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How about Canadian folk singer Bruce Cockburn, American actor Brad Pitt or Chiang Kai-shek's grandson? "They may be famous," says Lyttle, "but generally, they're guys who like their knives. They like to hunt and fish. They're not Rambo types. Nor are they men who sit around fires and beat drums. These are men comfortable with being men."
From the ornate to the streamlined and elegant, Lyttle's creations are commonly slated just for show. But this grassroots entrepreneur has found a practical niche in business circles. "Lately, businessmen have shown interest in my pocket knives. I make some entirely from stainless steel. Others are inlaid with silver or gold," he says. "Sometimes--at their request--I'll include woolly mammoth ivory from Siberia."