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The CKG would like to thank all the people and companies that made our 15th annual show and sale a great Success!

The following companies and friends donated draw and door prizes, THANK YOU! Please Support these generous companies as they help support us!

True North Knives, Strider Knives INC., Kershaw Knives, Chris Reeve Knives, Coloumbia River Knife and Tool, Jeff Diotte Knives, Kirby Lambert Knives, Blade Magazine and Krause publications, Brian Tighe Knives, Dale Tipert.

Special Thanks to the collaboration knife makers this year Barb Loerchner, Wolfgang Loerchner and Brian Lyttle for their fine work.

Also a super special thanks to all the volenteers who helped out at the door and the CKG tables throughout the weekend!

The winner of the 2009 CKG Collaboration Knife  was: Todd D

 

2009 Collaboration knife

2009 Friends of the Guild Knife, Kirby Lambert -Maker

The winner of the Grand Door Prize Knife made by Jeff Diotte was:  Brian Nordstrom

2009 Grand Door Prize, Jeff Diotte Maker

 Below are the winners of the Chris Reeve Knives and Strider Knives INC CKG2009 Knives brought to you by True North Knives

Winner of 2009 CRK PS, CKG Edition

 

Winner Strider Knives INC PT, 2009 CKG Edition

 Please visit back for a full review of this years show VERY soon!

Joe Arnold
Tom hart                                                

 Jim downie
Eric Elson
Paul-Amie Fortier
Rick Frigault
Kirby lambert
Greg Lightfoot
Steve Linklater
Wolfgang Loerchner
Barbara harmos-Loerchner
Brian Lyttle
Edward McRae
William Nease
Murray St.Amour
Stephen Stuart
Brian Tighe
Steve Vanderkolff
David Sylvester
Neil Ostroff and True North Knives
Jeff Diotte and Downie Knife Supply
James McGowan
George Roberts
John Benoit
Paul Bold
 Christophe Derringer
Sylvain Dion

There will be door prize draws throughout the weekend as well as our standard buyers draws and of course the CKG collaboration knife tickets will be on sale.

This years Collaboration knife is being made by Barb Loerchner, Wolfgang Loerchner and Brian Lyttle!

Chris Reeves Knives and Strider Knives inc. have graciously donated two customized knives (below)which will be raffled off by Neil at True North knives.

Also a big thank you to Blade magazine and F+W publications for their donations of Subscriptions, magazines and of some other special gifts!

 

CRK Professional soldier CKG edition 2009

 

CRK Professional soldier CKG edition 2009

 

Strider PT CKG 2009 edition

 

Strider PT CKG 2009 Edition

Look forward to seeing everyone at the show!
If you have any questions please e-mail me at
eric@elsonknives.com

It is with great sadness I report that on october 7, 2008 long time supporter and friend of the Canadian Knifemakers Guild Holger Enge passed away at the age of 61 after a long battle with Cushing’s syndrome.

Holger was a professional writer and publicist. He had a successful carreer in radio and was one of the funniest people I have ever met. Holger was an avid knife collector and has supported the CKG and its members in many different ways over the years.

Holger will be missed by all who knew him.

Rest in peace my friend.

Canadian Knifemakers Guild 2008 Door Prize Winners

Roger Pinnock - Bud Weston Liner lock folder

Joseph Sokolowski - Blade Magazine Subscription

Stan Forrest - Knives Annual 2008 Book

Sean Curran - Blade Magazine Subscription and Master knifemakers DVD

Mandeep Singh Somal - Blade Magazine Subscription

Wayne and Nancy Fiddler -Knives 2008 and Blade magazine subscription

Caleb Harris -Blade Subscription

Jeno Futo - “Art of the knife” hard Cover Book

Dave Meadows - “Art of the knife” hard cover book

Winner of Friends of the Guild knife

(Donted by Brian Tighe)

Quintin DiCresce

Winner of friends Pre show gala Draw knife

Donated by Murray St. Amour

Dave Meadows

Winner Of the CKG 2008 Collaboration knife made by Dave Fortin, Sylvain Dion and Patrick Beaudry.

Rick Frigault

Winner of True North Knives Draw #1

Chris Reeves knives “Inyoni”

Robert Laufer

Winner Of True North Knives draw #2

Strider Knives Inc. Model LD

Pictures:

Rick Frigault accepts the CKG collaboration knife from fellow makers Dave Fortin and Sylvain Dion.

Long time Friend of the Guild Dave Meadows Accepts his Door Prize.

The lucky winner of the Strider Knives LD from True North Knives!

Neil from True North Knives presenting a Chris Reeves knives shirt to a lucky young man.

The “friends of the Guild” knife donated this year by maker Brian Tighe