The 2012 WNY Knife Gathering (Pics-Pics-Pics) PIC HEAVY

[TwinStick]

Well, it is all over for another year. Boy i had fun. Fun was had by all. Good food, good people, good knives & good time. Not as many attended as we would have hoped. Toooj showed up---on time even (lol) . He brought goodness. Becker & Ka-Bar goodness. I'm broke now thank you very much ! lol

Arriving & parking the "MotherShip."

WNY BFG signage.

Lovely views from Dougs place. Thanks again for hosting this Doug & letting me park the mothership in your yard.

Mmmmm BACON !!!! For Captain Airyca. It rained & poured the first day. I did NOT want to cook outside in the rain. So i improvised, adapted & overcame the weather.

Started cooking it up inside the mothership. (Note the "Women Working" sign that my wife likes. She says it's cause us men don't work, it's always the women.) I disagree.
It was not working out so good, so then...........

I stopped using the small pans & manned up & threw the LumberJack skillet on the stove & used all 3 burners for it. THAT worked AWESOME !!!

So, here we are, inside the building, Doug started putting together the frisbee/disc golf set together. As you know.......REAL MEN don't need directions (RTFM lol ). Anyways, it didn't take long (sorry Doug but you just HAD to know this was going in here lol ) before blood was spilled.

This was one of about 15 big drops. I could track him like a wounded deer !!! lol

Note to others: Zip ties are a mother to cut, so don't cut towards yourself. Prob could have used a stitch or 4. Could have been worse. Doug was lucky.

 

[TwinStick]

Signage of the host ot the WNY Gathering.

The man, the myth, the legend, Paul Tsujimoto (forgive me if i misspelled it). The goodies on the table & behind it in the boxes.

Fun being had for the youngsters.

Fire in the eve.

Breakfast on day 2.

This pan is the bomb for quantity grub. You are looking at 1 bag of homefries, 1 bag of diced onions, 1 lb of bacon, 1 lb of sausage, 18 eggs & 1 lb of cheese. All the food groups here ! LOL

 

[TwinStick]

Knife handle making for all. Doug made the blades, we made the handles. The shop.

The finished products.

Our take from Toooj:
My daughter: BK9, BK13, BK14---with her first paycheck from working !!! YEAH
Me: Another BK9 (just in case the one i choiled ever breaks---not likely but you never know). BK13, BK15, Sabre grind non FPR BK16 (THANKS TOOOJ), KaBar Grass Machete, Cutlass machete, Kukri machete.

Man can those KaBars chop !!!

A good time was had by all. Also did some trading & whatnot. GREAT conversation with all, made some knives, bought some knives, ate good food, BEER, BACON, BLADES, got a little "top secret" info from Toooj (sorry, can't say ! :foot Many will rejoice though.

Hope you all enjoy.

 

[never too sharp]

Great post, Mike. I really did have a good time. So much so that if it weren't for you guys reminders, I would have stood around shooting the bull till the fire went out.

My take for this year: Grass machete, Kabar BK9, the two tweeners, 1217 and a bunch of Olean Remoras.

Doug did all the hard work, we got to do the fun part. brown canvas micarta with a vinegar patina.

Already thinking about next year and the forthcoming secret goodness.

 

[John G]

Nice dark patina! I'll have to see what happens with mine, but I hope it looks as dark and even as that.


Here's our knives. The top one is Jen's, and she gave it one scale in purpleheart, and one in desert ironwood. The blue handled one is mine. We had lots of fun talking, trading, and camping. The paring knives Doug had for us to handle made for the icing on the cake! Amazing souveniers of a great weekend.

Jen, shaping her knife handle.

Me atthe grinder.

Here's Doug putting a crazy edge on one of my users. (an Ontario Rat-3)

Toooj sold me this one.

While waiting for the knives to dry, I carved up some of the firewood.

