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The BBQ starts at 7 p.m. on Saturday, September 27th, 2008. This is an open invitation to all knifemakers, knife collectors, and knife knuts to an evening of fun and fellowship with those that love to talk about, make, collect and admire knives.
It's that time of year again. A great knife show, with the bonus of great food, drink, friends, knife talk, and general playing around with sharp things at my annual BBQ during the weekend of Blade Show West. No need to bring anything but your appetite, thirst, and a knife to show. All the food and drink is on me.
Please RSVP to scottickesknives@gmail.com so that I know how much food and drink to have ready for the BBQ!
This BBQ is NOT sponsored by Blade Show West, but is hosted by me as a way of bringing knifemakers, collectors and friends together who will already be in town for the show. Bring knives to show, whether you made them, or have collected them. Bring knives in progress. The KMG will be available to anyone who wishes to grind some steel, as is the forge, anvil, milling machine and any other tool in my shop. Of course, the BBQ will be going full speed ahead, as it was last year. We had some awesome onion burgers last year. This year, I'm leaning toward BEER BUTT chicken. If you haven't had Beer Butt Chicken, you don't know what you're missing. It's an incredible way to make chicken. Tender and moist on the inside (steamed with beer in a can up the chicken butt for 3 hours on a slow grill) and crispy on the outside with just the right seasonings. We might even have an informal cutting competition. I've got plenty of scrap 2x4's.
The barbeque this year is on the evening of September 27, 2008. This is Saturday night after the show. The show closes on Saturday at 6 p.m. giving all those who wish to attend, plenty of time to get to my house.
Last year we held this event on Friday night and many couldn't attend because of the Blade Show West awards ceremony/exhibitors reception held on Friday night. For this reason, we've moved the BBQ to Saturday night to avoid a conflict for those who wish to attend both events.
This year, Blade Show West is being held at:
Monarch Hotel & Conference Center
12566 SE 93rd Ave (I-205 @ Sunnyside Rd/Sunnybrook Blvd.)
Portland, OR 97015-9760
My home address (location of the BBQ) is:
Scott Ickes
18111 NE 33rd Street
Vancouver, WA 98682
Directions from the Monarch Hotel to my home are:
1: Start out going SOUTH on SE 93RD AVE toward SE SUNNYBROOK BLVD. 0.1 mi
2: Turn LEFT onto SE SUNNYBROOK BLVD. 0.2 mi
3: Merge onto I-205 N via the ramp on the LEFT toward PORTLAND (Crossing into WASHINGTON). 12.7 mi
4: Merge onto WA-14 E via EXIT 27 toward CAMAS. 2.3 mi
5: Take the S.E. 164TH AVE. exit, EXIT 8. 0.4 mi
6: Turn LEFT onto SE 164TH AVE. 2.1 mi
7: Turn RIGHT onto SE 1ST ST. 0.4 mi
8: Turn LEFT onto NE 172ND AVE. 2.0 mi
9: Turn RIGHT onto NE EDMUNDS RD. 0.5 mi
10: Turn LEFT onto NE 33RD ST. 0.0 mi
11: End at 18111 NE 33rd St Vancouver, WA 98682-3663
Directions from I-5 (point north, such as Seattle, Tacoma, BC Canada, etc.):
3: Take I-5 South towards Porltand, Oregon
4: Merge onto I-205 S via EXIT 7 toward WA-14/SALEM/I-84. 6.2 mi
5: Take the WA-500 exit, EXIT 30, toward VANCOUVER. 0.6 mi
6: Merge onto WA-500 E toward ORCHARDS. 1.4 mi
7: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. 0.1 mi
8: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD. 2.3 mi
9: Turn RIGHT onto NE 162ND AVE. 1.5 mi
10: Turn LEFT onto NE 39TH ST. 0.5 mi
11: NE 39TH ST becomes NE EDMUNDS RD. 0.5 mi
12: Turn LEFT onto NE 33RD ST. 0.0 mi
13: End at 18111 NE 33rd St Vancouver, WA 98682-3663
I hope to see many of you at this years BBQ. Last year was a success, and this year should exceed last years event.
