Steve Shackleford

Congratulations to the new Journeyman Smiths in the American Bladesmith Society. The following new Journeyman Smiths had their five presentation knives judged by the Judging Panel and were awarded their new rating at the 2012 Blade Show in Atlanta on Friday, June 8th.

Dana Hackney
Michael Christenson
Michael Deibert
Steve Randall
Daniel Erickson
Rob Singleton
Dietrich Podmajersky
Kenneth Hall
Dave Wenger

Congratulations to our new Journeyman Smiths!

And congratulations to Michael Deibert who was awarded the Peck Award for submitting the most outstanding knife as selected by the Judging Panel.

 Congratulations to the new Master Smiths in the American Bladesmith Society. The following new Master Smiths had their five presentation knives judged by the Judging Panel and were awarded their new rating at the 2012 Blade Show in Atlanta on Friday, June 8th.

                                                          Daniel Warren and Gary House 
  Congratulations to Daniel and Gary!

 And congratulations to Daniel Warren who was awarded the BR Hughes Award for submitting the most outstanding knife as selected by the Judging Panel.

    Tomorrow it all begins: the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. To see all 900 exhibitors and thousands of knives and knife accessories, you’d better bring your best, most comfortable walking shoes. Some people bring two pair, switching out one for the other for the second half of the day’s walking and standing.

    Show hours are 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Daily ticket prices are $15. As part of our “Welcome Home Troops” theme for the show, all active military will be offered a discounted show ticket rate of $8. The discount applies to law enforcement personnel, too. An active I.D. card must be presented onsite to receive the discount.

    See you soon!

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Only two more days to the BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, which, in addition to the world’s greatest knives and more of them than any other knife show, is your chance to party down with the knife industry in The Pit.

    The sunken lounge in the show’s host hotel, the Renaissance Waverly, The Pit has been the scene of many an after-show-hours impromptu party, introductory meeting, and just a chance to put your feet up and talk knives with your friends over a cold beverage in a relaxed atmosphere.

    There’s no telling who you may meet in The Pit, from the legends of the industry to the latest up-and-coming knifemakers to BLADE® Magazine field editors such as Ed Fowler (in cowboy hat seated on the wall at bottom left of the above picture).

    Just about anything can happen in The Pit and usually does. It is where knife collaboration deals between manufacturers and custom knifemakers have been made, unusual events occur–one year a company official who won a Blade Magazine Knife Of The Year Award earlier in the evening lost his award trophy in The Pit, only to have it returned to him later–revelry extends into the wee hours, and much more.

    We hope to see you there—and be sure you have a designated driver to take you home if need be.

For more on the latest knives, knife legislation, knifemaking instruction, knife trends, knifemakers, what knives to buy and where and much more, subscribe to BLADE Magazine, the World’s No. 1 Knife Publication.

In three days, the world of knives will be condensed into the planet’s most important knife event: the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.blademag.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta. In addition to mankind’s finest cutlery, the legends of the knife industry will descend on the show, and this will be your chance to meet them up close and personal.

    Such Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© members as Gil Hibben (table 5J and shown in his shop above working on one of his Paul Ehlers fantasy knife designs [Mike Carter photo]); A.G. Russell (booth 96); B.R. Hughes (the ABS section); Bruce Voyles (table 1V); Houston Price (table 23M and/or the ABS section); Bill Adams (table 7V); Ron Lake (booth 43); Sal Glesser (booth 20); D’Alton Holder (table 1M); and Ken Onion (booth 28) will be on hand to talk with you about your favorite subject, and show you their best examples of same. Other Hall-Of-Fame members that may or may not be attending are Pete Gerber, Chuck Buck (booth 12) and Ken Warner. Paul Bos will not be attending but said he will next year if all goes according to plan.

    In addition to these living legends will be most of the world’s top custom knifemakers, knife manufacturers, sheath makers, sharpener companies, knifemaking supplies, materials and equipment, swords, tomahawks, knife collections, knife seminars, and any and all knife accessory companies and other companies with knife-related items.

    And you too, of course.

For more on the latest knives, knife legislation, knifemaking instruction, knife trends, knifemakers, what knives to buy and where and much more, subscribe to BLADE Magazine, the World’s No. 1 Knife Publication.

We’re down to only four days before the world’s largest knife event, the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, your best annual chance to see knives such as South African Bertie Rietveld’s (www.rietveldknives.com) folder (above) from every continent but Antarctica.

    Exhibitors from at least 20 countries will display their knives and knife-related items at the show, including those from Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, China, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Russia, Slovakia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden and the United States.

For more on the latest knives, knife legislation, knifemaking instruction, knife trends, knifemakers, what knives to buy and where and much more, subscribe to BLADE Magazine, the World’s No. 1 Knife Publication.