Blade West?

yermom

yermom

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apologies if there is a thread on this, i did a cursory search

so what is the deal with Blade West, i just noticed that it's in Portland this weekend, where i will happen to be as well... (Go Sooners)

anyone have any details like what i would expect there? i am pretty new to this kinda stuff.

i might be able to make it there Friday or Sunday, i think. is there a door fee? what are the hours like?
 
Blade Show West

See over 15,000 sq. ft. of cutlery displays featuring exciting collections, major manufacturers, supplier displays and an international roster of top custom-knife makers.

The 2006 Blade Show West, sponsored by Blademagazine, will be held September 15,16,17, 2006.

Portland Airport Hotel & Conference Center
8439 N.E. Columbia Blvd.
Portland, OR 97220-1382

A special show rate is available by calling 503-256-5000
Room Rates:
$96 Single/Double
$101 Triple/Quad
$124 Jr. Suite

Complimentary shuttle to and from the airport

Friday, September 15 12 noon - 6 p.m.
Saturday, September 16 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 17 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Special VIP admission starting at 11:00 a.m. Friday only. Exhibitors are able to request up to 10 passes per table to give to their customers for free early entry to the show.

$9 one day
$14 two-day pass
$18 three day pass

Sunday only - buy one get one free admission!
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Any time you can get to a major knife show, go for it. Lots of fun, a chance to see ALL the knives :D and talk to the makers and manufacturers, which is the best part.

Even minor knife shows are fun!
 
yermom said:
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anyone have any details like what i would expect there? i am pretty new to this kinda stuff
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Looks like it will be pretty well attended. The latest exhibitor listing is:
Al Mar Knives
Alpha Knife Supply
Alvarez, Jack
American Knifemaking Supplies
Angus Trim Swords
Bali Forge
Basch, Paul Charles (represented by Charles Davidson)
Beaver Creek Trading
Begg Knives
Bell, Don - Montana
Bell, Donald - Nova Scotia
Benchmade Knife Co
Bergland, Eric O.
Blade Magazine
Blade-Tech Industries
BladeGallery.com
Bromley Knives
Bronk's Knife Works-Lyle Brunckhorst
Buchanan, Thad
Buck Knives
Bump, Bruce D. Damascus Knives
Burke, Bill
Busch, Steven
Busse Combat Knives
Caffrey, Ed - ABS Mastersmith
Caldwell, M.D. & Co
Chris Reeve Knives
Christensen, Jon
Christensen Knife & MFG
Columbia River Knife & Tool
Criswell, Rob
Davidson, Jeff Custom Knives
Davis, John
Davis, Larry-Gallery Hardwoods
Deepak Chopra Cutlery & Access
Deveraux, Butch Custom Knives
Eagle Outfitters
Elson, Eric
Fowler, Ed
Gamble, Frank
Giraffebone.inc
Goddard, Wayne - Handmade Knives
Hawk, Grant & Gavin
Hawthorne Cutlery
Henson, Sam & Joy
High Hat Knives
House, Gary
Hudson, Rob
Johnson, Jerry Ka-Bar Knives, Inc
Kelly, Steven
Ken Langley
Kendrick, Dan & Penny
Kershaw Knives
Kirby Lambert
Koloa Duck Knives Hawaii/Scot Matsuoka
Lay, Bob
Lightfoot, Greg
Lisch, David
Mann, Mike-Idaho Knife Works
Mantis Knives
McKee, Neil
Olson, Darrold E.
Pabu Knife
R.E. Burke Enterprises
Rader Blade Works
Richard, Raymond
Richards, A.C. Custom Knives
Schultz, Mary Ann
Sibert, Shane
Siegle, Bill
Singh Khalsa, Jot
Springboard Engineering
Strider Knives
Swamp Rat
Takahashi, Masao
Tiensvold Custom Knives
Tops Knives
Torres, Henry-H.T. Knives
Tuch Custom Knives
Wagner, Brian - Okuden
Warren, Alan
Warthog Sharpeners
Weinand, Gerome M.
Wilburn, Aaron
Wild Boar Blades


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I'll be there on Friday, right at opening! I can feel my wallet shuttering in fear already . . . :eek:
 
jasoncookus said:
i was there, it rocked.

I met a few knife celebrities, and oogled over the high-end customs.:D
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I was there too....and thought the show was terrible. I was really dissapointed.... a far cry from the regular Oregon show in Eugene.


JMHO


- S
 
It was my first time to BladeShow West, so the only thing that set my expectations was the exhibitor list. I had a great time -- the conversations that stick in my mind are the ones with Ed Fowler, Grant and Gavin Hawk, Bill Seigle, Scot Matsuoka, and the crews at SwampRat/Busse knives, Chris Reeve Knives, Kershaw, and CRK&T. I was excited to blow more $$$ than I should have, which is alway an indicator of a fun show :o .

I was only able to attend on Friday -- late flight out that nite and some other business to tend to in the early afternoon -- so my time was limited. My dissappointments in the show were:
  • Some exhibitors were late setting up. No shows on Friday morning, or just starting to set up when things opened at 11a.
  • I seemed like there were several exhibitors that were missing relative to the preliminary exhibitor list -- either that, or my bad memory is getting the best of me.
I probably got a lot better on Saturday, when the seminar's were held. All in all, I was satisfied, and would attend again.
 
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