Oregon Knife Collectors Association
 

 
2012 Flyer

    2012 Show flyer



 

    Oregon Knife Show Display Award Knives

  • The display award knives are a special award knife given to the best displays at the Oregon Knife Show. In the past few years the blades that were used in the grinding competition are given to the grinders or to anyone willing to finish the blades. These are the knives that are truly unique, one of a kind awards. This emphasizes the tie in the association between knife makers and collectors, we are all involved in the circle of "cut." Twelve knives will be awarded to some 25 displays that grace our Show every year. These displays are museum quality collections that mesmerize and educate visitors to our event. 

  • Display awards for the April 2012 Show were blades that were used in the grinding competition at the 2011 April Show.

    The knife design for the 2011 blade grinding event was an original pattern from Larry Criteser.  Larry profiled 12 blanks for the competition. The blanks were 1095.

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  • Grinding 2011

  • Peter Pruyn, Grants Pass OR, was the winner of the 2011 grinding competition. His enhancement to the blank started with handles of desert ironwood. The bolsters are of 304 SS with brass pins. The mosaic pins are by Sally Martin. There are inlays of two Damascus steel Telecaster guitars in the wood. You can find Peter at table Q12 at the Oregon Knife Show in April 2012. His website is www.brothersvilleknife.com

     
              Peter Pruyn

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     Jose' Diaz, from Ellensburg WA, has finished one of the knives in his functional rendition. Jose' enjoys the rope cutting exhibitions and competitions and in that spirit has finished this knife by heat treating it to RC 58-59 and has placed a functional handle material on this knife known as "Black Butyl Burl." It is a tough handle material with outstanding grip grabbing and environmental toughness. Visit his website at http://www.diaztools.com

         Jose' Diaz

  •  David Kurt, Eugene OR, has enhanced his knife with  a handle of verawood (Argentine Lignum Vitae) with stainless corby handle bolts. The bolsters are black G-10 with stainless corby bolts. David will have a table at the April 2012 Show at I07. Visit his website at http://dkurtknives.com

  •     David Kurt

  • Jeff Crowner, Cottage Grove OR, finished his version of the blade as a fighter. The 1095 blade was edge quenched and has a cold blue finish. The handle is multicolored G10 and the pins are 1/4" pin stock. Jeff favors the fighter pattern in his knife making. Jeff will have table N12 at the Oregon Knife Show.

  • Jeff Crowner

  • Geoff Keyes, Duvall, WA finished his knife as a tactical double grind knife. The handle is a collaboration between Geoff and his wife Marianne George. Geoff did the hammer textured copper bolsters while Marianne George did the Japanese style handle wrap over leather. Geoff has table T08 at the April Oregon Knife Show. Visit his website at http://5elementsforge.com

              Geoff Keyes
          

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