One of our members is looking for a May, 1985 edition of the NATIONAL KNIFE MAGAZINE. Please e-mail Jack at Jrefrigman@aol.com

If so, kick them over to us, via e-mail, and we’ll be more than happy to get them published on our website!

NKCA member and knife dealer, Robert Roark, getting prepared for the show to open on Friday afternoon.

The NKCA Youth Committee is working on new ideas & events for the children attending our our upcoming Knife Shows.

Great Eastern Cutlery donated this beautiful pearl handled, 2006 #23, Two-Bladed Trapper prototype to the Museum to be used as a fundraiser in a silent auction during 2009. The knife sold for $2,000 at the recent BLADE SHOW.

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NKCA Member, William “Bill” Bryant, of Lakeman, Ohio passed away on June 3, 2009. He will be dearly missed by those that knew and loved him. Please keep his wife Elsie and entire family in your thoughts and prayers.

Our ultimate goal is to encourage our youth to get involved in the hobby! Sign up a youth member today for only $5.00 and order them the current NKCA Youth Knife, only 400 will be produced!

Lee Chipley, Chief Financial Officer / Senior Vice President of Smoky Mtn Knife Works, was killed on his way to work in a motorcycle accident on June 23, 2009. Please keep his family, friends and co-workers in your thoughts and prayers.