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Need volunteers to host shop visits


2010 - HOST SHOP VISITS OR SPECIAL EVENTS
Contact Lin Rhea - 1-870-699-5095 - to volunteer
your shop or host activities

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SATURDAY SEPT. 18 - SHOP VISIT - 10 A.M. TIL ?
JERRY PETTY - CRATERS & FREIGHTERS
29 COLLINS INDUSTRIAL PL. BLDG. 1-A
NORTH LITTLE ROCK, AR 72113

Featuring Ron Newton, Lin Rhea, John Perry demos.
Tailgate sales welcome. Uncle Al will be there.
AKA member Buddy Thomason will sponsor lunch!


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2011 ARKANSAS CUSTOM KNIFE SHOW

Admission $5.00 - Open to Public

VIP ADMISSION AT 9 A.M. SAT. & SUN.
February 12 Saturday Open 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
February 13 Sunday Open 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Reservations needed to attend the Gala Reception - February 11 - Friday night 6:30 p.m. - Doubletree Ballroom

TABLE RESERVATIONS-Requires deposit or full payment
(All table reservations and money due by 9-1-2010)
Custom Knife Makers - $250.
Dealers - $250.
Suppliers - $125.
Display (no sales) $25.

Mail to Chuck Ward
1010 E. North St.
Benton, AR 72015

Reserve your tables promptly as we continue to get lots of interest and requests for tables at this top quality show!

APRIL 1 IS THE DEADLINE TO GET YOUR NAME LISTED IN THE COLOR BROCHURE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THE BLADE SHOW AND OTHERS.
KNIFE JUDGING NEWS....

All knives will be judged on Friday night at the Gala.
All table holders are invited and encouraged to bring
knives to be entered into ALL catagories. This is new for the 2011 show, and will enable early viewing, as well as early viewing Saturday morning. Winners are asked to get their knives photographed early Saturday before they are sold.

RSVP TO DAVID ETCHIESON YOUR NUMBER ATTENDING GALA.
aka@alliancecable.net or 501-554-2582.

Little Rock, AR

Robinson Center Exhibit Hall

424 West Markham

Located adjacent to the Doubletree Hotel

Hotel Reservations 1-800-937-2789 or 501-372-4371

www.DoubleTreeLR.com

For show information, contact David Etchieson aka@alliancecable.net or (501)554-2582

Chuck Ward Photography will be there for your convenience to photograph your knives, and will photograph the Award knives, call him at 501- 778 - 4329 for information.

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**UNCLE AL'S SECOND THURSDAY MEETINGS**

Al & Sheila Lawrence graciously host a meeting at Riverside Machine in DeQueen, AR, the second Thursday of each month. It begins about 5 p.m., dinner is available, and you are encouraged to bring a knife or your latest creation to "show and tell." Demonstrations, how-to instructions, and informative topics are shared by "experts." These folks have been doing this a long time and we are all so thankful for their service to knifemakers. Supplies are for sale and a photographer is there to photograph your knives.
JOIN US...YOU WILL BE GLAD YOU DID....

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