East Coast/NY Knife Show What did you Think?

[zippin44]

I'm curious what other who go to this show thought about it?

Went to the East Coast Custom Knife Show in NYC yesterday and frankly, was a bit disappointed. This was the first show I've ever gone to and maybe I'm just not familiar with the size of knife shows in general, but it seemed under represented for all the hype. I feel sorry for guys that spent some bucks to travel a distance,and admission was not cheap at $25. I guess I just expected more stuff to see. One thing that really bothered me was that about a quarter of the tables were stuffed at one end of the room and they were relying on ambient light from skylights in the ceiling. THe only problem is that it was Friday night and it got dark at 5pm, so they spent the last 2 hrs in near darkness. I couldn't see what they had on display.

 

[tambrico]

oh wow, that sucks. I really wanted to go, but I can't since I'm away at college. I guess I didn't miss much.

 

[GA/\/\/\/\A]

I've gone to the show for the past few years, and it is always a very small show.

I usually do a 30 minute walk through and leave...the only thing i find it useful for is seeing some of the nicer knives in person (i.e. Dozier, Hinderer, etc).

Otherwise, the prices are pretty much retail, the selection is thin, and it's just a pretty lifeless event...and i get the sense that most of the exhibitors don't want to be there.

 

[Ebbtide]

While I liked the grand ballroom much better I thought the show was smaller and still well attended.
I don't think the selection was thin at all, well maybe if your wallet is thin...

After all this is a custom knife show with many of the BIG names there along with their work.

 

[goldie]

i went two years ago, it was pretty cool, its too bad the average price for a knife is about 500.00,except for the dozier table & that japanese guy who has those handmade fixed blades,to name a very few....

 

[Tony8179]

I went today (Saturday) and had a blast. Lots to look at, many to talk to, and way too much that I wanted to buy. The makers I talked to (Rick Hinderer, RJ Martin, Allen Elishewitz, Anthony Marfione and son, as well as a few others) were really cool and had no problem chatting it up and answering my questions. I did pick up a couple blades and am really happy with my purchases. I think I may go back tomorrow since I bought the weekend pass. A couple pics of what I picked up.

 

[zippin44]

I've gone to the show for the past few years, and it is always a very small show.

I usually do a 30 minute walk through and leave...the only thing i find it useful for is seeing some of the nicer knives in person (i.e. Dozier, Hinderer, etc).

Otherwise, the prices are pretty much retail, the selection is thin, and it's just a pretty lifeless event...and i get the sense that most of the exhibitors don't want to be there.

Actually, I did buy a really nice Dozier model that I had never seen before. It isn't even on his website - a K-36 Bushcrafter in really nice green micarta.

 

[Ebbtide]

Actually, I did buy a really nice Dozier model that I had never seen before. It isn't even on his website - a K-36 Bushcrafter in really nice green micarta.

You got one too, eh?
:thumbup:
Which sheath?
I got the last 'Wilderness' sheath

 

[zippin44]

You got one too, eh?
:thumbup:
Which sheath?
I got the last 'Wilderness' sheath

Humm, the only choice I had was the standard Dozier kydex sheath. Dan didn't mention a wilderness sheath. What's the wilderness sheath like?

Did you get the flat ground or the scandi grind? Both were cool. I went for the full flat grind. I wanted a slicer. I wonder why he doesn't have this model on his website. It's a cool blade.