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My report is as a certified day ticket buyer, and not a table owner. The Hotel is nice, and the room about as large as needed it seems. I sure enjoyed meeting a lot of faces, that I only knew names, and avatar names to. It was nice to meet ol Don Robinson and wife, however she's way to pretty and petit for Don 
They're a great couple. Bill Ruple seemed to be doing ok, as he had sold out completely the day before. Chatted with Ken at K & G for a while, nice guy! One of the gentlemen I wanted to visit with was my sheathmaking mentor Paul Long. I found out later, that as Carrie and I were walking in the door, he was walking out, and somehow we missed seeing each other 
That's OK Paul, I home to possibly see you this week if convient with you. Waco Ken (KandSKnives) and a nice conversation with Carrie and I, and we ran into JAEGAR (Brian) in the hall. Let me tell you, he looks exactly like his avatar 
Very nice young man with a lot of promise. I recall a sheath he made a while back that was expertly done. I never had a chance to talk to Jason Howell, his table was always full. Come see me in Uvalde next time you're in the area Jason! Good friend Johnny Stout and Katie are always refreshing to chat with. I even attended the club meeting after the show ended at 6. I was telling Johnny about my sheathmaking venture, and that I was learning from Paul Long. Johnny's going to let me make up some sheaths for his folders, so that was iceing on the cake. The crowd seemed a little low to me, but this was my first Austin show, so I have nothing to base this on. I'm not sure how sales really will be by the conclusion Sunday evening, but as of this evening everyone indicated that they weren't getting rich, but were enjoying meeting everyone. I didn't look to much at the commercial knives, but the quality of the handmade knives were 2nd to none, as I expected. I saw some of the most beautiful displays of art I could imagine, as did Carrie. We picked up an item or two, so I'll be checking my master card bill this month 8o
Overall, It was a great day for us, we enjoyed everyone, and their work. We were going to stay through Sunday afternoon, however had seen just about everything we came to look at, and were out of money, so we opted to travel back home. Thanks guys and ladies for a good day of friendship, we enjoyed meeting all of you.
They're a great couple. Bill Ruple seemed to be doing ok, as he had sold out completely the day before. Chatted with Ken at K & G for a while, nice guy! One of the gentlemen I wanted to visit with was my sheathmaking mentor Paul Long. I found out later, that as Carrie and I were walking in the door, he was walking out, and somehow we missed seeing each other That's OK Paul, I home to possibly see you this week if convient with you. Waco Ken (KandSKnives) and a nice conversation with Carrie and I, and we ran into JAEGAR (Brian) in the hall. Let me tell you, he looks exactly like his avatar Very nice young man with a lot of promise. I recall a sheath he made a while back that was expertly done. I never had a chance to talk to Jason Howell, his table was always full. Come see me in Uvalde next time you're in the area Jason! Good friend Johnny Stout and Katie are always refreshing to chat with. I even attended the club meeting after the show ended at 6. I was telling Johnny about my sheathmaking venture, and that I was learning from Paul Long. Johnny's going to let me make up some sheaths for his folders, so that was iceing on the cake. The crowd seemed a little low to me, but this was my first Austin show, so I have nothing to base this on. I'm not sure how sales really will be by the conclusion Sunday evening, but as of this evening everyone indicated that they weren't getting rich, but were enjoying meeting everyone. I didn't look to much at the commercial knives, but the quality of the handmade knives were 2nd to none, as I expected. I saw some of the most beautiful displays of art I could imagine, as did Carrie. We picked up an item or two, so I'll be checking my master card bill this month 8o Overall, It was a great day for us, we enjoyed everyone, and their work. We were going to stay through Sunday afternoon, however had seen just about everything we came to look at, and were out of money, so we opted to travel back home. Thanks guys and ladies for a good day of friendship, we enjoyed meeting all of you.
