ABS Members Earn Awards at the 2011 Arkansas Custom Knife Show
Congratuations to the following members of the American Bladesmith Society that earned awards for their work at the February 2011 Arkansas Custom Knife Show in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Best of the Show: JR Cook
Best Damascus: J. R. Cook
Best Giraffe Bone Handle: J. R. Cook
Best Fighter: Don Hanson III
Best Historically Inspired: Brian Thie
Best Hunter: Jerry Fisk
Best Art Knife: Ron Newton
Best Bowie: John Horrigan
Best use of Pearl: Ron Newton
Best Sheath: Brian Thie
Dan Cassidy
Journeyman Smith
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Congratulations gentlemen! There were certainly come great knives in Little Rock this past weekend!
Congratulations everyone. Beautiful knives and talk about tough decisions. Very hard to pick, but everyone had a good time and got to see a real impressive collection of knives.
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
ABS Mastersmith
My good friend; make that my now ex good friend; <img src=' http://www.americanbladesmith.com/ipboard/public/style_emoticons//smile.gi f' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' /> J R Cook brought home enough awards that we had to rent a trailer to haul 'em back. Was a great show with some super knives. Congratulations to all the award winners. When your fellow knifemakers vote " the best" it means something.
Mike
Mike Williams
Master Smith
Thank you gentlemen! And congratulations to the other winners!
What a great show! Was good visiting with a buch of y'all.
Been a few years since I had a table there, BUT I'll be back next year!
Don Hanson III
