Time for the 2011 Blade Show Pics (Including Blade Booty)

[cnas122]

I walked away with 3 this year. Less than other years, but the quality makes up for it.
The first is Ken Erickson's Gunstock in Ebony. It is a lovely, dark and flat knife and it's size makes it invisible in the pants.

The 2nd is a Black jigged micarta bullet pattern from Enrique Pena....oh yea...a lockback. This is a beefy, super clean knife and I'm going to go cut something with it tomorrow. It's a beast.

The 3rd is a dogleg I asked Mike Zcherney to bring for me. He hit it on the nail. It's a westinghouse white single blade dogleg, with double shields and fluted bolsters. Very light, very tight, and feels great in the hand. Love that one.

Group Shots

 

[gruntmedik]

I think I'm gonna like this thread.

 

[SHEBOP]

I love all 3, Campbell! Very Nice!!!:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[comoha]

Boy, those are all superb Campbell. Great haul!

 

[sigman]

Really looking forward to seeing all the great knives you guys bought.
(I intend to be there myself next year !)

 

[Peruna1998]

This is going to be a great thread. Nice haul, Campbell.

 

[Mike Robuck]

Thanks for getting the ball rolling Campbell. Those three are all really nice. I really like that dogleg and the gunstock.

 

[waynorth]

Nice going, Campbell! I especially like the Erickson! Many of the features of the greatest traditional knives!!
What were things like at Ken's table??
As I fired up my computer a couple of hours ago, I was thinking of you guys - the show in full swing - great knives everywhere - why am I sitting here pining??? Sigh. . . . . . .
Any tidbits for the folks back home? More please!! Keep us posted . . . . .

 

[Mike Robuck]

Charlie, did you see Ken Erickson's blog here on BF?

 

[waynorth]

No!! Where???

 

[OldSarSwmr]

All three are beautiful in their own way. They all have their own unique personalities. Thank you for sharing them, congratulations.
Dan

 

[waynorth]

Found it Mike! Cool!

 

[waynorth]

Wonder if any of the official BoseHos picked up a Bose (or two)??

 

[jivedaddy]

Great scores Campbell....let's see some more folks!!!

 

[cnas122]

Before the rush...the "Pit"

Not sure if I can bring myself to sell any....

Kerry and Dr. Bill

Gus and Tony

Kdiggity

Ton'y room on Thursday night

R. Menefee

Elliot and Brett Dowell

Reese

Me, Elliot, Ken Erickson and Gus

Filling in names for the drawing

Yep...that's a goose

Only casualty...after Cracker Barrel on the ride home. I'm too manly to get stiches

 

[jivedaddy]

Great pics...thanks for the update:thumbup:

 

[duckman1]

Nice score Campbell, and great pics.

 

[orca8589]

Elliot and Brett Dowell

Guys - I'm not sure what in those cups, but I sure hope you didn't drink too much of it. If it changes the color of your eyes, who knows what else it's doin' to you . . .



Great thread. Nice to have faces to put to the names I've been seeing for the last few years. And next year, I've really got to get back there to BLADE.

~Chris

 

[Campbellclanman]

As Chris has said, its great to see faces to the names....especially for us who are so far away.
Those three knives are just simply awesome, and thank you for the photo's of the venue, as here in New Zealand..I can only dream of getting there one day.

 

[festerfromnzed]

Beautiful knives>>>one day eh CLANSMEN???