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Turkish twist, feather pattern, san-mai, low-layer twist and more, damascus steel caters to those in search of something that’ s always a tad different. After all, as someone said, like fingerprints, no two damascus patterns are exactly alike.
1A 4 15/16-inch blade of “non-stainless damascus” in a flat grind, a Sambar stag handle and a guard of colored O1 tool steel highlight Terry Schreiner’s small bowie. His list price for a similar knife: $750. Email him at rhino969@hotmail. com or call 580-251-0441. (SharpByCoop image)
2Damascus blade steel and a handle of ancient walrus tusk affixed with a mosaic pin complete a Phil Evans bowie. Email Phil at Phil@glenviewforge.com. (Jocelyn Frasier image edit)
3ABS master smith Scott Gallagher opted for a damascus in a Turkish-twist pattern for the 9.5-inch blade of his bowie. The handle is mammoth ivory secured by 14k-gold domed pins and features anodized vine filework. Email him at Scottgallagher04@gmail.com. (Jocelyn Frasier image edit)
4Jacob Anstaett forged the 10-inch blade of a damascus of 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel alloy steels, and chose Tasmanian blackwood for the handle of his recurve beauty. His price for a similar knife: $1,550. Email him at info@anstaettforge.com or call 972-740-1462. (SharpByCoop image)
5ABS journeyman smith Allen Newberry’s fixed blade in a low-layer twist damascus is loosely based on the Carrigan Knife, taking its overall profile from the Carrigan and the pin arrangement from another knife. Overall length: 10 1/8 inches. Email Allen at newberry@newberryknives.com. (Jocelyn Frasier image edit)
6ABS apprentice smith Brad Millman achieves a kind of flowing effect with the feather-pattern damascus for the 9-inch blade of his chef’s knife. The handle is curly mango and the bolster is damascus. Email Brad at blackmapleblades@gmail.com. (Jocelyn Frasier image edit)
7ABS apprentice smith Ben Akin employs a damascus of 1084 carbon and 15N20 nickel-alloy steels for the 10.25inch blade of his maple bowie. The guard and spacer are damascus, too. Overall length: 15.25 inches. Email Ben at benakinknives@outlook.com. (Jocelyn Frasier image edit)
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JULY
JULY 8-9 BELLEVILLE, IL Belleville Knife Expo, Belle-Clair Fairgrounds. Visit https://bcfairgrounds.net.
JULY 23-24 WASHINGTON, MO The 6th Annual AIK Knife Show, Elks Lodge. Call 618-656-9868 adamsknifeworks. com@gmail.com. or visit aik-knifeshow. com.
AUGUST
AUG. 6-7 ALBANY, OR Pacific Northwest Knife Show, Willamette Expo Hall, Linn County Fairgrounds. Email tacticalordnanceshow.com or call/text Julie at 253-381-6686.
AUG. 6-7 CROSSVILLE, TN Cumberland County Knife & Gun Show w/Col. Coon Collectors, Cumberland County Community Complex. Call Donnie 931250-1981 or visit www.gkshow.org.
AUG. 6-7 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA Sydney Knife Show, Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Grand Pavilion Level 2. Visit www.sydneyknifeshow.com.au.
AUG. 13 MERIDIAN, ID Idaho Knife Association Traditional & Tactical Knife Show, Courtyard by Marriott. E-mail idahoknife@gmail.com or visit ika.idahoknife.com.
AUG. 19-20 LEXINGTON, KY Central Kentucky Knife Club Show, Clarion Hotel Convention Center. Contact Kathy Litton 502-863-1840 litton711@aol.com or 859-233-0512.
AUG. 27-28 ST. LOUIS, MO Gateway Area Knife Club Show, Holiday Inn Sunset Hills. Contact Steve Markus Smarkus@gakc.org 314-795-4262.
SEPTEMBER
SEPT. 1-3 LAS VEGAS, NV The USN Gathering XIII, Planet Hollywood Hotel & Resort. For more information call 305-255-9176 or visit www.usngathering. com.
SEPT. 10 LAFAYETTE, LA The 3rd Annual Louisiana Knife Show, Le Beni Grand Event Venue. Contact Stprather. lcka@gmail.com 225-315-8818 lacustomknives.net.
SEPT. 10 BRANSON, MO Central States Hammer-In and Knife Show, Silver Anvil Metalcraft. Contact Paul Brown 417-2092520 brimstoneknives@gmail.com.
SEPT. 24 NASHVILLE, TN Arts in Metal Premier Art Knife Exhibition, 21c Museum Hotel. Call 417-866-6688 or visit artsinmetalshow.com.
SEPT. 24-25 EASTON, PA Lehigh Valley Knife Show, Charles Chrin Community Center of Palmer Township. Call 267714-4441 or visit paknifeshows.com.
