SICAC 2007 pics (Paris show)

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Here are some pics I took at SICAC :)
It was a nice show , with a LOT of nice makers and a bunch of visitors.

My buddy Jens ANSO and his wife, enjoying the calm before the storm (it was before the public opening). Jens had some mighty nice folders on his table!
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Very calm before the 10h opening...

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Folders by Stéphane VENNER, nice work and damascus.

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Watch-knives, crazy stuff :)

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Friction folders by Tony Lopes. Sharp and simple.

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Slipjoint by Raphaël DURAND, stellar quality and more than decent prices! A must see for any slipjoint fan.

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Sacha THIEL, very nice work, love the blue small balisong!

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Cute MOP friction folder by Mickael MIONG.

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Don't remeber who makes this, but I liked it...

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Burger folders, very nice quality and price!

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Quite impressive work by ARRAK (Estonie)

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A HUGE bowie by... don't remeber... arrgh... must take notes.

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Pendentive folder by Koji HARA

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Three wootz knives by Alex SALSI (wootz by Achim Wirtz)

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At 11h, the crowd is thick!

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Clean work by BENNICA.

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More clean work, by Scott SLOBODIAN.

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The table of Alain DESCY. He almost sold off in the first hours...
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Damascus folder by Hank Knickmeyer.
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A nice hunter by Gert Van Den Elsen.
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Hogstrom knives, if I had the $ the small dagger would be mine! Amazing work!
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A small dagger by Alain DESCY.
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Jens ANSO sheepsfoot, RWL34 and CF!
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Forged knife by Achim Wirtz, K340 (Vascowear) blade, african blackwood take off handle, mokume pin and copper guard.
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Thanks Flavius! I have to make it to that show again some day... maybe next year?!
 
That first Bennica is stellar - do you remember the asking price for it?
 
Thanks Flava,

I was there too of course. It feels like something's coming back on the european market... Very good show, with lots of people. Some serious collectors too. I couldn't see Murray Carter. He was supposed to attend... empty table... Not a lot of american knifemakers. But I spoke with Josh Smith. He looked like he didn't regret being there.
 
i was there, i have seen it, and event touch flavius knives...
really nice ones, the long one the TREMENDEOUS...
"Forged knife by Achim Wirtz, K340 (Vascowear) blade, african blackwood take off handle, mokume pin and copper guard."
flavius, don't be shy, you forget to see that the blade is your design...:D
 
freddy1 said:
i was there, i have seen it, and event touch flavius knives...
really nice ones, the long one the TREMENDEOUS...
"Forged knife by Achim Wirtz, K340 (Vascowear) blade, african blackwood take off handle, mokume pin and copper guard."
flavius, don't be shy, you forget to see that the blade is your design...:D
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Thanks Freddy :)
Yes, I draw the big one and Achim did a great job buiding it. Everything fits GREAT with no glue, and no solder.
 
Flava,

Thanks for the pics, due to illness in the family I wasn't able to attend but at least this way I get a small sample of how it would have been.:thumbup:

Marcel
 
THANK YOU for the great pix!! It was almost being there.

Congrats on the great scores!! I LOVE those Anso knives.
 
I was as there Saturday and was very impressed. The show is not huge and almost has the feel of an "invitational" Flavius concentrated a lot on the folders but there were a very goodly number of makers showing a lot of superb fixed blades. There was LOT of damascus too. The Scandinavian smiths were well represented. There was one young French lad who made some BIG burly bush knives including a couple of pieces that would remind you a bit of Jason Knight's or Adam DesRosier's work. There were a few Yanks there. In addition to Hank Knickermeyer, Josh Smith and Scott Slobodian, Ed Schremp (sp?) was in attendance as was our very own Dirty Sanchez himself, Matt Diskin:D Cliff Parker was there showing off his mosaic folders including one of his Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote pieces. I got a kick out of that. Josh had a couple of crushed W pattern folders that he had squashed out on his new rolling mill that looked very good. I didn't get to stay as long as I wanted as I had to leave EARLY this morning, but I was impressed. The show is quite pricey both for those showing (about the same as the New York show) and for admission, whihc was 15 Euros for both days or about $21, but the Mutualite is a very nice facility surrounded by all of the thrills and chills of the Rive Gauche. If you can't have a good time there, you need to stay home permanently:D There was also a lot of "pre-sale" activity in the cafe across the street by folks who didn't have tables. If this show is indicative of how the others such as Thiers, Gembloux and the new Dutch show will be going, it bodes well for our European friends.
 
Thank you VERY much for that detailed show report. The time and effort is much appreciated. The Hogstrom pieces are fantastic!

Roger
 
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