BLADE 2021

What a great show! Not just for the Mabry family, but so many people walked away with so many treasures, and there were smiles everywhere! It was a great experience to meet so many people who I feel like I've known already, because of social media, too many to name! Plus all the old friends too! How do you beat that? We're already looking forward to next year, it should be a must on everyone's bucket list!

Yes ! It's that compelling of an event you start thinking about next year

Wally
We already booked our rooms. When the Baseball schedule comes out for next year, if the Braves are in town, on the same weekend, rooms will become scarce and prices will rise, IMO.

Duke McCaa and I had a great show. Best ever by far. A ton of new faces and all of the friends we have missed. Next stop, the AGCA show in Birmingham. July 17 and 18.

Was awesome seeing all the new folks that joined the Randall Community, plus the usual suspects.
There was definitely a shift in the knives that were moving.
Tune and I discussed how the Military knives didn't take the top spot on sales.
It was like the past years when the dealers had folks line up to get a knife.

Like everyone above commented: Best show ever! (By far!). Great meeting...New members signing up and I cannot wait til next year! Kudos to The Blade Show staff for getting this done without a hitch!
Like Mitchell, I'll be in Hoover, Al., attending the AGCA show in July.
See you there!
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris

Im going to Suggest for Everyone to put their pictures on this Thread. I will start putting my pictures on today. Best Blade Show Ever for Team Mabry! Love Spending time with my Knife Family!!

RKCC Tables- owner Ken Lambert

RKCC Tables- owner Ken Lambert

RKCC Tables- owner Billy Poyner

RKCC Tables-owner Robert & Matthew Lambert (Ken's Grandsons)

RKCC Tables-owner Robert and Matthew Lambert (Ken's Grandsons)

RKCC Tables- owner Bill Workman

RKCC Tables-owner Dennis Estes

RKCC Tables-owner Dennis Estes

RKCC Tables-owner Dennis Estes

RKCC Table-owner Wally & Lori Mabry

RKCC Table-owner Steve & Cathy White

RKCC Table-Owner Steve & Cathy White

RKCC Table-owner Aaron Johnson

Thank you Lori
I was hoping someone would post some photos for those of us who couldn't make it
Great displays

Peter

Lori,
Thanks.We had front row seats to all the displays.
Since it stopped raining me and the John Deere have been busy
in the yard.Even though I was riding at 90 degrees I did all the
sweating.

Here's DW"s #25
There are some very unique knives in that display case.
A BIG thank you to all who took the time and effort to display part if their collection and to all those that watched over them during g the show.

Dennis

RKCC Table- Owner Aaron Johnson

RKCC Table-owner David Loomis

RKCC Table-owner David Loomis

75 Anniversary Knife Photo Took By Buck Buchanan

Wally and Billy

Wally and Dennis

Ken and Billy

Great minds think alike (Lori & me). I was just about ready to post the same photo of the 75th Anniversary Knife a few minutes ago.

A good suggestion for photographers is to request that the lid be raised by the owner or docent to avoid the reflections of the light fixtures on the ceiling. You can see the difference in sharpness in the following photos.

I held my camera directly over the opened case and took some shots and reviewed them before closing the lid. Remember with digital cameras and smartphones, "film" is cheap.

The first six are photos of the various knife displays.

Take note of the second photo, which displays an all-stainless steel Model 18.

Chris indicated that he was happy with the attendance at the 2021 RKCC Meeting held on Saturday. The drawing for the door prizes was ably assisted by Randall Shop crew member, Daniel Scott Maynard.

As usual, my card this year, the Jack of Diamonds, "missed the boat" throughout the meeting. The Grand Prize was a real nice Clinton Special donated by Gary Clinton.

After the meeting, "the usual suspects were rounded up" and photographed for posterity. Enjoy!

Meeting of the minds-Captain Chris and Grant Cunningham BMK!

Had such a good time at Blade this was the only pic I took.

If you have never been to Blade you need to start going. I learn more each year and the friends you make are real. Like Lori said already planning next years trip.

If it's the ONLY 1... it's a GREAT 1. I am sorry to have not been present in that room!

Becky and you were missed!

Well....Becky anyways....

1000% Becky... I am at best a foot note

Thank You Tom. Next year, count us IN my friend.

Becky needs you Ram. Some one needs to carry her knives.
Hope to see your both soon.

Dennis

One of the best part of Blade is seeing old friends and making new ones.
Dinner at Sanbatini's. Thanks again Lori for getting the reservation.

Dennis

As the old saying goes in real estate.... LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION

BOOZE AND BLADES!!!

David Loomis

Duke

Gary Clinton

Buck Buchanan

Hey, that's me and my granddaughter buying the Andy Thornal special from Mithcell! Love this knife.

Always nice to meet a well-known artist as Art DeCamp. Besides being a Randall collector, Art creates beautiful historical powder horns for the muzzleloading crowd.

In addition to making powder horns, Art is a scrimshander, scrimshawing his horns, and teaching his granddaughter to follow in his footsteps. She will have bright future as a scrimshaw artist.

Thanks, Art for visiting with your granddaughter to my table.