My experience at Blade show

Quiet said:
My own experience was fantastic. Met some of the guys from here who I've been friends with for a long time, got to meet Ernie Emerson for the first time, and even got to finally shake hands with my friend Eugene at Olamic. I met many other makers briefly, and yes, I even said hello to Lynn Thompson. All in all, I couldn't have had a better time. The only regret I have is that there were apparently a ton of contestants from Forged in Fire, and Alone (two shows I watch religiously) and I didn't see any of them. That was on me, though, since we were only there Saturday, and I had a full mapped out plan of who and what I was there to see. I'll definitely keep a better eye out next year for sure.
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Is Eugene as polite and professional in person as he appears online? o_O:D
 
b00n said:
Is Eugene as polite and professional in person as he appears online? o_O:D
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Eugene is absolutely calm, professional, and polite. That said, I consider him an actual friend and not just generically a maker I enjoy so we are able to have a good laugh, but seeing him interact with other folks who don't know him, it's clear that he understands the value customers for Olamic. That's good news for me, because I really, really, really love Olamic knives. They and Emerson are my top two.
 
shinyedges said:
Lynn Thompson looked frail and not in good health. I know he takes a lot of flack here and much is well deserved but seeing an old frail man in person wasn't good. I shook his hand and wished him well.
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True. My bud and I bought a couple knives, and we shook his hand and thanked him. I did ask if he would consider bringing the Mini Tuff Lite back to market. Tired of their scarcity on the secondhand market.
 
Quiet said:
Eugene is absolutely calm, professional, and polite. That said, I consider him an actual friend and not just generically a maker I enjoy so we are able to have a good laugh, but seeing him interact with other folks who don't know him, it's clear that he understands the value customers for Olamic. That's good news for me, because I really, really, really love Olamic knives. They and Emerson are my top two.
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Thats nice, I like my Wayfarer 247 a lot, still mulling over what the best course of action will be with customizing it and having the least hassle with intl shipping and customs.
 
b00n said:
Thats nice, I like my Wayfarer 247 a lot, still mulling over what the best course of action will be with customizing it and having the least hassle with intl shipping and customs.
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I can tell you that I do not have any doubts whatsoever that they won't take care of you. Reach out to them, and discuss the options. It can't hurt, and they aren't the hard-sell type of folks, so you'll be good to go.
 
SVTFreak said:
I have to share this somewhere.

My buddy went. Someone dropped a knife, point first, into his foot. And then just walked off. He had to remove the knife from his own foot, clean his own blood off it and give it back to the dealer. He’s ok though.
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How does something like that happen? I’ve been to shows where I’ve seen people pick up a knife off a maker’s table and begin waving it around like he was testing it. Most of these shows leave barely enough room to walk past the people stopped at the tables let alone risk bein’ cut by some nut w**ing a blade ,(can I say w**e?) ;)

Charlie Mike said:
Since I'm in CA, mot GA... I'll be going to the Plaza Cutlery show mid October.
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East Coast shows are where I try to get to. One of these days illl get back onto keft coast to see you Matt. You and a bunch of other knife knuts .

Edited to correct the stupid intuitive next word function which really has no idea of what I'm about to say next. '
 
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shinyedges said:
Lynn Thompson looked frail and not in good health. I know he takes a lot of flack here and much is well deserved but seeing an old frail man in person wasn't good. I shook his hand and wished him well.
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Yeah. We get old. I noticed Ethan Becker is looking a bit frail these days too. Really sad to see this progression with age.
 
mqqn said:
Congrats on your first Blade Show - it is a great time.

I believe the event has outgrown the venue at the Galleria - it was a zoo, and throw in two Braves baseball games, parking, which was marginal in years past, is now a complete mess, and it's $25 when there is a ballgame.

They broke the show up and opened a separate area where there were many tables and a few booths - but there was no access between the main floor and the additional area, which was odd to me.

best

mqqn
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It took about 40min a day to get out of there!! Lol but very worth it.
 
