EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

THERE WILL BE MEMBERS DEMONSTRATING OR SHOWING THEIR WARES AT THESE LOCATIONS THAT ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE IF YOUR FAVORITE MAKER OR SUPPLIER IS LISTED FOR THE ONES NEAR YOU.

The Arkansas Knifemakers Association Custom Knife Show in Little Rock, AR at the Robison Center on Feb 20-21, 2010. This has always been a very good show and has been attended by a lot of our members.

Those attending will be, Gary Crowder, Steve Culver, Bill Duff, David Etchieson, Lee Ferguson, Linda Ferguson, Ray Kirk, Jerry Larison, Jr., Al Lawrence. Ken Linton, Rocky Anderson, Chris Parson, Sandy McClure (Giraffe Bone), Gary Mulkey, Roland Quimby, Lin Rhea, Mike Ruth, Brion Tomberlin, Chuck Ward,

East Coast Custom Knife Show in New York www.ecckshow.com Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan 1605 Broadway @ 49th St. NY, NY 10019 February 19, 20, 21, 2010 Friday 1-7 pm - Saturday 10-6 pm - Sunday 10-3 pm
Jerry McClure

Mike Miller, Billy Helton, Rick Menefee, Ray Kirk, Gary Crowder, Rusty Polk, Gerald Nickels, Jerry and Sandy McClure, Billy Helton, Bill Coye, Stew Killiam, Bill Kennedy,

The Knife Group Association of Oklahoma will be having their spring shop tour at the home of Ray Kirk in Tahlequah, OK. Members and guests are all invited to attend and share some time and stories.

The shop tour will start at 10:00 AM and last till 4:00 PM with a break for lunch at noon.

Demonstrators will be:

Mike Miller will do a pin press demo to show how he presses the pins on guards and bolsters..

John Martin will show how to inlay pearl into a handle using a small piece of ebony.

Ray Kirk will do a forging of a crawdad gig using a car spring for material.

Billy Helton will show how to forge a crushed W’s pattern using a tile method.

David Anders will be forging a half penny guard.

A round table discussion about the requirements of attaining a rating in the ABS is tentative.

Rich Horton will be bringing his old motorcycle with side car for those that may be interested in oldies.

At noon, the main course will be fried fish, furnished by Thomas Kirk and Jason Little of Sixshooter Marina. Attendees can bring a side dish or dessert.

Please let me know if you plan to attend. I will need a head count to prepare the food.

Uncle Al, Jerry McClure, Sandy McClure (Giraffe Bone), Jerry Lairson, Gary Crowder, Lin Rhea, Ray Kirk, Brion Tomberlin, Bill Wiggins, Chuck Ward, Mike Ruth, Roland Quimby, Ken Linton, Lee Ferguson, Linda Ferguson, Paul Happy, Bill Duff, Steve Culver, Bill Coye, Mike (Whiskers) Allen, and Rick Menefee.

Ray Kirk, Mike Miller, Gary Mulkey, Billy Helton, Shawn Shropshire, Brion Tomberlin, Gary Crowder, Chuck Ward,

A.G. Russell Knife Event 2010
July 30-31 Aug 1 Embassy Suits NEA J. Q. Hammond Convention Center
Rogers, AR

Oklahoma Custom Knife Show "KGA" Tulsa Convention Center
Aug.28-2010 Tulsa ,OK. Click on link below for full information and table holders.

The Knifemakers Guild
Sept.17-18-19 2010
The Seelbach Hilton Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky