The individuals below received awards at the 2010 Blade Show.
ABS Awards:
Michael Rader - B.R. Hughes Award
Michael Ruth Jr. - George Peck Award
Tim Hancock - Bill Moran Award
Antique Bowie Knife Association Award:
Dr. James Batson - Master Smith Knife
Kyle Royer - Journeyman Smith Knife
Blade Show Awards:
Best Utility Hunter - Mike Williams
Best Bowie - John Horrigan
Best Sword - Vince Evans
Best Damascus - John White
Best New Maker - Tad Lynch
Any pic's of the award winning knives?
Eric at Point Seven Studios took the photos of the ABS Award knives at the 2010 Blade Show in Atlanta. I received the photos today and am posting them below. Congratulations to the award recipients and thank you Eric for all you do for the ABS!
BR Hughes Award - Michael Rader, MS
George Peck Award - Michael Ruth,Jr, JS
Antique Bowie Knife Association Award for MS - James Batson, MS
Antique Bowie Knife Association Award for JS - Kyle Royer
William F. Moran, Jr Award - Tim Hancock, MS
2010 Blade Show - Best Hunter - Mike Williams, MS
2010 Blade Show - Best Damascus - John White, MS
2010 Blade Show - Best Bowie - John Horrigan, MS
2010 Blade Show - Best Sword - Vince Evans, Apprentice
2010 Blade Show - Best New Maker - Tad Lynch, Apprentice
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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I look forward to seeing the knives with great anticipation.
Congratulations to All!
Rick
I am lucky enough to own the John White MS Dogbone Bowie that won "Best Damascus" at the 2010 Blade Show.It is six bar Turkish Twist. The blade has a shimmering look or chatoyance that can not be seen in the photo.
Here is the Point Seven photo:
This is a detail from a photo by Jim Cooper:
Jim Treacy
Excellent news, congrats to all!
Ron LaBella
