2006 Wolverine Knife Show - Novi, Michigan

[Tmac]

Greetings All! It's that time of the year to announce the 2006 annual Wolverine Collectors Club Knife show in Novi Michigan. 250 tables worth of show. Plus a combo twofer special. The Michigan Antique Arms Show will be sharing the hall with us. More to look at and more foot traffic for Makers and Dealers.

http://www.wolverineknifecollectorsclub.com/


The show dates and times are as follows:

April 28, Friday, 12 pm to 6 pm (Dealer setup 9am to 12 noon)
April 29, Saturday, 9am to 6 pm (Auction after 6:00)
April 30, Sunday, 8am to 2pm

Address: (New Facility: 2 miles west of Novi Expo Center)
Rock Financial Showplace
Expo Hall A
46100 Grand River Ave
Novi, Michigan 48374-1317
http://www.noviexpo.com/

(Dealers have their own parking in rear)

(no smoking hall) – Food & Beverages available in Hall plus tons of restaurants in the area


Admission: $6 (pays for both shows)
Free to WKCC members ($15 membership/year)
Pay for parking: (not sure the price but it’s usually around $5-8)

Hotel information:
Wyndham Garden Hotel: 248-344-8800 (Rate $69, includes Breakfast buffet)
Baymont Inn 7 Suites: 248-735-2781 ($69 w/breakfast)
Hotel Baronette: 248-349-7800 ($89 w/breakfast)
(Reservations must be made before April 1st)

If you need a table…
Trade Tables (8ft): WKCC Members $70 Non Member $95
Display Tables (8ft): WKCC Members $15 Non Member $45

Contact:
Pat Donovan 586-786-5549
Frank Meek 586-264-2031 (evenings)


If anybody needs any additional information along the way please drop me an email or post in this thread.

Post if you’re going. I should be there Friday and all day Saturday catching up with friends I haven’t seen in a year. And spending my tax return. Looking forward to seeing y’all.

Take care,
Tom (Tmac)
tmaciak@comcast.net
Below is the list of exhibitors and Makers. If you know somebody that’s not on the list that should be post it here and I’ll add it on.

CUSTOM MAKERS
A.T. Barr - Kentucky
Doug Alcorn - Michigan
Bill Behnke - Michigan
Jim Behring – Michigan
Nathan Blackwood - Michigan
Phil Booth - Michigan
Chad Carroll – Michigan
George Cousino - Michigan
Don Cowles – Michigan
Lawrence Danielklewicz - Michigan
Frank Dilluvio - Michigan
Jim Downie - Ontario Canada
James Downs - Ohio
Richard Driggs- Michigan
Delbert Ealy – Michigan
Abe Elias – Maker & Freelance Writer
Dick Faust – Rochester NY
Larry Gordon – Michigan
John Greco – Kentucky
Brian Harrison - Michigan
Daryl Hibben – Kentucky
Paul Hultman - Michigan
Roger "Mudbone" Jones
Mike Kinker - Indiana
Mike Leach – Michigan
Mike Malosh - Michigan
Jack Mosher - Michigan
Mike Murphy - Michigan
Mark Nevling – Illinois
Robert Nix - Michigan
Doug Noren – Michigan
Robert Parker – Michigan
Mike Sakmar & Sarah Hibben – Michigan
Paul Savage – Canada
Tom Santini - Michigan
Bobby Toole - Mississippi
Steve Vanderdolff - Ontario Canada
John Virant – West Virginia
Gerry Vessella – Michigan
Shinichi Watanabe - Japan
Bill Webster - Michigan
Gary Wheeler - TN
Wayne Whittaker - Michigan
R.W. Wilson - W. Virginia
George Young - Indiana
Mickey Yurko - Ohio


KNIFEMAKING SUPPLIES
American Knifemaking Supplies – Shabbir Arif, NY
Lee Hartline Custom Display Cases - Ohio
James Fray – Wildwood Knife Handle Material - Ohio
Mick Koval - Everything - Ohio
George Werth - Damascus - Illinois
R.W. Wilson - Anything you need - W. Virginia