Thanks again To Doug and Mary for hosting, Toooj for hauling out a ton of Kabars and Beckers, and eveyone else for the great conversation and overall excellent time.:thumbup:

 

[DPKnives]

I am glad to hear everyone had a great time. I am truly sorry Mary was not around too much. She had to work Saturday morning, and as everyone knows is sick. She has lower left lung Pneumonia, she went to the docs today. Looking forward t next year already and I will see what I come up with. Great to see the pictures everyone took and are displaying. A HUGE THANKS to toooj for making it back and bringing his wealth of knowledge and bringing all those KA - BARS AND BECKERS for us to purchase. Doug

 

[tradewater]

Looks like a good time. Some fine looking knives made too.

 

[John G]

Another shot of the paring knives all together.

 

[TwinStick]

Here is some pics of a special project of mine. It is going slow, but progressing none the less.

These are a set of BK15-BK16-BK17 FPR. I plan to make a presentation box & gift them to my daughter (my outdoorsman). Toooj was nice enough to sign them for me. Now i have to get Ethan to sign on the other side, somehow. I sure am leary of sending them through the mail. The sentimental value will out weigh any insurance money. Toooj is an outstanding individual. I personally REALLY appreciate the "grass roots" effort he puts forth by attending our WNY Gathering. A wealth of industry & knife knowledge. Thanks again Toooj.

Here is a shot of the Spec-Ops sheath i picked op on trade from JohnG, it fits my BK2. Also a shot of the Sabre grind non-fpr BK16, that Toooj dug up for me. Thanks you Toooj. It will be my new user. The FFG will find a new home somewhere.

Thanks again to Doug & Mary for hosting. Thanks to Roger, Larry, John, Jennie & everyone else who showed up & helped out.

 

[Captain Airyca]

WOW so awesome you guys made your own blades? also, I approve of the breakfasts! Thanks for the pics

 

[DPKnives]

WOW so awesome you guys made your own blades? also, I approve of the breakfasts! Thanks for the pics

I made the blades they put handles on them. They all came out really nice it sure was cool to see what they came up with, with handles configurations. Those breakfasts were AWESOME. Doug

 

[OlDutch]

looks like a good time, those paring knives are nice!

 

[Nsvens89]

I am kicking my self in the a$$ for not being able to make it out. I had a stag party for my cousin Saturday then had to go out of town for a family reunion for my girlfriend. I really hope I can make it next year. Doug looks like you have an awesome shop. I am drooling over all of the tools

 

[TwinStick]

LOL You gotta get your priorities straight !!! LOL j/kidding

 

[Ethan Becker]

Sure does loook like aseriously good time.......That skillet full is what i refer to as a GBGB or great big greasy breakfast and it sure looks tasty......

Hope to make the party sometime!!!!!!!!!..........

Ethan

 

[TwinStick]

Uncle E---THAT would be AWESOME if you could make it to a WNY Gathering !!!!

 

[John G]

Here's our new paring knives with our other kitchen cutlery, all from the DP Knives shop!

I've been using the blue handled paring knife a lot this week. For everything from opening up packs of hot dogs to slicing bananna bread. It's a pleasure to use. Thanks again, Doug!

 

[TwinStick]

I'm diggin the large chefs knife & the top one.

Went to Rohrbach's Brewing Co tonight for dinner. OUTSTANDING German food & Scotch Ale. I got me a jagerschnitzel (came with sauerkraut & German potato salad) & some scotch ale.
OMG---best i have had since i left Germay in 1984 !!! Married 27 years today. Beer was so good, i got me a growler of it. Highly recommended for anyone in the WNY area.

 

[nickturbo]

Twinstick....where is that located?...I am near Buffalo

thanks


...ooops....sorry...I see its in Rochester

 

[DPKnives]

Sure does loook like aseriously good time.......That skillet full is what i refer to as a GBGB or great big greasy breakfast and it sure looks tasty......

Hope to make the party sometime!!!!!!!!!..........

Ethan

Ethan I have to tell you that breakfast FANTASTIC. We would love to have you here someday. Like I promised you when we talked on the phone a couples years ago., IT WONT BE IN THE WINTER lol. Doug