SEPT. 30-OCT. 2 BLOOMINGTON,
MN Twin Cities Knife Show, Marriott Hotel. For details visit twincitiesknifeshow.com.
OCTOBER OCT. 7-8 SALT LAKE CITY, UT
BLADE Show West 2022, the Salt Palace Convention Center. For more information visit bladeshowwest.com, e-mail bladewest@bladeshow.com.
OCT. 15 MIDDLETOWN, MD Moran Foundation & Museum All Forged Knife Show and Auction, Historic Bill Moran Shop. Call Nancy Hendrickson 301-3058385 or Steve Nuckels 301-991-7486, or visit billmoranmuseum.com.
OCT. 22-23 GARDEN GROVE, CA Fall California Custom Knife Show, Embassy Suites Anaheim South. Call 888-4732661 or visit r1promotions.com.
OCT. 29 LAS VEGAS, NV The Art Knife Invitational, M Hotel. For more info contact AKI Show, 6743 Palmyra Ave., Las Vegas, NV 89146 406-249-4334 info@ artknifeinvitational.com.
NOVEMBER
NOV. 4-6 PIGEON FORGE, TN Spirit of Steel Fall Pigeon Forge Knife Show, Smoky Mountain Convention Center. Contact J. Bruce Voyles 423-238-6753 knifeauctions@gmail.com, jbrucevoyles. com. NOV. 12-13 TULSA, OK Wanenmacher ’ s Tulsa Arms Show, Tulsa Fairgrounds. Contact mail@tulsaarmsshow.com, 918492-0401 mail@tulsaarmsshow.com, tulsaarmsshow.com, gunshowtrader.com/ gun-shows/wanenmachers-tulsa-armsshow/.
NOV. 18-19 NASHVILLE, TN Nashville Custom Knife Show, Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown. Visit fiftyfiftyproductions.net.
2023
FEBRUARY FEB. DATES TO BE DETERMINED
LITTLE ROCK, AR Arkansas Custom Knife Show. Visit https://arknife.com or call 870-279-7329.
MARCH MARCH 17-18 FORT WORTH, TX
The BLADE Show Texas, Fort Worth Convention Center. Visit bladeshowtexas. com.
APRIL
APRIL 28-29 SOLVANG, CA The Solvang Custom Knife Show, The Hotel Corque. Email Dave Nittinger at dnknives@aol. com or Dennis Friedly at Friedlyknives@ hotmail.com.
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ADVERTISERS’ INDEX
A A.G. Russell......................................... 7 Admiral Steel/Terry Summers .......... 45 American Bladesmith Society, Inc.... 53
B Blade Magazine................................. 77 Blade Magazine................................. 81 BladeGallery/Takefu Steel.................. 29 Blue Ridge Knives............................... 7 Boker USA......................................... 40 Boker USA......................................... 64 Bradford Knives ................................ 44 Buckeye Engraving-Steel Stamps .... 80
C Caribou House Acct .......................... 75 CAS Iberia ......................................... 65 Chris Reeve Knives ............................. 8
D Damasteel AB.................................... 39 Dave Ellis/Exquisiteknives.com ........ 75
E Edmund Davidson ............................ 76 Evenheat Kiln, Inc. ............................ 65 F Fallkniven........................................... 73 Filler................................................... 59
G Giant Mouse Knives............................ 8 Gordon White.................................... 76
H Halfbreed Blades Australia Pty Ltd... 83 Hawkins Knifemaking Supplies ........ 65
J Jantz Supply...................................... 15 Jantz Supply...................................... 23 John Denton Loveless Knives .......... 76
K Kayne Custom Hardware dba
Blacksmith's Depot ........................ 57 Knife & Gun Finishing Supplies........ 57 Knives Plus ....................................... 80 M Masecraft Supply Co ........................ 53 Mcusta Knives USA .......................... 37 MGE Wholesale................................. 19 Microtech Knives, Inc ....................... 84 Moen Tooling .................................... 35
N NC Tool Company ............................. 64 Niagara Specialty Metals .................. 39 Nichols Damascus Inc...................... 69 Nordic Knives.................................... 41
O Olamic Cutlery................................... 45
P Pro-Tech Knives, LLC ....................... 51 PVK.COM .......................................... 11
Q QSP Knife............................................ 3
R Randall Made Knives ........................ 80 RazorRazor........................................ 51 S Smoky Mountain Knife Works ........... 5 Spartan Blades.................................... 9 Spartan Blades.................................. 69 Spyderco, Inc.................................... 41
T Tactical Ordnance.............................. 59 TOPS Knives ..................................... 17 Tormach, LLC.................................... 31 True North Knives ............................. 59 Tru-Grit .............................................. 80
V Vegas Forge Damascus .................... 52 ViperSharp ........................................ 73 VZ Grips ............................................ 46
W W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery, Co. .......... 2 WE Knife............................................ 27 White River Knife & Tool Inc ............ 65
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