2023 BLADE Show Texas Factory And Custom Award Winners

See who took top honors in the BLADE Show Texas Factory and Custom Knife Awards.

As expected in Texas, everything is bigger and that includes knife competitions. BLADE Show Texas’ second year in the Forth Convention Center March 17-18, 2022 certainly drew a Lone-Star-State-sized field of some of the world’s most accomplished knifemakers. Between factor and custom competitions, there were some 150 entrants vying for top honors in a total of 14 categories (4 in factory, 10 in custom). Each segment was judged by a panel of top knifemakers from across the industry, who evaluated each for superior utility, design, creativity, materials, aesthetics, and feel, among other traits.

BLADE Show Texas Custom Knife Awards

Best Custom Slip Joint and Best In Show: Evan S Nicolaides

Best Custom Art Knife: T.R. Overeynder

Best Custom Folder: David Longworth

Best Custom Hunter: Karis Fisher

Best Custom EDC: Dmitry Streltsov

Best M.A.C.K (Machine Assisted Custom Knife): Keanison Knives

Best Custom Fighter: Karis Fisher

Best Custom Kitchen: Erik McCright

Best Custom Bowie: Josh Fisher

Best Custom Damascus: John Horrigan

BLADE Show Texas Factory Knife Winners

Best Folder and Best in Show factory: WE KNIFE Ziffius

Best Factory Fixed Blade: QSP Bison V2

Best EDC: Tactile Knife Co. “Maverick”

Best Tactical Factory: We Knife “Diatomic 470”

Get More Information On BLADE Show Texas

• 2022 BLADE Show West Custom Knife Awards
• BLADE Show West 2022: A Salt Lake Surprise
• Factory Award Winners At BLADE Show West
• 2022 BLADE Show Knife-Of-The-Year® Award Winners