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Location: Tampa, FL
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Latest Activity: Mar 8
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Some great Research and my thanks to the tireless work done by Sue OldsWidow. Check out that index, you just may be there for days! Also her research turned up an old resource that is worth revisiting if you have not seen.
Produced by iKC Member Tobais Gibson its a good reference for collectors: http://apg2k.hegewisch.net/index.html
I could not have said this better myself Mr Hanner!
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I posted this on Blade Patterns this afternoon and it got me to wondering..What was your first "love"?
The blade Pattern that started me collecting was the wharncliff. The Case Classic 55 patterns with the wharncliff blades secured me as "hooked". It is said the blade pattern was developed by Lord Wharncliff...Lord Wharncliffe thought up the concept from the want of
"..a knife that is more for cutting, than poking.."
This novel concept later developed in the Americas, with "hawkbill" & "sheepsfoot" blade configurations
or so they say....
Years ago, in ancient Japan, the ladies of the court wore fabulous kimonos, some of which are preserved in museums and cultural exhibits. One very interesting part of the elaborate dress was the dagger that was discretely tucked into the folds of the obi, (the wide sash), that the lady wore about her waist. I assure you that it was not merely a decoration!
In our current day, the concept of a "ladies" knife has fallen by the wayside. The so-called feminist movement has made it politically incorrect to use such a label on an item,. It is interesting to note, however, that there are still knives that are advertised and sold as "gentlemen's knives". What do you think??
Saturday at the blade show...
8:00 a.m. Randall Knife Society—Room 103
10:00 a.m. 30-Minute Yoga Intro For Deep Relaxation & Stress Reduction—Jot Singh Khalsa, Room 110
10:00 a.m. How To Throw Knives & Tomahawks—Bobby Branton, The Courtyard
10:00 a.m. ABS Auction, Room 103
11:00 a.m. The Good, Bad & Ugly: 30 Years of Knifemaking—Ed Fowler, Room 110
11:15 a.m. Authentic Renaissance Swords & Fencing—John Clements, The Courtyard
11:30 a.m. Bladesmithing For Kids—Wes Byrd, Joe Keeslar and Larry Harley, Room 108
12:00 p.m. Buck Collectors Club—Room 103
12:00 p.m. How To Texture Knife Handles—Jens Anso, Room 110
12:30 p.m. How To Forge Knives—Jay Hendrickson & Tim Carr, The Courtyard
1:00 p.m. What’s Hot NOW in Loveless Knives—Dave Ellis and Louis Chow, Room 108
1:00 p.m. Countering Terrorism: Get Your Mind Right—Ernest Emerson, Room 110
1:45 p.m. Japanese Sword Demonstration—James Williams, The Courtyard
2:15 p.m. Got Liberty? How To Repeal Anti-Knife Laws—New Hampshire Rep. Jenn Coffey, Room 108
2:45 p.m. Bomb Squad/EOD Knives—Les George, Room 110
4:00 p.m. The Lockbar Stabilizer—Rick Hinderer, Room 108
4:15 p.m. 9th Annual BLADE Show World Championship Cutting Competition—BladeSports International, The Courtyard
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