The Knives-2nd Annual CKCA Mini-Knife Show

[Kevin Jones]

Our second annual CKCA Mini-Knife Show will take place on Thursday Night June 3 as part of our Banquet/Annual Meeting. That's the night before the start of Blade Show. You won't want to miss this. http://www.customknifecollectorsassociation.com/Banquet.html

Announcing our seven makers for this year's CKCA Mini-Show:

Bruce Bump
Pete Crowl
Tom Ferry
Don Fogg
John Horrigan
Steven Rapp
Ralph Richards

Our paramount goals for our CKCA mini-show are:

To give our CKCA membership the opportunity to purchase very special knives at attractive prices from some of the finest knifemakers in the world who they normally may not have access to.

To give CKCA member knifemakers a chance to meet and present your knives to some of the top custom knife collectors in the world and perhaps to gain new longtime customers.

To give the CKCA another opportunity to offer benefit to both our collector and knifemaker members and to positively promote the CKCA in the custom knife community.

The Process:

• All CKCA members (those present at our show and not) will be eligible to purchase knifemaker's knives.

• All details of sales/transactions will take place between the knifemaker and the buyer with the CKCA providing promotion and the venue for knife sales.

• Knifemakers, of course, retain 100% of proceeds from all sales.

• CKCA members who will not be present at our show will have until Wednesday June 2nd @ 12 noon EST to direct myself (Kevin Jones) in writing via e-mail customknifecollectorsassociation@yahoo.com (copying the particular knifemaker) to deposit a ticket into a particular maker's "draw box". By directing me to place a ticket into a maker's "draw box" the buyer is committing themselves to purchase such knife/knives.

• Since our knifemakers very graciously offer attractive pricing to our members for this annual event, any/all additional services/expenses such as shipping, insurance, custom duties, taxes for non-attending members are in addition to the sales price of the knives.

• ONLY CKCA members are eligible to participate (purchase knives) at our mini-show.

• Any CKCA member found to be purchasing mini-show knives for non-members can have their privileges to participate in future CKCA shows revoked. This rule will be strictly enforced. Any non-CKCA member can easily participate in our show by simply joining the CKCA.

• CKCA members are allowed to deposit a single ticket (1) in each box for knives that they want to acquire for themselves. Please, no help from your friends in acquiring show knives.

• CKCA members can place tickets in multiple boxes and if such member wins multiple knives he/she can of course keep all knives or at that time choose not to take a knife and we will go back and re-draw a second winner for the knife they turned down. If by chance there is not a second ticket in the particular box then the knife will be a "no sale".


The above processes/rules are intended to promote the most fairness for all CKCA members.

Now for the knives:

#1 Ralph Richards "Catches the Wind"

A BIG sole authorship Arkansas Bowie

Blade Steel ~ Ralph's 312 layer ladder pattern damascus of 1084-15n20
Fittings ~ Damascus ferrule & pommel; Stainless steel guard with filework
Handle ~ Sambar Stag
BL ~ 10-1/2"
OAL ~ 15-3/4"

Offered to CKCA members @ $800.00 which as same with all mini-show knife prices reflects a discount as compared to what the maker would normally offer this knife.


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[Lin Rhea]

That's a good start. Now let's see some more. :) Lin

[Roger Pinnock]

What a great line-up! Bud's bowie is really well done. Looking forward to seeing the rest.

Roger

[Eli Gautreaux]

Nice Bowie!

I'm very much looking forward to this event, and this thread :)

[Kevin Jones]

A beautiful sole authorship fully engraved two blade trapper slipjoint by ABS Mastersmith Tom Ferry.

Blade Steel ~ Mosaic Checkerboard Damascus of 1080/15N20
Spring Steel ~ Damascus of 1080/15n20
Handle Steel ~ 416 Stainless
BL ~ 3 1/8"
OAL ~ 7 1/4"
Engraving by Tom Ferry ~ American scroll with Tree Frog suspended from the scroll.

Offered to CKCA members @ $950.00 which as same with all mini-show knife prices reflects a discount as compared to what the maker would normally offer this knife.


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[ChuckKerwin]

Outstanding knife!:D

[Roger Pinnock]

That is a stunning folder.

Roger

[Bob Betzner]

That's a great looking folder.

