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The show date has been set and will be a ONE DAY AFFAIR. This to help in reducing expenses for the makers and suppliers. Oklahoma Custom Knife Show for 2009 NO MORE TABLES AVAILABLE - SOLD OUT August 29,2009 10:00 AM till 7:00 PM Tulsa Civic Center - Conference Hall (6000 square feet for tables and two large rooms for seminars and photography) The host lodging will be at the Double Tree Hotel, 616 W. 7th St, Tulsa, OK. 74127. We have reserved a block of rooms at the rate of $79.00 per night plus tax. Ask for "TKS" group rate, phone no. 918-587-8000. An air bridge connects the Hotel to Civic Center Conference Hall. Demonstrations planned: Jerry Fisk will MC a cutting demonstration with World Championship competitors. A must see for those interested in understanding a knife's cutting performance. Charlie Conners will demonstrate his award winning techniques in scrimshaw. He will be demonstrating on a works in progress. Ray Kirk will give a knife sharpening tips and knife safety seminar for the using knife.
SHOW PASSES AND FLIERS Show passes and fliers will be available from these KGA supporters: Jerry Parkhurst at The Gadget Shop, 104 East 15th Street in Tulsa, Ok. Perry Stanford at Stanford Outdoors at 3625 N. 28th St., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Jimmy Houston Outdoors Store on Hwy 82 in Keys, Oklahoma Al Lawrence at Riverside Machine Shop in DeQueen, AR Gary Mulkey knife shop at Shepherd Of The Hills in Branson, MO Please let them know that you appreciate their support.
A list of the committed table holders will be added as soon as they reserve their tables. All of our club members are working hard to make this show one of the best in this part of the country. For additional information call Ray Kirk at 918-456-1519 or email at kniffers@theknifegroup.com . Eight foot tables (no table cloth) with two chairs will cost $50.00. Custom or hand made knives only. This years raffle knife has been donated by Rick Menefee and is a back pocket model. View Here. A paypal button has been added to make it easy to donate for a chance to win this knife. Marc Culip of Talbott, Tn. has donated a liner lock folder to be given away to attendees by a drawing from show passes at the end of the show. Marc Culip folder.
Chuck Ward will be the official photographer for this show. He will be set up to professionally photograph the winners of the knife awards and other makers knives. Chuck has had his photos in all the major knife magazines in the country. A major part of his service is to forward a photograph of your knife to them for publication. TABLE HOLDERS Custom Knife Makers for 2009
Mike "Whiskers" Allen Knifemakers Guild Member David Anders ABS Mastersmith (FATHER) Jerome Anders ABS Mastersmith (SON) Rocky Anderson Jerry Barlow Jerry Barngrover Tom Buchanan Member of KGA Gary Crowder Charter member KGA - Knife making since 1993 Steve Culver ABS Master Smith since 2007 Charlie Conners Scrimshaw Artist Dan Dick Bill Duff Knifemakers Guild Member Tom Durham Neeley Evans Lee Ferguson Member Knifemakers Guild since 1984 Linda Ferguson Voting member Knifemakers Guild 2006 Jerry Fisk ABS Master Smith and National Living Treasure Andrew Garrett Bill Kennedy Knifemakers Guild since 1985 Harvey King Ray Kirk ABS Master Smith (05) Jerry Lairson ABS Master Smith (05) Ken Linton Member of the Knifemakers Guild Newt Livesay Jerry McClure Knifemakers Guild member Jim McGee Ryan Minchew Rick Menefee Member of Knifemakers Guild Mike Miller Started making knives in 1984 Roy Miller Gary Mulkey Made first knife in 1971 Don Parrish 30+ years of knife making Cliff Polk Charter member of the KGA Rusty Polk ABS Journeyman Smith (06) Kyle Royer ABS Journeyman Smith (09) James Scroggs Brion Tomberlin ABS Master Smith (09) Joe Wheeler Member PKA and TKCA. Knife maker since 1995 Joe Wilkie "Little Red's Knife Collector Service"
Knife Suppliers Uncle Al Full line of equipment and supplies Sandy McClure Knife making supplies Raker Knives & Steel Stabilized wood and forging steels Roland Quimby Ivory handle materials
Contact Ray Kirk at ray@rakerknives.com, 918-456-1519
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Contact Email : kniffers@theknifegroup.com Ray Kirk 918-456-1519
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