BLADE 2017 - post your good ones here

[HTMD]

I only have a few, so if you have some and others join in we'll all enjoy the larger view. Please include a sentence of explains.

During set-up, peek in the main door, look right toward maybe 15-20% of the whole room.

Strike a pose with the big sword and throne.

Forged In Fire auditions new bladesmiths for the show amid wild enthusiasm from these fans while our own Jason Knight looks on.

Jim Cooper provided a first rate presentation of his highly successful approach to photographing knives.

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Jerry presents the CKCA Jerry Fisk Cutlery Challenge winner's trophy to Dan Petersen, ABS Master Smith.

 

[Jon Brand]

Good pics, now hoping to see more contributions!

 

[jjtjr]

Buddy,

Nice photos.

Do you have any shots of Dan Petersen, & Logan Pearce's 2017 CKCA Jerry Fisk Cutlery Challenge knives?

 

[RogerP]

Cool pics Buddy. Sending out a general request for any pics of Sam Lurquin's table!

 

[HTMD]

[QUOTE="jjtjr, post: ...any shots of Dan Petersen, & Logan Pearce's 2017 CKCA Jerry Fisk Cutlery Challenge knives?[/QUOTE]
Unfortunately no, they were not submitted in time for official CKCA photography. There may be pics out there but I've not seen any yet.

 

[Ben Seward]

Cool pics Buddy. Sending out a general request for any pics of Sam Lurquin's table!

As far as I know he didn't have his knives out much. I got a squint at his dagger before he put it away.

 

[kevin (theprofessor)]

that first shot gives great perspective. I have to come there some day.

 

[Don Hanson III]

that first shot gives great perspective. I have to come there some day.

That was before they let the crowd in. It was insane!

 

[Scurvy092]

Cool pics Buddy. Sending out a general request for any pics of Sam Lurquin's table!

I stalked his table most of the weekend and never even saw him there. Ran into him at the Diskin booth talking with Joe and I just had a second to congratulate him.

 

[JParanee]

2 of my favorite Smiths


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[RogerP]

I stalked his table most of the weekend and never even saw him there. Ran into him at the Diskin booth talking with Joe and I just had a second to congratulate him.

Might be he was just there to test and deliver a few knives.

 

[Scurvy092]

Might be he was just there to test and deliver a few knives.

I'm sure if he brought anything to sell, they sold before the show. A LOT of stuff sold before the show even opened this year.

Last year, Sam was not at his booth very often but when I ran into him, he brought me over to his table and showed me some of the stuff he had brought. They were all completely jaw dropping.

Here is a pic I got from last year:

 

[JParanee]

That's my legs

 

[RogerP]

I'm sure if he brought anything to sell, they sold before the show. A LOT of stuff sold before the show even opened this year.

Last year, Sam was not at his booth very often but when I ran into him, he brought me over to his table and showed me some of the stuff he had brought. They were all completely jaw dropping.

Here is a pic I got from last year:

Well I just heard from Sam that he had 16 knives in addition to his test pieces, all of which were sold within 15 minutes of the show opening. So those lucky buyers will, I HOPE, post up their knives.

Here is a quick pic of Sam's test pieces.

 

[parfums95]

Well I just heard from Sam that he had 16 knives in addition to his test pieces, all of which were sold within 15 minutes of the show opening. So those lucky buyers will, I HOPE, post up their knives.

Here is a quick pic of Sam's test pieces.

Thanks a lot Roger ..I thought in my head, I did not have pics of the table of Sam, and you arrive ...

 

[Dawkind]

One Sam made for me...

I only wish I would have been there to pick it up personally, a great friend and Gentleman, as are the rest of The Gang.

 

[Matthew Gregory]

I was nothing short of horrible about taking photos this year. Truly bad form. For me, the show is more about the people than it is about the knives, although there's knives, too.

Horrible shot of me and @BenR.T.

Horrible shot of me and JParanee

Me with my brother Mace Vitale

Me and evil genius @Nathan the Machinist

Me and @bbingenheimer Dammit, he's funny as hell

@Mike157 and @CPK Mark

The photo I took of these guys before I took the photo with Joey's camera above, but for whatever reason I prefer the faces they've got here

Tom Ward with his Tom Ward Sword

Zac Buchanan (awesome blade with a STONE!!!!! handle)

The entire CPK Crew, love em to death

Claude Bouchonville and what I felt was THE knife I wish I could have walked away with

Crummy photo of me with @Steven65

...and finally some knives:


Claude Bouchonville Colton fighter I picked up for a good friend

@CPK Mark folder

@Mike Quesenberry dogbone (!!!!!)

@Rick Marchand dagger

 

[Dawkind]

Great photos my friend!!! Thanks!

Kinda like a 'Who's Who' of a Rouges' Gallery...

 

[HTMD]

Yeah, those are good people shots (or should I say 'shots of good people'?). Agree that any show is as much about people as it is about blades.

 

[RogerP]

A couple more from Sam. Congrats to the lucky new owners!