anyone going to the OKCA show

[knowtracks]

Looking forward to this years show!! See you there Dale and hope to put other faces with their forum names!
Hope we can ALL get together for supper again one night, that is always FUN!!!!

Safe travels everyone!!

Dave

[orvet]

It would be great to have dinner again, I'm just not sure where we could do something like that. The rest when we met in last year is gone.
We may have to put something together on the fly when we get there.

[LongBlade]

Have a great time all ... Wish I was going - one of these years if I am lucky and the stars align .. Knife finds and photos would be appreciated from anybody who attends !!

[doglegg]

Have a great time all ... Wish I was going - one of these years if I am lucky and the stars align .. Knife finds and photos would be appreciated from anybody who attends !!

I second that motion.

[danno50]

Being a lover of knife show photos myself, I will definitely be taking lot's of pictures to post.

[Duffer]

I am out of here tomorrow morning bound for Eugene! I will try to get some photos up Friday late evening of the setup and member day. I too look really forward to seeing my many friends! Dinner Saturday evening would be great if we can figure out a place. Safe travels to all that are going!!

[LongBlade]

Hey Lloyd - Have a great time and happy hunting - don't forget to look for PKBG&F union labeled knives ...

Dan - Thanks for any photos etc and have a great time too ...

[Duffer]

Yes Lee thanks for the reminder PKBG&F union labeled knives

[orvet]

It appears Ray has beat is to Eugene already and says he can get reservations at the Valley River in for dinner Saturday evening.
My understanding is the food is okay but it's a little higher price than some places.

If anyone is interested in getting together with other AAPK members on Saturday evening, please let us know so Ray has a headcount.

If we do this my wife Alyson and I will be there, so here is the start of your count Ray:

2

[Duffer]

I’m in 1

Thanks!

[danno50]

HI Dale, I am checked in to the Valley River Inn. I am in for one for supper. See you tomorrow.

[orvet]

It has been a great show, tomorrow is the last day.
I was alone at my table today, my wife couldn't help me, a big THANK YOU to danno50 for giving my a break to run out to pickup my lunch my wife dropped off.

Haven't had time to get out and see much nor do a lot of shopping, but my wife is hopping to be here tomorrow.

8 of us went to Korean Barbeque for dinner, I hope Lloyd got some pics, as usual I forgot!

Though I couldn't get far from my table I did manage to buy a few knives. Will post pics next week.

I wish everyone could be here!

We all missed you Phil!
I am signing off and going to bed.

Goodnight all.

[danno50]

I really enjoyed the show and picked up some nice knives. It was great to meet up with Dale (Orvet), Ray (Paladin), Charlie (upnorth), Lloyd (duffer), and Dave (knowtracks). It was also great to meet Mike (galvanic1882), who has sold me some very nice knives. Also great to briefly meet Ivoryman and have a brief talk with him. I am about halfway home, taking my time and visiting along the way. Borrowing a computer to post some pics below.
First pic is (L to R) Knowtracks (Daves, Gunstockjack (from BladeForums), Duffer( Lloyd) and Upnorth (Charlie) with his back to the camera.
Second last is Dale (Orvet) and his wife and the last pic is Ray (Paladin).
These were from the opening Friday and not all sellers are set up yet. The crowd was pretty light on Friday, but pretty good on Saturday.

[danno50]

Dave and Charlie won an award for their Boy's Knife display. First pic is Charlie using one of the yoyos which was a part of the display. Second is the award winning display. And third is a kukhri? which was Dave's half of the award prize.

[danno50]

Last photos for now. My haul from the show. I have many more pics of all the displays and will post them when I am at home on my own computer.
I will take more photographs of the knives and post them in the appropriate threads. I was also very generously gifted a beautiful wall display case by Charlie, which I intend to display my Keen Kutters in. I will also take pics of it and post them when I get home.

[philco]

Thanks for the pictures Dan. I sure wish I could have attended this year. It's a great show. Looks like you made a very nice haul.

[ScoutKnives]

Thank you for the pictures , this show is on my bucket list !

[doglegg]

Amen to the first two thank you's. I look forward to the other pictures.

[LongBlade]

Thanks Dan - Great pics and awesome score of knives with some boxes too !! One of these years I got to make it out for that show

[Ivoryman]

2018 OKCA show shots. Great one as usual.

[danno50]

Here are a couple more shots of familiar faces.

[orvet]

Great job with the pictures Dan! I am always so busy at the show I forget to take pictures, but I did take some pictures of the knives I got and they posted them in the Knife Finds Of The Day forum.
There were too many pictures for one post so I broke it into two posts. There were a few unusual finds for me, an original Soquel River Lev-R-Lok, a Hackman knife and the always elusive Schrade Walden 2OT. One of my best shows ever!

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[danno50]

Back home now and on my own computer. Going to start posting photos of the displays. Here are some of a Remington Scout knife display.

[danno50]

Here is another picture of my haul from the show, all together.
From left to right: a Keen Kutter dogleg jack 3 1/2", a Simmons Hardware Co. jack (both of these purchased from Waynorth), a KK jumbo jack just under 4", a KK peanut, three KK lobsters, a KK peanut (gifted to me by Duffer), a Simmons Hardware Co. 4 blade senator with a Keen Kutter etch, two Simmons Hardware Co. Germany: a whittler and a doctor and a Gerber pixie bought from Paladin (Ray).

[Paladin]

Back home now and on my own computer. Going to start posting photos of the displays. Here are some of a Remington Scout knife display.

Great shot Danno. The display belongs to Jim Pitblado and he is an avid Remington collector plus he is a nice guy.

Ray