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5 Days to the BLADE Show: What To Look For In a Tactical Folder
It’s five days and counting to the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, where purveyor Les Robertson will tell you what to look for in a tactical folder in his special seminar. An example of one of the hottest tactical folders going is shown above—the Mini-DH Hawkbill by Sniper Bladeworks (www.sniperbladeworks.com).
An Army veteran and long-time purveyor of tactical folders and handforged knives, among others, Robertson will conduct his seminar on show Saturday at 12 p.m. in Room 104. Join him as he outlines not only what to look for in the features of the knives but also what to look for in terms of trends, pricing, the makers and much more.
The seminar is but one of many that will take place during the event, including those conducted as part of the Survival+Tactical Gear Expo held in conjunction with the show. BLADE Show ticket holders can attend the seminars free of charge.
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.
6 Days To The BLADE Show: Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall Of Fame
The 31st BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) is only six days away—June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta—and, among others, it will be the site of the annual induction into the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall Of Fame©.
Last year, Carl Elsener III (above), mastermind behind the runaway success of Victorinox and its Swiss Army knives, joined the Cutlery Hall Of Fame, the world’s only shrine to the giants of the entire knife industry. This year’s inductee will be honored at the BLADE® Magazine Awards Banquet the Saturday night of the show (tickets required). Living Hall-Of-Fame members elected the inductee by a vote prior to the show. Those already in the Hall include (listed in order of induction):
Uncle Henry Baer
Dewey Ferguson
Bo Randall
James B. Lile
M.H. Cole
Al Buck
William R. Williamson
Pete Gerber
Bob Loveless
Bill Moran
Jim Parker
George Herron
Frank Buster
Dr. Frank Forsyth
A.G. Russell
Ken Warner
Jim Bowie
Maury Shavin
Hubert Lawell
William Scagel
Gil Hibben
Harry McEvoy
Buster Warenski
Albert M. Baer
Col. Rex Applegate
B.R. Hughes
Bruce Voyles
Bernard Levine
Houston Price
Bill Adams
Jim Weyer
Chuck Buck
Blackie Collins
Frank Centofante
Ron Lake
Sal Glesser
Joe Drouin
Bob Schrimsher
Rudy Ruana
D’Alton Holder
Michael Walker
George “Butch” Winter
Tim Leatherman
Dan Dennehy
Ken Onion
Al Mar
Paul Bos
Carl Elsener III
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.
1 Week To The BLADE Show: Knives Of The Year®
With it only seven days until the world’s most important knife event—the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta—that means the Blade Magazine 2012 Knives Of The Year® are on the cusp of being named.
The Blade Magazine Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards are barometers of the most successful companies in the knife industry and, as such, are production cutlery’s benchmark honors.
Qualifying exhibitors display their entries at their respective booths and in the center display area in the BLADE Show hall for patrons to examine and enjoy.
The winners will be announced at the BLADE Magazine Awards Banquet (tickets required) the Saturday night of the show, and a list of the winners will be posted at the show hall entrance the following morning.
The categories for the Blade Magazine 2012 Knife-Of-The-Year Awards (with the 2011 winners in parentheses) are: Overall® (Zero Tolerance Model 0777); American-Made® (Spyderco Native Fluted Titanium); Imported® (Spyderco Valllotton Sub-Hilt Folder); Most Innovative American Design® (Microtech SF [pictured above]); Most Innovative Imported Design® (Fox Knives USA Ax-Dobolock); Best Buy Of The Year® (Columbia River Knife & Tool Shenanigan PPS); Investor/Collector® (William Henry Studio B12 Rising Sun); Collaboration® (Zero Tolerance/Rick Hinderer Model 0560); Manufacturing Quality® (Chris Reeve Knives); Accessory® (Blade-Tech’s MOLLE-Lok); Kitchen® (Shun Fuji chef’s knife from Kershaw); Publisher’s® (New Hampshire Rep. Jenn Coffey); and Industry Achievement® (former National Knife Museum Curator Pete Cohan).
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.
8 Days To The BLADE Show: Let’s Go See Ernie!
It’s only eight days to the BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, where Ernest Emerson fans everywhere will once again get their chance to see his knives and the man himself.
For those of you who don’t know Emerson, he is a pioneer in tactical folders and his custom knives are in demand about as much as any other maker’s anywhere. He has taught his Emerson Combat System to combat operatives all over the world, and has appeared on any number of cable television and radio shows and written for several leading websites, sharing his views on his knives, his Combat System and any number of other topics. The Usual Suspect Network, a leading Internet knife discussion group, is populated mostly by Emerson fans. He also has an expanding line of apparel, has made electric guitars and much more—though in the end it always seems to come back to his knives, which includes an extensive line of factory models, too.
Emerson, shown above in a photo by Mike Searson, attends only a few choice shows, and the BLADE Show is one he never misses. (OK, maybe he missed one or two BLADE Shows somewhere in the distant past, but those don’t count.) In addition to displaying his custom and factory knives at the show, he also holds a lottery and will conduct the seminar, “Becoming The Warrior,” show Saturday at 1 p.m. in Room 104.
All BLADE Show ticket holders can attend the seminar free of charge. For more information on Emerson’s lottery, visit his booth (No. 98) at the show.
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.
Rep. Pitts To Speak At AKTI BLADE Show Meeting
South Carolina Representative MIKE PITTS will speak at the American Knife & Tool Institute’s Legislative Update Meeting during the BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) June 8-10 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.
The AKTI meeting will be show Sunday, June 10, at 10 a.m. in Room 103.
Rep. Pitts’ talk is entitled “How to communicate with your State Legislators” and will explain how to effectively convey your concerns to state representatives to ensure they are heard and taken seriously.
Rep. Pitts has represented District 14 in the South Carolina House of Representatives since 2002 and recently introduced legislation ensuring consistency in the state’s knife and firearms regulations. An avid sportsman and former police officer, Rep. Pitts serves as president of the Executive Council of the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC). The Executive Council plays a critical role in protecting hunting and fishing rights and preserving our conservation heritage.
During the show, attendees are encouraged to stop by AKTI booth #162 to discuss knife issues with AKTI board members, and to receive a free gift. Rep. Pitts will be available at the booth from 2-to-4 p.m. on show Saturday.
For more information about the meeting and AKTI, contact www.akti.org.
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.
9 Days To The BLADE Show: The Real Future Of Knives!
Take yourself and your kids to the 31st Annual BLADE Show (www.bladeshow.com) at the Cobb Galleria Centre June 8-10 in Atlanta and help educate your youngsters on the true meaning of knives in today’s culture.
Join former National Knife Museum Curator Pete Cohan and Travis Ferguson, chief operating officer of Smoky Mountain Knife Works, as they outline “SharpKidz,” a revolutionary new program that promises to teach young boys and girls about all knives, knife safety and the pivotal roles knives and the people who use them play in every segment of society (Sunday, June 10, 11:30 a.m., Room 108). In addition, take your children to ABS’ special “Bladesmithing For Kids” (Saturday, June 9, 11:30 a.m., Room 108) conducted by ABS bladesmiths Wes Byrd, Joe Keeslar and Tim Potier, and then to ABS master smith Jay Hendrickson’s 26th Annual “How To Forge Knives,” with the able assistance of ABS bladesmith Tim Carr and his portable forge (Saturday, June 9, 12:30 p.m. The Courtyard).
All BLADE Show ticket holders are admitted to the show’s seminars free of charge.
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.
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