Badger Show report

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Just drove back from the Badger Show, day one . . . thought I'd let everyone know how fun it was!

I found Danbo and Double Edge Dave and chatted with them. Danbo was like a kid at a candy store--he just picked up this enormous Kevin Cashen knife, beautiful ladder pattern damascus blade, crown stag handle (I'm sure he'll show us a pic). Got to see a Mnandi for the first time thanks to Dave.

There were a lot of well known makers there. Matthew Lerch had one of the most beautiful folders I've seen--complex yet tasteful damascus, filework, interframe with three successive layers of different color MOP, gold inlay, etc.

Kevin Cashen had a cutlass on his table that was enough to make you embark on a life of piracy--board 'em and fight 'em and hang every mother's son of them!

Bub Worrell had a damascus dagger, gemstones in the quillions and hilt, ivory handle, very sweet!

It took me forever to decide, but I finally picked up a Jeff Hall folder with stabilized maple scales and some very nice filework. Jeff had one of his large tactical folders on the table, and I see why everyone is excited--very solid work indeed.

I'll go back to tomorrow for more, hopefully run into more forumites for dinner.
 
Thanks, one of these days I might have to get up there for that one. Too many friends up there :). Have fun!
 
Hey Gus,
Come on up next year and enjoy yourself! I did see the work of one of your friends (Sava Damlovac) for the first time--very nice.

Kevin Cashen won Best Fixed Blade (naturally, the one Danbo ordered) AND Best Art/Fantasy knife.

Don Hanson won Best Folder.

Had dinner with Brian, Danbo and his son, and a bunch of other folks, and everyone passed around their loot over ribs. Had a great time!
 
As requested, here is a picture of the damascus camp knife. I had to talk Kevin into entering it into the judging competition, as he is too modest. He honestly didnt think it would win, and told me that if it did win, I could have the award. Once it won, I couldnt really keep HIS award. He did feel bad enough to let me have a small piece of damascus for the award though.
 
WOW, that's a keeper Dan! Very nice piece, thanks for putting up the picture.

Summerland, thanks for the report, it's always nice to hear about good shows and people having fun at them :) I'm glad you guys had a good time.

Nick
 
I had a great time as well!

Here's my single acquisition, a Tom Nelson Puuko. Forgot I ordered it at last year's show! The steel is a laminate of wrought iron over 1095, the handle and sheath are cherry burl.

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Attended Badger Knife show on Friday 'Early Bird' pass. Mike Zscherny was doing some of the best work. Funny thing is I purchased one of his blades about 15 years ago and then he quit making for a while and recently go back into making fixed blades and folders. Ran into Zaza Revishvili at his table. He was geting ready to fly to Las Vegas show to deliver Mastadon Ivory. Beautiful stuff. Zaza had Lightfoot LCC folder with Damascus and blue Mastadon Ivory, stunning. Again saw many custom(?) makers who had no idea of standards and design. Just heard that it was a way to make money. Really poor stuff. Dave Ricke as always produced some nice pieces.-Show is getting bigger and well attended by the public except for top custom makers. These top custom makers need to attend to give the new makers a standard to shoot for.-Dick
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