It's that time of year again. A great knife show, with the bonus of great food, drink, friends, knife talk, and general playing around with sharp things at my annual BBQ during the weekend of Blade Show West. No need to bring anything but your appetite, thirst, and a knife to show. All the food and drink is on me.
Please RSVP to scottickesknives@gmail.com so that I know how much food and drink to have ready for the BBQ!
This BBQ is NOT sponsored by Blade Show West, but is hosted by me as a way of bringing knifemakers, collectors and friends together who will already be in town for the show. Bring knives to show, whether you made them, or have collected them. Bring knives in progress. The KMG will be available to anyone who wishes to grind some steel, as is the forge, anvil, milling machine and any other tool in my shop. Of course, the BBQ will be going full speed ahead, as it was last year. We had some awesome onion burgers last year. This year, I'm leaning toward BEER BUTT chicken. If you haven't had Beer Butt Chicken, you don't know what you're missing. It's an incredible way to make chicken. Tender and moist on the inside (steamed with beer in a can up the chicken butt for 3 hours on a slow grill) and crispy on the outside with just the right seasonings. We might even have an informal cutting competition. I've got plenty of scrap 2x4's.
The barbeque this year is on the evening of September 27, 2008. This is Saturday night after the show. The show closes on Saturday at 6 p.m. giving all those who wish to attend, plenty of time to get to my house.
Last year we held this event on Friday night and many couldn't attend because of the Blade Show West awards ceremony/exhibitors reception held on Friday night. For this reason, we've moved the BBQ to Saturday night to avoid a conflict for those who wish to attend both events.
This year, Blade Show West is being held at:
Monarch Hotel & Conference Center
12566 SE 93rd Ave (I-205 @ Sunnyside Rd/Sunnybrook Blvd.)
Portland, OR 97015-9760
My home address (location of the BBQ) is:
Scott Ickes
18111 NE 33rd Street
Vancouver, WA 98682
Directions from the Monarch Hotel to my home are:
1: Start out going SOUTH on SE 93RD AVE toward SE SUNNYBROOK BLVD. 0.1 mi
2: Turn LEFT onto SE SUNNYBROOK BLVD. 0.2 mi
3: Merge onto I-205 N via the ramp on the LEFT toward PORTLAND (Crossing into WASHINGTON). 12.7 mi
4: Merge onto WA-14 E via EXIT 27 toward CAMAS. 2.3 mi
5: Take the S.E. 164TH AVE. exit, EXIT 8. 0.4 mi
6: Turn LEFT onto SE 164TH AVE. 2.1 mi
7: Turn RIGHT onto SE 1ST ST. 0.4 mi
8: Turn LEFT onto NE 172ND AVE. 2.0 mi
9: Turn RIGHT onto NE EDMUNDS RD. 0.5 mi
10: Turn LEFT onto NE 33RD ST. 0.0 mi
11: End at 18111 NE 33rd St Vancouver, WA 98682-3663
Directions from I-5 (point north, such as Seattle, Tacoma, BC Canada, etc.):
3: Take I-5 South towards Porltand, Oregon
4: Merge onto I-205 S via EXIT 7 toward WA-14/SALEM/I-84. 6.2 mi
5: Take the WA-500 exit, EXIT 30, toward VANCOUVER. 0.6 mi
6: Merge onto WA-500 E toward ORCHARDS. 1.4 mi
7: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT. 0.1 mi
8: Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto NE FOURTH PLAIN BLVD. 2.3 mi
9: Turn RIGHT onto NE 162ND AVE. 1.5 mi
10: Turn LEFT onto NE 39TH ST. 0.5 mi
11: NE 39TH ST becomes NE EDMUNDS RD. 0.5 mi
12: Turn LEFT onto NE 33RD ST. 0.0 mi
13: End at 18111 NE 33rd St Vancouver, WA 98682-3663
I hope to see many of you at this years BBQ. Last year was a success, and this year should exceed last years event.
