My Maple Syrup SFO knife from Titusville

waynorth said:
Nice SFO knife/celebration!!!
It looks like the "SFO" bug has bitten you!!! 😁
I quite enjoy the "side effects" myself!!!🤣
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Thank you Charlie, it seems indeed I have been bitten. Already dreaming of what possibilities lie on the horizon. I've been leafing through old Sheffield knife catalogs looking for interesting long-lost patterns.

Hibou Canne said:
Very nice knife and story. Im from the land of maple syrup, i would be interested if you do another run
HAGD
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Thank you Jeff. If the day comes where I plan to do another, I will be sure to give you a heads up.
 
That’s awesome, Carl! :thumbsup: It’s a good looking knife, and a really special thing to do for your family, particularly considering your proximity to Titusville and your family’s history in the area. If I remember correctly, your grandpa is a collector and used to work for Queen, right?

Rookie82 said:
The only correlation would be that my dad and uncles are notoriously hard on knives, so I had to give them something strong that they couldn't destroy too quickly! lol
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Hopefully you can show us a couple well-worn examples of these knives in a few years time. 🙂
 
btb01 said:
That’s awesome, Carl! :thumbsup: It’s a good looking knife, and a really special thing to do for your family, particularly considering your proximity to Titusville and your family’s history in the area. If I remember correctly, your grandpa is a collector and used to work for Queen, right?



Hopefully you can show us a couple well-worn examples of these knives in a few years time. 🙂
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Thanks Barrett. Correct Grandpa was a Queen man for about a decade. So far the one in my pocket has only been coon-fingered. But I'd bet a shiny quarter that Dad has already used his to scrap rust off his tractor, stripped some wires, opened a paint can, and cut an apple. 😁
 
That’s an awesome knife and a really great idea for your family. I was ogling the knives and then wondered why I was suddenly very hungry, then I looked at the background! Love it!
 
JB in SC said:
Great story and the knife is excellent (as is the maple syrup) :)

An award for the photography as well.
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Thank you Jerry. I appreciate the compliments.
GaiusJulius said:
That’s an awesome knife and a really great idea for your family. I was ogling the knives and then wondered why I was suddenly very hungry, then I looked at the background! Love it!
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Thanks Eric. We've got 16 hens that roam the property, so with all the eggs and syrup we have, we can whip up breakfast in a moments notice!
JW225 said:
Such a great story, and such a wonderful way to honor your family!
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Thank you Jim!
Jody744 said:
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I am originally from Quebec. As a part time job in the Spring when I was a very young man I helped make maple syrup.

My brother and I would tap almost 3000 trees and when the sap ran, three of us had shifts and we boiled and canned around the clock for days and weeks. The sap was collected via tubes leading downhill to a huge storage container.

For many years after I would get a bit of Spring Fever. Still love my maple syrup and the fond memories of working with my brother.

Wonderful knives and a thoughtful and souvenir gift for all.

,,,Mike in Canada
 
Look at this adorable thing. Look deep into her eyes as she chews a bone that is sitting in my wife’s shoe. Reflect on the fact that she regularly chews on a bone that she put in someone’s shoe. Ponder how many paint chips she must have eaten. Surely more than Spark Spark , or any of us! See how she longs for a Bradshaw Carpenter’s Whittler in Maple Burl with a deep, rich, maple syrup colored finish? Just because she eats paint chips doesn’t mean she shouldn’t get her whittler!

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That's a beautiful knife and story behind it..... I'm pretty sure you would know Greg and Chris Walberg in Wattsburg who have been making syrup for 40 years, or so.... Greg worked for me in North East for many years.....

If you do another run of knives, I'd appreciate a heads up if you're looking for buyers.....
Rookie82 Rookie82
Best,
Brent
 
SoansoMcMasters said:
We have a toy Australian Shepherd that my son named Maple because she is the color of maple syrup. What I am saying is that I need a knife from your next run. 😁

Seriously though, that is awesome.
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Good name for a dog!
Duper said:
I am originally from Quebec. As a part time job in the Spring when I was a very young man I helped make maple syrup.

My brother and I would tap almost 3000 trees and when the sap ran, three of us had shifts and we boiled and canned around the clock for days and weeks. The sap was collected via tubes leading downhill to a huge storage container.

