Plaza Cutlery Evening with the Arts and Custom Knife Show

October 6&7, 2006

Huntington Beach, CA

Note: The pictures are a little out of order, since they came from two cameras.  The beginning photos are just some candids, hanging out with friends, and a visit to Bob Loveless' shop.  The later photos are from Friday Night's Evening With the Arts.

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Something nice parked outside the hotel


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Breakfast with the gang.  John Young, Jeff, Bernie, Marc, Ken Onion

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A little knife show out in the lobby


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Just chillin'

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Balino!


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From Bresha, outside Milan


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Big KO


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Bernie and Ed


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Candy Cane Knife


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The King of the Hill, whose name is Earl


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Wow, Case Madness!


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My visit to Plaza Cutlery.  Now that's a knife!  Only $200!!!  What a deal!

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Trace wasn't there, probably off promoting his Rinaldi fashion line


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In room knife show - Mike Lovett pieces


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Breakfast before visiting the man himself: R.W. Loveless


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Bernie and Jeff outside the Loveless shop


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Bob and I, he loves those Cheetos we brought him!


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Who the f*&ck is this guy standing next to me?


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Jim, he makes stuff happen

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He can grind in KO's shop, why not RWL's.

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Almost ready knives


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Bob and Louis

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Every finished knife hangs on the wall before the sheath is made.  Jim told me they once did a knife with no thong hole - it caused them all kinds of problems!!!


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My order is in!


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Nice drill press setup

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Grinding room


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Tool wall


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Autographed shop apron for KO


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Sweet!


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We traded him for one we picked up locally


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Jim Merret


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Funky grinder


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No shortage of belts


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Or wheels


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If he likes you, you move up in the queue


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Your mother does not work here.  Please pick up after yourself


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Well organized shop


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Ol' Finger Chopper


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Yikes!


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How to get a knife sharp


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All the butcher shops have these I'm told


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Bob doesn't worry about offending anyone.  When showed a Kershaw Spec Bump, Leek, and Strider GB he had one comment "Someone's been taking the ugly pills again!" LOL


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Better not show this one to Bob


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Oh, he liked pointing guns at people.  SCARY!


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At a cig every 20 minutes, this might only last him the week!


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Cool toys


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Getting some fresh air

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Jeff, Bob, Bernie


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It was a real honor


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Women are not supposed to...


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Jeff taking a nap in the Loveless shop, it's just like home

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A Kaenon/Panerai model


Okay, here we go, Friday night's Evening With the Arts

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At the Strider Table

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Familiar faces


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Stan and Mel


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Grant


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Chris Reeve


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Great food


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Dan and Micha


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Tim Galyean, Thomas Welk (Kershaw) and E_WOK


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Walt at PhilB's table (sue partially cut off)


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All the people who really made the show happen


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Bailey Bradshaw, M.S.


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Tim and Erin tending the table


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It was hard to smile, but we tried to have a good time!


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Friends; far more important than knives or much of anything else in the world


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AE


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Student and Teacher


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Madness at his table


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Phil B.


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Ernie Emerson


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Warren Thomas


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Matt Lerch


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Ken Steigerwalt


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Mel Nishiushi


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John Young


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Pat Crawford


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Bernie and Marc


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Meeting and greeting


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Packed house


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Ken Steigerwalt: Best Folder


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Don Hanson: Best Fixed Blade


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Jim Sornberger: Best Art Knife

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Drawing time!


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Boy was it packed

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Sunday afternoon, driving down the coast


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da beach


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JP on PCH


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Cool cliffs


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Great weather


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Trapped!


Thanks to everyone for an awesome weekend.  It's always great to spend time with friends, and get to see some of the best knives in the world.  Life doesn't get too much better!