Knife Shows...in PA??

[josywales3]

Are there any knife shows that come to PA? Fort Washington or Valley Forge usually has gun shows, but do they ever have knife shows?

 

[silenthunterstudios]

I know one guy who always sets up at the King of Prussia and Valley Forge show, he's got a very nice selection, lots of high end Spydies and Benchmades, but the guys prices are over MSRP!

 

[josywales3]

I'm in the wrong part of the country.

 

[marauder220]

I'm near Pittsburgh here and the area is generally dead as far as cutlery goes. Gun shows abound pending the time of year, and often there are several good cutlery dealers at some of the shows, but it's iffy at best. Several years ago I went to a custom knife show out near Washington county I think (it's been a LONG time). There were several good purveyors there , Gary Shaw, and others. They had some nice Hartsfield pieces, and the selection was good overall. I don't recall any makers though.
One show I had a great time at was the NRA show at the Monroeville Expo-Mart. There were 4-5 large custom knife dealers there selling everything from Polkowski, Crawfords, Emerson, Elishewitz, to new and old Randall knives. Try to pickup "Shotgun News" from time to time since alot of shows are listed there.

 

[T. Erdelyi]

There's one Gun/Knife at the Mount Bethel Firehouse near Delaware Watergap I'm not sure of the date, I know they have one coming up soon.

Almost any gun show in PA will have knives, at least enough to make it worth the trip.

Here's a calender of PA Gun Shows and the link to where the calender comes from.

Click me for a Nation wide list of gun shows.

June 18-19 Gun Show Valley Forge Convention Center King Of Prussia
June 25-26 Gun Show York Fairgrounds 334 Carlisle Ave York
July 9-10 Gun Show Lehigh Valley Expo Rt 309 & Tilghman St Allentown
July 16-17 Gun Show PA Expo Center 501 Cetronia Rd Allentown
Aug 6-7 Gun Show PA National Guard Armory 2700 S. Hampton Rd Philadelphia
Aug 13-14 Gun Show Leesport Farmers Market Reading
Aug 13-14 Gun Show Fire Company Rte 309 Schnecksville
Aug 20-21 Gun Show Farm Shop Complex I-81 Exit 23 Harrisburg
Aug 27-28 Gun Show Gilbertsville Fire Co 1456 E Philadelphia Ave Gilbertsville
Sept 10-11 Gun Show Mason-Dixon Auto Auction Molly Pitcher Highway Exit 2 Off I-81 Greencastle
Sept 17-18 Gun Show Valley Forge Convention Center King Of Prussia
Sept 24-25 Gun Show Chautauqua Cty Fairgrounds Luzerne Cty Fairgrounds Dallas
Oct 1-2 Gun Show Days Inn 1946 Carbondale Highway Scranton
Oct 15-16 Gun Show Agricultural Hall 17th St & Chew St Allentown
Oct 22-23 Gun Show Lebanon Valley Expo PA Turnpike Exit 266 Lebanon
Oct 29-30 Gun Show York Fairgrounds 334 Carlisle Ave York
Nov 5-6 Gun Show Mason-Dixon Auto Auction Molly Pitcher Highway Greencastle
Nov 12-13 Gun Show PA National Guard Armory 2700 S. Hampton Rd Philadelphia
Nov 19-20 Gun Show Leesport Farmers Market Reading
Nov 19-20 Gun Show PA Expo Center 501 Cetronia Rd Allentown
Nov 26-27 Gun Show Fire Company Rte 309 Schneckville
Dec 3-4 Gun Show Agricultural Hall 17th St & Chew St Allentown

 

[Mike Sastre]

Pittsburgh area - Chester, WV. August 5-7; 2-8pm, 10-8pm, 10-4pm. PRO Gun Show. There are always several knife dealers with good selections at the PRO Shows.

 

[josywales3]

T. Erdyli, please tell me you didn't type that entire list. Thank you for the list. I actually can make the show this weekend at VF. Happy father's day to me! Can I expect to handle some or many of the knives you all write about? BK7, Spyderco, CQC7, etc.

 

[Bobwhite]

Josywales3, I am just the other side of Valley Forge park from the Convention center in Phoenixville. Which day are you going to the show? I might be able to meet up with you, or maybe after the show meet you for a beer.