Blade Show 2023 - Attempting To See Everything In 1.5 Days!

[@TXFarmRoad]

Great job featuring the makers & not just the production retailers 👌🏻

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks! We appreciate your support! Make sure you subscribe and catch our Atlanta video in a few months!

[@PnwBushcraftShop]

Thank you so much for sharing our gear with so many people. When we were at Blade Show West people kept coming to the table talking about the video they saw and it was yours. We appreciate the support of our family business and the work that goes into creating a video. We appreciate your efforts and wanted to let you know people were watching and it helped.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

I sincerely appreciate that! Well, get ready because next year it’s gonna be even better and longer! In a couple of weeks, I plan to start posting more gear reviews, and knife reviews .

[@everettmeadows5833]

Checking you guys out based on this feature!

[@everettmeadows5833]

And ordered!

[@PnwBushcraftShop]

@@everettmeadows5833 thank you

[@johnnywyatt8532]

Nice meeting you! I was at the sterling custom knives table, great editing! Thanks for the kind words and the coverage, hope to see you next year!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

It was great talking with you also. I’m already looking forward to next year. Take it easy!

[@Buffalohump77]

Thanks for the effort in putting this together, it cool to see actual knifemakers rather than manufacturers which most KZbinrs cover extensively. If you have time next year, see if you can ask them a few more questions, it's very valuable to get their insights about their work.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

100% that is possible. Thanks for the feedback and thanks!

[@No1ANTAGON1ST]

So refreshing seeing QUALITY fixed blades for a time. Edit: was just blown away by Bradford

[@95666]

Right? I'm sick of seeing "budget" fixed blades.

[@GTGibbs]

Thanks for sharing as much as you could. So much eye-candy, and more than a few friends in your shots. That made it more fun even.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@RyanPennington87]

Thanks for covering all the small vendors. I watched the whole video.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks for watching!

[@johnc.4719]

Thank you for reviewing this knife. I bought one about 3 years ago, but haven't used it yet. Great video.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks! I appreciate that.

[@lw4dbe]

Thank you for the time and effort in showing us all those awesome knives, and for sharing the contact info of so many smaller knife makers. That s vital to help them to grow, and to let everyone get to know them. Nice gesture !

[@richardsteinbergmakingknives]

Great video!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@houghton.era.outdoors]

Hey thanks for interviewing us!!! Nice meeting you!!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Likewise! I’ll swing by y’all next year and see what all is new and going on!!!

[@the_swinging_axe]

Best salesman ever, and I'm not kidding.🎉

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks !!! Hopefully I’ll get to see you again next year

[@stevehicks9374]

Thanks for all the work for all of us who Caint go

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Anytime! Next year will be even better! Thanks for the feedback!

[@danielanthony9621]

Very enjoyable and informative video, Thankyou. The axe restorer had some amazing workmanship on his table. Restoring is definitely an art form. Again thanks for the video.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

This next years will be better! And hopefully so much longer I’ll have to do a few to cover so much more!

[@stevemastbaum]

Great video, thanks for showing the real knife makers.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Next year I’ll get a lot more! I was shocked at how big the show is.

[@backwoodsman4854]

Most and best coverage of Blade I have seen! I was there 1 1/2 days and missed most of what you showed. Excellent audio and video was clear and slow enough to see things. Best part was you asking what their favorite piece was, really opened them up to sharing some interesting information, great job!!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@boesims4795]

Great video mate. It was really good to see all the smaller makers and hear what they had to say. Looked like an awesome weekend

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it! Next years should be even better!

[@laicheewai8264]

Beautiful just Beautiful.

[@crappo8459]

Awesome blades❤

[@scottmac007]

The dude with the mask could have had the best knives in the world and the mask would have been a deal breaker for me

[@afv571]

Dude that PNW edc tray/hank/pouch is awesome.

[@thepugilist4379]

Thorough work…impressive knives. Thank you.

