A Fantastic day for Kershawguy !!!!!!

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Well guys, you know we all have good days and bad days, but some days just go to the top of the charts, like a day at the OKCA April show and sale for example.

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I am going to tell you of a day I will never forget ! It actually started on Friday with a gal asking me to appraise a Kershaw knife , it was a 2110 with a Oregon Jasper ( agate) handle and engraved bolsters, it was the only one I had ever seen up close. I knew I had to have this knife, but I also had to be honest and tell her that I would mark it at least $250, I knew at that point I had out priced myself so I took some pics and moved on. Well on Saturday I walked by her table and she said after she saw the look on my face when I saw it , that I had to have it , and she gave it to me for $150. That would have been enough excitement for me for a day, but it was only just beginning.

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At around 1:00 PM , I noticed a man studying my Kershaw display across the isle , he turned and came over to my table and said to my friend Randy, I am looking for Dave Anderson. Randy said well that is him right there at which the man extended his hand toward me and said Hi, Pete Kershaw. Now you might not think this was a big deal, but for me , having never met him and being an admirer and collector of Kershaw knives as long as I have, it was huge !!! He said he had never been to the show and had heard of me through a person in Portland and was told I would be here with my display. We talked for quite sometime , exchanged emails and took some photos and we moved on.

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Wow what a day , couldn't possibly get any better, right ? Wrong, after the show on Saturday evening we have an awards banquet and blades that were ground the previous year in the grinding competition are passed out to custom makers who finish them, and then they are given as awards. I would not have dreamed that I would receive an award for my Kershaw display, but hey, seems to have been my day !! It was a day I will not soon forget, or ever for that matter. Thanks for reading.

Dave

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:thumbup:...:)...All those great things just couldn't have happened to a more deserving and dedicated person. MUCHO CONGRATS to you Dave...:thumbup::thumbup::)
 
Way to go Dave! If anyone deserves that much good fu, it is you!

Congratulations on the award, and the eventful moments I'm sure you'll never forget!
 
That's a damned fine display! You deserve that award, and that deal you got seems like a nice one. Congrats.
 
Dave,
That looks like it was a great show!! I was really close to jumping in the car and making the drive up there to check it out, but alas it was not to be:grumpy: Really glad to hear about what an excellent day you had. Incredible experiences any way you put it, for sure.:)

Cheers,
Jon
 
Congrats Dave!!!!!!!!! its cool that you got to meet the guy responsable for it all :D hope to meet you (and the rest of you...i think...;) ) some day.

congrats again buddy!
 
great story bro.


After seeing your display collection I can only feel sorry for the competition. LOL
 
That is really something Dave. And yes, you deserve an award for that display.
That had to take quite a few hours to fix up. :thumbup:
I appreciate you taking the time to tell us about the show.

Meeting Pete Kershaw must have been something.
I'm glad he left Gerber and started a fine company.

mike
 
Sorry I missed the show Dave, thanks for carrying the Kershaw torch for the weekend.


Gosh, even Pete even makes you look small.
 
Thomas W said:
Sorry I missed the show Dave, thanks for carrying the Kershaw torch for the weekend.


Gosh, even Pete even makes you look small.
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I can't help it if all you knife guys are giants, but hey , at least I fit in a Kershaw T-shirt , HA HA HA !!!!
 
Wow! Really great day Dave!

Don't be so surprised, if there's anyone that deserves a day like that it would have to be you!

Congratulations!
 
Thats the word for your Knife collection. Looks like you put a lot of time and effort into your display. You deserved the recognition. Pete Kershaw sought YOU out, what an honor ! Congratulations.

Could you post a full frame picture of each display case so we could drool .....
uh, I mean look closer at all those great knives. Some of the ones in the center case really caught my eye.
 
Dave,

Glad to hear you had such an awesome OKCA time! :D

Definitely a weekend of dreams come true...the 2110 (absolutely beautiful by the way ;)), being able to meet Pete K., and then the honor of your display's award...good things for a great guy! :thumbup:

God is good!

Ray :)
 
Looks like a great show! I'm glad you had a good time and met some nice people. Any idea how many people attended? :D (don't answer this by the way! :D)
 
+1 to what everyone else has said so far, I can't think of anyone more deserving either. That is quite an impressive display, and I can easily see why it was an award winner.

Rik
 
Hey Dave,

it looks like you had a great time at the show & congrats on the well deserved award you won. Good Job ;)

~ George
 
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