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I just returned home after attending my FIRST Blade Show ever (after 5 years of collecting custom knives).
To say that I was absolutely overwhelmed would be an understatement. By the knives, by the people, by...well, by everything! In my life, and in my career, I have had some seriously thrilling personal encounters and experiences (some that most people can only dream about) and I will state unequivocally that the past weekend at BLADE SHOW 2004 ranks right up there at the top.
And the most enjoyable part of this weekend wasn't the knives. (I knew that I would see enough custom blades to make my head spin.)
It was the people.
For making this one of the most memorable events of the year, my gratitude goes to:
Gaetan Beauchamp, Bailey Bradshaw, Mary Bray, Robert Capdepon, Kit Carson, Murray Carter, Frank Centofante, Wade Colter, Don Cowles, Pat Crawford, Christop Deringer, Carlton Evans, John Fraps, John Hafner, Koji Hara, Wally Hayes, Terrill Hoffman, Anders Hogstrom, Ryuichi Kawamura, Jot Singh Khalsa, Joe Kious, Greg Lightfoot, Hugh Lowe, Hiroaki Ohta, Warren Osborne, Zaza Revishvili, Lori Ristinen, Bill Ruple, Corrie Schoeman, Ken Steigerwalt, Nobuyuki Uekama
(many of you may not even remember talking to me, but I sure remember you!)
A special "Thank you!" to the following for their kindness, their extraordinary talents, and their genuine interest in making me feel like a bona fide knife collector:
D'Alton Holder, GenO Denning, Dexter Ewing, Vampire Gerbil, Jeff Hall, Julie Hyman, Charles Kain, Gus Kalanzis, Kirby Lambert, Simon Lytton, Peter Marzitelli, J., Tess, and Danny Neilson, PhilL, Darrel Ralph, Chris and Ann Reeve, Brian Tighe, P.J. Tomes, Kathleen Tomey, Bud Weston,
Ryan Wilson
And finally - the following are hereby appointed Honorary Members of The Loyal Order of The Cockroach for friendship above and beyond the call of duty:
(L.-R.)
Neil Ostroff (True North Knives), Robert Terzuola (Knifemaker), Susan Weese (Print Artist), Cockroachfarm (Dinner Guest)
A heartfelt thank you to all, and to all a good night.
See you next year!
_______
To say that I was absolutely overwhelmed would be an understatement. By the knives, by the people, by...well, by everything! In my life, and in my career, I have had some seriously thrilling personal encounters and experiences (some that most people can only dream about) and I will state unequivocally that the past weekend at BLADE SHOW 2004 ranks right up there at the top.
And the most enjoyable part of this weekend wasn't the knives. (I knew that I would see enough custom blades to make my head spin.)
It was the people.
For making this one of the most memorable events of the year, my gratitude goes to:
Gaetan Beauchamp, Bailey Bradshaw, Mary Bray, Robert Capdepon, Kit Carson, Murray Carter, Frank Centofante, Wade Colter, Don Cowles, Pat Crawford, Christop Deringer, Carlton Evans, John Fraps, John Hafner, Koji Hara, Wally Hayes, Terrill Hoffman, Anders Hogstrom, Ryuichi Kawamura, Jot Singh Khalsa, Joe Kious, Greg Lightfoot, Hugh Lowe, Hiroaki Ohta, Warren Osborne, Zaza Revishvili, Lori Ristinen, Bill Ruple, Corrie Schoeman, Ken Steigerwalt, Nobuyuki Uekama
(many of you may not even remember talking to me, but I sure remember you!)
A special "Thank you!" to the following for their kindness, their extraordinary talents, and their genuine interest in making me feel like a bona fide knife collector:
D'Alton Holder, GenO Denning, Dexter Ewing, Vampire Gerbil, Jeff Hall, Julie Hyman, Charles Kain, Gus Kalanzis, Kirby Lambert, Simon Lytton, Peter Marzitelli, J., Tess, and Danny Neilson, PhilL, Darrel Ralph, Chris and Ann Reeve, Brian Tighe, P.J. Tomes, Kathleen Tomey, Bud Weston,
Ryan Wilson
And finally - the following are hereby appointed Honorary Members of The Loyal Order of The Cockroach for friendship above and beyond the call of duty:
(L.-R.)
Neil Ostroff (True North Knives), Robert Terzuola (Knifemaker), Susan Weese (Print Artist), Cockroachfarm (Dinner Guest)
A heartfelt thank you to all, and to all a good night.
See you next year!
_______
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