Knife show features many, varied activities.Byline: The Register-Guard April in Eugene has a certain edge to it. That would be the annual Oregon Knife Show, now in its 29th year at the Lane County Fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. and now "The Largest Knife Show in the World!" - according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the sponsoring Oregon Knife Collectors Association, Most people in the knife industry agree the Blade Show in Atlanta is the world's most important knife show, because that's where the most business is done and because ever major knife maker in the world attends. But the Oregon Knife Show can claim more square footage of display tables and a higher attendance, says the OKCA's Dennis Ellingsen. About 5,000 people attended last year's Eugene show. Public hours for the 2004 show will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday. Friday is a "members-only day," open to exhibitors and OKCA members. The show will feature more than 470 display tables manned by collectors and makers of knives (and other sharp objects) and related items, plus demonstrations and displays featuring museum-quality knife and sword collections. Also, free identification and appraisal of knives is offered throughout the show by Bernard Levine, author of "Levine's Guide to Knives and Their Values." Public admission to the show is $5 per person. OKCA members are admitted free. OKCA annual memberships are $20 per person, $23 per family. Engraving and wood carving wood carving, as an art form, includes any kind of sculpture in wood, from the decorative bas-relief on small objects to life-size figures in the round, furniture, and architectural decorations. The woods used vary greatly in hardness and grain. craftsmen will demonstrate their work throughout both days of the show. A blade-grinding competition will take place Saturday morning. Other special demonstrations and events scheduled include: The Art of Scrimshaw scrimshaw Decoration of bone or ivory objects, such as whale's teeth and walrus tusks, with fanciful designs, traditionally carved by Anglo-American and Native American whale fishermen with a jackknife or sail needle and emphasized with black pigments (e.g., lampblack). , by Bob Hergert, 11 a.m. Saturday. Japanese Swords This is a complete list of Japanese swords.
Flint Knapping (Making Stone Tools), Martin Schempp Martin Schempp (23 March 1905 - 9 July 1984) was a glider pilot and founder of Schempp-Hirth, a major manufacturer of gliders. Martin Schempp was born in Stuttgart. After completing his commercial education, he helped out in his father's craftsman's business. , 1 p.m. Saturday. Martial Arts This is a list of martial arts, broken down by region and style. African martial arts Eritrea
Balisong Knife Exhibition, Chuck Gollnick, 3 p.m. Knife Sharpening and Performance Seminar, Wayne Goddard, 10:30 a.m. Sunday. Knife Sharpness and Performance competition, noon Sunday. - Mike Stahlberg |
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