[@timtitus2532]

Very cool video, I appreciate your effort and time. Glad to see the lesser known manufacturers mixed in with some of the big dogs. Some really cool stuff shown. Thanks

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thank you. Next year it will have much clearer footage and a lot more time with as many lesser known and custom/ handmade manufacturers. I sincerely appreciate your kind words!

[@raytribble8075]

Impressive work sir. Old Hickory knives make great blanks for Trade knives. Thank you

[@lgroves336]

everyone is selling something. amazing

[@hydeseyk3924]

Great filming, thanks for the share, cheers!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[@theariesexperiment4642]

I love you hitting the small guys trying to make a mark. Very cool of you. I'm hitting up Drifter Blades by the way

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Excellent!

[@theariesexperiment4642]

@@ONeillOutdoors I'ma tell'em your vid brought to them. Thanks again for posting. Subbing now because you responded. God Bless

[@ONeillOutdoors]

That means a lot!

[@justindelarosa9752]

Yes, do more videos like this Scab!

[@TzEDC]

Love your lives even though I often miss them😂 Thanks for doing what you do!

[@johnmutton799]

That Tiger stripe is beautiful!

[@MiloTupy]

PNWbushcraft is freakin awesome. I’m going to the show next year. Thanks for sharing the Vid!

[@ben9and1-3rd]

Great video. Looks like a really fun event. 👍🍻

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks 👍

[@guillermodvl]

I'm glad to see made in the USA knives.

[@jdisdetermined]

Those little miniature axes are amazing.

[@wcreview8227]

I missed the Show this year and have never been.. I will be there next year.. but what you did allow me to ALMOST know what it was like to go... THANK YOU

[@ONeillOutdoors]

I didn’t even make it into the next room but an hour… and only 1.5 days…. This next year I plan to hit it hard and bring everyone 2-3 videos!

[@davidarwood6264]

Cool video. You really did some work for this video and hopefully helped some makers. Im gonna check those trout scales and thr trout neck knives.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks for the awesome compliment! The lighting wasn’t great for the GoPro, but this next year I’ll have a proper camera and it will be way better!

[@GTRJohnny66]

This was a fantastic tour that brought back many memories. I'll have to get back out to Blade Show next year. Thanks for this!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks for the positive feedback! Message me here or on ig next year before the show!

[@azadali.1432]

Good video

[@azadali.1432]

which country is this Which other city is it?

[@Bibidybobidy]

Thanks for the tour and that was cool, "what's your favourite knife" 👍🗡️🔪

[@uncleberdo5706]

I will watch next years video as well, pretty damn good presentation and information

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks!

[@iggy9955]

I like this video. I colecting knifes abaut 40 and years. I also did some with a friend. Large bowie knives from feder plate trucks. We sharpened it and then I took it to the company to have my knife sandblasted and sharpened. He could cut a tin tool box. And a friend later made the handle and the front bumper out of brass.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Well, I’m glad he really liked the video and next year there will be more and even better Contant so make sure you like and subscribe, stay tuned and get ready for more awesome videos!!!

[@hardworkingamerican8847]

I would spend so much money there it scares me . Just absolutely love meeting the people that make the knives they offer to us . Awe man so many beautiful knives I have to see if they come to California or I guess I will go on a road trip one of these days , thanks for the video and new sub here .

[@SPLITT3R47]

2:45 what company is that in the blue table plz🙏

[@nonoydennisgemarino1866]

We don't have this kind of expo in philippines .. yet we have great custom knives makers in our country..

[@raymondoreilly7569]

As a knife maker in Ireland, that's a fantastic video, what you did for everyone is great, you should be on commission 😊 Great job

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks man! I really appreciate that.

[@JayB-bq7hh]

Sweet show !!!

[@eddieg9506]

Awesome content! Liked and subscribed from Pembroke Pines FL. I love the interview style back and forth. It's cool to see the knife makers open up and share their passion on the spot. Please keep doing what you do!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks so much for the awesome words and compliment.

