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Very appreciative of this thread, Lorien. Thanks for your photos and experiences. Sounds like this first time show was a big hit. So nice to hear.

Anxious to hear more about J.D. Smith. What a talent he is.

- Joe
 
Usually Lorien, it's a very bad thing if a scruffy looking character rushes you with a big knife under a bridge in that part of Seattle... in this case it was just this hillbilly coming over to compare hamon notes with Stuart. Which was awesome, that sword of his was very impressive. It was good to meet you both! I'm greatly looking forward to further installments of this report.
 
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there was a lot of to and fro from the PRE FUNK, and that was partly due to the fact that you have to leave the main area to get to the washroom, which for me was frequent, since there was plenty of cold beer on hand. The other reason for departures to the parking lot were the neat things that peeps had stashed away in their vehicles.


This beautiful sword by Bill Burke was one of those stashed away items;











can't remember what this little knife is called, but it lives in the saya and I thought it was pretty terrific;





Stu likey the little knife, too!





Pretty sure Henry could've cleaved the truck in two if he so chose, but he stayed his hand and chose a more diplomatic approach;





It was great fun to watch Miss Burke mix it up with the old guys. It was immediately obvious that she could hold her own...and here she is, holding one of her own- one of the nicest looking kitchen knives I saw all weekend, and that's saying a lot since there were so many beauties there;







Salem's knife got a lot of attention, praise and critique that day. It is a very unique piece, and the peeps couldn't put it down.

I'm really glad that Gary isn't narcoleptic, as this would be a bad position to fall asleep in;





For a knife to get as much attention from J.D. Smith as this one did, is high praise indeed! J.D. was super candid in his critique, and Salem seemed to really appreciate the opportunity to get so much useful feedback on his work. Salem is already a knife maker to watch, but I think that after this show, he will very likely step up his game another couple notches.

 
Wow, thanks for taking those pics Lorien. Just having a shot of House and J.D. each holding that knife- well I'm gonna create an "epic" folder and those are gonna be the first two pics into it.
Yes, the show was SO inspiring and although I got back at midnight last night, the shop is pulling me in to light the forge!
Also it is true that Bill Burke's daughter (can't recall her name) made some very impressive knives, and that Bill has a serious case of "knifemaker hands"- look at that pic!
OK I'll hush up and let others talk, but thanks again for those.
 
finishing up the PRE FUNK demos was show organizer and Blade Gallery owner, Daniel O'Malley, demonstrating sharpening techniques using water and stones. His demo drew the most spectators, from what I could see, and it looked like his session was recorded using professional equipment so you might get a chance to check it out at some point.

In the meantime, here are some more pictures;

















Like I said, there are some very cool things to look at at Dave's shop;













and dogs, too. This is Clementine, Dave and Andrea's little sweetie;




not sure whose dog this is, but a real beauty for sure.






Here's Dave and Murray, discussing the finer points of something. But wait, what's that in the background?





hey! I drew those!





And these!




Pretty sure Bill's having a good time here...




Like I said, many cool things to see and look at, even under foot;



Pretty epic day all around. Next stop, The Hudson for our evening meal...
 
These pictures are great. They feel personal and involved rather than, "hey smile and pose for this."

Thanks for taking the time out of your life to post.
 
great job so far on the review and the photos. It sure was nice putting a face to the names of everyone who showed up.
 
Enjoyed the photos and tales.
Looks like BIG fun was had.
Dozier
(in Lafayette, LA. Where men cook and family matters)
 
Lorien, Thanks for posting Jessica and her knife. She had a great time and a great first show as a maker.

Salem was great talking to you and seeing your knife great work.
 
Knives aside, it looks like Dave's shop is the kind of place you could get lost in for days looking at all the odd bits of twisted steel laying about in the corners and hanging on the walls.

Stewart's knives are awesome! I would love to see more of them.

Also Lorien, you have to bring that hatchet design with a proper hammer poll to life. That's a sweet design. Maybe a small run of them somewhere in the future?:D
 
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Also Lorien, you have to bring that hatchet design with a proper hammer poll to life. That's a sweet design. Maybe a small run of them somewhere in the future?:D
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that's why Dave has it! I don't wanna push the issue, but I'm ready any time :)
 
Lorien, thanks for all the swell pics. It took you awhile, but you sure did come through like a champ!
 
Great photos and really enjoying this thread! Thanks Lorien.
 
one more post worth of Studio 4 photos and then it's time for the show. Unfortunately, the lighting at the show did not lend well to quality images, and that coupled with my hack camera knowledge equated to some not great imagery. Just an fyi- it was actually hard to go wrong with all the talent in attendance.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I need to tend to yet more battlebike deceleration trauma. I ate shit super hard tonight. Gonna be a fun week of being in pain and feeling feeble :rolleyes:
 
Mareko was doing some kitchenwork demos, using a knife he'd made...that had no handle! It was a hidden tang knife with an integral bolster. His bolster design is innovative, employing what I think of as a 'pinch ramp'. Everyone was like 'dude, what with the no handle thing?'.












this onion gave its life for my camera;







this is the onion dicing technique you gotta try;







All those cut up veggies could only go so far, and peeps were hankerin for brisket so a bunch of us headed out to Dave's favourite pub, The Hudson. I won't try and name everyone because I'll likely screw it up, but I will tell you that it was a great crew and we had a lot of laughs. I got some excellent feedback on some of my patterns, and made lots of new friends, and that's pretty much why I was there in the first place. A huge thank you to Daniel O'Malley for the meal, that was awfully kind of you!




Well, dinner's over. Time for everyone to get ready for day two of the Seattle International Knife Show!

 
Lorien, thanks for taking the time to do this. Great coverage and I enjoyed meeting you.
Gary
 
it's my pleasure. Thank you :)
 
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