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Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on June 3, 2013 at 4:17

Looking good so far! Still insanely jealous of you lucky people who get to walk around there!

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on June 3, 2013 at 17:06

What are you bringing home for me Jan? LOL!

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 5, 2013 at 5:09

ROFL!  Some great pics and discussions Craig.  Wish it was one of the Case displays

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on June 5, 2013 at 16:37

Oh they wouldn't miss just one display would they?

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Parham on June 6, 2013 at 4:09

With a genuine appreciation for their customers Colonial will go far with Steve He was very into iKC during our chat.
 
Jan Carter said:

I have to tell you, Meeting Steve @ Colonial Knives was bright spot in the day.  This is a man that talks to every customer that stops by his booth like a long lost friend.  I saw him look over knives visitors brought in, talk the history of his brand and genuinely enjoy his time with everyone that came by

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 7, 2013 at 15:24

Martin Knives is a small family business producing high quality handmade knives.

Newton Martin is a young knifemaker from Texas, known for rugged fixed blades, who recently started designing and making folding knives as well. His model "Nopal" got its name from the Texan word for the cactus plant, whose leaves replicate the shape of the closed knife. The stable Wharncliffe blade has a chisel grind, offering extraordinary strength and sharpness. The straight cutting edge allows extremely precise cuts and perfect tip control. Steel liner and textured G-10 scales in combination with the deep finger choils and notches provide a secure grip and excellent ergonomics. The blade is made of 440C stainless steel, satin finished, and locks with a sturdy liner lock mechanism. Includes removable pocket clip. Blade length: 2 1/8". Overall length: 5 1/2". Weight: 3 oz.

These guys are AWESOME.  Anyone read Jerry Ahern?  Best known for his post apocalyptic survivalist series The Survivalist. 

The books in this series are heavy with descriptions of the weapons the protagonists use to survive and prosecute a seemingly never-ending war among the remnants of the superpowers from pre-apocalypse times.

MARTIN Knives has created knives that will be part of the descriptive weapons in the next book, being completed by his wife.  Check out their site, they make some of everything.  The knives handled, balanced and showed off well.  My opinion is these will make users that will last and last 

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 7, 2013 at 15:29

THE WASP INJECTION KNIFE

This weapon injects a freezing cold ball of compressed gas, approximately the size of a basketball, at 800psi nearly instantly. The effects of this injection will drop many of the world's largest land predators.

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Permalink Reply by Chuck Parham on June 7, 2013 at 15:35

I believe I read that this knife was originally developed for defense against sharks. Awesome knife but pricy. Something you never saw on the TV series "Sea Hunt" with Loyd Bridges.

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 7, 2013 at 15:48

Famars USA has several new Lines.  I have put up some specs in the Tactical and Combat Group, more to come in the Outdoor Group

Take a look at some of these new lines folks!  At less than 150.00 there are some premium materials and designs involved

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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on June 7, 2013 at 15:56

White River Knives - Excellent knives, made in the US

A family run business where everyone gets involved.  As we watch them recently as the sales go out it is fun to see whos name is on the card.  No matter who worked on this knife, I know you will love it.

Hunting, survival, tactical and other models available. All White River Knives are manufactured in house with tested and proven grinding techniques.

Take a good look at what they used for the background in the display

These folks are passionate about customer satisfaction and knives.

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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on June 7, 2013 at 16:52

For a modern folder I like that Boker up there.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on June 10, 2013 at 12:45

The world’s top knives were recognized during the BLADE Show & Living Ready Expo (www.bladeshow.com) May 31-June 2 at the Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta.

The leading factory knives were honored with the BLADE Magazine 2013 Knife-Of-The-Year® Awards, while the world’s pre-eminent custom knives were named in the show’s custom knife judging competition.

All entrants in the Knife-Of-The-Year and custom knife judging competitions were rated on a number of factors, including utility, design, creativity, materials, aesthetics, feel and other traits.

Announced Saturday night at the BLADE Magazine Awards Banquet in the Cobb Galleria, honors in 13 different Knife-Of-The-Year categories included 10 knives and one knife accessory. Two awards also went to individuals for special achievement in the knife industry. The categories and winners:

•Overall Knife Of The Year®: Zero Tolerance 0454;

•American-Made Knife Of The Year®: Hogue Elishewitz EX-04;

•Imported Knife Of The Year®: Fox Knives Modras;

•Most Innovative American Design: Microtech D.O.C. Kill Switch;

•Most Innovative Imported Design: CRKT Ken Onion Swindle;

•Best Buy Of The Year: CRKT Endorser;

•Kitchen Knife Of The Year®: Ken Onion Chef Works;

•Investor/Collector Knife Of The Year®: Pro-Tech Newport;

•Knife Collaboration Of The Year®: Microtech Mick Strider;

•Manufacturing Quality Award: Chris Reeve Knives;

•Accessory Of The Year: CRKT Onion Survival Para-saw;

•Industry Achievement Award: American Bladesmith Society (ABS) master smith Joe Keeslar for introducing the ABS and modern bladesmithing to France through annual workshops, as well as teaching bladesmithing in the USA via seminars and his books, for his award-winning knives, and for his leadership via several terms on the ABS Board Of Directors and as chairman of the ABS; and, finally:

•Publisher’s Award: Joyce Laituri, marketing manager of Spyderco, for almost two decades of setting the standard for how to best promote and publicize a knife company’s knives—in this case, those of Spyderco. Her ability to work with the media in terms of providing Spyderco knives, knife imagery, knife information and other materials has been a model for all others in public relations to emulate. No one has done it better.

Announced earlier in the day, the custom knife winners were, by category:

•Best Tactical Folder: Sniper Bladeworks

•Best Fixed Blade: David Lisch;

•Yvon Vachon Best Miniature Award: Yoshio Sakauchi;

•Best Sword: David Mirabile;

•Best Damascus: John White;

•Best Art Knife: Steve Rapp;

•Best Collaboration: Bob Terzuola and Brian Fellhoelter;

•Best New Maker: David Sharp;

•Best Folder: Scott Sawby;

•Best Bowie: John White;

•Best Handle Design: E. Scott McGhee;

•Best Fighter: E. Scott McGhee;

•Best of the Rest: Steve Culver;

•Most Innovative Design: Grant and Gavin Hawk;

•Best Utility Hunter: Alan Hutchinson;

•Hugh Bartrug Best of Show Award: John White.

Also during the banquet, ABS master smith Wayne Goddard became the 50th inductee into the BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall Of Fame©. Celebrating 50 years of making knives, Goddard parlayed the knowledge he’s gained in his knifemaking business into a second career writing about the process, including almost a quarter century as a columnist (Question & Answer, The $50 Knife Shop, Steels and more) for BLADE Magazine and as an author of several knife books, including The Wonder of Knifemaking.

Our thanks to Blade magazine and Editor Steve Shakleford!

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