PKA-- Denver, CO Aug. 19-21, 2011

[Murray White]

Well, the show is over and was quite well attended and makers sold some knives and lots of awards were presented. All awards are called Judges Choice Awards so here is a listing of those winners. Buddy Thomason likely will have individual images of all those winning knives at some point as he was the official photographer. As the show was not too large, the photographs were mostly done on day one with a few on the last day when gaps of images etc were determined during the editing process.
Fantasy knife -- Todd Kopp
Folding Knife -- Hans Weinmueller
Bowie/Camp Knife -- Jerry McClure
Hunting/Utility -- John Bartlow
Miniature -- Hans Weinmueller
Fish Fillet Knife -- Mike Mooney
Kitchen Cutlery Set -- Mike Mooney
Hand Forged Primitive -- David Ruana
Fighting/Tactical -- David Ruana
Collaborated Knife -- Bud & David Ruana
Damascus -- Arthur Lynn
Donated -- Mike Irie
Knifemaker Display -- John Bartlow
New Knifemaker -- Terry Schreiner
The Rest -- Craig Steketee
Best of Show -- Jerry McClure
Bird/Trout -- Mitch Jenkins
Unfortunately, no individual presentations were made so no images of maker, plaque and knife were done but Buddy did do a group image which he likely will post.
PKA does do a collaboration and Mike Mooney was the winner of the draw seen here with Denise Allen.

and the Bowie

plaque and a group of some of those responsible -- (Eddie Meyers should read Steve Meyers so a replacement will be ordered)

attendees -- makers and buyers

Al Trujillo Knives

some knife images

 

[Murray White]

Al Warren Knives

and some knife images

multi bladed folders

hunters

single blade folders

bowies plus

Arthur Lynn Damascus award winner

middle of three was the winner

and three hunters

one for fun

 

[Murray White]

Bill Post knives

A sword by Bill

Fantasy knives

and although at first Bill did not believe the movie studio agent, his knife was used in the
movie

Bill Redd knives

utility knives and hunters

Charles Turnage deals with lots of materials including mammoth teeth

some of which is used by Frank Niro in his folders

 

[Murray White]

Rudy Ruana and his family has long been associated with the custom cutlery business and Rudy is regarded as a pioneer in the field of handmade knives. Due to patent issues, the three grandsons at the show are not able to use the Ruana name but have each developed a name and style of his own.
David Ruana after many years of being absent from cutlery has begun to make knives again and produced a gun/knife which sold to a collector at the show.
David chats with show directorMike "Whiskers" Allen about the project which was begun by Rudy many years ago and now finished by David.

David later explains to prospective buyers some of the intricacies of the piece

and now the piece itself

which is an award winner.

David uses the logo of RHR Grand to indicate that he is Rudy's 'Grand'son and he won an award for his fighter

other knives there

some of Don Ruana's knives

and of course some of "Uncle Bud's"

the knives

the winning collaboration which includes the original work by Rudy, Bud and David

 

[Murray White]

Calvin Powell is a new young maker under the proud eye of his father

showing some nice knives

Clayton Miller (L) sits relaxing

an axe

some folders

a few fixed blades mixed in

Don Bell does folders too

 

[Murray White]

Daniel Zvonek had an eyeful

nice hunters

some made of railroad spikes

and a couple utilities

Douglas Stice tacticals

 

[Murray White]

Eddie Baca had a variety of knives available

nice push dagger

Searles Bowie with companion -- A Resin Bowie?

Wharncliffe folder

Eddie Stalcup who was part of the collaboration had a variety of hunters

with interesting handles

and fancy sheaths

Hans Weinmueller, a multi award winner talks to customers about his work

a variety of folders

and a multibladed item

 

[Murray White]

double posted

 

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Guy Hielscher had a variety of items on his table

some scrimshaw

trailing points

tactical dagger

Harvey King displays his love of the hunting knife

Jay Higgens kept up with the others with lots of knives

lots of hunters

 

[Murray White]

James Kraus knows how to keep the customer interested

fancy folders

Jerry McClure was the major award winner

Pearl/Damascus hunter

fancy carved damascus fighter

scrimmed ivory and damascus hunter

a new young tactical knifemaker Lucas Burnley

 

[Murray White]

John Bartlow is renowned for his hunters

stag and mammoth

and an award winner

Ken Brock hunters

and a folder

skeleton hunter

a carving set

 

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Ken Linton knives

some folders

hunters

Fighter

Kurt Swearingen checks one of his knives

hunters

some bowies

get the knife into the customer's hands

Mike and Russ Zima knives

 

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Mike Mooney talks with a custome

hunters

award winning kitchen knife set

a selection of Mike 'Whiskers' Allen knives

fancy engraved folder

damascus fixed blade

Mike Erie knives

tacticals

 

[Jon Brand]

Very nice, thanks for doing these! Lots of pics

 

[Murray White]

Mitch Jenkins knives

neat pair and sheath

buffalo scales

stag hunter

"Pepper" Seaman

hunters

talking to the customer

 

[Jenner 515]

Aw Drat! I missed it...

Nice Pics, Looks like some great knives were out there.

 

[Murray White]

Peter Pruyn knives

damascus knives

Peter Truncali knives

fixed blade - fancy

folders

damascus/mammoth tooth

collection of Randall made knives

 

[tyr_shadowblade]

Wow, even though opening this page nearly killed my computer thanks for posting these pics. I am in Denver, I had yesterday off, and even though I cannot yet afford any of those knives I could've afforded the $7 admission to look at them . . . only I was so busy I didn't even know this event was going on. Maybe next year.

 

[Murray White]

Rodney Watts loves to use Mammoth tooth scales

and other things

Terry Schreiner wins and award

best new maker

 

[Murray White]

another prize winner which is no surprise -- Todd Kopp

Tom Krein a regular forum user