pistolpete's Spirit of Steel show pics

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Hello Folks,

In addition to the great reviews of the Spirit of Steel show posted by Samhell and BRTATCK, fellow forumite pistolpete has graciously taken the following pics and I am posting them here on his behalf…I’m sure he will fill in the details :)

First some knives…

Joe Flournoy

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Big bowie by Shawn McIntyre of Australia

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Folder with handle in tiger coral by Phil Tham

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Giraffe handle blue/white, ATS 34 blade by Gary Hicks, Tx

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Spalted maple handle, 5160 blade by Jason Howell, Tx,

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Mike Williams

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J.W. Randall

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And now some makers…

Pete Peterson

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Reggie Barker, 1st place finisher in the cutting competition

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and the 2nd place finisher , Dickie Robinson

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Joe Flournoy

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Forging demonstration

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Thanks again for the pics pistolpete!

RL
 
Thanks once again RL for posting all the great pictures. Too bad there isn't one of that halfpenny guard Bowie of Shawn McIntyre's. That Flournoy fighter looks fantastic.
 
Thanks a bunch RL and pistolpete!

Love those knives. That broad-bladed Williams bowie has me drooling on my keyboard. One thing I'll say for Mike is that I've never seen two of his bowies that look exactly the same. The Flournoy fighter and McIntyre bowie are two more I'd love to have in my greedy hands.

Cheers,

Roger
 
Thanks again to RL for posting those pics for me. He touched them up a little also for your viewing pleasure.(and my lack of photography skills).
I liked all the knives that Shawn McIntyre had there and should have taken more pics of his table. The sheath on the one pictured is Emu leg leather and it looks even better in real life. The handle on that knife was Roosa stag. This was one of my favorite knives at the show and it stood out from 5 tables away and would be a marvelous collection piece.

He had a fellow Aussie next table over named Doug Timbs of Dark Water Knives and he had a nice knife also unfortunately my pic didn't turn out well on it. Both these guys were great to talk to and although my Texan and their Australian "language" left a lot of "what did you say?" in the conversation, I managed to learn a lot from them.

Pete Peterson was great to talk to also and I tried to convince him I was his bastard love child from the 60's so I could get the family discount rate but he didn't fall for it.

Besides the knife posted here by Joe Flournoy, he also won the Clyde Fischer Best Hunter award and he his holding that knife in the picture with that award

Ron Newton did a demo on forging rain drop pattern damascus and he did a really good job in his presentation. He was really friendly and answered everybodys questions in a way that even us dunmmies could understand.

Dickie Robinson also did a demonstartion on forging and I could have sat out there all day listening to these guys share their knowledge.

Here is the rundown of awards as best as I could hear them so if I screwed up on some names, I apoligize here first:

Best ARt Knife: J.W. Randall
Best Hunter: Mike Williams
Best Bowie: Ron Newton
Best Folder: Jerry Grice
Best Combat: Joe Fortnot
Best Fixed: Jerry Fisk

Hope I got all the spellings right.

The best part of the whole show was the looks on my boys faces when I gave them their new Camillus lock-back knifes that I got at the show. My one son stuck his knife in a potato overnight per Wallace Finnell's instructions at the show and he really likes the look of it.
Samhell was great to hang with at the show and he is really knowledgeable about knives and the various makers so I was able to learn a lot from hanging out with him. I had pics of a Don Lozier knife but it didn't turn out too well so might be able to post them at a later time if I can clean them up a little. Had a great time and thanks again to RL for posting these pics. Pistolpete
 
hi pistolpete,

my pleasure and here are your additional pics :)

Big Bowie knife by Doug Tombs from Australia: Gidgee handle, Damascus, blue steel sterling silver fittings

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Don Lozier: Ivory handle damascus

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just like to congratulate my mates Shawn and Doug on their fantastic, stupendous, absolutely brilliant work. That should earn me a beer or two

Keith, Shawn's half penny bowie is IMO the best knife he has made to date. The ferrule and fake tapered tang are one piece and were forged down from 416 stainless bar stock. Shawn won best damascus and best forged with the two bowies pictured a few weeks back in Nth Carolina.

Dougie's bowie has a Filicietti damascus blade. I've known Doug for about 8 years and his work is among the best over here.

I am sure all three knives and others will pop up in the mags soon as Terrill Hofman spent some quality time (drinking) with the boys.

Damn Australians are bloody every where

:D
 
Thanks for the review pistolpete,

Just two corrections: Mike Williams won Best Bowie and Ron Newton won Best Hunter.

Cheers,

Roger
 
How very nice to discover these photographs.
I bought the knife Pete Peterson is holding at this very show. It has flying birds in his pattern damascus. This was my first custom knife purchase. Thank you for the special photograph.

Sorry to bump an old thread but I just had to express my pleasure.
 
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