Chesapeke Knife Show report

Good Show!
I really enjoyed having the chance to meet some of the forum members at the show. I appreciate all those that took the time to come by and say hello and checkout the bladeware. As some of you guys already mentioned their was lots of "sharp" stuff to check out. Too many great makers / pieces to mention. Had the pleasure of dinner with Tom Anderson and his lovely wife Sat eve., and discuss the methods and madness of knifemaking.

All in all a great time, even counting in the (12) hr drive from Middle Georgia to Baltimore! Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Regards,

David

"www.dempseyknives.com"
 
I had a great time at that show! It was my first show, and was floored by the amount of amazing stuff. I got to handle many amazing knives i've only ever seen pictures of. Time to start saving for next year! All in all, most everyone I met there was extremely nice and helpful. Only member I ran into was TAZ but thats proly just because I didnt really know who to look for!

Chris
 
Hi there guys,
I would like to thank all of you for stopping by my table at the show.
I had a great time and sold plenty of knives to justify me coming back next year.I hope you all had a safe trip. I hope to see you all again at future shows.
Thanks
Brad Duncan

http://www.duncanknives.com
 
Liong, you ate that panatone yesterday??? What did you cut it up with, a chisel and hammer? :D Or did you just dip it in some shark fin soup? :)
Here's my new toy from the Jones Bros. that I got at the show. It's different, and the design really grows on you as you use it, and the edge geometry is superb.
Thanks fellas!
 

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It was indeed a great show! I've only missed one since they started this show and it is amazing to see the progress some of the newer makers have made in just a couple of years. Tim Morgan's damascus was truly impressive, and very reasonably priced. I almost got one to keep my other three Morgan's company but after several dozen passes through the show, I was cleaned out. I ended up with three Grecos, with John giving me a discout on the last one. There was a guy right inside the door of the smaller exhibit room selling indigenous blades from Thailand. I ended up with small and medium large khukri-type blades, forged from L-6 with full tangs and wooden slab handles. Fit and finish on the handles left a lot to be desired but the blades will make awesome choppers for clearing brush and weeds. It may be time to invest in a Dremel and do a little work on them. I also got a small camp hatchet with a hollow, round handle welded on. It will be tough to break that one. The round handle may not be that practical for extended chopping so I'm looking for ideas to imporve it. Maybe some shaped wood slabs pinned and epoxied to the current handle, I'm not sure. Total bill for those three items: $75! Ran into fellow Randall collector David Longanecker from Lancaster and he introduced me to a guy selling leather strops glued to a paddle shaped piece of wood. I've been wanting to try stropping for a while now and as these were only $10 I decided it was time to start. Ran into Taz and saw some of his works in progress. I am very happy with the Micarta hunter he made for me earlier in the fall. Saw Para and Gary Graley but they were always deeply engrossed in conversation when I passed by so I didn't get a chance to chat. Likewise with the Jones boys although I did get to admire their work. Lastly I stopped by to see Rob from A.M.H. and picked up aPinnacle and a Ladybug II. I was looking for a Chinook but he didn't have any. Time to start saving the pennies for next year!

phantom4
 
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