California Custom Knife Show (Pics and Video)

[gundude73]

here is a video compilation of the show (doesnt have every last thing but its a fun watch nonetheless )

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the chris reeve table

what chris reeve was EDC'ing

the new annual sebenza for 2011, distressed wood with gold and silver inlay

strider table

saw a few other members and emptied our pockets...

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(the above video is at the end of the compilation but its good enough to be by itself.

 

[PassinBy]

any pics from other makers?

 

[gundude73]

sorry but no. between seeing some forum members and pure, sensory overload that skipped my mind.

 

[foxdoublegunner]

Thanks for posting the video.
I just came back from the show myself an hour ago. It was my first knife show and I didn't quite know what to expect. While there, my wife called and gave me the go ahead to purchase something nice (what a bride!). I ended up buying a nicely made fixed blade knife from a novice maker from Mt Pleasant, Utah, named TC Jorgenson. It is six inches overall length with a 2.5 inch drop point blade of 3/8" thickness made of ATS-34 and with scales of light caramel colored mammoth ivory. He said that he has been making knives for about a year but for a young man who is just starting out, the workmanship on the knife is appeared quite good. Anyone else have experience/ opinions of this knifemaker?
The other makers had some very nice products also and I enjoyed speaking with them. They were all justifiably proud of their work and happy to share with me the details of of how they designed and made their knives. I hope that they all have a good show.

Foxdoublegunner

 

[AVigil]

Thanks for posting the video.
I just came back from the show myself an hour ago. It was my first knife show and I didn't quite know what to expect. While there, my wife called and gave me the go ahead to purchase something nice (what a bride!). I ended up buying a nicely made fixed blade knife from a novice maker from Mt Pleasant, Utah, named TC Jorgenson. It is six inches overall length with a 2.5 inch drop point blade of 3/8" thickness made of ATS-34 and with scales of light caramel colored mammoth ivory. He said that he has been making knives for about a year but for a young man who is just starting out, the workmanship on the knife is appeared quite good. Anyone else have experience/ opinions of this knifemaker?
The other makers had some very nice products also and I enjoyed speaking with them. They were all justifiably proud of their work and happy to share with me the details of of how they designed and made their knives. I hope that they all have a good show.

Foxdoublegunner

TC had some very nice knives at his table and a very cute wife You made a good choice that tall drink of water has some talent.

 

[neuron]

Thanks for posting the video.
I just came back from the show myself an hour ago. It was my first knife show and I didn't quite know what to expect. While there, my wife called and gave me the go ahead to purchase something nice (what a bride!). I ended up buying a nicely made fixed blade knife from a novice maker from Mt Pleasant, Utah, named TC Jorgenson. It is six inches overall length with a 2.5 inch drop point blade of 3/8" thickness made of ATS-34 and with scales of light caramel colored mammoth ivory. He said that he has been making knives for about a year but for a young man who is just starting out, the workmanship on the knife is appeared quite good. Anyone else have experience/ opinions of this knifemaker?
The other makers had some very nice products also and I enjoyed speaking with them. They were all justifiably proud of their work and happy to share with me the details of of how they designed and made their knives. I hope that they all have a good show.

Foxdoublegunner

Very cool, and congrats on the purchase. I was at the show -- my first time attending a knife show as well -- and glanced at his knives a few times as I was walking down the row his table was on. (I didn't stop to look more closely since I'm more of a folders guy and there were a lot of other tables I wanted to visit.) He was obviously a young guy, but I certainly wouldn't have guessed from the quality of his work that he had only been making knives for a year. I'm sure we'll be hearing his name a lot more in the future. :thumbup:

 

[foxdoublegunner]

Yes, I think that he has some good, raw talent and excellent mentors. There isn't much information about him on the internet. I would have liked to have spoken with him a bit more about his knifemaking but the family had already been patient enough with me by the time I made my purchase. If I remember correctly, he said that he took about eight hours to make my knife. Taking into account the quality of the raw materials used, workmanship and the unusual design, I feel that the price that the price was fair.