[Kevin Jones]

VERY GOOD VALUE represented in these knives so far. :)

[Peter Elovich]

Those ARE looking good so far. Prices seem VERY reasonable for an outstanding bowie and equally outstanding engraved folder.

Peter

[Kevin Jones]

Keep an eye on this thread as our remaining five knives for our 2010 CKCA mini-show will be posted along with information over the next week to ten days.

[Jim Treacy]

Kevin,

I'll be looking forward to seeing the rest of this year's knives. I think that it will be a great dinner and show.

Jim

[Kevin Jones]

A beautiful Hunter by ABS "JS" Pete Crowl.

Handle ~ Premium Samber Stag
Blade Steel ~ Slow Twist Damascus 168 layers of 1080 and 15N20
Fittings ~ 416 Stainless
Spacer ~ Fluted Silicon Bronze
BL ~ 4 1/2"
OAL ~ 8 3/4"
Engraving by ~ Fred Harrington
Sheath by ~ Paul Long

Offered to CKCA members @ $650.00 which as same with all mini-show knife prices reflects a discount as compared to what the maker would normally offer this knife.


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[Bob Starkey]

Very nice Pete, I just might have to have it :D.
Bob

[Larry Bailey]

Pete this is a very nice hunter. Love the bullnose stag. I hate to see great stag ground on. This package has every thing. Thank you for all the hard work.

[Roger Pinnock]

The little details can really set a piece apart. That grooved silicon bronze spacer on Pete's hunter really adds just the right touch of warmth and colour. Wouldn't be as nice without it.

Roger

[Kevin Jones]

Pete's that's an outstanding hunter and I imagine it's a real pleasure to hold.

[Pete Crowl]

Thank you very much gentlemen for your kind words. I appreciate the opportunity to take part in this show and wanted to offer the membership a unique Pete Crowl knife. Hope to see you all at the show.

[Eli Gautreaux]

That's a beautiful hunter Pete, thanks for going over-the-top on this one for our show!

[Kevin Jones]

A beautiful sole authorship two blade slipjoint trapper by ABS Mastersmith Bruce Bump. This beautiful slipjoint is numbered 014 (Bruce's 14th folder) and is the first damascus slipjoint folder Bruce has made. It is a "one off" with no pattern to make another.

Handle ~ Premium Amber Samber Stag (removable)
Blade Steel ~ Mini feather pattern damascus of 1095 and 15n20 steels
Liners & Bolsters ~ 410 Stainless
Springs ~ A2 steel
OAL closed Length ~ 4 1/4"
OAL open Length ~ 7 3/16"

Offered to CKCA members @ $950.00 which as same with all mini-show knife prices reflects a discount as compared to what the maker would normally offer this knife.


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[Kevin Jones]

First, I would like to thank Chuck Ward as he has provided these beautiful photos at no charge to the CKCA or our Knifemakers.

And second, a thanks to the knifemakers as we haven't seen a knife over a thousand dollars as of yet. Considering the time and effort that went into the creation of these beautiful knives it's obviously that each knifemaker has tried very hard to hold their prices down for us.

Again, a BIG THANKS guys.

[Hans Holzach]

these are all beautiful knives! and insanely well priced! thanks a lot to the generous makers and to chuck for the pictures!

kevin, can members who are not able to attend, have their names dropped in one ore more boxes by an attending member? if this is possible and my name should be drawn, what is the paying and shipping procedure? i can't remember how this issue was handled last year.

best regards,
hans

[Jim Treacy]

A Couple Call-Outs

First, I would like to thank Chuck Ward as he has provided these beautiful photos at no charge to the CKCA or our Knifemakers.

And second, a thanks to the knifemakers as we haven't seen a knife over a thousand dollars as of yet. Considering the time and effort that went into the creation of these beautiful knives it's obviously that each knifemaker has tried very hard to hold their prices down for us.

Again, a BIG THANKS guys.

Kevin,

I agree with you 100%. Chuck, as usual, has taken great photos of these knives.

All of the knives are spectacular. The makers have really done a great job.

I am looking forward to seeing the last three knives and all of the knives in person.

I think that no CKCA memberwill regret attending the Mini Show.

[Eli Gautreaux]

Wow, that's a beauty from Bruce!!!

