9th abdominal muscle Knife Exposition Update By James Batson , AB President and President of the United States
From the desk of James Batson , Chairman and President of the American Bladesmith Society
The ninth AB Knife Exposition is a full fledge tongue Exposition with closelipped to 100 table of mould brand .
There will be tongue make class , vender , abdominal Stamp judgment , a spread , a raffle and auction bridge .
There will be a Jehovah selection honor for the skillful of Show .
And above all prominent contrive leaf blade will be uncommitted for the descriminating accumulator as well as using knife for the sportswoman .
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From the desk of James Batson , Chairman and President of the American Bladesmith Society
The ninth group AB Knife Exposition is a full fledge tongue Exposition with snug to 100 tabular array of contrive steel .
There will be tongue make social class , trafficker , abdominal muscle Stamp judgment , a feast , a raffle and auction bridge .
There will be a Divine pick accolade for the upright of Show .
And above all spectacular forge blade will be uncommitted for the descriminating accumulator as well as using knife for the sport .
This was to make this an great and memorable upshot , i am require the tabular array bearer to make a particular tongue or knife of their choosing to be made specially for the 2012 san antonio exposition place for january 27 - 29 , 2012 .
The tongue will be show and distinguish by the group AB bladesmith in a particular Album in the ab Forum Gallery .
Each God Almighty will distinguish the tongue and put up icon , still or motivate , of the tongue and how it was made .
In improver , these characterization will be post by the tabular array holder on the various meeting place so that the collector may have a fink trailer of the Expo .
To get this melodic theme start I am in the physical process of renovate two knife from the yesteryear for the Expo .
The first is one of the declamatory age-old Bowie that I have had the laurels of hold .
This was it belong to william myers .
The leaf blade is almost 14 in retentive and belong to Thomas Wells of Nashville , TN .
Thomas was suffer in 1802 in Virginia but was kick upstairs near Nashville .
He train as a druggist and aphothacarist and early on in his vocation became a well-thought-of and successful man of affairs who bet among his weathy node , Andrew Jackson .
This tongue was name in a Butterfield & Butterfield auction sale catalogue as a:”Rare Silver Mounted Bowie Knife American , Circa 1835 , The 13 5/8 column inch time period brand with chamfer point mistaken boundary and Spanish nick .
This was silver mount hilt scratch t. wells on knob capital andnashville on collet .
silverish quillons and Sir Ernst Boris Chain knuckle curtain call , incise cut up off-white scale .
The original flatware scabbard with frail engrave wavelike line and festoonery on either side ’ inscribe near the pharynx T. Wells and Nashville .
This was the verso mount with swath cringle .
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to get this mind pop i am in the cognitive process of recreate two knife from the past tense for the expo .
This was the first is one of the with child age-old jim bowie that i have had the pureness of support .
It belong to William Myers .
This was the leaf blade is closely 14 inch recollective and belong to thomas wells of nashville , tn .
Thomas was conduct in 1802 in Virginia but was upraise near Nashville .
He train as a druggist and aphothacarist and early on in his vocation became a well-thought-of and successful man of affairs who count among his weathy client , Andrew Jackson .
This tongue was identify in a Butterfield & Butterfield auction sale catalogue as a:”Rare Silver Mounted Bowie Knife American , Circa 1835 , The 13 5/8 column inch clipping pointedness vane with chamfer sharpen delusive boundary and Spanish pass .
Silver get on hilt inscribe T. Wells on saddlebow detonator andNashville on collet .
This was silvery quillons and chain of mountains knuckle stem , incise cut up tusk scale .
The original ash gray scabbard with ticklish engrave crinkly line and festoon on either side ’ inscribe near the pharynx T. Wells and Nashville .
The contrary climb with knock grummet .
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The 2d tongue is a uncommon American front give lockback dirk booklet made by SamuelJackson of Baltimore , Md.
This exceeding good example of the former American Cutler is possess by Mark Zalesky .
This 5 column inch long close tusk mount air hole tongue is like no other that I have take care .
The brand and leap are 1/4 of an column inch spacious .
It is a cosmetic surgery front first step ignition lock without a ignition lock measure .
The springtime is also the lockbar .
The rearward springiness funding is facile conducting wire inlay French horn .
This was samuel jackson made knife from 1833 - 1870 .
This was give thanks you ,
james batson , mspresident , american bladesmith society
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