 

[trashboss]

Thanks for posting the video.
I just came back from the show myself an hour ago. It was my first knife show and I didn't quite know what to expect. While there, my wife called and gave me the go ahead to purchase something nice (what a bride!). I ended up buying a nicely made fixed blade knife from a novice maker from Mt Pleasant, Utah, named TC Jorgenson. It is six inches overall length with a 2.5 inch drop point blade of 3/8" thickness made of ATS-34 and with scales of light caramel colored mammoth ivory. He said that he has been making knives for about a year but for a young man who is just starting out, the workmanship on the knife is appeared quite good. Anyone else have experience/ opinions of this knifemaker?
The other makers had some very nice products also and I enjoyed speaking with them. They were all justifiably proud of their work and happy to share with me the details of of how they designed and made their knives. I hope that they all have a good show.

Foxdoublegunner

My son and I were there too, it was my 3rd time and it's always a great show! I saw that cowboy, dont know which one you bought but every knife on his table was beautiful, congrats!

Wish i would have seen everyone putting there knives on that members table, i had 3 knives on me.

 

[ZippoThisKnifeThat]

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Full Custom Emersons

Crappy pics..sorry, in case glare of Mayos

 

[MORIMOTOM]

great show, lots of fun. good seeing everyone! finally got to meet gundude.

only sorry matt and STeven weren't there.

 

[TheBleedingEdge]

Awesome pictures and video. I can't go this year, but I will definitely go next year. Thanks Gundude and Zippo.

 

[Edwood7]

It was nice meeting you gundude73.

I bought a few things myself, but no knives. The only knife that made my jaw drop was that custom Persian that Ernest Emerson had up for lottery. I talked to Mr. Emerson for a few minutes; he truly is a very talented maker and weapons instructor. He really sold me on the chisel grind, I showed him my Benchmade Bedlam, and he had never seen one before and he actually really liked the handle shape and designee, but he explained why a chisel grind would be a better choice when going up against heavy clothing and body armor.

 

[marthinus]

thanks for sharing the pictures

 

[ron_m80]

It looks like I better bring a camera to the next show around here to help shift the photo evidence from just modern to a more classic look

 

[Seven1Niner]

Thanks Dude for posting. I'm very bummed out I was able to make it this year. Post more please..

 

[JayGoliath]

he explained why a chisel grind would be a better choice when going up against heavy clothing and body armor.

Et,
Would you share why chisel is good for such?
Currently we are testing out a blade profile and grind to chop through thick jungle bamboo here in punishing rainforest:

Apparently the chisel grind idea from the japanese hatchet, a dedicated tool for bamboo in Japan was implemented.
I'm curious just how a chisel grind could do such damage and what if you need to use the same blade with your other hand?

Edit: I'm sorry for trolling.

 

[AVigil]

It was nice meeting you gundude73.

I bought a few things myself, but no knives. The only knife that made my jaw drop was that custom Persian that Ernest Emerson had up for lottery. I talked to Mr. Emerson for a few minutes; he truly is a very talented maker and weapons instructor. He really sold me on the chisel grind, I showed him my Benchmade Bedlam, and he had never seen one before and he actually really liked the handle shape and designee, but he explained why a chisel grind would be a better choice when going up against heavy clothing and body armor.

I had that same discussion a few times 20 years ago with Phil Hartsfield. Seeing his knives and those grinds with rough blades were kinda interesting at the time. But talking with Phil at shows how he explained it and demonstrated it germinated in my mind and it turned my indifference for that style to a fan. Ernie is the real deal and he does not fool around when it comes to performance, penetration and cutting. Some really dislike that style of grind, but it is more for an asthetic reasonthen needing to punch through body armor and saving a life reason.

The show was great. I have not been to a show in several years and it felt good to be there among some old friends.

 

[CL01]

I managed to go on Sunday. Nice show & some great knives were there. Friendly group & Mr. Emerson was typically nice, friendly, & talkative. I should've paid attention as to what BFs members were going as it would've been nice meeting some of you.

 

[Charlie Mike]

great show, lots of fun. good seeing everyone! finally got to meet gundude.

only sorry matt and STeven weren't there.

I wish I could have made it. Still kinda bummed.