書き忘れていた。今年のブレードショーBlade Show 2013の各ファクトリー、メーカーの受賞一覧を紹介する。今回、日本人メーカーで受賞したのは坂内好夫氏。坂内氏は何度目の受賞だろう。この賞を連続受賞していて、すっかり名をはせている。またいずれ雑誌などで紹介されると思う。
各賞
•Overall Knife Of The Year: Zero Tolerance 0454
•American-Made Knife Of The Year: Hogue Elishewitz EX-04
•Imported Knife Of The Year: Fox Knives Modras
•Most Innovative American Design: Microtech D.O.C. Kill Switch
•Most Innovative Imported Design: CRKT Ken Onion Swindle
•Best Buy Of The Year: CRKT Endorser
•Kitchen Knife Of The Year: Ken Onion Chef Works
•Investor/Collector Knife Of The Year: Pro-Tech Newport
•Knife Collaboration Of The Year: Microtech Mick Strider
•Manufacturing Quality Award: Chris Reeve Knives
•Accessory Of The Year: CRKT Onion Survival Para-saw
•Industry Achievement Award: American Bladesmith Society (ABS) master smith Joe Keeslar
•Publisher’s Award: Joyce Laituri, marketing manager of Spyderco.
カスタムナイフメーカーの賞
•Best Tactical Folder: Sniper Bladeworks
•Best Fixed Blade: David Lisch
•Yvon Vachon Best Miniature Award: Yoshio Sakauchi
•Best Sword: David Mirabile
•Best Damascus: John White
•Best Art Knife: Steve Rapp
•Best Collaboration: Bob Terzuola and Brian Fellhoelter
•Best New Maker: David Sharp
•Best Folder: Scott Sawby
•Best Bowie: John White
•Best Handle Design: E. Scott McGhee
•Best Fighter: E. Scott McGhee
•Best of the Rest: Steve Culver
•Most Innovative Design: Grant and Gavin Hawk
•Best Utility Hunter: Alan Hutchinson
•Hugh Bartrug Best of Show Award: John White