22-rimfire said:
Good info. Since I didn't go, I didn't know they were charging for parking now. One needs to be prepared for this before they get there as it adds to the overall cost. On the separate room, was it on the same level as the main show? I think that's one of the reasons the show was moved to Atlanta years ago as the show had out grown the Knoxville Convention Center. Plus there is much better access via air in Atlanta versus Knoxville. With some planning, they could easily rent another adjoining room for the show. More than likely, the need just developed and the show folks responded with more space as best they could.
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I paid $5 a day right in front of the center. You are able to walk from one area to the other without leaving the building. They were roughly 80yards a part.
 
22-rimfire said:
I did the fumbling thing at Sportsman Warehouse looking at a Puma SGB Elk Hunter model. Loved the look and was shifting it from hand to hand and I fumbled it. Tried to catch it and it cut the living hell out of my hand (a couple fingers). Blood all over the place and the store was not happy even though they didn't say anything. I bought that knife since I blooded it. Haven't used it since...... what can I say?
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A couple months ago I got a new recon scout. I was wiping away all the grease from it and dropped it. I tried to catch it and save my blade.... my timing was off and $500 worth of stitches later I now have a scar. By the way your tendons really are bleach white. Amazing really.
 
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T. Erdelyi said:
How does something like that happen? I’ve been to shows where I’ve seen people pick up a knife off a maker’s table and begin waving it around like he was testing it. Most of these shows leave barely enough room to walk past the people stopped at the tables let alone risk bein’ cut by some nut w**ing a blade ,(can I say w**e?) ;)
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If it can happen, it eventually does happen. I recall a couple years ago being at the Condor booth at Blade and picking up I believe the Moonshiner and holding it. That made some people uncomfortable. It's a pretty big knife.

No, I was not waving it around. It was just cramped with people at that moment in time.
 
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I’ll attest to the parking was extra terrible this year, but Atl parking has never been anything but.

The show was 100% energy the whole weekend through. The new room was a bit confusing because there was no numbering to show which row you were on.

I got to meet the Polish makers Marcin Slyz and Trollsky. They were amazingly friendly and did great bridging the language barrier. In the end, I thought their knives were some of the best I saw all weekend.

I would like to see Spyderco get one of the square shaped, four side booths in the middle to accommodate their wildly popular fan base. Every time I went by, they were packed out.
 
shinyedges said:
Lynn Thompson looked frail and not in good health. I know he takes a lot of flack here and much is well deserved but seeing an old frail man in person wasn't good. I shook his hand and wished him well.
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Quiet said:
True. My bud and I bought a couple knives, and we shook his hand and thanked him. I did ask if he would consider bringing the Mini Tuff Lite back to market. Tired of their scarcity on the secondhand market.
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I was surprised to see him walking with a cane, but he didn't exactly strike me as frail. You guys must have missed him when he was doing espada y daga sparring demos with a Cold Steel employee half his age throughout the show. Age may be riding him, but he's still bucking underneath that saddle!

Now Bob Terzuola, on the other hand, he looked poorly to me--hopefully simply because it had been a number of years since I'd seen him. I was glad to discover that he made the show, though, as one dealer told me that he'd said he was getting too old to attend. I hope that Mr. Terzuola saw (with deserved pride) all of the knives in that arena that bore his name and/or design influence. There were many, including at least two being released this year alone.

-Steve
 
A.S. said:
I’ll attest to the parking was extra terrible this year

The new room was a bit confusing because there was no numbering to show which row you were on.

I would like to see Spyderco get one of the square shaped, four side booths in the middle to accommodate their wildly popular fan base. Every time I went by, they were packed out.
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Completely agree.

-Steve
 
The biggest problem with the Spyderco booth placement is everyone trying to cram in and see the prototypes & pre-production models. I usually swing by there 1st thing and if it is packed I move on elsewhere. I also find it funny when my wife goes to get groceries and comes back with them all in the red Spyderco bags I've gotten over the years :)
 
22-rimfire said:
Was SOG there this year? Just curious....

When I attend Blade, I always head to the far right where Bob Dozier is usually set up. I generally leave with one of his knives. That is part is why I didn't go. It is an affordability issue for me and I know my tendencies. However, Blade is a great place to pick up a Dozier in person.
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Yes SOG was there. The baton multi tools are awesome.
 
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