BLADE show 2000: Which Tables / Booths are must see's?

[Spark]

Title says it all, which tables and booths are you guys going to head straight for, or make it a point to check out?

Spark

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[Gus Kalanzis]

Every one of them. (except for the one where there is a pink tutu hanging up)

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" I am continually reminded of the rewards of dealing with custom knife makers and the custom knife community." Jeff J.

 

[Critical Mass]

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[Critical Mass]

Originally posted by Critical Mass:
Here is a partial list:
1. Microtech!
2. Jeff Harkins
3. Roy Helton
4. Charles West
5. Walter Brend
6. Pat Crawford
7. No Lightfoot this year

By the way, I have a list of everyone with a booth or table and a location in the form of an Excel document if anyone wants one e-mail me!

 

[Critical Mass]

 

[Dexter Ewing]

As soon as I can get in, I'm gonna high tail it to Darrel Ralph's and Rob Simonich's....got knives waiting on me at those two

Folks interested in Kit Carson should get there within a few hours, or ASAP before he sells out.

I always stop by and drool over Jot Singh Khalsa's work. The man makes the prettiest folders I've seen so far.

There are countless others to visit as well...the trick is to take time to see them all without running out of time.

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[Dexter Ewing]

Critical Mass - Lightfoot will be at MicroTech's booth this year with the unveiling of his LCC.

 

[Gus Kalanzis]

In all seriousness I will hit every-one.

I hope to make special and or long stops at the following. Darrel, Kit, Rob, Sava Damlovac, Dave Ellis, Jerry Hossom, Tim Herman, Bailey Bradshaw, Ray Appleton, Ralph Turnbull, Koji Hara, John Fitch, Jerry Fisk, Jay Hendrickson, Fred Perrin, Dellana, Van Barnett, Bill Pease, Vern Taylor (Buck Collector's Club), Steve Jernigan, Don Fogg, Howard Clark, Microtech (would not be a Blade Show if I did not get to see TomK and the MT gang), Charles Dake, Vince Evans, JD Smith, John W Smith. Jot Singh Khalsa, Don Lozier, David Hodge, Mel Pardue, Kevin Kimsey (Rafter KK), ZaZa Revishvili (if he can get here), Johnny Stout, Steve Davis, Mike Manabe, Jim Ragsdale, Ken Onion, Tony Bose (Reese too), Tom Haydue (Tomway), Dave Broadwell, Outdoor Edge, Kershaw, Case, Chris and Ann Reeve, Louise and Jim Weyer, John Greco, Koji Hara, Les and Bob, Bill Moran, Dan Burke, Mary Bailey (Get well soon Joe), got to go to Draper knives and Ed Caffery's table and hopefully congratulate them, Ed Halligan, Paul Jarvis, Neil Blackwood (do not know if he has a table, but gotta meet him), Alan Folts, Bub Worrell, Jim at Masters of Defense, Lynne Griffin, Bob Rosenfeld, Hank Rummell, (Dont know if any of these guys have tables, but also hope to spend some time with Patrick Ma, Larry Connelly, Howard Faltz and Jay and Karen.) Keith Kilby, Wayne Hensley, Rade Hawkins, Jack Bussfield, Joel Chamblin, Boyd Ashworth, Bill Saindon, Roy Cutchin, Raymond Cover, Joe Culpepper, Benchmade, CFI, Midwest, Doug and Dianna Casteel, Randy Gilbreath, Tim Hancock, Jim Siska, Laurent Doussot, Yvon Vachon. With that list (and I have left out 10 or 20) it is too hard for me to pick out where I will head to first.

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" I am continually reminded of the rewards of dealing with custom knife makers and the custom knife community." Jeff J.


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[pyrguy]

No list of tables yet.
Have to find Ken Onion at Kershaw's table, along with Dexter to see if he has that box, Darrell Ralph, ... and ... and ... Too much too see, too few $$'s

Dang Gus how can I catch up with you if you are a moving target.

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[Dexter Ewing]

Dwight - no box....pull behind suitcase!!

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[Rob Simonich]

Les Robertson always has a table full of interesting stuff!

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[SammyB]

If I were able to make it out there, I would head to Bailey Bradshaw's table. I was able to see his shop earlier today and view a few of the items he was taking. The one that impressed my son the most was a long damascus bladed bowie with a metal scabbard and engraving, it was gorgeous. I was really impressed with a stag handled damascus bladed lockback. Wonderful popcorn stag and a beautiful engraved scene on the bolster. It was a work of art! There was also a carved handle dagger that was sitting out, SCHWEEEET. His table is a definite must see in my opinion.

 

[RMLamey]

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(although everything is usually purchased before the show by those guys that fly in form far away lands ;-)

In no order:

Fisk, Dean, Flournoy, Fitch, Batson, Jim Walker, Roger Massey.

I will also be looking for Jim Crowell and Don Fogg, both will be in attendance giving the other makers a hard time.

Will also try to find Micheal Connor, but i dont know if he will be there. I know Rob Hudson wont, so i wont list him.


Matt.

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[grnamin]

This will be my first ever Blade Show. I'll go see Darrel Ralph, Busse Combat Knives, Chris Reeve, and Bladeforums.com to see Sapper Spark and Mike. After that, I'll wander through the showroom and just continue to drool uncontrollably and keep an eye out for fellow Bladeforums members.

-Greg