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BladeShow.jpg 2009 Blade Show & International Cutlery Fair

May 29 – 31, 2009
Location: 
Cobb Galleria Centre
Two Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia 30339
Ph (770) 955-8000 • Fax (770) 989-5049   

Public Show Hours:   
Friday, May 29 •  2 p.m. – 7 p.m.
Saturday May 30 • 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday May 31 • 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Early admission Friday only for VIPs & Retailers – 12 noon until 2 pm.

Hotel Reservations:   
Renaissance Waverly Hotel (attached to the Cobb Galleria Centre)
2450 Galleria Parkway, Atlanta, Georgia  30339
Ph (770) 953-4500 • Toll Free 888-391-8724 • Fax (770) 303-3276
Special room rate $162.00 (Mention BLADE Show)

Further Information:

2009 BLADE Show
700 East State Street
Iola, WI  54990
Ph (877) 746-9757 • 800-726-9966 Ext. 13331 or  13836 • Fax (715) 445-4087

Eric Bradley, Show Manager Ext. 13331
Karen Thulien, Show Coordinator Ext. 13836

Website: www.bladeshow.com

Thanks to everyone that made the 2008 BLADE Show one of the best ever! 

Watch video from this year's show...and more!  

                              

Congratulations to Gary Bond, the 2008 BLADE Magazine World Championship Cutting Competition winner.


The complete list of 2008 BLADE Magazine Knife of the Year Award winners:

BLADE Magazine American Made Knife of the Year®: William Henry "Ventana"
BLADE Magazine Imported Knife of the Year®: CRKT "Fulcrum"
BLADE Magazine Most Innovative American Design®: Leatherman "Skeletool"
BLADE Magazine Most Innovative Imported Design®: CRKT "Glidelock"
BLADE Magazine Best Buy®: Spyderco "Tenacious"
BLADE Magazine Investor/Collector Knife of the Year®: William Henry "B-11 Tapestry"
BLADE Magazine Manufacturing Quality Award®: Chris Reeve Knives
BLADE Magazine Accessory of the Year: CRKT "Getaway Driver"
BLADE Magazine Collaboration Knife of the Year®: Case and Tony Bose "Arkansas Hunter"
BLADE Magazine Kitchen Knife of the Year®: Kershaw Shun 8-inch Cook's Knife
BLADE Magazine Overall Knife of the Year®: Chris Reeve Knives "Umnumzaan"

BLADE Magazine 2008 Publisher's Award®:  Members of Bladeforums.com who participated in the bowie-for-breast-cancer-project.
BLADE Magazine 2008 Industry Achievement Award®: Daryl Meier


The winners of the 2008 custom knife competition winners:

Best In Show- Ken Steigerwalt
Best Fixed Blade - Ken Seigerwalt
Best Damascus - John White
Best Art Knife - Arpad Bojtos
Best Fighter - Shawn Ellis
Best Bowie Knife - Jason Knight
Yvon Vachon Best Miniature - Yosho Sakauchi
Best Handle Design - Bill Tuch
Best Tactical Folder - R.J. Martin
Best Utility Hunter - Lin Rhea
Best Folder - Larry Newton
Best Innovative Design - Joe Caswell
Best Knife Collaboration - Hank Knickmeyer and Chantal Gilbert
Best Sword - Paul Jarvis
Best New Maker - Steve Gatlin
Best of the Rest - Todd Begg


Check out the official 2008 BLADE SHOW forum thread.

Read Brendan O'Brien's BLOG written live from BLADE Show.


BLADE Show
700 E. State St.
Iola, WI 54990-0001
Toll Free: 1-877-746-9757
Ph (877) 746-9757 • 800-726-9966 Ext. 13331 or  13836 • Fax (715) 445-4087

Eric Bradley, Show Manager Ext. 13331
Karen Thulien, Show Coordinator Ext. 13836


Please visit the following 2008 BLADE Show Sponsors:


Lansky Sharpeners website Kershaw Knives Bladeart.com TrueNorthKnives New Graham Knives GerberKnives
A.G. Russel Knives
IonBond