There are two important US shows for the knife world. One is the Shooting Hunting and Outdoor Trade
(SHOT) Show. That’s usually in Las Vegas
in January. Most of the commercial
manufacturers will have their new products on display. A knife that doesn’t capture the interest of
the retail market at SHOT will find itself circling the drain.
The next biggest is the Blade Show in Atlanta, Georgia in a
few days. Most of the commercial
manufacturers will be there and use it to introduce tweaked and new knives
driven by the SHOT Show. It’s also a
show about custom knife makers who may only make 20 true handmade custom knives
a year. It’s also a show about knives,
blades, swords and their utility and artistry.
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| Spyderco Dragonfly ~ It's a cute as a bug! |
Like Spyderco’s Joyce Laituri say, “It’s more fun talking
knives with knife people.” I agree.
I’m leaving for the show and I’ll update my blog when I
can. I can’t stay for the entire show
and there are more than a few lectures I would like to catch. So I may not have much time for blogging.
