Jimmy Lile definitely made the first one. He was from Russellville, Ar, my home town. I have a couple of his knives, only one was made by him. You can tell if it was made by him or if it was made by the shop after he died by looking at his name on the blade. If it was after, then it will have dot above the name.

He was a great knive maker and person. His widow closed the shop a few years after his death and sold the leftover stock.