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I always enjoy and appreciate your Blade Show review but this year is even more important to me as I couldn't make it. Thank you, Murray!!!
Blade 2012
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Thanks Murray, Blade 2012 was great!
Not that I'm complaining 
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Murray - Terrific job! These images capture each moment beautifully. I salute you. Your compositions, knack for catching good facial expressions and consistency from shot to shot are remarkable skills. You tamed the horrendous lighting in the room so that your knife shots 'deliver' - kudos for that! And again, the consistency of white balance and luminance throughout. You did it on the fly in noisy, hot, and poorly lit places.
Respect. :thumbup:
Respect. :thumbup:
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Murray It was great talking with you and Gary is right if you are there to sell knives you miss a lot of stuff so thank you for all the work you do to cover the show for the folks that could not make it and those that where there and could not see it all.
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Thanks for the feedback from all who are enjoying the photos. Buddy, I thought I had found my ideal camera with the Pentax K5 and it is fabulous for outdoor work with the best dynamic range of anything I have tried over the past 12 years. However, with what I did here, I am disappointed with the 18-135 mm lens as it seems to be soft on the left side. Knife shows can be a pain to photograph and flash and digital always have issues, at least for me. Slow shutter speeds necessitate wide lens opening so lack of DOF just is another hazard that does not help a soft lens. Anyway let's continue with the show.
Well all are edited, I had another nap so am ready to get these last 60 photos up onto the sites. Glad you are all enjoying the story of Blade 2012.
Johan Gustafsson wrote to me advising that while he would not be at the show, some of his knives would be with Anders Hogstrom who I alway like to visit with.
both had a couple knives still there when I was able to stop by
I almost bought a JG folder a few years ago but had not actually held one until this show. Here are two of his efforts.
Corrie Shoeman always has a nice selection of finely made folders to choose from
note the variety of handle material and shapes to his work
Dickie Robinson had some traditional hunters and a nice bowie on very nice display stands -- I need a few of those.
nice stag handled Bowie -- so many temptations folks.
Gary Martindale is a new maker learning from Thad Buchanan and his nicely done Chute knives made me tarry awhile
the stag piece almost did it
Well all are edited, I had another nap so am ready to get these last 60 photos up onto the sites. Glad you are all enjoying the story of Blade 2012.
Johan Gustafsson wrote to me advising that while he would not be at the show, some of his knives would be with Anders Hogstrom who I alway like to visit with.
both had a couple knives still there when I was able to stop by
I almost bought a JG folder a few years ago but had not actually held one until this show. Here are two of his efforts.
Corrie Shoeman always has a nice selection of finely made folders to choose from
note the variety of handle material and shapes to his work
Dickie Robinson had some traditional hunters and a nice bowie on very nice display stands -- I need a few of those.
nice stag handled Bowie -- so many temptations folks.
Gary Martindale is a new maker learning from Thad Buchanan and his nicely done Chute knives made me tarry awhile
the stag piece almost did it
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Everytime one looks at Curt Erickson's work, one can understand fellow forumite and CKCA member Bob Betzner's infatuation with not only Curt but Julie as well although I was not able to see Julie at this show.
One of the masters of the dagger
Price style including Ring dagger
and a few more styles including hunter, chute knives, fighter and dagger just to whet the appetite
Someone new to the world of knife collecting was enjoying the show and stopped to visit with Donald Vogt who always has unique items on his table.
here is the knife being examined
Donald is primarily known for his fabulous folders, one of which won best of show as I recall in a recent previous Blade show but this dagger shows his capabilities with an elegant fixed blade
Gary Wheeler (yes, not Nick) creates a variety of styles and I keep seeing stands I would love to have for our displays
a very ice Bowie and sheath
One of the masters of the dagger
Price style including Ring dagger
and a few more styles including hunter, chute knives, fighter and dagger just to whet the appetite
Someone new to the world of knife collecting was enjoying the show and stopped to visit with Donald Vogt who always has unique items on his table.
