News & Events

TKG has two events coming in fall of 2016.  We are partnering with Silver Spur Gun Show to host a knife show in Lubbock, TX October 8/9.  Similar to the April show in Dallas, we'll have a separate knifemaker area inside the Silver Spur show.  We have 20 tables reserved, and are still accepting table holders.  Contact Jason Fry at frycustomknives@gmail.com for more information.  As the TKG is an educational nonprofit organization, we will not be handling the financial aspects of the show.  Table fees, etc. will be handled by Silver Spur.  The TKG interest is primarily in bringing knifemakers together to share our craft, [...]

There will be a shop tour/ open house at Robert Swiesthal's house April 30, 25154 Gosling Road, Spring, TX 77389, 10:30 a.m. The agenda will be a shop tour as well as some demonstrations including whetstone sharpening, sheath making, and filework. Robert is also a taxidermist, so there may be some information in that regard as well. BBQ sandwiches and drinks will be provided. Bring a dessert or chips. Lone Star Knifemaker inspection will be available. There will also be a swap meet area, so bring knife stuff or supplies you don't need and see if you can trade them off for something else. Everyone's [...]

The Texas Knifemakers' Guild will have its annual meeting on Sunday, April 10, 9:15 a.m. at Market Hall in Dallas, 2200 Stemmons Fwy, Dallas, TX 75207. This meeting will be open to all TKG members, interested parties, and members of the public. The meeting will be in the east end of the north hall. This location and time has been approved by the Dallas Arms Collectors, our hosts for the Lone Star Knife Expo. The published agenda items are as follows:   Open meeting agenda 1. Welcome, intro of officers and board, brief purpose of the guild 2. Membership report- how many current members, and [...]

If you are a knifemaker and have not yet signed up for the Lone Star Knife Expo, we would love to have you. While the TKG does not have a financial interest in this show, as knifemakers and collectors, we all ought to be interested. This is the largest gathering of knifemakers in one place that Texas has to offer! There will be excellent knives in the room for purchase, and excellent knifemakers present for conversation and teaching. Blade Sports will have a major competition. There will be awards for best of show in several categories. There will be purveyors of knifemaking supplies as well. [...]