The Blade Show has an interesting approach to awards. Instead of a panel, the professionals and fans actually vote on the knives put up for each category.
This year's winners are -
Overall Knife Of The Year®: LionSteel T.R.E. (Three Rapid Exchange)
American-Made Knife Of The Year®: Zero Tolerance 0999
Imported Knife Of The Year®: Spyderco Nirvana
Most Innovative American Design: Koenig Zenaida
Most Innovative Imported Design: Fox Knives Desert Fox
Best Buy Of The Year: Spyderco Byrd Knife Cara Cara 2
Kitchen Knife Of The Year®: KAI USA Shun Limited Edition Chef’s Knife
Investor/Collector Knife Of The Year®: Pro-Tech Warenski Ultimate Godfather
Knife Collaboration Of The Year®: RMJ Tactical/Bawidamann Blades Tomahawk
Manufacturing Quality Award: Chris Reeve Knives
Accessory Of The Year: Wicked Edge Generation 3 Pro
People’s Choice Knife Of The Year®: Taylor Brands Schrade SCHF36 Frontier Knife
Industry Achievement Award: Shepherd Hills Cutlery
Publisher’s Award: Elephant Protection Association
BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© Inductee: Chris Reeve
- See more at: http://www.blademag.com/blade-show/...mid=757961&rid=246501408#sthash.QnlkVsZX.dpuf
Custom Knife awards went to -
Yvon Vachon Best Miniature Award: Shigeru Tozaki
Best New Maker: Raphael Durand
Best Bowie: David Lisch
Most Innovative Design: Gustavo Cecchini
Best Knife Collaboration: Ladysmith Dagger by Audra Draper, Haley DesRosiers, Dellana, Julie Warenski-Erickson, Grace Horne
Best Sword: William Lloyd
Best Damascus: David Lisch
Best Art Knife: William Tuch
Best Fixed Blade: Steven Rapp
Best Utility Hunter: Mike Quesenberry
Best Folder: Bill Ruple
Best Tactical Folder: Brian Nadeau
Best Fighter: Neil Schutte
Best Handle Design: Sam Lurquin
Best of the Rest: Grace Horne
Hugh Bartrug Best of Show: Bill Ruple
- See more at: http://www.blademag.com/blade-show/2015-blade-show-custom-knife-award-winners#sthash.ITsbvSYm.dpuf
This year's winners are -
Overall Knife Of The Year®: LionSteel T.R.E. (Three Rapid Exchange)
American-Made Knife Of The Year®: Zero Tolerance 0999
Imported Knife Of The Year®: Spyderco Nirvana
Most Innovative American Design: Koenig Zenaida
Most Innovative Imported Design: Fox Knives Desert Fox
Best Buy Of The Year: Spyderco Byrd Knife Cara Cara 2
Kitchen Knife Of The Year®: KAI USA Shun Limited Edition Chef’s Knife
Investor/Collector Knife Of The Year®: Pro-Tech Warenski Ultimate Godfather
Knife Collaboration Of The Year®: RMJ Tactical/Bawidamann Blades Tomahawk
Manufacturing Quality Award: Chris Reeve Knives
Accessory Of The Year: Wicked Edge Generation 3 Pro
People’s Choice Knife Of The Year®: Taylor Brands Schrade SCHF36 Frontier Knife
Industry Achievement Award: Shepherd Hills Cutlery
Publisher’s Award: Elephant Protection Association
BLADE Magazine Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame© Inductee: Chris Reeve
- See more at: http://www.blademag.com/blade-show/...mid=757961&rid=246501408#sthash.QnlkVsZX.dpuf
Custom Knife awards went to -
Yvon Vachon Best Miniature Award: Shigeru Tozaki
Best New Maker: Raphael Durand
Best Bowie: David Lisch
Most Innovative Design: Gustavo Cecchini
Best Knife Collaboration: Ladysmith Dagger by Audra Draper, Haley DesRosiers, Dellana, Julie Warenski-Erickson, Grace Horne
Best Sword: William Lloyd
Best Damascus: David Lisch
Best Art Knife: William Tuch
Best Fixed Blade: Steven Rapp
Best Utility Hunter: Mike Quesenberry
Best Folder: Bill Ruple
Best Tactical Folder: Brian Nadeau
Best Fighter: Neil Schutte
Best Handle Design: Sam Lurquin
Best of the Rest: Grace Horne
Hugh Bartrug Best of Show: Bill Ruple
- See more at: http://www.blademag.com/blade-show/2015-blade-show-custom-knife-award-winners#sthash.ITsbvSYm.dpuf
