some show dates for knife shows
MAY
May 6-7 Melbourne, Australia Australian Knifemakers Guild Knife Show, The International Hotel Ibis. For more information call (03) 9807 6771,
taskerley@opptusnet.com.au,
www.akg.org.au.
May 6-7 Washington, AR ABS Spring Hammer-In, Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing. Call Scotty Hayes, school director, 903.838.4541 ext. 237.*
May 7-8 Tucson, AZ Tucson 3rd Annual Knife Show, Tucson Convention Center. Contact Mike Griffin, Dept. BL5, 5301 E. Sahuaro Dr., Scottsdale, AZ 85254 480.948.2961, or call Don Norris 520.744.2494 or Ted Vance 520.275.0789.
May 13-14 Mystic, CT NCCA Annual Show, Hilton Mystic. Contact Caroline Levine 978.375.0896
cklevine@att.net.
May 19-21 Springfield, MO NKCA Springfield Knife Show, in conjunction with RK Gun Show, Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009.
JUNE
June 3-4 Dover, OH 18th Annual Western Reserve Cutlery Association Invitational Knife Expo, Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds. Contact D. Musgrave, Dept. BL4, POB 355, Dover, OH 44622 330.745.4242
dmusgrav@neo.rr.com, wrca-oh.com.
June 8-10 Pigeon Forge, TN Parkers’ Greatest Knife Show on Earth #30, Grand Hotel Convention Center. Contact PKCS, attn: B. Parker, Dept. BL4, 6715 Heritage Business Ct., Chattanooga, TN 37422 423.892.0448.
June 10-11 Tacoma, WA Northwest Knife Collectors' Show, Freight House Square. Contact Tony Berg 253.473.6967 or Don Hanham 425.827.1644
www.nwkc.org.
June 16-18 Atlanta, GA 25th 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, antique & factory knives. Over 664 tables and 129 factory booths. Join the world’s greatest national and international knifemakers, cutlery manufacturers, collectors, collections and knife lovers. Site of the Blade Magazine 2006 Knife-Of-The-Year Awards® for factory knives, points for the 2006 BLADEhandmade™ Awards, 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 and forging demos, how to collect, how to make, the latest materials, etc. Contact BLADE®, c/o Krause Publications, 700 E. State, Iola, WI 54945 715.445.2214
blademagazine@krause.com,
www.bladeshow.com.
June 23-25 Springfield, MO NKCA Springfield Knife Show, Ozark Empire Fairgrounds. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009.
AUGUST
Aug. 4-5 Adamstown, PA 1st Dutch Land Knife Show, Weavers Pavilion. Call Larry Thomas 610.678.6132
athomas816@aol.com, or Mike Sullivan 724.733.5433
ironmaster@alltel.net.
Aug. 4-6 Orlando, FL Knifemakers’ Guild Show, Buena Vista Palace. Presidents’ Gala Aug. 3. Contact Gene Shadley, Dept. BL4, 26315 Norway, Bovey, NM 55709 218.245.1639 phone/fax
bses@uslink.net,
www.knifemakersguild.com.
SEPTEMBER
Sept. 15-17 Portland, OR BLADE Show West, Portland Airport Holiday Inn & Conference Center. The best in handmade and factory knives, including the naming of the 2006 BLADEhandmade™ Awards, knife seminars and much more. Contact BLADE®, c/o F&W Publications, attn: Mary Lutz, Dept. BL4, 700 E. State St., Iola, WI 54990 877.746.9757
Mary.Lutz@fwpubs.com,
www.collect.com/shows.
Sept. 15-17 Robertsville, OH NKCA Ohio Fall Knife Show, Roberts Convention Centre. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009.
OCTOBER
Oct. 6-7 Janesville, WI NEW LOCATION! Northern Lakes Knife Co.’s 10th Annual Fall Knife Show, Holiday Inn Express/Janesville Conference Center. Contact Bob Schrap, Dept. BL4, 7024 W. Wells St., Wauwatosa, WI 53213 414.771.6472 fax 414.479.9765
rschrap@aol.com.
Oct. 20-22 Shepherdsville, KY NKCA Fall Knife Show, Paroquet Springs Conference Center. Contact the NKCA 423.875.6009.
NOVEMBER
Nov. 11-12 Fort Myers, FL Fort Myers Knife Club Show, Araba Shrine Temple. Contact Fort Myers Knife Club, attn: Russ Smegal, Dept. BL4, POB 706, St. James City, FL 33956 239.283.7253.
Nov. 30-Dec. 2 Pigeon Forge, TN Parkers’ Greatest Knife Show on Earth #31, Grand Hotel Convention Center. Contact PKCS, attn: B. Parker, Dept. BL4, 6715 Heritage Business Ct., Chattanooga, TN 37422 423.892.0448.
