Blade Show This Weekend!

[LeadWaster]

Anyone besides me headed to Atlanta for the Blade Show? Should be great this year. They are combining the Blade Show with a tactical gear show. Oh boy... more ways to spend money!

[willis68]

Have fun I cannot make it this year but Major Kong is nice enough he is picking up a custom knife that RJ Martin made for me

[GaryXD]

I'll be there. I got a free VIP pass from Jeff Randall. I'm just wondering if the Bonnaroo traffic on I-24 will be an issue. Any thoughts?

[Guest Scramasax]

Leaving Friday Morning. Taking two new people to the show. I love it when thier eyes bug out and they drool. Been several years since I could go and looking forward to seeing old aquaintances. Haven't decided what route to take because of bonnaroo. Might go via BHM.

Cheers,

ts

[Major Kong]

I'll be there Friday morning. It's going to be an expensive weekend!

[VERO1]

We will of course need to see some pictures!

[Westwindmike]

As far as Boneroooo traffic, we went through there on I-24 last year on the way to Atlanta on Saturday morning around 0700. No traffic, and didn't even have to slow down.

[LeadWaster]

Thank goodness I'm going down 411S from Maryville. Never much traffic there. I think the tactical gear show will be a nice addition. More opportunities to come home poor! I know I want a small JetBeam LED flashlight... my boys want the new Eskabar knife. I'm sure I'll come home with a knife of some kind too. If I had hit that $200million Powerball last week, I'd buy one of everything!

[ProjectDexter]

I wanted to go but my parents planned a trip to pigeon forge and wanted my family to tag along. Probably a good thing, I just went on a blade spending spree and can't afford anymore anyway lol

[hso]

I'll be there Thursday evening through Sunday.

In one respect I'm not happy to see the show being promoted with the Tactical Gear show. It takes all the available time the show is open to the public to appreciate the custom knives and manufacturer's booths while still getting in a couple of seminars. I'm afraid that it robs an attendee of meeting and developing a relationship with a maker, designer or manufacturer and actually learning. It ain't a shopping trip to WalMart.

[LeadWaster]

Well, the Tactical Gear Show Wasn't all that big. It took maybe 30 minutes away from the Blade Show for me.Going Gear had a big display with a lot of MAxpedition packs. Looked at some with my son for possible use when he goes to college this fall. Picked up a Lucas Burnley knife called a "Kwaiken". Really caught my eye and feels great in the hand. I'll try to post a couple of photos this week. Saw some good friends, did a 40 mile bike ride this morning on the Silver Comet Trail with my boys and some good friends, then headed back home.

[LeadWaster]

Here's a shot of the Lucas Burnley "Kwaiken" I picked up at the Blade Show on Sat. It's 7 7/8" overall, 3 3/4" cutting edge, D-2 steel, wrapped handle (over sharkskin) with a Kydex sheath. The 9mm round is just added for scale. Very nice feel. Slender and easy to carry. The paracord on the sheath goes on your belt and allows you to grab the knife and pull it out quickly. Really well thought out.

[LeadWaster]

I should add, that's an acid etched blade with what he calls his "viral" pattern. I thought it was damascus when I first glanced at it.

[MacGyver]

That's a great looking blade!

[hso]

I spent most of my time in the KnifeRights booth and some of the time out and about at the show.

I was happy to see Colonial Cutlery springing back with new autos and that they joined KnifeRights.

I thought the 1911 folders were cool.

The new DPX knives handled nicely.

CRKT is producing Ken Onion's Octopus cane. Carbon fiber over fiberglass with a cast stainless octypus.