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CKCA members receive a monthly e-mail update detailing what's going on in the association. These updates include among other things progress and status on past, current and future projects, new member information and monthly finance reports.
So in light of keeping the general knife public aware of what the CKCA is up to, I thought we would share an overview of last month's update. Please feel free to comment, ask questions.
The CKCA will also have a display table set up at the Arkansas Show this weekend. CKCA calendars will be available and we will be accepting membership applications. Please drop by and visit. Look for our new table display. More portable than our old display which will allow us to easily ship it around the country to shows.
CKCA 2009 Annual Meeting/Banquet:
Our 2009 meeting will be held on Thursday Night May 28th. (Thurs. night before the Blade Show).
Last year we had quite a turn-out (about 40-42, I believe) and everyone had a great time, however we are not so sure last years restaurant could handle a larger crowd so we have moved the gathering to a larger facility / banquet room:
Maggiano's
1601 Cumberland Mall SE Suite 200
Atlanta , GA 30339-3162
http://www.maggianos.com/locations/detail.asp?unit_id=001.025.0200
Maggianos is located across the street from the Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Convention Center. For menu and more information and go to:
http://www.customknifecollectorsassociation.com/Banquet.html
Larry Bailey has been busy putting together quite a program for us including the first CKCA Mini Custom Knife Show.
CKCA Mini Show:
Seven makers will each create a special knife to be presented for sale via drawing at our annual meeting/banquet.
The participating makers for 2009 are:
Russ Andrews MS, Burt Foster MS, Tim Hancock MS, Harry and Charlie Mathews, John White MS, Daniel Winkler MS and Charles Vestal.
We look for this to become an annual event with new participating makers each year.
We will post photos of these 7 knives on the CKCA website as they are completed.
Introduction of The Western Bladesmith:
Tim Hancock will introduce his new book The Western Bladesmith by David Darom. Both Tim and David will be on hand to give CKCA members a first look and answer questions on this wonderful book.
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Collaborative Fighter to Benefit Prostate Cancer Research:
Collaborative Benefit Fighter and Sheath which proceeds will benefit Prostate Cancer research. This, I trust will be the first of many CKCA benefit projects. The project will be very similar to the Blade Forum Benefit Bowie charity that some of our members participated in that raised $7300 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and created much positive exposure for the custom knife industry.
This completed Fighter will be first presented during our CKCA annual meeting/banquet at this years Blade Show.
Russ Andrews MS, Jerry Fisk MS, Don Hanson MS, John White MS and Paul Long will collaborate on this first CKCA benefit piece. Don has already rough forged the 12 blade from a 2 round bar of W2.
Concept Drawing:
12" Blade of W2 forged by Don Hanson with active Hamon:
Ancient Walrus Ivory Handle.
We haven't worked out the details as of yet as far as whether the knife will be raffled or auctioned. The blade and ivory will be on display at our table at this weekend's Arkansas Show.
The CKCA First Slate of officers:
The CKCA board has nominated and elected our first slate of officers.
President: Kevin Jones
Vice President: Larry Bailey
Treasurer: Bob Starkey
Secretary: Lin Rhea
So in light of keeping the general knife public aware of what the CKCA is up to, I thought we would share an overview of last month's update. Please feel free to comment, ask questions.
The CKCA will also have a display table set up at the Arkansas Show this weekend. CKCA calendars will be available and we will be accepting membership applications. Please drop by and visit. Look for our new table display. More portable than our old display which will allow us to easily ship it around the country to shows.
CKCA 2009 Annual Meeting/Banquet:
Our 2009 meeting will be held on Thursday Night May 28th. (Thurs. night before the Blade Show).
Last year we had quite a turn-out (about 40-42, I believe) and everyone had a great time, however we are not so sure last years restaurant could handle a larger crowd so we have moved the gathering to a larger facility / banquet room:
Maggiano's
1601 Cumberland Mall SE Suite 200
Atlanta , GA 30339-3162
http://www.maggianos.com/locations/detail.asp?unit_id=001.025.0200
Maggianos is located across the street from the Waverly Hotel and Cobb Galleria Convention Center. For menu and more information and go to:
http://www.customknifecollectorsassociation.com/Banquet.html
Larry Bailey has been busy putting together quite a program for us including the first CKCA Mini Custom Knife Show.
CKCA Mini Show:
Seven makers will each create a special knife to be presented for sale via drawing at our annual meeting/banquet.
The participating makers for 2009 are:
Russ Andrews MS, Burt Foster MS, Tim Hancock MS, Harry and Charlie Mathews, John White MS, Daniel Winkler MS and Charles Vestal.
We look for this to become an annual event with new participating makers each year.
We will post photos of these 7 knives on the CKCA website as they are completed.
Introduction of The Western Bladesmith:
Tim Hancock will introduce his new book The Western Bladesmith by David Darom. Both Tim and David will be on hand to give CKCA members a first look and answer questions on this wonderful book.
Collaborative Fighter to Benefit Prostate Cancer Research:
Collaborative Benefit Fighter and Sheath which proceeds will benefit Prostate Cancer research. This, I trust will be the first of many CKCA benefit projects. The project will be very similar to the Blade Forum Benefit Bowie charity that some of our members participated in that raised $7300 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation and created much positive exposure for the custom knife industry.
This completed Fighter will be first presented during our CKCA annual meeting/banquet at this years Blade Show.
Russ Andrews MS, Jerry Fisk MS, Don Hanson MS, John White MS and Paul Long will collaborate on this first CKCA benefit piece. Don has already rough forged the 12 blade from a 2 round bar of W2.
Concept Drawing:
12" Blade of W2 forged by Don Hanson with active Hamon:
Ancient Walrus Ivory Handle.
We haven't worked out the details as of yet as far as whether the knife will be raffled or auctioned. The blade and ivory will be on display at our table at this weekend's Arkansas Show.
The CKCA First Slate of officers:
The CKCA board has nominated and elected our first slate of officers.
President: Kevin Jones
Vice President: Larry Bailey
Treasurer: Bob Starkey
Secretary: Lin Rhea
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