here is the knife being examined
Donald is primarily known for his fabulous folders, one of which won best of show as I recall in a recent previous Blade show but this dagger shows his capabilities with an elegant fixed blade
Gary Wheeler (yes, not Nick) creates a variety of styles and I keep seeing stands I would love to have for our displays
a very ice Bowie and sheath
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Don Cowles is the master of the small and embellished knife and always has lots of interest in his work and a variety of knives to choose from
and he does have nice helpers he brings along too
here is a sample of his creativity
Greg Gottschalk does nice knives in both the fixed blade tradition and also includes some wonderful folders in his offering
dagger and fighters
many folders
Gerry McClure had a nice couple of Bowies and explained artifact fossil walrus to us
this is rather nice for sure
and something a bit different in style and pattern of the damascus and terrific sheath
Jot Singh Khalsa with a couple of ladies that attened his morning yoga exercise classes
and he does have nice helpers he brings along too
here is a sample of his creativity
Greg Gottschalk does nice knives in both the fixed blade tradition and also includes some wonderful folders in his offering
dagger and fighters
many folders
Gerry McClure had a nice couple of Bowies and explained artifact fossil walrus to us
this is rather nice for sure
and something a bit different in style and pattern of the damascus and terrific sheath
Jot Singh Khalsa with a couple of ladies that attened his morning yoga exercise classes
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MDK is representing Suchat Jangtanong of Thailand and has a "few" knives available
This is one amazing lineup of linerlock folders with very nice embellishment
Kansei has once more created one of his unique folding sub-hilt fighters
it was also tempting
It was nice to see one of the old time great knifemakers who has put his mark on the industry -- Paul Fox
with a few knives
Next year at Blade should be something special as Robert Kaufman and other now have the means to stretch beyond any current restraints although we wonder just how far Robert can go
some of his smaller creations
This is one amazing lineup of linerlock folders with very nice embellishment
Kansei has once more created one of his unique folding sub-hilt fighters
it was also tempting
It was nice to see one of the old time great knifemakers who has put his mark on the industry -- Paul Fox
with a few knives
Next year at Blade should be something special as Robert Kaufman and other now have the means to stretch beyond any current restraints although we wonder just how far Robert can go
some of his smaller creations
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Yeah, get well soon , sorry you missed the show .
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Rod Watts presented some nice knives
a few different boot knives
some colorful mammoth tooth handled knives
Shaun Hansen once again has produced on of his famous gun/dagger's
Tom Overeynder who also had success with sale of his knife at the CKCA mini show has a few available and they show why he is one of the best folder makers one can obtain a knife from
Yuko Tozaki travels a long way to bring the creations she and her husband provide for collectors
a group of their work
and a wonderful piece by itself
a few different boot knives
some colorful mammoth tooth handled knives
Shaun Hansen once again has produced on of his famous gun/dagger's
Tom Overeynder who also had success with sale of his knife at the CKCA mini show has a few available and they show why he is one of the best folder makers one can obtain a knife from
Yuko Tozaki travels a long way to bring the creations she and her husband provide for collectors
a group of their work
and a wonderful piece by itself
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Men in Black Hats have to have a Woman close behind those in Black Hats so Delana keeps close tabs on Van Barnett and Shane Taylor
because Van is alway dreaming up new things to share with other knifemakers
Arpad Bojtos has been creating the top of the line art knives for many years and this time it is no different
unsheathed followed by sheathed of his two offerings
As this show comes to an end, we want to pay tribute to all the collectors without whom no such show like Blade 2012 could exist. A couple who have collected for years and have shown their fine collection of miniatures all over the US is Tom and Gwen Guinn
taking photos thru a glass cover etc is difficult but try to enjoy some of the collection and effort taken to build it over the years
A few years ago, Kevin Jones, Jerry Fisk, STeven Garrson and others began discussions toward the creation of the Custom Knife Collectors Association (CKCA) and Blade has been kind enough to provide a venue for promoting knife collecting as have other show sponsors like AG Russell.
This years dinner and mini knife show on the Thursday prior to the opening of Blade was a great success and the orgainization has members (collectors and makers) from all over the world and this year offered a knife draw for a lucky new member or previous member renewing his membership.
and this years winner is
Steve Janik
Click on the logo in my signature to get directly to the CKCA and join today.
Thanks to all those that have taken the time to view this long and photo intensive coverage of Blade 2012. We have now come to the end of another Blade show. Next years will be here all too soon but not soon enough.
because Van is alway dreaming up new things to share with other knifemakers
Arpad Bojtos has been creating the top of the line art knives for many years and this time it is no different
unsheathed followed by sheathed of his two offerings
As this show comes to an end, we want to pay tribute to all the collectors without whom no such show like Blade 2012 could exist. A couple who have collected for years and have shown their fine collection of miniatures all over the US is Tom and Gwen Guinn
taking photos thru a glass cover etc is difficult but try to enjoy some of the collection and effort taken to build it over the years
A few years ago, Kevin Jones, Jerry Fisk, STeven Garrson and others began discussions toward the creation of the Custom Knife Collectors Association (CKCA) and Blade has been kind enough to provide a venue for promoting knife collecting as have other show sponsors like AG Russell.
This years dinner and mini knife show on the Thursday prior to the opening of Blade was a great success and the orgainization has members (collectors and makers) from all over the world and this year offered a knife draw for a lucky new member or previous member renewing his membership.
and this years winner is
Steve Janik
Click on the logo in my signature to get directly to the CKCA and join today.
Thanks to all those that have taken the time to view this long and photo intensive coverage of Blade 2012. We have now come to the end of another Blade show. Next years will be here all too soon but not soon enough.
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all these knives are produced for various branches of the military and security forces in Brazil
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thanks Murray...i like these..did you say they are semi-production? in his video he says he makes each knife one by one...
surprised you did not pick one up for me lol
RL