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          SHOW CALENDAR  | BY BLADE  STAFF

         Note: Events with an asterisk (*) have knives and knife accessories as the main/sole focus. Events with two asterisks (**) are
         knifemaking seminars or symposiums, cutting competitions, auctions or other knife-related events.


                     JANUARY                            com, or Skip Fryling 570-204-1544              BL1, POB 2091, Eugene, OR 97402
                                                        knifeguy248@yahoo.com.*                        541-484-5564 oregonknifeclub.org.*
        JAN. 4-5 HELSINKI, FINLAND
        The 10th International Knife Show, Old                         MARCH                           APRIL 27-28 GROTON, CT The 38th
        Student House. Visit helsinkiknifeshow.                                                        Annual NCCA Extravaganza Knife Show,
                                                        MARCH 1-2 TROY, OH Spirit of the               Mystic Marriott. Contact Larry Clifford
        com or Helsinki Knife Show/ on Face-
                                                        Blade Custom Knife Show, Miami County          401-742-6779 lcliff1@verizon.net.*
        book.*
                                                        Fairgrounds. Visit maplewoodforge@
        JAN. 25 LAS VEGAS Tactical Knife Invi-          gmail.com or on Facebook at www.face-                            MAY
        tational, Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel. Show not     book.com/groups/469951333340774 or             MAY 4-5 EASTON, PA Semi-Annual
        open to the public. Admission granted           Spirit of the Blade Custom Knife Show.*        Lehigh Valley Knife Show, Charles Chrin
        through advanced registration only. Call        MARCH 1-2 DALTON, GA Dalton Geor-              Community Center of Palmer Town-
        417-866-6688 for reservations or visit          gia Knife Roadshow, North Georgia Trade        ship. CALL BILL 484-241-6176 or visit
        fiftyfiftyproductions.net for more details.*
                                                        & Convention Center. Call 423-238-6753         PAKnifeshow.com.*
        JAN. 25-27 LAS VEGAS, NV The Las                or visit jbrucevoyles.com.*
        Vegas Invitational Knifemakers Show in          MARC H  8 -11  NUR E MBE RG ,                                   JUNE
        conjunction with the Antique Arms Show,         GERMANY The IWA Outdoor Classics,              JUNE 7-9 ATLANTA, GA The 38th
        Las Vegas Westgate Resort and Casino.
                                                        Exhibition Centre. Visit iwa.info (for the     Annual BLADE Show, Cobb Galleria
        Call 951-970-9669 or visit antiquearms-         trade only).                                   Centre, I-285 & US 41, one exit off I-75
        show.com.                                                                                      across from the Cumberland Mall,
                                                        MARCH 29-30 EAST ALTON, IL The
        JAN. 26-27 ST LOUIS, MO Gateway Area            30th Anniversary Bunker Hill Knife Club        adjacent to the Renaissance Waverly
        Knife Show, Carpenters’ Hall. Contact                                                          Hotel. World’s largest show of hand-
                                                        Show, Julia’s Banquet Center. Contact Tim
        Steve Markus 314-795-4262 smarkus@              Bryant 618-531-0011 tbryant@yahoo.com,         made, factory and antique knives. A
        gakc.org, gakc.org.*                                                                           combined total of nearly 1,000 exhibi-
                                                        or Gene Winston genewinston@yahoo.             tor tables and booths. Join the world’s
        JAN. 26-27 LAS VEGAS Las Vegas                  com.*                                          greatest national and international
        Custom Knife Show, Bally’s Las Vegas            MARCH 29-31 JANESVILLE, WI                     knifemakers, cutlery manufacturers,
        Hotel & Casino. Call 417-866-6688 or visit      Badger Knife Show, Holiday Inn Express         collectors, collections and knife lovers.
        fiftyfiftyproductions.net.*
                                                        and Janesville Conference Center.              Site of the BLADE Magazine 2019
        JAN. 26-27 KINGMAN, AZ Pioneer                  Contact Bob Schrap, Dept. BL1, POB             Knife Of-The-Year® Awards for factory
        Country Events Knife & Gun Show,                511 Elm Grove, WI 53122 414-479-9765           knives, the BLADE Magazine Cutlery
        Mohave Country Fairgrounds. Contact             badgerknifeclub@aol.com, badgerknife-          Hall-Of-Fame© inductions and much
        Lon 928-692-0937 Pioneer Coun-                  club.com.*                                     more. Host to BLADE University,
        tryEvents@gmail.com.                                                                           the annual ABS meeting and special
                                                                        APRIL                          Knifemakers’ Guild section. Semi-
                    FEBRUARY                            APRIL 5-7 HARRISONBURG, VA The                 nars include the BLADE Show World
                                                                                                       Championship Cutting Competi-
        FEB. 1-3 LAKELAND, FL The 41st                  26th Annual Shenandoah Valley Knife            tions, how to use, how to make, youth
        Annual Gator Cutlery Club Custom,               Show, Rockingham County Fairgrounds.
        Modern & Antique Knife Show, RP                 Visit 10times.com/Shenandoah-valley-           clubs, etc. Contact BLADE®, c/o Alicia
        Funding Center. Contact Dan Piergallini         knife-show, Shenandoah Valley Knife            Newton blade@bladeshow.com.* **
        813-754-3908 or 813-967-1471 or email           Collectors on Facebook.                                      AUGUST
        coolknifedad@wildblue.net.*
                                                        APRIL 5-7 MCCALLA, AL The 31st                 AUG. 16-17 LEXINGTON, KY Central
        FEB. 10 WYOMING, MI West Michi-                 Batson Bladesmithing Symposium &               Kentucky Knife Show, Clarion Hotel
        gan Edge Show, K of C Hall. Call                Knife Show, Tannehill Ironworks. Contact       Convention Center. Contact Kathy Litton
        616-322-5846.*                                  Judd Clem, Dept. BL1, 111 Yorkshire Dr.,       502-863-1840 litton711@aol.com.*
                                                        Athens, AL 35613 256-232-2645 clem.
        FEB. 15-16 LITTLE ROCK, AR The                  judd@att.net.* **                              To ensure timely publication of your knife show in
        Arkansas Custom Knife Show, Statehouse                                                         the “Show Calendar,” BLADE® requests that you
        Convention Center. For more details visit       APRIL 6-7 TULSA, OK Wanenmacher’s              email all pertinent information concerning your
        https://www.instagram.com/arkansas_             Tulsa Arms Show, Expo Square (Tulsa            show in written form—dates, locations, etc.—at
        knife_show/?hl=en.*                             Fairgrounds). Contact Tulsa Gun Show,          least three months before the show takes place
                                                        Inc., Dept. BL1, POB 33201, Tulsa, OK          to BLADE c/o Lori Hallman at lori@gundigest.
        FEB. 23-24 BASTROP, TX Lost Pines               74153-1201 918-492-0401 or visit tulsaa-       com and/or Steve Shackleford at steve@blademag.
        Knife Show, Community Gardens. Visit
                                                        rmsshow.com.                                   com. BLADE depends on the shows themselves for
        txknifemakers.com/events.* **                                                                  prompt and accurate information.
                                                        APRIL 13-14 EUGENE, OR The 44th
        FEB. 23-24 LEWISBURG, PA The                    Annual Oregon Knife Collectors Asso-
        31st Annual Knife Show, Country                 ciation Knife Show, Lane Events Center.        To read about the latest knives, knife news, blogs
                                                                                                       and more, visit blademag.com.
        Cupboard Inn. Contact Marlyn Kepner             Contact Oregon Knife Collectors, Dept.
        570-584-4835 stetson718@gmail.


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