of his earlier pieces.

Comment by J.J. Smith III on June 17, 2015 at 8:18

nice looking blade.

Comment by Alexander Noot on June 17, 2015 at 1:20

Don't know what it is....but I really like it. That's a good looking knife right there!

Comment by Jan Carter on June 16, 2015 at 18:52

In the Official Price Guide to Collector knives 15th addition by Houston Price and Mark Zalesky it lists a custom maker on page 95

Tollefson, Barry A 177 Blackfoot Trail Gunnison, CO 81230

I do not know that this is his mark, I have seen no examples