Can you help identify knifemaker?

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About 25 years ago my aunt gave me a gift of a custom knife. I think it was made by a knifemaker in Yukon Territory in Canada. My aunt is no longer alive. When she gave me the knife, I lived in Florida and ran a fishing boat, so the gift of a filet knife was perfect, but I wasn't that interested in details about knives. I was too busy being a single guy. Now I'm older and have developed an interest in learning about knives, the various metals used, etc.
I believe the handle is elk antler.
The blade has what looks like JS and the number 221 on the other side.
Thanks for any suggestions on how to track this down. I tried posting links to 3 images. Hopefully it works.
Dan

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[SharpByCoop]

Hi Dan, welcome to Bladeforums. We are glad you are also inspired by good cutlery.

This dilemma comes up often: "Who made this knife?"

There are a TON of makers who are easily identified through a clear mark (logo), and in the best cases they mark includes the maker's name.

And then there are a TON of (hobbyist) makers who resort to marking their knives with a scribe and initials. As shown.

Sigh... it would bee impressive if someone has similar and can offer a source. Experience has shown it's a longshot.

Regardless, what you HAVE is a piece of family history, and the maker, if not known, is irrelevant to that.

Congratulations.

 

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Thank you for the welcome. I look forward to being a part of Bladeforums.

I was afraid it would be a longshot. Although it would certainly be nice to know who the maker is, you're absolutely right that it really doesn't detract from the joy of having it. For a long time I didn't use it because it was so nice, but finally decided that it was made to be used.
Still, it would be nice if I could learn more about what metal was used, how to care for it properly, etc

Hi Dan, welcome to Bladeforums. We are glad you are also inspired by good cutlery.

This dilemma comes up often: "Who made this knife?"

There are a TON of makers who are easily identified through a clear mark (logo), and in the best cases they mark includes the maker's name.

And then there are a TON of (hobbyist) makers who resort to marking their knives with a scribe and initials. As shown.

Sigh... it would bee impressive if someone has similar and can offer a source. Experience has shown it's a longshot.

Regardless, what you HAVE is a piece of family history, and the maker, if not known, is irrelevant to that.

Congratulations.