CUSTOM KNIFE PURVEYOURS
Jim Behring – Michigan
Tim Hecht – Michigan
Karl Hallberg - Michigan
Mark Molnar, Jerry Schroeder – Ohio
Gary Moore – Illinois
Hank Rummel - New York
Jim Snodgras – Indiana
Dennis Waling – Top Knives Midwest
George Young Jr. - Indiana

CUSTOM KNIFE SCRIMSHANDERS
Sandra Brady - Ohio
John Metry- Michigan

CUSTOM KNIFE DISPLAYS
Paul Lansingh - ABS Custom Knives
Guy Manwaring – Bob Enders Knives

SHEATH MAKERS
Jack Mosher - Michigan
Mike Sastre - River City Sheaths – Ohio
Sherry Lott – Green River Sheaths - Kentucky

FACTORY KNIFE COLLECTORS & DEALERS
Murray & Judy Andrews – Buck Collectors Club
Bob Bailey – Almar, Tactic
Jim Behring – Marbles, Ruana, Randall
Bob Bernier - Collectable
Budd Betts – Old Factory, Custom, etc
Jim Betts – Old Factory, Custom, etc
Rick Broughton – Case, Tactical
Bob Burton – Collectable
John Cable – Bark River, Marbles, Northwood & more
Pete Cohan – Barlows, Quality old knives
Pat Donovan – Buck, Canal St, Case, Queens, etc
Howard Drake & Mike Sullivan– Queen Collectors Club
Ed Duprey – Case – 347 Pattern display
Al Engelsman - Collectable
Ed Etchason – Unusual, Collectable
Gary R. Glowinski – Collectable
George Goring Jr. – Old Case, Kabar, Kinfolks
Dave & Lena Gouin – Buck, Case, Collectable
Lee Hartline – Display Cases
Howard Hersh - Collectable
Willie Ireson – Collectable, watches
David Leach – W.R. Case & Sons
Guy Manwaring – Old rusty Bowies
Audie, Carolyn & Judy McDaniels: Fight’in Rooster
Jeff McKnight - Collectable
Frank & Nardi Meek – Buck, Collectable
Don G. Mergenhagen – Collectable
John Metry - Collectable
Glen & Kathy Mohler – Old Collectable
Mark Molnar – Users, Tactical, Custom
Erin & Ryan Mott – Youth Displays
Michael Murphy – Collectable
Ron Nordin – Old Collectable
David Rinkus – Users, Collectable
Dave Samolis – Silverline Knives
Steve Sanders – Antique, old collectable
Frank Schultz – Collectable
Tom Sharer – Collectable
James Snodgrass – Users, Custom, etc
Al Van Ochten – Collectable
Jerry Vessellia – Knife Maker, repair, file work
Oren & Burt Wall – Case, Marbles, BlackJack
Richard Winnick – Old Knives, Knife repair
Mark Zaesky – Books, Antique Knives & Antique Bowies (Editor of Knife World)
Bob Zielinski – Collectable


That’s it! (So far)

 

[TFin04]

I'll be there.

Is this show directed more at "classic" knives? I see a lot of collectible, Buck, and Case on that list.

I'm looking to see some things first hand from makers such as Benchmade and Spyderco. Will some dealers be selling items like that as well?

That new Rock Financial building is very nice, I'm looking forward to it.

 

[korbiaka]

I'll be there baby!!!

 

[TFin04]

Bladeforums member lunch? Somebody start making plans...

 

[korbiaka]

TFin04, PM me closer to the show, I'll buy ya a taco er sumptin!

 

[Tmac]

Is this show directed more at "classic" knives? I see a lot of collectible, Buck, and Case on that list.

I'm looking to see some things first hand from makers such as Benchmade and Spyderco. Will some dealers be selling items like that as well?

Hi TFin04, yes you will absolutely find a good supply of Spyderco, Benchmade, CRKT, Microtech and a like.