[@erichhitchcock3368]

That guy who finds old axe heads should come out East to Collinsville, Connecticut. There's an old dirt road along the East side of the Farmington River, the Collins Axe Company used to dump along it. I've found some of it in the past.

[@spapadillion]

Great video. Excellent questions, banter and especially editing. Some (maybe all) of the larger knife KZbin channels could certainly learn a thing or two from this video.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks so much for the awesome compliment. I appreciate that!

[@paddyspotatopeelers2154]

Still waiting for mine ,looks fantastic and nice review sir.atb paddy🙏

[@paulmills426]

Very nice. I have a Higo 2 but mine is the Silver to gold anodized with carbon fiber overlay scales. It is was one of my grail knives. SHARP AF!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Right on

[@ShawnCantwellKnives]

I loved this video. It showed a lot of the smaller tables and makers that don't usually get into videos. Thank you for the coverage. That pirate ship was something else. Never knew they had stuff like that there.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Glad you liked it!

[@mysticmoose6123]

I like the blade at 30:33 over the chick-fil-a menu Mostly i like the double bend in the blade for once it's actually useful the first inch about the length of a razor blade is great angle for whittling for sharpening stakes the other part is a great angle for cutting. and the bend will not interfere in anyway with a defensive slice. probably mke it worse really.

[@eggspanda2475]

I would love to go to that show. nothing like that in australia

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Come on buddy! 2024 should be an amazing blade show! I can’t wait to go back!

[@brandonroberts7706]

Best coverage of blood show I have seen. I love the fact that you go to these custom makers so many people are about to production stuff to look at microtech’s, newest and latest gratis, or some bogus blade that you can buy bulk bitchmade or Spyderco. I would rather see custom handmade stuff. Good coverage brother keep it up.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks so much.

[@theariesexperiment4642]

Those dragon scale door handles at the ax guys booth are incredible.

[@shknife]

good knives

[@michaelandrew8493]

I want them all

[@JournalistJim]

Could you imagine a tornado hitting that place while your in there!? LOL you would be chopped to tiny pieces!! I'm sorry, I think about weird stuff / scenarios, haha Great video Brother! Some awesome knifes here.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Dark man…. I like it, haha! But seriously, thanks for the kind words about the video. Take it easy.

[@kd4yrp]

Liked the bushcrafter.

[@Mr.J.Diesel]

Wow this is 🔥🔥

[@Greasemunky04]

I happened to pick up the last pack! I missed out on the axis lock from last year so I spotted this one and didn't think twice. I was impressed with the lock up, and finish. They don't feel as cheap as other cheap knives do. I was also impressed that they did a bearing version and spring assist version in the same pack. They were also respectably sharp. The included sharpener works quite well. The bit driver is pretty handy and respectably sturdy. The keychain tool is total trash though. The only minor issue I had was that the axis lock knife was a bit too tight in the pivot screw, but just a ever so slight adjustment and the blade flies right open. It's a great value knife set.

[@WarcraftHunter]

i'll be there in feb 2024 with Trident EDC hope to bump into you

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Just look for me and wave me down when you see me! I hope it happens!

[@joshuataft5541]

Great stuff

[@mikedelco5059]

Good video

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Glad you enjoyed it! Make sure you check it out next year! It will be much better!

[@mikedelco5059]

@ONeillOutdoors will do. can't wait thank you

[@BrianBogardus]

Nice job! I definitely couldn’t have passed the Olamic booth !

[@Stevieray55]

I say ready to join nose digger team lol U guys are the greatest

[@AdMan-The-LabRat]

Nice job of covering the "Not so well known" harder/smarter creative folks. Like J.I. Shore who has enough work and no website or the "Shadowbox" making man or that mature Bad Axe Michigan'Ian Man. But @1:27:00 you walked right by Texas's very own Tactile (Blade & Pens). Thank you!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Yeah, I missed a ton. (Wild airline delays) I’m located in Texas and travel regularly. Find me on ig and next time I’m around Dallas I’ll swing by and check y’all out!

