eisman
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The 2024 Solingen Knife Show was held this past weekend, 11-12 May. There were 220 (more or less) exhibitors, many of whom are not especially well known outside of Europe. I was in the door fairly early, as I wanted to reserve a spot for one of the tours of the Boker facility (which I posted some photos from here https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/touring-the-boker-factory.1987785/). Lines to get in were a couple blocks long before the doors opened. The show center is a two story building and the show uses all of the space, which is why the 2025 show will be held 24-25 October, 2025 (which is right after Octoberfest ends in Munich in case you needed another reason to visit.)
Parking is fairly easy, there are several lots, but if you ever do attend I recommend staying overnight because there's a lot to do in the local area, and frankly you cannot do all the stuff the show has on tap in one day. There are lectures and tours in English, and just about every other language is spoken also; I've never found it that difficult to have a conversation, although some do get three sided.
There was one American maker, Craig Brosman, who just flew over from the Solvang show. This was his second time here, and he had a much better table this year. Check out his knives; he does Loveless patterns and variations, and the work is top-notch. Very good pricing too.
Here are some pictures of the floor and some of the booths to get started:
This is a show where everything is available, knives, material to make them, and even tools. But no gear, etc, just knife stuff.
There are a few commercial booths; Boker's factory is just down the road:
You'll see all kinds of sharp stuff, with a lot of kitchen knives, fixed blades, folders, even swords:
Parking is fairly easy, there are several lots, but if you ever do attend I recommend staying overnight because there's a lot to do in the local area, and frankly you cannot do all the stuff the show has on tap in one day. There are lectures and tours in English, and just about every other language is spoken also; I've never found it that difficult to have a conversation, although some do get three sided.
There was one American maker, Craig Brosman, who just flew over from the Solvang show. This was his second time here, and he had a much better table this year. Check out his knives; he does Loveless patterns and variations, and the work is top-notch. Very good pricing too.
Here are some pictures of the floor and some of the booths to get started:
This is a show where everything is available, knives, material to make them, and even tools. But no gear, etc, just knife stuff.
There are a few commercial booths; Boker's factory is just down the road:
You'll see all kinds of sharp stuff, with a lot of kitchen knives, fixed blades, folders, even swords:
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