Blade Show, 2023!!

I spent Friday at Blade Show. It was my second year attending. This year I had an early bird ticket. I jumped in line at about 6 AM and there were probably 250-300 people already in line. I wasn't really after anything specific but grabbed a couple moderns (Pro Tech Malibu, Koenig Arius). The show is light on GEC but I didn't grab a few. The GEC 36 SFAs from last year have the federal shield and the 54 is the DLT SFO but in Cocobolo (Jason from DLT said they only made 10).

Really looking forward to my first GEC Rendezvous next week and getting a chance to meet many of you.

Rick

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Heynowwww said:
I spent Friday at Blade Show. It was my second year attending. This year I had an early bird ticket. I jumped in line at about 6 AM and there were probably 250-300 people already in line. I wasn't really after anything specific but grabbed a couple moderns (Pro Tech Malibu, Koenig Arius). The show is light on GEC but I (didn't) grab a few. The GEC 36 SFAs from last year have the federal shield and the 54 is the DLT SFO but in Cocobolo (Jason from DLT said they only made 10).

Really looking forward to my first GEC Rendezvous next week and getting a chance to meet many of you.

Rick

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(Did you mean "DID"?? )
Can you show us the knives, Rick???
I look forward to meeting you at the Rendezvous!!
 
Heynowwww said:
I spent Friday at Blade Show. It was my second year attending. This year I had an early bird ticket. I jumped in line at about 6 AM and there were probably 250-300 people already in line. I wasn't really after anything specific but grabbed a couple moderns (Pro Tech Malibu, Koenig Arius). The show is light on GEC but I didn't grab a few. The GEC 36 SFAs from last year have the federal shield and the 54 is the DLT SFO but in Cocobolo (Jason from DLT said they only made 10).

Really looking forward to my first GEC Rendezvous next week and getting a chance to meet many of you.

Rick

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Do most dealers reserve special GEC's for Blade Show that they wouldn't sell online?
 
Viper84 said:
Do most dealers reserve special GEC's for Blade Show that they wouldn't sell online?
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As far as I can tell GEC was the only GEC dealer that had GECs. DLT sold their SFO online but had some at the show to sell. They also had the cocobolo model which was only available at the show (10 total made is what they said). Most of the GECs are at the smaller vendors selling older knives so you kinda have to hunt around. I hope that helps, Rick
 
Heynowwww said:
As far as I can tell GEC was the only GEC dealer that had GECs. DLT sold their SFO online but had some at the show to sell. They also had the cocobolo model which was only available at the show (10 total made is what they said). Most of the GECs are at the smaller vendors selling older knives so you kinda have to hunt around. I hope that helps, Rick
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Sorry, I meant DLT is the only GEC dealer. I'm moving too fast today.
 
DLT had all three of the 54 SFO as well as the cocobolo version. Not sure how many, but I picked up the ironwood and the blue bone. (Already had the elderberry).
 
I wish I could be there! All of you that are fortunate enough to attend need to post lots of pictures for the rest of us:)
 
Try and keep it to traditional knives, guys. There's a similar thread in General where you can post all the modern knives snagged!

Blade Show (Atlanta) 2023 "Scores"

Curious to see what knives "followed" folks home. Great Show, Great People, Great Conversations in "the pit" Here are mine.
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Heynowwww said:
Charlie, yes I DID grab a few (sorry about that). Here are the pictures. Look forward to meeting you as well. Rick

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And the moderns...





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Nice grab on the DLC Koenig, I was skunked by like 2 minutes. The guy right in front of me got the last one.
 
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