Blade Show 2018 Album

In an effort to keep all the Blade Show 2018 photos together in one thread, from y'all who are or were there, I invite you to post them here. If your file size is too large, we'll will resize them and post for you.

Identify folks if you can.

Thanks,

Buck
Table 17V

Great Blade Show.Lots to do and lots to see.Picked up a 1-6 and 2-6 with Nasa Jade G10.Had a great time!!

THRILLED to see my cousins made it home! Less thrilled about you making off with my weekend compensation! !!

;-)

What a great Blade Show! Knife prices were up and had to work to get deals. There were some awesome knives at the show.

Art Green brought Bo's first knife to the RKCC meeting and passed it around the room. You could really see the Scagel influence (bad pic attached)

Tom Flynn

We had a great dinner on Friday evening with the Captain and his buddy Rick, James Behring and Grant with Mudbone Jones and Amy Warlander, the Chief, Michael Mason along with James Caruso and the Neph!

Such a good time only one pic that I took of Mudbone telling us a story.

Tom Flynn

I thought Mudbone was "missing" Warren right here...

Thank you for the invite on a FANTASTIC dinner with AMAZING people's, and Grant.

Now that's funny. Filling Mudbone's shoes; now that would be a tough act to follow. Must have been a very entertaining evening. I did hear from Grant, James and Chief. Sounds like it was a good show. We had a show of our own here so next year fellas.

I remember this exact moment in Roger's conversation. He was showing us all the length of a new sheath he was making for Warren's new "pocket" knife!
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris

Lol, I can hear it now. Every time he picked up that knife it cost me $50. He cursed me about it over and over. Then, when finished, praise to be. OMG, gotta love him, he's one of a kind.

Some heavyweights in that crowd!

I would have liked to have been there.

by invitation only

:-)Rocky

Even "bigger" heavyweights after the meal!
Best, Capt. Chris

You are right, we took that one of him patting an imaginary Warren!

Sorry such quick bad pictures but it went to the engraver instead of home with me.
Thanks to Duke for a awesome piece of FWI that when shaped had no tapioca showing!

Figured someone would own up to it. Happy the gang had a great time; what it's all about.
So now your all on a serious diet right?

Yeah it was bad, but I get your drift.

Where are all of the pictures?? Less talk and more pictures.

Pap

Munchin' pics never happen. Missed my pose' this year. Next year !

Pap,

Shipped'em up; hope by the weekend to post.

Chief parted with a Tommy Bish 19-4 Kit for me; thanks Chief!

Bought a big Smitty Brassback chrome finish blade from 1953 with a great story from the Cap.

Last of the Remember Viet Nam knives that I was missing.

Cap had an awesome General Westmoreland that I ordered at last years Blade; that is one good looking knife in the Elforyn handle material with the club sheath.

Hooked-up with Sandra Brady to Scrim a Leopard onto my Africa Tribute Bowles Skinner; 10-12 months away.

Bought my daughters a couple of Sandra's scrim on Arno Bernard pocket pouch knives.

Bought a really cool ULU from Mudbone with a Cayman inlaid sheath.

Ordered a 19-5 with all the right hardware to do another Crosscut Mammoth handled knife; the handle material was from Warren.

Good show, tough staying ahead of the Chief and Guido. The Chief was on a mission, there were numerous sightings everywhere.

Warren look forward to breaking bread and maybe a bourbon or two next year. You were missed.

Tom Flynn

Thanks for filling in the blanks Tom. Yes, I'll be there next year. Sounds like you had a great show and nice gets. Waiting for the pics.

What a beautiful Smithsonian Chief, Love to see that one when it is engraved. I would love to have a Ivory handle someday but they lock me up in jail

Better shot of the handle.
Thanks to Dave Loomis for finding me a 19 kit blade.
LOL and Duke who blindsided me by asking me to help unwrap his order part of which was....this stag 19.
thanks to the Captain for a large handled Stanaback special that is on it's way to Italy with Guido to get engraved & scrimed by Francesco! Big thanks Guido for babysitting this project for me.
Sorry forgot to take pictures before it left.
New leather case for the 19, Warlander. Looks like we came up with a good idea huh Warren? Amy had a pile of them.

Yeah no sheet. We have the original 2. Must say it was tough to spend for a zippered case for what you would pay for a knife. Consider it zippered luggage. Looks like nothing ever made or ever might. That was a great build and glad we did it as a Brothers project.

Just re-looking at your pics and posts and recalling Tom's previous post. Damn,you were swinging for the fences. You guys had way too much fun without me.

