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Old 10-18-2008, 01:52 PM
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2009 TKCA Central Texas Knife Show Dates

The dates and location have been set for the 2009 TKCA Central Texas Knife Show are March 13-14, 2009 in Round Rock, Texas. It will be held in the same location as last year, The Williamson County Conference Center at the Wingate Hotel. More specific details will follow when the contract is signed with the hotel.

The show next year will be only on Friday and Saturday....no sitting around all day Sunday twiddling our thumbs waiting for the show to end.

Please help spread the word. We need to sell out all 100 tables next years and also draw in a huge crowd to prove that Texas knifemakers do know how to host a quality knife show. We'll post contact information a little later on where you can reserve your table. All your help will be greatly appreciated.

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Old 10-19-2008, 09:33 AM
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The more I look at it, the more I like the show dates. I might even be able to have enough stock around to get a table!

I'm sitting in a Reno airport trying to stay awake right now. I'll shoot you a call later today when I'm back in TX.


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Old 10-20-2008, 10:44 AM
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That is good news Johnny. When the contact info and contract is signed let me know and will get my daughter to start updating the web site. I should be able to get a table also this year.
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Old 10-25-2008, 10:31 PM
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That is good news Johnny. When the contact info and contract is signed let me know and will get my daughter to start updating the web site. I should be able to get a table also this year.
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Stan, I signed the contract yesterday and mailed the deposit for the show room. Here is all the show info that I have to date: Please update the site and send me the link again to critique what's being done. We need to start publishing the site asap.

Texas Knifemakers & Collectors Association Central Texas Knife Show
March 13-14, 2009
Friday Noon - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 6pm
Williamson Conference Center
1209 N. IH 35
Round Rock, TX 78664
(Behind the Wingate Inn)
Call 512-341-7000 for room reservations

For table reservations call Zane Blackwell at 325-456-8180 or email him at blackwellknives@hotmail.com.

I'll post more contact information soon as I gather more details. Table fees will remain the same as far as I know right now. This could change......6 foot tables $150.00, 8 foot tables $200.00.


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Old 02-17-2009, 05:52 AM
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Anymore info in the show. It is getting close and just curious about what all will be happening at it.
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Old 02-17-2009, 12:49 PM
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Sheathmaking talk by Paul Long, sharpening clinic by Gayle Bradley, wire inlay and a couple other topics I don't remember, cable damascus welding, parkerizing, Blade Sports cutting competition.

Lots of cool stuff.


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Old 02-22-2009, 10:53 PM
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Wade, what Don said...as well, we have a filework demo scheduled. Also Chuck Ward will be set up again taking pictures for the makers. We're moving the Henry Rabke award (best mammoth ivory folder) from the Spirit of Steel Show to the TKCA show. We'll also have several new catagories for makers to enter their work... still to be determined. Door prizes will be available too.

A good list of suppliers too. Texas Knifemakers Supply, R.W. Wilson, Ron Burke...maybe more.

Probably more stuff but that's all I can remember right now. Spread the word. We definitely want the have a sell-out and pack the house.


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Old 04-30-2009, 08:25 AM
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Hey, somebody please tell me how the show came out.

Good attendance?

Lots of members with tables?

Did we make any money????????

Sure wish my Mom and I could have been there!
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Old 05-01-2009, 07:36 AM
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Hey, somebody please tell me how the show came out.

Good attendance?

Lots of members with tables?

Did we make any money????????

Sure wish my Mom and I could have been there!


So then I guess none of you went to the show?

You know, it sure is hard to get you guys to talk!!
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Old 05-01-2009, 01:41 PM
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The makers were there!
The classes went on.
That's all I can say.
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Old 05-01-2009, 04:20 PM
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I think attendance came out almost the same as last year, but I don't really remember. I'll have to look back at the stats James sent out.

Lots of people came out and braved the wind and cold to watch the cutting demo and forging demo. The hot forge was quite popular in a 46*F 20 mph wind!


I have all the cards and am entering them into the computer so we have an electronic database to use for show fliers and such for next time.

I was really hoping for a lot more visitors. Gas prices and such cut in quite a bit. Based on a lot of forum chatting, a lot of people were staying home due to economics. If we maintained the same head count even with a lot of people who have been before but couldn't make it this time, hopefully attendance will increase significantly next round!


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Old 05-01-2009, 04:28 PM
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Thanks, Gene and Don.

So, even in the downturn we at least probably came out a little ahead, with hopefully the seed money for next year's show. Like last year.

Thanks for the report, my friends.
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