Best in Show 2007
On Saturday 3/17/07, the Eastern PA Knife Collectors Association held our annual Knife show in Schnecksville PA. I was very proud to receive this years President’s Award for Best in Show 2007 for contribution to the hobby of knife collecting
I have been a member of this club for the past 5+ years and I would like to thank the members for their participation and comradery in my pursuit of knife collecting.
The show was a little dampened by the weather, but for those that were there a good time was had by all. This year my wife Sharon was at the show for the first time helping out. I would also like to thank her for the great job she does in putting this web site together and the all around support of my pursuits. (I have tried to, and successfully I might add, focus her already artistic taste towards the art of the knife.) She is an artisan in her own right.
I sold some knives at the show and some of the new show cases that I now sell at the shop. I also got some great new knives at the show: Koji Hara neck knives, Tai Goo from the Neo Tribal Metalsmith group, Audra Draper Damascus neck knife, A custom limited addition Tony Marfione / Microtech
New Knives also from William Henry, Giovanni DelGuercio and Sam McDowell.
East Coast Custom Knife Show 2007
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I always enjoy going to NYC, in part because that’s where I grew up, and I get to see friends both in the knife world and around town. I finally realized the best parking for the show is right downstairs in the Hotel Crown Plaza parking lot.
I got some great new knives at the show from Terry Knipschield. I love his folding puka style with single grind. Perfect for every day carry and use, and a pleasure to look at, as well. I also have a weakness for Persian folders. Terry’s knife has a beautifully ground ladder pattern Damascus.
We got some new Koji Hara knives, including a new stylization of carved snake wood.
A great presentation piece by Anders Hedlund of Sweden incudes an equally awesome wood and carved leather presentation box.
Scott Slobodian ’s work has drawn me into the Japanese weaponry world. His Hamadashi style knife called the “Noble One” shows truly impeccable craftsmanship. We should have Scott’s new book in stock soon.
We also got some new Bob Dozier knives with cocobolo handles. (Natural handle materials are my personal favorites.) And of course, some Arkansas toothpicks are back in stock.
After the show I got a great dagger by Raymond Coon, a truly underrated knife-maker whose sole authorship is complete, including sheath making.
Also included in our collection are several knives by Fred Slee. He’s been making knives for 35 years. I like his gentlemen’s folder for every day carry as well as his small hunting knives.
Some of the latest William Henry knives have also come in.
We have also expanded our Sam McDowell folk art and pirate scrimshaw collection
This year I am especially looking forward to the blade show in Atlanta. If anyone has a request of things you would like to see please send an email to fred@artknives.com