Blade Show

Any reports or pictures to share???

RKCC door prize this year was an 8-4 with beautiful stag.



Donated by Gary Clinton, which he has done every year that I've attended.

[quote=Windsor]RKCC door prize this year was an 8-4 with

I'm in at $345

I have not been at Blade for a few years, due mostly to living outside the USA and restrictions that were in place.
This year reminded me of 5 or 6 years ago, with the number of public attendees, especially Friday.
But the best part for me was old friends, new friends and the excellent displays of RMK by members of the RKCC. I won’t name those that displayed, because I will forget someone, but the displays were excellent. Thank you to all that put forth the time and effort to display.

I got a few goodies at Blade. Some of these were bought before the show and I just picked them up at Blade.
Low S and Sepárate S

Low S 5 out of Jim Buckingham collection. 5-5” with unique blade grind and shop provenance.

Wow Rod, those are real purty!!

Pap

Part of my Display.

Great display James. Interesting where the C’s are stamped on the blades.

Great to sit, eat and converse with friends.

My apologies for having not posted on "any" of these "top" 3 threads...BUT...(Ahhh: I feel better already)...I have good excuses.
Yes: My best Blade show ever. Records galore! Thanks to everyone and please know I appreciate all y'all!
Second: On the "not-so-good" news front. Scott called me from the shop on Monday, as TK & I were driving home and informed me that "ALL" RMK shop personnel, except Aaron, have contracted Covid...INCLUDING "ME"...(The Ol' Captain, not Scott)!
I don't wish to hear anymore about Covid being a conspiracy or having "run it's course" or being gone. It's a bitch!
As I told James C...."AAARGH"!!
I'll keep you posted,
Stay Sharp, Capt. Chris

Good luck Cap. We've had three bouts of it here at our house. The symptoms seem less potent each time. Maybe a built up immunity of sorts?

Cap and all affected,

Praying you all get better quick; sorry to hear how it spread. Just tested and four days since I was there, thank God its negative.

Get well

Tom Flynn

Uh!
Hope everyone recovers fast and fully!

Tony

Great Blade Show!

Picked-up a Leschorn Smitty to match and complete the pair

Stanaback Slab side pair going to Sandra Brady for Scrim

Lots of Cross Cut Mammoth handle materials

Belt buckle

Spear head

Tom Flynn

Tom

Looks like you did well at the show. Congratulations.

It was good to see you and have a chat. Enjoy your trip.

That spear head is GREAT!!!!

I sure like the mammoth cuts.
Already have a project planned?
Walker

Everything a work of art.

Very nice!

Larry

What is the maker's mark on the spear head?

Larry

Here's hoping everyone with Covid recovers quickly.
Loving the pictures of everybody's gets at Blade. Really love the 5 with the wharncliff type grind,maybe a little more information later in the knife of week, please.

The Tribe Craftsman represent a bunch of craftsmen

James,

Winter project to make that into a special spear!

Tom Flynn

Five projects planned-(3) rehandles and (2) BMK

Tom Flynn

Very nice, Tom!

Here we have Rob Windsor picking up his door prize.

Here we have Chief picking up his door prize.

Wally and I added this beauty to Our Number 2 collection.

Lori thanks for the pic's.

That is one nice Model# 2.

Tom Flynn

Thanks Tom! You picked up some real beauties also. Congratulations on that Smithsonian. That is just awesome. Looks like Rod did pretty good and the White's made out too. I will post some more, when I get a chance. Can't wait to see those projects.

Thanks Lori for the pic.

The irony in this picture is I'm sporting a "perhaps he shouldn't have a knife" band-aid on the left index finger.

I told you it was sharp!!!!!!!

Happens to the best of us!!!! Guilty as charged right here!!!!

IIRC I think I saw the band aid on the your finger, before you won the knife.

I'm so sorry we had to miss this year's Blade show...still dealing with diminished lung capacity issues, so we were "instructed" that it would not be wise to expose ourselves to the crowds...(apparently; SMART DRs!)

REALLY, missed seeing the people much more than seeing the show!

RMK shop is back at 100% populace!! No lingering effects, get better quick Cap!

Good to hear y’all are at 100%! It sure sounds like they hit it square on the recommendation to wait it out for sure.
Walker

Scott....diminished lung capacity is my issue after hospitalization with Covid. I just cannot do what I used to do. And that really sucks.

Amen Ronnie, I shall be praying for your complete recovery also...and I have taken up a new saying when someone comments how good it is to see me after my hospilization; "better to be seen, than viewed", God is good!!

You were missed but we understand the situation.

Good news on the shop.

Amen Scott amen and same here.
Thanks.

Thought I would work on posting some more pictures of Blade 2022. This is Brock and Emily Sievers son Walker picking up his door prize, at the Saturday meeting, who is the Grandson of Steve and Cathy White.