See you there,
Tom

 

[TFin04]

TFin04, PM me closer to the show, I'll buy ya a taco er sumptin!

There is a pretty decent Chinese buffet just across the highway from the Rock Financial Showplace...

 

[Normark]

Hey GUys..

TMAC..

Once Again, thanks for taking the time to post this, as you always do each year at this time.. You are Great PR for the show...

My son and I will be attending again this year...

Hey,,and guess what,, it falls on my birthday..
No cake please I'm a diabetic..

Thanks Tom..
Look forward in seeing you there again this year...

ttyle

Eric...

 

[Tmac]

Eric!! Good to hear from you man! I'll be looking forward to seeing you and your son at the show. I'm actually shocked, after all these years it is actually somebodies birthday, we don't have to make it up. I'm sure Bud will be glad to hear that. I'll make sure to bring the proper birthday hat for you to wear around. Don't worry that some say it looks like a bra, it's just some strange American custom, nobody will take notice, really. I'll make sure you're dietary needs are respected. Birthday candles in pizza are really quite popular these days. And I'm sure Sastre will sing happy birthday to you in a sultry Marilyn Monre style voice (that gives me shivers). See what you can do to get Diotte past the border patrol.

Take care,
Tom

 

[Mike Sastre]

Tom,

Think he mentioned his birthday last year - it's just a Canuk ploy for free beer!!

 

[T.K.C.]

WOW!! That looks like an awesome show!! I wish i was near there so I could go!

 

[Ilovetoolsteel]

HOT DIGITY! Can't wait. I've been to 2 shows this year at the Rock Financial Showplace and it is waaaaay nicer than the old Novi expo center. The twofer show is a definite plus! It will be good for all the knife makers to have all these gun guys wandering through looking at knives. and vice versa.

I hope this continues. We can make this show really grow and attract more makers and sellers from outside the region. We really only have 2 dedicated knife shows in Michigan, (Both put on by Wolverine) For the most part the knife sellers at the gun and knife shows sell mostly low end imported stuff. I know of only a a few sellers selling high quality stuff and 2 or 3 custom makers or custom dealers that frequent the gun and knife shows.

It would be cool if we could attract machinery companies that make things like Belt grinders, mills, drill presses bandsaws, lathes, etc. and havce a portion of the show where they could demonstrate their products Perhaps even plastics and metal distributors and wholesalers.

 

[Ilovetoolsteel]

WOW!! That looks like an awesome show!! I wish i was near there so I could go!

Actually Boston is only a 16 hour train ride, (on the most uncomfortable seats in the world),to Detroit. But it only cost about $120 round trip. You can carry on your knives and don't have to take off your shoes.

 

[RS2]

WOW!! That looks like an awesome show!! I wish i was near there so I could go!

I will definitely be there!

TKC - let me know if you decide to come to Detroit for the show!

 

[Tmac]

Back up to the top for April. Few more weeks.

Where are the rest of you that are going?

See ya,
Tom

 

[mog555]

I'll be there, it's only about 3 miles from my house

 

[Tmac]

Added a few more makers to the list.

Tom

 

[Tmac]

This is the week!

 

[Normark]

Hey Tmac...

Unfortunately I don't think I'm going to be able to make it....

Betwwen going to Knob Creek a couple weeks ago and a bugger up on my part on Turkey Hunting dates,which I thought started last week, however started today,, it doesn't look like I'm going to make the show...

Was really looking forward to it!!!

I hear this real faint gobble in the distance and it's calling me.. I gotta go find that bird..


Have a Great show boys and girls.. I'll be thinking about you as I scratch away on my slate...

ttyle

Eric....

 

[Mike Sastre]

Too bad, Eric, was looking forward to more harrassment - pick a direction. At least we hooked up at Knob Creek. How'd the pictures turn out?

Tom,

Will get up there Thursday shortly before/after "traffic zoo". Let me know if you want to get together - I'm at the Windham. WKCC Show in Novi is one of the best regional shows around. Will have some Bowie/Southern Comfort "specials" going on for this show only.