SICAC / Paris Show 2019

Joss

Joss

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I have relocated to Paris for the next few months (to take care of my Dad's estate :(), which gives me the opportunity to check the Paris show. I'll probably drop in today. Anyone else going?
 
Sincere condolences for your father . I'm exibitor on the show come to see me on lunch or dinner together. You will not be alone ...
Thursday night there is a cocktail can be we will see us

(we will try to do a report for Blade Forum, of course)
 
not this year, I had a table last year at SICAC,, you can check out the FICX show the same weekend, it's in a little nicer venue and area of Paris.
 
I went to both shows. The fun thing for me at SICAC was seeing Matt Diskin, who is also from the Pac NW, and whom I first met many, many years ago. The SICAC clearly isn't what it used to be. It is taking place in a meh area of Paris, a little bit out of the way. The spread of makers was fine but there were few top names. To me the most interesting table was that of Jean-Pierre Martin, who makes very fine folders indeed. When I was there on Thursday, close to 10% of the tables were not occupied (yet?). I did not stay long. One plus for this show is that a number of makers were set up to take Visa.

The FICX is a different game altogether. It had a number of top names, and the venue was superb (and very conveniently located, although the public transportation strike did not help). I spent a lot more time (and a lot more money...) at that second show. I bought a Jens Ansø Casino in bronze and one of their mid tech chef's knives. No maker was advertising to take Visa (though I was able to transact with Jens very easily using PayPal on my phone), and a few makers didn't have any price on their table, which is silly IMHO.

Even though most of my collection is made up of fixed blades, I was most drawn towards the folders. The makers I really noticed were, in no particular order, Petr Hofman, from Tchec Republic (superb design and work), Pekka Tuominen, from Finland (lovely traditional knives, with a twist), Jens Anso of course (him and a few other makers had the smoothest feeling mechanisms), Nicolas Couderc, from France (great work at a reasonable price. His tail lock was butter smooth, and the lock near invisible), Philippe Jourget, who was selling his fine tactical ware via tombola, and Jean-Pierre Sucheras, from France, who makes gorgeous traditional folders.

There were a number of Fins at the show and in addition to Pekka Tuominen, I was impressed by Matti Kunelius, who had a lovely offering, in materials that are not so common these days (a sterling handled carving set comes to mind).
 
Bottom three knives second pic, damn I’d like to see more of those. The blade on that second one is straight sexy

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