BLADE is receiving reports about U.S. Customs and Border Protection confiscating or prohibiting returning soldiers’ knives from entering the United States. Did this happen to you? BLADE wants to hear from you ASAP.
Send an e-mail to [email protected] or call 715-445-4612 x13648 right away. Time is of the essence.
The annual Antique Bowie Knife Associations (ABKA) annual meeting will be held on Friday August 19th and Saturday August 20th at the convention center in downtown Natchez Mississippi. “Where it all began” just steps from Bowie’s tavern which overlooks the Mississippi and from where you can see close to where the melee (the Bowie dual) actually happened. After Set up and an initial review of the show on Friday afternoon, everyone gathers at Dunleith plantation (Constructed by Mr. Dahlgren himself) the only full colonaide top to bottom to survive the civil war in Mississippi, to gather for drinks and hors de voires. Saturday proves to be a full day of trading and sharing information. There will be some of the best knives in the country on display and many items will be for sale. This is not only a Bowie Knife show, there will be all sorts of antiques and related collectibles. You will likely see some fabulous confederate items and many other collectibles such as swords, guns, period gold and related collectibles. The show will conclude Saturday evening with an awards ceremony for different categories of knives (awards given by both the ABKA and the Natchez Bowie Knife Show). Check back soon for contact info….
Bladesports World Championship Knife Cutting Competition Blade Show Atlanta 2011.
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 13, 2011) – The American Knife & Tool Institute (AKTI) is pleased to announce its support of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) and its programs: the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC) and the Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC).
AKTI’s Board of Regents recently chose to select the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation as the very first “American Knife & Tool Institute Advocacy Partner.” AKTI recognizes the value CSF brings as an organizing force for federal and state legislation providing bi-partisan access to pro-sportsmen legislators.
“The two organizations worked cooperatively in 2009 when U.S. Customs’ action threatened to classify assisted opening knives as illegal switchblades,” noted AKTI Legislative Chairman CJ Buck, Buck Knives, “and we want to continue a mutually beneficial relationship realizing that when legislators step up to defend your outdoor heritage they must also protect the knives that make those outdoor experiences possible.”
Political commentator S.E. Cupp uses a CRKT Onion Skinner to dress out a bear in Alaska.
Donavon Phillips is the new executive director of BladeSports International, according to Jose Diaz.
In addition, Otto Ojevaar was elected to the BSI board of directors. Gary Bond, Steve Singer, Scott Devanna and Warren Osborne remain on the board.
“These are good guys and deserve credit for taking on so much responsibility,” noted Diaz, outgoing executive director.
BSI conducts the annual BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competition, as well as a year-round schedule of cutting competitions that includes contestants not only from the USA but also England, the Netherlands, Australia and elsewhere.
For more information contact www.bladesports.org.
Ron Hood, survivalist, writer and knife designer, passed away June 21.
Earlier this year at the SHOT Show, Buck introduced its new Hood Hoodlum, a Ron Hood design with a rarity for Buck—a 5160 carbon steel blade. Hood also was seen at the 2011 BLADE Show.
According to a Buck news release, “It is with profound sadness and grief that Buck Knives, Inc. announces the passing of our friend and business associate, Ron Hood, of Hoods Woods. Ron passed on the evening of June 21 in his home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Our prayers and our thoughts are with Ron’s wife, Karen, and his son, Jesse, who were the love of his life. Ron was not only a beloved husband and father, but was one of the most respected wilderness and survival experts in the world, as well as a Vietnam Veteran and an industry respected knife designer and developer. In our short working relationship with Ron, we found him to be the consummate professional. Ron and his family were, and always will be considered part of the Buck family. Ron will be truly missed not only here at Buck Knives, but throughout the outdoor industry.”
