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I left the show a little early (Saturday afternoon) having seen everything twice (four hours Friday and another four hours Saturday).
All the production makers were there and it was nice to be able to handle the knives. For example, I discovered that the Benchmade AFCK is just too big for my hands while the Delta-Z Osprey, which looks big in pictures, worked just fine for me. I also really, really liked the Camillus EDC. I made a list of the production knives I liked and will be counting on 1SKS to fix me up for most of them.
The production knives that were being offered for sale were strictly at MSRP. Had I wanted a green BM940 they were available right beside the Benchmade booth for an eye-popping $170.00. Needless to say, I didn't get any production knives.
I bought a belt sheath for my small classic Sebenza from the man Chris Reeve himself. I was hit on by some booth babes offering knife fighting videos. They really seemed to like me
. It was fun handling the swords at the CAS Iberia booth, though unlike a rifle there is no easy way to point a sword safely "down range" in a crowded booth. Anyway I had to leave because I was severly tempted to swing the sword over my head and let out a battle yell 
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For me the highlight of the show was the blade forging demo and talk by Bill Moran. He is a great speaker and the demo was interesting. I also really enjoyed the tomahawk & knife throwing that was sponsored by ATC. It was nice to meet Vance and the colorful gang at the ATC booth when I put in my order for a Vietnam Tactical Tomahawk.
There was an interesting display of Biblical knives and tools. I guess I had the usual male reaction upon seeing the ancient circumcision kit (essentially a bowl and a jagged piece of flint).
I was especially moved by the replica carpenter tools from the time of Jesus.
I am a production knife collector. I kept saying that as I stood at the Ricky & Susan Fowler table on Friday. The little knife I looked at was still there Saturday. That is a good segway into the picture of it. I bought three cutting implements at the blade show. This is one of them, a 2 3/4" drop point with a box elder handle. The box elder wood looks more like stone and that's what I thought it was at first. The blade has a thick black coating that I didn't think to ask about. The handle slabs are quite thick so I am able to get a good grip even on such a small knife.
All the production makers were there and it was nice to be able to handle the knives. For example, I discovered that the Benchmade AFCK is just too big for my hands while the Delta-Z Osprey, which looks big in pictures, worked just fine for me. I also really, really liked the Camillus EDC. I made a list of the production knives I liked and will be counting on 1SKS to fix me up for most of them.
The production knives that were being offered for sale were strictly at MSRP. Had I wanted a green BM940 they were available right beside the Benchmade booth for an eye-popping $170.00. Needless to say, I didn't get any production knives.
I bought a belt sheath for my small classic Sebenza from the man Chris Reeve himself. I was hit on by some booth babes offering knife fighting videos. They really seemed to like me
. It was fun handling the swords at the CAS Iberia booth, though unlike a rifle there is no easy way to point a sword safely "down range" in a crowded booth. Anyway I had to leave because I was severly tempted to swing the sword over my head and let out a battle yell .For me the highlight of the show was the blade forging demo and talk by Bill Moran. He is a great speaker and the demo was interesting. I also really enjoyed the tomahawk & knife throwing that was sponsored by ATC. It was nice to meet Vance and the colorful gang at the ATC booth when I put in my order for a Vietnam Tactical Tomahawk.
There was an interesting display of Biblical knives and tools. I guess I had the usual male reaction upon seeing the ancient circumcision kit (essentially a bowl and a jagged piece of flint).
I was especially moved by the replica carpenter tools from the time of Jesus.
I am a production knife collector. I kept saying that as I stood at the Ricky & Susan Fowler table on Friday. The little knife I looked at was still there Saturday. That is a good segway into the picture of it. I bought three cutting implements at the blade show. This is one of them, a 2 3/4" drop point with a box elder handle. The box elder wood looks more like stone and that's what I thought it was at first. The blade has a thick black coating that I didn't think to ask about. The handle slabs are quite thick so I am able to get a good grip even on such a small knife.
. I just need to put it on the calendar for next and go. 
You made some good scores. I especially like that Dozier neck knife.