BLADE Show West 2018, taking place Oct. 5 to 7 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, recognized achievement in knifemaking with custom and factory awards. Entrants all exhibited at BLADE Show West also. A secret panel of judges determined the winners based on a variety of factors.
Below are photos of the winning entries. Congratulations!
Custom Knives
Best in Show & Best Fixed Blade
Aaron Wilburn, Wilburn Forge
Best Folding Knife
Best EDC Knife
Best EDC Non-Knife
Best “Weird” Knife
Factory Knives
Best in Show & Best Folding Knife
WE Knife #bladeshowwest pic.twitter.com/X91CZHyleN
— BLADE Magazine 🔪 (@BladeMagazine) October 5, 2018
Best Fixed Blade Knife
Best EDC Knife
About the size of a thumb drive when closed #bladeshowwest pic.twitter.com/FprPSO03ka
— BLADE Magazine 🔪 (@BladeMagazine) October 5, 2018
Best EDC Non-Knife
Best “Weird” Knife
Zombie Tools Hurley
Factory – Best “Weird” Knife award #bladeshowwest
Zombie Tools Hurley pic.twitter.com/ORFNIOTPy6
— BLADE Magazine 🔪 (@BladeMagazine) October 6, 2018
An entry in our “weird knife” contest pic.twitter.com/ql5mdjpIuN
— BLADE Magazine 🔪 (@BladeMagazine) October 5, 2018
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