2026 was a great OKCA Show

[danno50]

Coffin bolster crown pens

[orvet]

Outstanding job as duty photographer, Dan!
The show is big enough that it is difficult to see everything, if you have a table to attend to. I missed the Scottish Dirk display. I even went looking for it once and got called back to my table.

[danno50]

Outstanding job as duty photographer, Dan!
The show is big enough that it is difficult to see everything, if you have a table to attend to. I missed the Scottish Dirk display. I even went looking for it once and got called back to my table.

There is a lot to see.

A collection of knives by some ABS Master Smiths. Sorry for the poor photography, not sure why the names didn't show up the tags in the second picture

[danno50]

Variations of Buck 110s

[danno50]

Ted Dowell knives

[danno50]

Pearl and ivory handled knives

[danno50]

A Kershaw display

[danno50]

Theater made knives

[danno50]

Custom fighting knives of the Vietnam War

[danno50]

Gerber MKII knives

[danno50]

Last 2 pics of the Gerber display

[danno50]

That was the end of the official displays. The following pics are of Tony Berg's personal collection of Scandinavian knives. Tony is a collector/dealer from Tacoma, Washington

[knowtracks]

Thank You Danno for taking all the pictures and posting them!
Great job!

Dave

[orvet]

Wow Danno, thanks for all the pictures!
I had time to see two or three of the displays. This wasn't the biggest show we've ever had, and I didn't see but a fraction of the show.
It gives folks an idea of how much there is to see at an OKCA show.

[danno50]

thanks Dave and Dale. There is certainly a lot to see, and great people to visit with!!

[philco]

Dan thanks for sharing all those great pictures. I was able to take in the Oregon Show several years ago and one thing that really impressed me was the number of excellent displays they had there. I got to see collections that were awe inspiring. It was a lot to take in and I enjoyed it immensely.

[knifeaddict1965]

Thanks for all the great pictures, Danno! The OKCA show definitely puts an emphasis on the word "SHOW". I've been to dozens of knife shows in KY, TN, and IN, and none of them have ever had as many great displays as this show.
When I see anything related to OKCA, the first thing that crosses my mind is all the great knives and pictures Ivoryman would post after this show. Thanks for the great job of carrying on this tradition.
I think I may have to plan a future trip out west around this show schedule so I can mark it off the bucket list.

[knowtracks]

Dale and Danno!

Dave

[knowtracks]

Danno and myself.


Dave

[danno50]

Dan thanks for sharing all those great pictures. I was able to take in the Oregon Show several years ago and one thing that really impressed me was the number of excellent displays they had there. I got to see collections that were awe inspiring. It was a lot to take in and I enjoyed it immensely.

Was 2016 the year you attended the show? It was my first year. I have a recollection of eating supper with a group of people. There was Dale (Orvet) and his wife, Dave (knowtracks), Charlie (Upnorth) and his wife, Lloyd (Luger1952?) and his wife, and I think Ray (Paladin) and his wife. There was one other couple who I believe were you and your wife?

Thanks for all the great pictures, Danno! The OKCA show definitely puts an emphasis on the word "SHOW". I've been to dozens of knife shows in KY, TN, and IN, and none of them have ever had as many great displays as this show.
When I see anything related to OKCA, the first thing that crosses my mind is all the great knives and pictures Ivoryman would post after this show. Thanks for the great job of carrying on this tradition.
I think I may have to plan a future trip out west around this show schedule so I can mark it off the bucket list.

You wouldn't regret making the trip. I went in 2016, thinking it would be a one time event to cross off my bucket list, but have been there 5 times since then. Missed a year for hip surgery and a few years for covid. Next year is the 50th anniversary of the show.

[danno50]

Thanks for posting the pics, Dave.

[philco]

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Was 2016 the year you attended the show? It was my first year. I have a recollection of eating supper with a group of people. There was Dale (Orvet) and his wife, Dave (knowtracks), Charlie (Upnorth) and his wife, Lloyd (Luger1952?) and his wife, and I think Ray (Paladin) and his wife. There was one other couple who I believe were you and your wife?

Dan if it was 2016 it was not me. I was there for the 2017 show with my wife. We did attend a dinner with other AAPK folks in attendance.

[danno50]

Ok, 2017 was the year I missed for hip surgery. I must have seen pictures of that dinner and they slipped into my memory as having been there?

[knowtracks]

I forgot to post up the Brian knife that I carried during the show.

Dave