For many years after I would get a bit of Spring Fever. Still love my maple syrup and the fond memories of working with my brother.

Wonderful knives and a thoughtful and souvenir gift for all.

,,,Mike in Canada
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That's a pretty large operation. Our highest ever was just a bit shy of 700 taps, although we use all buckets. No tubing allowed since a portion of the woods we tap is in the US Gov woods around the local lake. There is a guy close by who taps around 25,000 and has a whole team of hired hands that work non-stop. They gather sap in milk-truck semis, and haul it to his sugar house. He runs 2 twin 6'x20' steam heat evaporators off of fuel oil. Pretty impressive setup.

I know the feeling, when the snow starts to turn to slush on the ground, it's time to put on boots and get into the woods.
Murphjd25 said:
Very, very cool story and beautiful knives! How would one go about getting some Maple Syrup?
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Hi Murph, we usually make enough to sell to friends and family around our town here in PA, and maybe a bit more via word-of-mouth. If you think of it next spring, shoot me a PM around March and I'll make sure you get some.
SoansoMcMasters said:
Look at this adorable thing. Look deep into her eyes as she chews a bone that is sitting in my wife’s shoe. Reflect on the fact that she regularly chews on a bone that she put in someone’s shoe. Ponder how many paint chips she must have eaten. Surely more than Spark Spark , or any of us! See how she longs for a Bradshaw Carpenter’s Whittler in Maple Burl with a deep, rich, maple syrup colored finish? Just because she eats paint chips doesn’t mean she shouldn’t get her whittler!
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Oh boy a whittler sure would be killer! I've got a few patterns that call out to me (really, too many to narrow it down).
HEMI 49 said:
That's a beautiful knife and story behind it..... I'm pretty sure you would know Greg and Chris Walberg in Wattsburg who have been making syrup for 40 years, or so.... Greg worked for me in North East for many years.....

If you do another run of knives, I'd appreciate a heads up if you're looking for buyers.....
Rookie82 Rookie82
Best,
Brent
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I know that name, don't think I've met them. Most of the syrup guys in this area are at least familiar with each other. I'm sure my Dad knows them.

I've got to say the outpouring of support and encouragement from everyone here, and on FB and AAPK, and my friends/family has been overwhelming. I never imagined a project like this to show my appreciation to those that help me make syrup would turn into such an amazing experience. If/When I scrape up the money to try for a 2nd run, I'll be sure to reach out to those who were interested. I may have to make more than 25 next time though!
 
For those that want a little glimpse into our setup, here is a video from a few years back of my driving our tractor into the woods with our hauling tank, to go gather maple sap. My dad, daughter, and sister are riding on the wagon. My wife was filming. Nice spring time wet ground in Pennsylvania makes giant tractor ruts!

 
Awesome I’ll shoot you a message next spring if I can remember. Thanks for sharing the video I will watch it .
 
Rookie82 said:
Good name for a dog!

That's a pretty large operation. Our highest ever was just a bit shy of 700 taps, although we use all buckets. No tubing allowed since a portion of the woods we tap is in the US Gov woods around the local lake. There is a guy close by who taps around 25,000 and has a whole team of hired hands that work non-stop. They gather sap in milk-truck semis, and haul it to his sugar house. He runs 2 twin 6'x20' steam heat evaporators off of fuel oil. Pretty impressive setup.

I know the feeling, when the snow starts to turn to slush on the ground, it's time to put on boots and get into the woods.

Hi Murph, we usually make enough to sell to friends and family around our town here in PA, and maybe a bit more via word-of-mouth. If you think of it next spring, shoot me a PM around March and I'll make sure you get some.

Oh boy a whittler sure would be killer! I've got a few patterns that call out to me (really, too many to narrow it down).

I know that name, don't think I've met them. Most of the syrup guys in this area are at least familiar with each other. I'm sure my Dad knows them.

I've got to say the outpouring of support and encouragement from everyone here, and on FB and AAPK, and my friends/family has been overwhelming. I never imagined a project like this to show my appreciation to those that help me make syrup would turn into such an amazing experience. If/When I scrape up the money to try for a 2nd run, I'll be sure to reach out to those who were interested. I may have to make more than 25 next time though!
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A run of 300 or so sounds like a good plan. Are you ready to take preorders now or did you want to wait until the morning?
 
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