Van Lingle, Allan Beardsell in Toronto also makes guitars with the soundhole or "port" on the bass side--plus a verry narrow opening on the top. The philosophy is, in part, that the player should get the full benefit of the sound!

Oskar Graf (see his thread listed above) is perhaps the luthier of choice for working professional acoustic guitarists in Canada. Makes a dozen a year, period, generally has a three-year waiting list, so he doesn't need the plug from me. Oskar's instruments are exquisitely crafted but not ornate; his philosophy and approach are that the art is in finding the best pieces of wood and shaping everything to the nth degree to get the best possible sound; the ultimate player's instruments.