Gateway Area Knife Show 2016 - SAINT LOUIS, MO

M.FREEZE · Dec 29, 2015

Please join us for the upcoming Gateway Area Knife Club knife show.
(SHOW FLYER)

WHEN:
Saturday, January 30th 2016 9am - 5pm
Sunday, January 31st 2016 9am - 3pm

WHERE:
Carpenters Training Hall
1401 Hampton Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63139

Our show features 130+ tables of custom, factory, military and antique knives. Knife making supplies are also available for purchase. Buy, sell or trade. This is strictly a knife show - no firearms.

Ladies are free. Military, police, firefighters, Boy Scouts/ Girl Scouts are also free. Concessions are available. Admission is $5 and covers both days. Parking is on site and is free of charge.

If you have any questions, please contact me at mfreeze83@gmail.com or send me a private message.

Whetstone39 · Dec 30, 2015

I'll be there Saturday. Maybe if a few members are going to attend, we could pick a time and place to meet?

jwesthurl · Dec 30, 2015

Alright! I was just wondering about the show and couldn't find anything online. Thanks!

M.FREEZE · Dec 30, 2015

jwesthurl said:
Alright! I was just wondering about the show and couldn't find anything online. Thanks!

Hope you can make it. It's always a great success.

Railsplitter · Dec 30, 2015

Right now it's a maybe for me.

Tom,
If I go that sounds like a good plan. I missed out on meeting you last year.

Whetstone39 · Dec 31, 2015

Railsplitter said:
Right now it's a maybe for me.

Tom,
If I go that sounds like a good plan. I missed out on meeting you last year.

Yeah let me know Rick (and anyone else), would be cool to meet! I think there were several of us there last year.

Monofletch · Jan 1, 2016

I will try to make it there again this year. I have been fighting the floods --- the Arnold/Fenton area is a mess.

jwesthurl · Jan 1, 2016

M.FREEZE said:
Hope you can make it. It's always a great success.

I'll be there! I've gone the last two years. Its been great both times.

M.FREEZE · Jan 7, 2016

Hopefully the crowd will be even greater this year. Typically there is a gun show the same weekend that we compete against. However, the gun show has been scheduled for a different weekend this year.

Whetstone39 · Jan 8, 2016

M.FREEZE said:
Hopefully the crowd will be even greater this year. Typically there is a gun show the same weekend that we compete against. However, the gun show has been scheduled for a different weekend this year.

Hey Mike - is there a good place for Bladeforums members to meet? Great show last year, I think if there was an assigned time/place we could connect easier, I just don't know Carpenters Hall very well. Thoughts?

TheSunny · Jan 9, 2016

What type of items can be expected? Or is there a place with more info? Thanks

Railsplitter · Jan 9, 2016

TheSunny said:
What type of items can be expected? Or is there a place with more info? Thanks

The last three sentences in Mike's original post sum it up pretty good. It's all about knives and knife related items. There were some impressive tables there last year and I'm sure this year will be the same.

Any knife enthusiast is sure to have a great time.

Jtur7681 · Jan 9, 2016

What makers and manufacturers showed up last year? Thanks.

Railsplitter · Jan 9, 2016

Jtur7681 said:
What makers and manufacturers showed up last year? Thanks.

Mike could probably answer your question in more detail but here's what I remember:

Grand Prairie Knives had a table set up with lots of Spyderco and Benchmade knives, among others.
Mike Alsdorf had a table.
There was a maker with some awesome fixed blades. I don't remember his name but he used uncommon materials to make the handles. The one I remember the most was made with a pine cone. Doesn't sound attractive but man, that was a beautiful knife. Very unique and just a gorgeous knife as were all the knives on his table.
There were a couple of other custom slipjoint makers there that I have heard of but their names escape me now.
I don't remember seeing any any actual manufacturers there other than custom makers.
Plenty of tables with new and vintage knives.

M.FREEZE · Jan 9, 2016

Jtur7681 said:
What makers and manufacturers showed up last year? Thanks.

Off the top
Of my head these are some of the makers that were there last year and probably will attend this year too

Sniper Bladeworks
Rick Nowland
Seamus Knives
Mike Alsdorf
Mike Pelgrin (MP3 knives)
John Bardsley
Rob Ratliff
Randy Larsen
Ray Cover
Craig Camerer
Mark Nevling (Burr Oak Knives)
Rick Hill
Jim Krause
Paul Myers
Plus several more...

Also there are a few "brand specific" tables for Randall Made knives. Also in attendance is Adams Knife Works for all of your automatic knife needs. Grand Prairie knives should be there. Plus several indepent small volume dealers of spyderco, ZT and benchmade.

M.FREEZE · Jan 9, 2016

Whetstone39 said:
Hey Mike - is there a good place for Bladeforums members to meet? Great show last year, I think if there was an assigned time/place we could connect easier, I just don't know Carpenters Hall very well. Thoughts?

Will at meet up at the concession area at 11am Saturday, the 30th work? The concession area will be inside of the actual show area. A few of us met up at that spot last year- Rick, Andy (Mqqn), Scott(pearl2291), and myself.

Jtur7681 · Jan 9, 2016

thanks! sounds like i might have to make the drive from peoria, il.

M.FREEZE · Jan 9, 2016

Hope you can make it

Whetstone39 · Jan 9, 2016

M.FREEZE said:
Will meet up at the concession area at 11am Saturday, the 30th work? The concession area will be inside of the actual show area. A few of us met up at that spot last year- Rick, Andy (Mqqn), Scott(pearl2291), and myself.

Sounds good to me! I am going to post a link to this thread in Carls Lounge as well, I think there are a few Traditionalists in the area

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Monofletch · Jan 11, 2016

I'll have to go Sunday if anyone else is headed up there then. The earlier the better.