[@FARACI1]

Very nice video. Lot to see there. If you do this next year, it would be awesome if you could do a still shot of their business cards at either beginning or end of each display both / exhibitor.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Hey David, Will do! I appreciate the positive criticism! It tells me what I need to do better with next time!

[@FARACI1]

@@ONeillOutdoors You’re very welcome. I do appreciate your video and your videos. Thought that would be something that would help people like me who have got some hearing disabilities and even though I use the close caption, it doesn’t always capture everything. I was trying to find that nice guy Jax works but to no avail. Still a little bit primitive. I don’t have any social media, so it makes it difficult sometimes to find people.

[@turkishdelight7083]

The Fowler Bowie is very similar to some of the River Jump knives. Very impressive pattern.

[@lonetrader1]

Va in the house!

[@hunterpenray6401]

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[@hardworkingamerican8847]

Wonder if Jay Grodin made it out there . He is out of Grass Valley and I bought his best knife a few years ago . Just happened to be an outdoor market in Tahoe City and he and his wife had a booth . Saw he was a knife maker and hung out for an hour and got a fossilized walrus tusk handled Damascus blade knife . It's so nice it's silly .

[@veedreen]

Cobratec does not stand behind their knives. Was given 1. Coating was coming off case less than 6 months. And they said they wouldn't cover that. I got rid of it

[@donusmc1]

On the tiger stripe Damascus, Is there maybe a reason no one has done it that way before? Maybe because the “seams” or “grain” isn’t running the length of the blade and is the steal weakened that way? Just asking. Im no metallurgist.

[@johnruiz6743]

You can get into custom knives, especially the smaller knives for about the same price as these of the shelf, mass produced name brand knives these days as the price has risen on them. I am looking at a couple custom knives currently? Definitely will not be my next, but the next one after....🤣

[@zakariaott]

That MEADES knife is very special!! wow

[@brierwolf]

Hey Man, who is the maker in the red shirt, green tablecloth at 1:02:40? Thanks!

[@ONeillOutdoors]

JAMES MUSTAIN from Hollywood Florida. I’ll get his business card info once I get home and post it here.

[@brierwolf]

@@ONeillOutdoors Awesome! Thanks

[@julius13scott]

Illinois industrial tools,what do know about them.Just a little knife sold to for five bucks.

[@tomritter493]

A friend of mine back in the 80s was stationed in Italy .with 509th parachute .he sent me one gorgeous ram horn the cops in my hometown took it off me

[@ParamountPocket]

I never get to go to blade show, so this was pretty awesome to just sit back and watch. And Jesus wtf Cobratech, lol at first I was thinking eh CobraTech isn't so bad I guess they look like they're turning around..then I saw that design that looked wayyy too familiar 😂 cough cough "Kitefin"

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Well next year is going to be huge! I plan to get so much more and many other vendors insights, likes and dislikes. Make sure you don’t miss it!

[@randyearles1634]

just curious, do they stamp their name on the knives? Be nice to know if you find a good one.

[@keiserkoba9532]

So I'm curious. Is it just because you're not realy interested so you didn't stop at their stands, or are there almost no kitchen knive makers there?

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Great question! There were over 900 different vendors crammed in two rooms! I was only there a day and a half due to travel delays. Next year I plan to cover more and get a lot more custom knife makers as long as anywhere else that doesn’t have a ton of people in front of their table. On the second day and third day, some people don’t wanna talk … they’re ready to pack up and go home, while others are more than happy to talk to you. I guess the short answer would be that it all depends on the situation, the day and the table.

[@theisaac9835]

Nice

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Thanks. Lightening with the GoPro stank, but I’ve already upgraded and am ready for texas in a month or so! Next year should be epic!

[@work7510]

What knife is the one shown at 54.49?

[@chrisdyck6524]

22:59 wow

[@khamen723]

Fowler should’ve named that blade the Tiger Shark. I said it in my head when he picked it up and then he said the actual name 🤯

[@RogerC2023]

Miller Bros vs Dawson, which one is better in general?