[Kevin Jones]

these are all beautiful knives! and insanely well priced! thanks a lot to the generous makers and to chuck for the pictures!
kevin, can members who are not able to attend, have their names dropped in one ore more boxes by an attending member? if this is possible and my name should be drawn, what is the paying and shipping procedure? i can't remember how this issue was handled last year.
best regards,
hans

Hans, thank you for bringing the topic up as the knifemakers are familiar with our process for offering the knives however we have not addressed this information with the general membership as of yet this year.

Our paramount goals for our CKCA mini-show are:

To give our CKCA membership the opportunity to purchase very special knives at attractive prices from some of the finest knifemakers in the world who they normally may not have access to.

To give CKCA member knifemakers a chance to meet and present your knives to some of the top custom knife collectors in the world and perhaps to gain new longtime customers.

To give the CKCA another opportunity to offer benefit to both our collector and knifemaker members and to positively promote the CKCA in the custom knife community.

The Process:

• All CKCA members (those present at our show and not) will be eligible to purchase knifemaker's knives.

• All details of sales/transactions will take place between the knifemaker and the buyer with the CKCA providing promotion and the venue for knife sales.

• Knifemakers, of course, retain 100% of proceeds from all sales.

• CKCA members who will not be present at our show will have until Wednesday June 2nd @ 12 noon EST to direct myself (Kevin Jones) in writing via e-mail customknifecollectorsassociation@yahoo.com (copying the particular knifemaker) to deposit a ticket into a particular maker's "draw box". By directing me to place a ticket into a maker's "draw box" the buyer is committing themselves to purchase such knife/knives.

• Since our knifemakers very graciously offer attractive pricing to our members for this annual event, any/all additional services/expenses such as shipping, insurance, custom duties, taxes for non-attending members are in addition to the sales price of the knives.

• ONLY CKCA members are eligible to participate (purchase knives) at our mini-show.

• Any CKCA member found to be purchasing mini-show knives for non-members can have their privileges to participate in future CKCA shows revoked. This rule will be strictly enforced. Any non-CKCA member can easily participate in our show by simply joining the CKCA.

• CKCA members are allowed to deposit a single ticket (1) in each box for knives that they want to acquire for themselves. Please, no help from your friends in acquiring show knives.

• CKCA members can place tickets in multiple boxes and if such member wins multiple knives he/she can of course keep all knives or at that time choose not to take a knife and we will go back and re-draw a second winner for the knife they turned down. If by chance there is not a second ticket in the particular box then the knife will be a "no sale".


The above processes/rules are intended to promote the most fairness for all CKCA members.

[Hans Holzach]

excellent, thank you very much!

hans, rubbing hands...

[Peter Elovich]

Kevin,
I have a question regarding the right to buy process. It was stated the buyer is committing to purchase a knife if they are selected, and they may put their name ONCE in each maker's draw box. If said buyer's name is drawn more than once, would they then be committed to purchase each knife for which their name is drawn, or may they select just one?

Thanks,
Peter

[Kevin Jones]

Kevin,
I have a question regarding the right to buy process. It was stated the buyer is committing to purchase a knife if they are selected, and they may put their name ONCE in each maker's draw box. If said buyer's name is drawn more than once, would they then be committed to purchase each knife for which their name is drawn, or may they select just one?

Thanks,
Peter

ding!ding!ding!, Peter you win!!! ;) :D
I knew there was something that I had not addressed, and that was it.

First, let me address another issue you hit on above. Only non-attending members are committed to purchase a knife which they have put in a box for. This is in fairness to our knifemakers. The good thing about this show for our knifemakers is they are not at risk if their knife doesn't sell to a member at our mini-show as they will just put it on their Blade Show table.

I feel it would be un-fair to our knifemaker members if a non-attending member decided to cancel a knife sale after the Blade Show. For then the knifemaker would have lost both opportunities to sell his knife. Now having said that, if a knifemaker were to decide to cancel the sale of a knife at the request of a non-attending member that's of course up to the knifemaker. The CKCA is just trying to do what's most fair for everyone involved.

If I were a non-attending member attempting to win the draw to purchase a specific knife, I would have an attending friend examine the knife and call me. The knives will be on a table available for inspection when the mini-show starts at 6:00pm EST and we will not start drawing for the knives until around 9:00pm EST. If a non-attending member decides he/she doesn't want to be in a box for a knife after speaking to their attending friend then attempt to contact me or have your attending friend contact me before the drawing and I will remove your ticket. Now this could be risky, as you may not be able to contact me before the drawing.

