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NYCKS New York Custom Knife show, of New Jersey :)
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Are y'all havin fun yet? 
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Don, I'm back home so those folks are probably having more fun then I am. Good show though. Better then last year IMO.
Not much forged stuff, but got to handle my all time favorite Jim Schmidt folding dagger. His ladder pattern is like no other. To bad I didn't have $47,000 to spare.
Not much forged stuff, but got to handle my all time favorite Jim Schmidt folding dagger. His ladder pattern is like no other. To bad I didn't have $47,000 to spare.
Kohai999
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Well we here at DISKIN USA are very pleased to say that this morning we arrived a bit late but by the end of Day one we emptied the whole table of knives and we will be starting the day yo or tow with one knife
Shouldn't last too longThank you NY/NJ
Many pics coming I just need to get a good signal to upload
You own it Joe! As one sales guy to another, nothing more or less would be expected.....rock on!
As a plus, I know that you and Matt are having a good time.
Wish I could have come out as well, but with what is going on out here, it just would not have been a smart move....quite possibly next year.
Best Regards,
STeven Garsson
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Show increases with energy and attendance in step with the swing towards better tacticals. There is an urban younger crowd fueling this, however, the `regular` collector base still has plenty to come for.
Our workload was impressively high for a first day. So far, so GOOD! You will see.
Susan and I just enjoyed a great dinner with Kevin Casey and Philip Booth. Little Italy tomorrow....
Coop
Our workload was impressively high for a first day. So far, so GOOD! You will see.
Susan and I just enjoyed a great dinner with Kevin Casey and Philip Booth. Little Italy tomorrow....
Coop
Went to the show this AM - got there little early, so I had a chance to say hi to Coop and Susan, hopefully without messing up the flow too much 
Show was busier than I've seen it in the past, "Tactical" stuff was hopping!
Agree with Coop, lots of younger, urban guys - interestingly, more with girlfriends in tow than in the past.....and some of the young ladies actually seemed interested in the knives
Finally got to meet Joe Paranee :thumbup:
Joe, really enjoyed talking with you and Matt Diskin.....not to mention that fabulous Fire ! The flipper was sweet as well, just super slick
Kevin Casey had some interesting "new look" takes on his trademark feather damascus, with some funky inlaid handles :thumbup:
Bunch of makers were already sold out by today, which is a good sign for the "community" at large.
Finally, prayers for RJ Martin, whose mom passed away unexpectedly recently. He is a great guy AND a great knife maker (of course) and his son Matt had some really nice pens there.
Bill Flynn
Show was busier than I've seen it in the past, "Tactical" stuff was hopping!
Agree with Coop, lots of younger, urban guys - interestingly, more with girlfriends in tow than in the past.....and some of the young ladies actually seemed interested in the knives
Finally got to meet Joe Paranee :thumbup:
Joe, really enjoyed talking with you and Matt Diskin.....not to mention that fabulous Fire ! The flipper was sweet as well, just super slick
Kevin Casey had some interesting "new look" takes on his trademark feather damascus, with some funky inlaid handles :thumbup:
Bunch of makers were already sold out by today, which is a good sign for the "community" at large.
Finally, prayers for RJ Martin, whose mom passed away unexpectedly recently. He is a great guy AND a great knife maker (of course) and his son Matt had some really nice pens there.
Bill Flynn
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I didn't mention this in my rushed post but it was nice to see you breifly Joe as well as Jim and Susan. Joe sorry I didn't hang I've not been much of a social butterfly lately with all that's going on.
Agreed with Bill. The show was busier then the past few years. More ladies were also present and looking at knives. Not the show for forged blades but it was fun to handle everything else. I saw some Peter Carey knives that rocked my world and Chuck G. Had a few flippers that just felt fantastic. It was also good to handle the Diskin flipper. That thing is a beast!
Agreed with Bill. The show was busier then the past few years. More ladies were also present and looking at knives. Not the show for forged blades but it was fun to handle everything else. I saw some Peter Carey knives that rocked my world and Chuck G. Had a few flippers that just felt fantastic. It was also good to handle the Diskin flipper. That thing is a beast!
Kohai999
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Great one and smart move, as the Fires are pretty much gone to make way for other models....enjoy it!
Best Regards,
STeven Garsson
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The pleasure was all mine and thank you all for the support
The Fire is such an incredible knife it will be hard to top
But I have faith
For those that have a Fire .......you are part of an elite group
This knife rides in more makers pockets than any other that I know
This alone says volumes
Thank you all
The Fire is such an incredible knife it will be hard to top
But I have faith
For those that have a Fire .......you are part of an elite group
This knife rides in more makers pockets than any other that I know
This alone says volumes
Thank you all
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So I arrived on Friday and made it about to find Joe and Matt. It was great meeting Joe after all this time!
I went over with my heart set on a flipper but after handling a fire, I couldn't help myself. Such an amazing piece.
you can use this knife a lot and it keeps its good looks and perfect mechanical function, and I know from experience! I've never been so impressed with a folding knife. Even as a beat on user, it will always at least return on my investment.
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Good to meet Joe as well. Good peeps. The crowd was overaall young and tactical, with some good variety sprinkled in. Lots of hard flippin' going on .
I arrived around opening on Saturday. I must admit I was a bit disappointed that so many makers tables were empty or down to a single display piece.
I was also surprised to find that by my estimate a third of the show was resellers, many of whom had items on their tables that were purchased at the show prior to public opening. Many makers reported being bought out by dealers/purveyors. Good sign for the industry maybe, but makes for a poor knife show experience.
.I arrived around opening on Saturday. I must admit I was a bit disappointed that so many makers tables were empty or down to a single display piece.
I was also surprised to find that by my estimate a third of the show was resellers, many of whom had items on their tables that were purchased at the show prior to public opening. Many makers reported being bought out by dealers/purveyors. Good sign for the industry maybe, but makes for a poor knife show experience.
