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BLADE Show West
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 2009 BLADE Show West
Thank you to everyone who exhibited and attended the 2008 BLADE Show West. Keep checking this site for updates on the 2009 show – tentatively scheduled for Sept. 11 to 13 at the Monarch Hotel and Conference Center in Portland, Oregon.
Contact Us
2008 Blade Shows
700 E. State St.
Iola, WI 54990-0001
Toll Free: 1-877-746-9757
715-445-4612, ext. 13313 - Mary Lutz
Fax: 715-445-4087
E-mail: Blade Show
Show Features:
Over 13,000 square feet of display space with:
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An International Roster of Top Custom Knifemakers
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Major Manufacturers
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Knifemaking Suppliers
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Free Seminars
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Outdoor Forging Demonstrations
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BLADEhandmade™ Awards & Custom Knife Awards
2008 AWARDS
2008 BLADEhandmade™ Award Winners:
Congratulations to the following BLADEhandmade™ Award winners announced at the 2008 BLADE Show West:
- Best Art Knife: Arpad Bojtos
- Best Fixed Blade: Bruce Bump
- Best Folder: Larry Newton
- Best Tactical Folder: R.J. Martin
- Best Utility/Hunter: Thad Buchanan
- Best Damascus: John White
- Best Fighter: Ray Richard
- Best Bowie: Jason Knight
- Best Sword: Paul Jarvis
- Best Miniature: Yoshio Sakauchi
Winners of the BLADEhandmade™ Awards are determined by recognizing knifemaker's performances in handmade judging competitions over a calendar year, counted cumulatively from participating shows nationwide beginning and ending with BLADE Show West.
2008 BLADE Show West Awards Winners:
- Best of Show: Steve Rapp
- Best Tactical Folder: Greg Lightfoot
- Best Utility Hunter: Thad Buchanan
- Best New Maker: Butch Deveraux
- Best Bowie: Tom Ferry
- Best Fighter: Ray Richard
- Best Damascus Knife: Jon Christensen
- Best Fixed Blade: Bruce Bump
- Best Folder: Tom Ferry
- Best Miniature: Bill Burke
- Best Sword: Ray Richard
- Best Art Knife: Steve Rapp
See you there in 2009!
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