Now Peter, to answer your question, CKCA members can place tickets in multiple boxes and if such member wins multiple knives he/she can of course keep all knives or at that time choose not to take a knife and we will go back and re-draw a second winner for the knife they turned down. If by chance there is not a second ticket in the particular box then the knife will be a "no sale".

Thanks again Peter. I have added the above rule to the list in my previous post.

[Eli Gautreaux]

That makes sense Kevin, sounds fair to me.

[Marcel Dierijck]

Excellent set of rules and some really great knives to be had at fair prices:cool: I look forward to the other knives.

Man, I think the CKCA is on a roll here....a great show and an amazing charity knife. Life is good as a knifecollector and a member of the CKCA:cool:

Marcel

[Kevin Jones]

Excellent set of rules and some really great knives to be had at fair prices:cool: I look forward to the other knives.

Man, I think the CKCA is on a roll here....a great show and an amazing charity knife. Life is good as a knifecollector and a member of the CKCA:cool:

Marcel

I agree Marcel. It's a good time to be a knife collector and a CKCA member.

And the CKCA word is catching on as we are on track to have another 12 new member month. We enrolled 6 new members in the first two weeks.

Some of our members are doing a GREAT job in spreading the word and bringing these new members in.

[Roger Pinnock]

Procedure sounds good, knives look terrific and the pricing is very attractive - thanks to all.

Roger

[Kevin Jones]

This is a true Presentation Grade Gentleman's Bowie and Tip & Throat Sheath by ABS Mastersmith John Horrigan. This large Bowie is full take-down construction. All gold inlay is 24K. There are twenty gold leaves on the ferrule. The vine on the spine is 24K gold, pure silver and copper.
The Bowie and both sheaths are sole authorship.

Handle ~ Premium Fossilized Walrus Ivory
Blade Steel ~ Laminated 416 and 1095
Fittings ~ Hot Blued 1018
Engraving and inlay ~ By John Horrigan
OAL ~ 16 5/8""
BL ~ 10 5/16"
BW ~ 2"
Tip & Throat Sheath~ 416 stainless and bullhide. The frog button is 24K gold with pure silver.
Leather Sheath ~ Custom tooled leather sheath by John Horrigan.
Display Case ~ The Mesquite display chest is 19 1/2" in length, 10" wide and 8" tall. The knob on the glass lid (not shown) is hot blued 1018 and inlayed and engraved 24k and silver.
Photos ~ Steve Wood. Chuck Ward photo forth coming.

Offered to CKCA members @ $5,200 which as same with all mini-show knife prices reflects a discount as compared to what the maker would normally offer this knife.


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[Bob Starkey]

Absolutely beautiful!

[Eli Gautreaux]

Wow!!! It's worth a trip to Atlanta and the mini-show just to get to see and hold this one :)

[Marcel Dierijck]

[QUOTE=Kevin Jones;4477]This is a true Presentation Grade Gentleman's Bowie and Tip & Throat Sheath by ABS Mastersmith John Horrigan. This large Bowie is full take-down construction. All gold inlay is 24K. There are twenty gold leaves on the ferrule. The vine on the spine is 24K gold, pure silver and copper.
The Bowie and both sheaths are sole authorship.

Handle ~ Premium Fossilized Walrus Ivory
Blade Steel ~ Laminated 416 and 1095
Fittings ~ Hot Blued 1018
Engraving and inlay ~ By John Horrigan
OAL ~ 16 5/8""
BL ~ 10 5/16"
BW ~ 2"
Tip & Throat Sheath~ 416 stainless and bullhide. The frog button is 24K gold with pure silver.
Leather Sheath ~ Custom tooled leather sheath by John Horrigan.
Display Case ~ The Mesquite display chest is 19 1/2" in length, 10" wide and 8" tall. The knob on the glass lid 9not shown) is hot blued 1018 and inlayed and engraved 24k and silver.
Photos ~ Steve Wood. Chuck Ward photo forth coming.

Offered to CKCA members @ $5,200

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What a great knife, and the whole package is more than the sum of its parts.:cool:

Jon, this knife has your name written all over it :D;)

Marcel

[David Darom]

A majestic sample of sole authorship modern custom knife art.

All the best,
David Darom (ddd)

[Lin Rhea]

This is amazing! A wonderful example of Custom Knives. John I have to shake your hand when I see you. Lin:)

[Jon Klein]

Yeah man, this is a beauty for sure. I am sure looking forward to seeing this up close at the mini-show. Knowing John's talent already I know this is going to be as awesome in person as in these photos.

