OKCA 2012, a few pics

[oregon]

Talking about refurb. and Joe Houser, I left three knives, in sandwich bags in a larger freezer bag with my particulars and what I wanted done, with Joe. He gladly consented to take them back to the factory and he went over the process for each one. 111 Classic: tighten the blade pivot to take slop out of open blade. Bucklite Ranger: re-blade the shortened/broken then re-profiled existing blade. And finally, ECCO (USA version): re-blade the broken then re-profiled existing blade. Each knife's work had risk involved: Classic pivot is in relatively soft aluminum scales which can be worn out of rount, plastic Ranger can break apart when pivot is removed and the same risk is involved in the FRN handle of the ECCO. All were covered repairs.

The real risk is that the GPS in his car would continue to tell him to leave the freeway at every exit and then turn right on the return trip to Post Falls. He may be in be in Florida with 110 Dave right now. Happy trails Joe and thank you kindly. You are all right.

 

[Plumberdv]

Well Steve, you've posted a bunch of great pictures of knives from the show, but what about the folks that were there?? Didn't you take any of them?

 

[oregon]

Thank you kindly Dave. My pleasure.

That's my hand in pics 7 & 8 for scale.

 

[AfghanWarrior]

Well Steve, you've posted a bunch of great pictures of knives from the show, but what about the folks that were there?? Didn't you take any of them?

That would be scary

 

[Plumberdv]

Seriously, I can find pictures of factory knives all over the internet and in catalogs. What's interesting to me from the shows are pictures of the Buck Club members and their displays. I'm very proud of all the pictures I've taken of the BCCI members at the shows and and the dinners I attended. I'll remember those and be looking at them long after the knife photos are forgotten.

 

[David Martin]

Dave, So, good to see you. Different folks= different emphasis. I ask the same last year... Its ok. DM

 

[AfghanWarrior]

Seriously, I can find pictures of factory knives all over the internet and in catalogs. What's interesting to me from the shows are pictures of the Buck Club members and their displays. I'm very proud of all the pictures I've taken of the BCCI members at the shows and and the dinners I attended. I'll remember those and be looking at them long after the knife photos are forgotten.

My bad...I thought you were talking about the average knife nut walking around

 

[AfghanWarrior]

That table and Joe Houser is the main reason I used one of those application's and joined BCCI as a life member

 

[oregon]

Clearly and without reservation, Joe Houser is worth his weight in gold.

You walk into the annual show by OKCA in Eugene and you are surrounded by rich treasure. Real gems, rare jewels and you have a capable and articulate friend standing right in the middle of pile upon pile of gleeming irresistable loot. And that friend is Joe Houser. The clover that you, AW, and I have fallen into couldn't be any deeper.

 

[StuntDouble]

oregon,

In the second pic you posted, what is that stainless handled knife right in the middle of the picture?

 

[oregon]

oregon,

In the second pic you posted, what is that stainless handled knife right in the middle of the picture?

525 buildout with anniversary badge that fit exactly in the space from unused statue of liberty knives. I asked Joe what he liked. That one & the 112 I did buy. I missed this one & regret it now. Good eyes.

 

[StuntDouble]

Thanks for the info. I didn't realize the 525 was that big.

 

[oregon]

Here is a larger pic of the target knife. Note that it has a wooden case and gold etch blade. Joe makes a terrific "leftovers" sandwich doesn't he!