[@jeffersonvuite7699]

I really hope someone go buy their blades.. 🙏

[@aaronboo8172]

1:07:14 this seller seems to have the best damascus skills, regular damascus doesn't do anything for me anymore, infact i'll perfer an more subtle hamon with tree texured steel then boring same looking damascus, but these damascus designs look otherworldly, i perfer the steel on 1:06:42 the $1250 one, it looks stately and regal, but the $1600 is also very nice, looks like jade leaves, encased in stone, like an fossil i love the way they refect the light and glow secound place goes to 1:35 his Damascus is very nice, it's like polished stone, it has an calming effect, the tree like texure on it is great, it's subtle and secondary, but brings alot of polish to the knife, he's clearly very skilled at steel making, but it would be even better if it was the lengh of a yatagan sword that the knife is based on, so about 30 inches? i'm having an mental orgasim thinking of the beauty, with the soft recure, with an equally eye pleasing steel pattern.

[@cattameme]

Drifter blades got the Marvel Hydra symbol.

[@knifeguy9134]

Wish you had shown more Alabama Damascus.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Next year I’ll be sure to get that! For some reason video didn’t always turn out as clear as I had intended. Next year I’ll get more and better quality footage. Thanks for the feedback.

[@knifeguy9134]

@@ONeillOutdoors they are a pretty small company based out of my state I’ve not been able to attend blade show but fingers crossed for next year.

[@madflavor-xx5fu]

Sad to say but it looks like John Shore may be done making blades, according to his most recent facebook post.

[@ONeillOutdoors]

Dang!

[@1lacowboy]

Haven't watched this entire video, Did "Half Face blades" have a booth there?

[@ducatimidnight594]

One thing I don't like about these shows is the smug look on the older guys faces. The 50 and below guys are always enthusiastic when talking about their brand.

[@eskee1]

Well that was xenophobic of you...

[@dbissdude]

​@@eskee1you don't know what that word means, huh?

[@kristenmoon4405]

@@eskee1xenophobic? LOL. You mean ageist. Xenophobic means to hate people from other countries, incidentally that’s also a trait of the 50+ demographic as well. At least here in the US.

[@danscaper22]

The older guys have been doing these shows for years and years. But it has only been the last few years that every other guy is a KZbinr with a camera in their face. The young guys are used to it. Older guys are just tired and having a harder time adjusting.

[@crakilldurmom]

They've been around awhile and have seen they're sales plummet in recent years because of all the stock removal masses in the community

[@doogalloonni]

So, what's the deal with backpacks- is it the only way you're able to carry bladed items?

[@ONeillOutdoors]

I was walking around all day long and in just one of the rooms. You do so much walking and having a package is the easiest and most economical way to carry the items you buy.

[@eddiewalker7252]

good effort best to break and not tire....got dizzy with speed movement.

[@whyitmatterstome]

Asking dealers where they can be found gives you an out - so you don't have to feel pressured into buying a knife.

[@dubbayabird6680]

I'm just going to ve ture the answer was a nope. We tried to see it all in 2019 and it is too big to see everything in 3 days. It really needs to be extended to at least a week. I wanted to go this year soo bad, but threw my back out and couldn't do it.

[@GoodOlBoy1976]

Awesome video but why speed up the knife sharpening part?

[@marklawrence855]

Did you buy anything?

[@ONeillOutdoors]

I did!

[@marklawrence855]

@@ONeillOutdoors what did you buy ?

[@ONeillOutdoors]

@@marklawrence855 I purchased a ome KOA wood, mammoth tusk and some trout scales, a HFB skinner, a prybar and a new multi tool and some little things. Nothing super wild or crazy! Did you go to the show?

[@marklawrence855]

@@ONeillOutdoors very nice, no I didn't will have to go next year though 😀

[@ONeillOutdoors]

@@marklawrence855 I highly recommend it. Even if just to see everything, it’s an absolute blast!