Marcel, I do not see my name anywhere??:rolleyes:

GREAT WORK JOHN

See you at Blade, Jon

[Roger Pinnock]

Wow - what a stunning bowie from Horrigan! :eek::eek:

Roger

[Bob Betzner]

That Horrigan Bowie is really a magnificent piece. Love the spine engraving and particularly that sheath button.

Bob

[Kevin Jones]

I got a preview of Don Fogg's knife today and it's looking very good.
It's a rare Fogg integral Hunter and is just about finished.

Don and Steven Rapp's knives should be posting up by the beginning or middle of next week.

[Kevin Jones]

More photos added of the John Horrigan Bowie.

Post #33

[Jon Klein]

Just keeps getting better and better doesn't it? Cannot wait to see the Rapp and Fogg.

Blade, just about 6 weeks away. Very cool.

Jon

[Bob Starkey]

Love the San Francisco style knives, and true classic with the Abalone.
Bob

[Buddy Thomason]

This is a terrific line-up for CKCA members! The rules seem right on and when people play it straight the drawing method has a chance of working well for everybody. Looking forward to a great time in Atlanta!

[Kevin Jones]

Beautiful California Art Bowie w/Sliver sheath.

Handle ~ Mosaic Premium Abalone & Gold Lip Pearl
Blade Steel ~ CPM-154
Fittings & Handle Wrap ~ Nickel Silver
OAL ~ 10 5/8”
BL ~ 6 1/8”
Sheath ~ Nickel Silver
Engraving ~ Jon Robyn

Offered to CKCA members @ $3900, which as same with all mini-show knife prices reflects a discount as compared to what the maker would normally offer this knife.

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[Charles Vestal]

Looking forward to seeing all these great knives and the collaboration knife at the CKCA Banquet.

Going to be a great time of food, friends and knives what more could you ask for.

Take care

Charles

[ChuckKerwin]

More, ;):rolleyes:more, more

[Kevin Jones]

Just wanted to bring the show knives back up again as it's getting close to Show Time!

Still one more to come.

[Bob Betzner]

Sometimes life sucks. Just got service of subpoena for June 4 (witness). Can't make Blade, nor can the Main Gauche.

Like I said, sometimes life sucks. Oh, well...........Hope y'all have a great time.

Bob

EDIT: Life could be worse. Last year I missed the Santa Barbara show because I had a stroke. At least I survived. But not sure I'll survive the Santa Barbara courthouse chairs.

[Charles Vestal]

Bob,

Sorry to hear that you can't make the trip. Hopefully next year everything will fall into place and you can make it out to Atlanta.

Be sure to leave your knives in the car when you get to the courthouse.

Take care

Charles

[Bob Betzner]

Bob,

Sorry to hear that you can't make the trip. Hopefully next year everything will fall into place and you can make it out to Atlanta.

Be sure to leave your knives in the car when you get to the courthouse.

Take care

Charles

Charles, I sure wish I was going to the banquet and Blade, rather than a courtroom. Santa Barbara's a great place, but not at the court house!

Thanks!

Bob

[Kevin Jones]

Don Fogg lost his sister to illness recently.
His sister was his mother's primary caretaker so Don's has been in Montana.

Don sent this progress photo of his knife weeks ago, however has more work to do on it.
Knives are of little importance, considering what's going on in Don's life right now. However he will still finish this piece and send it to Atlanta just in time.

Please keep Don and his mother in your prayers.

No details on this beauty but here's a look at it.

It's CKCA mini-show #7
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[Jon Klein]

Don, I am very sorry to hear that. Please accept my deepest condolences to you and your family.

Jon

[Buddy Thomason]

Best wishes to Don and his family. What a beautiful knife!
For those who don't know Don Fogg personally, here's a series of pictures from Josh Smith's 2009 Big Sky Country ABS Hammer-in. Don is an excellent and generous teacher as well as a superb maker.

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[Roger Pinnock]

Very sorry to hear of Don's sad loss.

Roger

[Eli Gautreaux]

My sincere condolences to Don and his family.

On a happy note Don, that is a gorgeous blade. As Kevin said, knives don't matter much when the people you love are hurting, but thank you for finishing it for our little show.