2008 Show ScheduleSchedule courtesy of Blade MagazineThis schedule is for informational purposes only and is subject to change. If you have any questions regarding a show, please refer to the contact information listed with that show. Arizona Custom Knives does not attend every show. January JAN. 25-26 RENO, NV The 6th Annual American Bladesmith Society Knife Exposition, Silver Legacy Casino. Contact Rick Dunkerley 406.677.5496 www.absknifeexpo.com JAN. 26-27 ST. LOUIS, MO Gateway Area Knife Club Show, Carpenters Hall. Contact Glenn 314.729.9592.
FEB. 9-10 DOVER, OH The 20th Annual Western Reserve Cutlery Association Knife Expo, Warther Museum. Contact D. Musgrave, Dept. BL4, POB 355, Dover, OH 44622 phone/fax 330.745.4242 or 330.351.4885 (cell) dmusgrav@neo.rr.com, wrca-oh.com. FEB. 9-10 KINGMAN, AZ Pioneer Country Events Gun, Knife, Coin & Collectibles Show, Mohave County Fairgrounds. Call Lon 928.692.0937 or 928.530.0937 pioneercountryevents@frontiernet. FEB. 15-17 PASADENA, CA Knife Expo '08, Lower Level Conference Building of the Pasadena Conference Center. Call 818.368.7110 scblades.com. FEB. 16 WYOMING, MI The 4th Annual West Michigan Edge Show, Knights of Columbus Hall. Contact West Michigan Promotions 616.997.9555 wmedgeshow.com. FEB. 16-17 HUNTINGTON, WV Gun & Knife Show, Veterans Memorial Field House. Contact H.R. "Bear" McGinnis 423.255.3669 huntgunshow@yahoo.com. FEB. 23 OZARK, MO 11th Annual Spring Cabin Fever Knife Show, 4-H Building, City Park. Contact Don Long 417.485.6759 or Randy Long 417.581.8138. FEB. 22-24 NEW YORK, NY East Coast Custom Knife Show, Crowne Plaza Hotel. Contact Steve D'Lack 417.866.6660 hg_inc@hotmail.com. FEB. 23-24 LEWISBURG, PA The 12th Annual Keystone Blade Association Knife Show, Country Cupboard Inn. Contact Arthur Fryling, Dept. BL4, 248 Central Rd., Bloomsburg, PA 17815 or call Marlyn Kepner 570.584.4835 or Skip Fryling 570.387.4955. FEB. 23-24 LITTLE ROCK, AR Arkansas Custom Knife Show, Robinson Center Exhibit Hall. Contact David Etchieson 501.554.2582 aka@alliancecable.net, www.arkansasknifemakers.com. FEB. 23-24 DAYTON, OH The NKCA Dayton Knife Show in conjunction with Goodman's Gun Show, Hara Arena Conference & Exhibition Center. Call 423.875.6009 nkcalisa@hotmail.com. March MARCH 7-8 DALTON, GA The 5th Annual NKCA Northwest Georgia Knife Show, Northwest Georgia Trade & Convention Center. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009 nkcalisa@hotmail.com. MARCH 28-30 JANESVILLE, WI The 25th Annual Badger Knife Show, Holiday Inn Express and Conference Center. Contact Bob Schrap 414.479.9765 badgerknifeclub@aol.com. April APRIL 4-6 BESSEMER, AL The 20th Annual Batson Bladesmithing Symposium, Homecoming, Rendezvous and Knife Show, Tannehill Ironworks. Admission FREE in celebration of the 20th anniversary. Contact Judd Clem, Dept. BL4, 111 Yorkshire Dr., Athens, AL 35613 or 256.232.2645 ajc665@peoplepc.com. APRIL 5-6 TULSA, OK Wanenmacher's Tulsa Arms Show, Expo Square/Tulsa Fairgrounds. Contact Tulsa Gun Show, Inc., POB 33201, Tulsa, OK 74153 918.492.0401 tulsaarmsshow.com. APRIL 11-13 WILMINGTON, OH The NKCA Ohio Spring Knife Show, Roberts Centre. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009 nkcalisa@hotmail.com. APRIL 12-13 EUGENE, OR The 33rd Annual Oregon Knife Collectors Association Show, Lane County Convention Center. OKCA members-only show day April 11. Contact OKCA, Dept. BL4, Eugene, OR 97402 541.484.5564 okca@oregonknifeclub.org. APRIL 19-20 NOVI, MI Wolverine Knife Collectors Show and Michigan Antique Arms Collectors Show, Rock Financial Showcase. Call Pat Donovan 586.786.5549 or Frank Meek 586.264.2031. APRIL 25-27 SOLVANG, CA Solvang Custom Knife Show, Royal Scandinavian Inn. Contact Nordic Knives 805.688.3612 www.nordicknives.com. May MAY 3-4 WASHINGTON, AR The ABS Spring Hammer-In, Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing. Contact Scotty Hayes, school director, 903.838.4541 ext. 237. MAY 16-18 SPRINGFIELD, MO The NKCA Springfield Two-Day Show, Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009 nkcalisa@hotmail.com. MAY 23-26 SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY The NKCA Shepherdsville Spring Show, Paroquet Springs Conference Centre. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009 nkcalisa@hotmail.com. MAY 30-JUNE 1 ATLANTA, GA The 27th Annual BLADE Show & International Cutlery Fair, Cobb Galleria Centre, I-285 & US 41, one exit off I-75 across from the Cumberland Mall, adjacent to the Renaissance Waverly Hotel. The world's largest combined show of handmade, factory & antique knives. Over 675 tables and 135 factory booths. Join the world's greatest national and international knifemakers, cutlery manufacturers, collectors, collections and knife lovers. Site of the Blade Magazine 2008 Knife-Of-The-Year Awards® for factory knives, points for the 2008 BLADEhandmade Awards for custom knives, the Blade Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© induction & much more. Site of the annual ABS meeting and special Knifemakers' Guild section. Seminars include BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competition, forging demo, how to collect, how to make, the latest materials, etc. Contact BLADE®, c/o F+W/Krause Publications, 700 E. State, Iola, WI 54945 715.445.2214 blademagazine@krause.com, www.bladeshow.com. July JULY 31-AUG. 3 ORLANDO, FL The 39th Annual Knifemakers? Guild Show,
Buena Vista Palace. Contact Gil Hibben, Dept. BL4, POB 13, La Grange,
KY 40031 502.222.1397 gil_hibben@bellsouth.net. September SEPT. 26-28 PORTLAND, OR The BLADE Show West, at a NEW SITE, the Monarch Hotel. The latest in handmade, factory and other knives, the 2008 BLADEhandmade Awards, the 2nd Annual BLADE Show West Cutting Competition and much more. Contact BLADE®, c/o F+W/Krause Publications, 700 E. State, Iola, WI 54945 715.445.2214 blademagazine@krause.com, www.bladeshow.com. October OCT. 24-26 SHEPHERDSVILLE, KY The NKCA Fall Show, Paroquet Springs Conference Center. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009 nkcalisa@hotmail.com. |
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