PS1: I had a great Blade too. Several knives sold.
PS2: Do tell new wardrobe?

I got to see the Stanaback and it really is killer! Can't wait to see it when it makes it back state side!

Huh?

Has anyone else taken pictures of the first Bo knife?

I would really like to see better photos, that is,
when the knife lies flat and side view without distortion

It was very nice to see a photo in color,
before I saw it only here
http://www.armasblancas.es/index.php/107-sample-data-articles/categorias/historia/113-randall-made

Some Blade Show photos:
Mitchell and Jane Ellen
Billy Poyner and Ken Lambert
Mike Mason and Rod Brown
Duke McCaa, Jane Ellen, Guido and Denyse Brown

I've known Duke since his kids were "brand new" (Now married with kids of their own). 1st time I have ever seen him with "both" his eyes and mouth shut! RARE!!
Best, Capt. Chris

I had a GREAT Blade Show.

1. I had bought a Low S 5 before Blade, but only picked it up at Blade.
2. I bought another 5 off the Internet. When I got it at Blade, it was not a 5!!. But I traded it for a 5-7” made in 1953. I know this, as the knife has provenance
3. I bought a 5-8 from the Cap, with small sawteeth. It did not have the correct sheath.

Thanks to my good friend Mitchell, I got the superb 1953, 5-7”,with provenance from the original owner. The original Heiser sheath that looks like it just came from Heiser.

Mitchell also sold me the RBJ, for the 5-8”.

Seeing friends, great knives and having a wonderful time more than makes up for the 2500 mile round trip.

Pictures:
My display
Low S 5
5-8 with small sawteeth

Last pics:
Model 5-7 with Heiser
David Loomis and myself
My display, right side up

Rod,

Who did the Lifesavers rehandle?

It looks like a "theater" knife! an awesome 1 at that!

Warren

I saw that knife at Blade about 10 years ago. It belonged to Rhett at the time. It is a kit knife, although not marked as such.

After Rhett passed I acquired it from Art in 2012. It was featured in the RKS newsletter no. 2 of 1997.

It looks very well made Rod. Thank you for the reply.

Great recap and photo log Rod! Your display was fantastic! I hope to return next year. Looked like a great year at Blade.

Nice, very nice. Great pictures.

Pap

Gone to Italy to be scrimed & engraved....Guido babysitting it.
To be worked on by Francesco.

Bet that will be awesome. Guido will do it up right.

I hope these photos will show a few of the "usual suspects" that may not have appeared in my fellow photographers postings.

I had been working on editing the Captain's photos of the RKCC Meeting so he can publish them in the next newsletter. Sent them off to Chris this afternoon.

OK, here's a walk through the Show......

Here's the rest of 'em.

Yep the "electric Blue" shirt makes Scott's hair look darker!

And speaking of shirts bro, you having a wardrobe malfunction? Chief in a short sleeved shirt? Now that's what I call Blade news. LMAO

Disguise so I could get better prices!

Not certain if prices dropped, but you dropped jaws this year. Missed you this year, sleeves or not. Count on next year.

I am "slammed" with all things Blade Show. I just wanted to take a minute to post a couple of photos. Banner year for aquisitions! Thanks to Chief, Mitchell, Ken, Duke and others I am most certainly going to forget.
New fodder added to The Captain's "STASH"!! (AARGH!)
Stay sharp, Capt. Chris
PS: More to come...
PPS: Huge KUDOS to The James Gang and Amy!!

Cap,

Here's the brother to yours. Both from a tusk I bought from Rick Ward last year. Still have a chunk from the large end left over. This was an awesome build. Chief found the blades, I had the tusk, BMK did the rehandle, and of course Amy from Warlander did the sheath work. Chief had the brainstorm for the case to match. Got give it to him it was the bomb!

Nice knife, although is it not relevant to "Blade Show, 2018.
Thanks, Capt. Chris

PFFFFFFF HAHAHAHA

Warren, Beautiful!! 11 out of 10 on the handle! Love the copper hilt.

Any news from the Randall shop discussed at the show?

Thank you Eric.

Captain, You are gonna need to sell some more of your old stash to make room for your new treasures. Yee Yee, I love that copper hilt!

oldguy,
not that I recall
:-)Rocky

Both Scott & Aaron were in attendance and all things shop-related, at the time of the meeting were discussed, to include shipping and order schedules. Several authorized dealers in attendance also offered their latest shop-related news on these subjects.
Any additional news will be announced in the appropriate forum here, i.e. "SHOP NEWS".
Hope this helps, Capt. Chris