KGA Custom knife show Aug. 28-Tulsa, OK

[SDS]

Just a heads up on the Oklahoma Knifemakers Group 2010 custom knife show in Tulsa, OK next weekend.



Oklahoma Custom Knife Show

The show date has been set and will be a ONE DAY SHOW. This to help in reducing expenses for the makers and suppliers.

Oklahoma Custom Knife Show for 2010



August 28,2010 10:00 AM till 7:00 PM Tulsa Civic Center - Conference Hall (20,000 square feet for tables with two large rooms for seminars and photography)

The host lodging will be at the Double Tree Hotel, 616 W. 7th St, Tulsa, OK. 74127. To receive this rate, after completion of dates and preferences selection, click go and under Special ACCOUNTS, enter the group ID code of "TKS" and finish your reservation. Your confirmation number will be emailed back to you. If your calling, identify yourself as being with the group with the 3 letter code, TKS.

Phone no. 918-587-8000. We have reserved a block of 24 rooms for this event at a cost of $82.00 plus tax per night. To receive this rate, ask for the Knife Show rate. An air bridge connects the Hotel to Civic Center Conference Hall.

Show schedule

7:00 AM Conference Hall opens to table holders for set up

9:00 AM All knives for awards are to be in judging room (Photography room) for judging. Categories are: Best Sheath, Best Bowie, Best Hunter, Best Folder, Best Giraffe Bone Handle, Best Miniature, George Englebretson "Best of Show" and the "D. Daniel Boone Award" for the promotion and preservation of the art of the forged blade in Oklahoma. This years winner of the D. Daniel Boone award is Jerry McClure of Norman, Oklahoma.

10:00 AM Show opens to the public

10:30 AM (Approximate time) Presentation of awards to winners of knife judging.

11:00 AM Cutting demo with Brion Tomberlin and friends.

1:00 PM Damascus patterns with Billy Helton

1:45 PM File work for butt caps with David Anders

2:30 PM Scrimshaw of ivory by Linda Ferguson on works in progress

6:00 PM Drawing for raffle knife, attendees knife, and buyers knife.

Here is a list of table holders.

Committed list of Custom Knife Makers for 2010



David Anders ABS Mastersmith - AKA, KGA

Mike (Whiskers) Allen Knifemakers Guild - KGA

Jerry Barlow KGA Member

Tom Bucanan KGA Member

Gary Crowder Charter member KGA

Steve Culver ABS Master Smith -KGA

Bill Coye KGA Member

Beau Erwin KGA Member

Lee Ferguson Member Knifemakers Guild - KGA - AKA

Linda Ferguson Member Knifemakers Guild - KGA - AKA

Paul Happy ABS Journey Smith - KGA - AKA

Billy Helton ABS - KGA

Bill Kennedy Knifemakers Guild - KGA

Stew Killiam Member KGA

Harvey King

Ray Kirk ABS Master Smith - KGA - AKA

Ron Lucas Member KGA

Jim Magee Custom Knife Purveyor

Jerry McClure Member of Knifemakers Guild and KGA

Mike Miller President of KGA

Roy Miller Member KGA

Ryan Minchew

Keith Murr

Allen Newberry

Gearld Nickels Member KGA

Logan Pearce

Bill Post

T. C. Roberts

M. L. "Pepper" Seaman

Shawn Shropshire Member of KGA

Craig Steketee

Doug Sonntag Member KGA

Thunder Bird Knives

Brion Tomberlin ABS Master Smith - KGA - AKA

Gary Wingo Member of KGA

Under 18 table- parental permission required- No Fee - Shared with like makers (2 to a table)



Knife Makers Supplies

Uncle Al Full line of equipment and supplies

Alabama Damascus Damascus steel and blade blanks

B & H Engraving

Sandy McClure Giraffe Bone and other knife supplies

Hope to see some Bladeforum members there.
SDS

 

[khest]

Man I would love to go, but moved from Oklahoma this year to Texas, and working to boot that day. Good luck with the show!!!

Khest

 

[SDS]

Khest, I understand. There are a lot of shows I'd love to make it to but time, distance and funding are some pretty limiting factors.

For anyone that does show utp, please stop by my table to say hi.

SDS