Knipper Report post Posted October 7, 2011 (edited) Well, I'm home from the Wichita Falls "Boots and Saddles Roundup" show. The show was well attended and I got to meet a lot of nice people there, including some customers. I can now put faces with the names. The knives sold well and I even came home with a few orders. Some of my customers won awards there, namely Terry Henson, Clint Spurgeon, John Rule and Keith Seidel. Keith took best saddle in his division, best floral design and won best of show for his saddle. They announced that it was pretty rare to win all three! I did get the chance to look at their work and it was stunning. I'm still overwhelmed by what these craftsmen can do with leather. Heh, my leather cutting efforts is limited to making big scraps of leather into little ones as I test the edges of my blades... I also got to meet Eddie and Kathy Kimmel(who put the show together), for the first time and was made to feel right at home. I'll definitely be back next year. All in all, I couldn't ask for more from a show! Terry Knipschield Edited October 7, 2011 by Knipper Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
King's X Report post Posted October 7, 2011 Terry ~ it was my pleasure meeting you at the show. I am glad that you had a successful booth. Your knives sure looked very well made and sharp! Hope to see you next year ~ best of luck and much success! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drphil Report post Posted October 7, 2011 Well, I'm home from the Wichita Falls "Boots and Saddles Roundup" show. The show was well attended and I got to meet a lot of nice people there, including some customers. I can now put faces with the names. The knives sold well and I even came home with a few orders. Some of my customers won awards there, namely Terry Henson, Clint Spurgeon, John Rule and Keith Seidel. Keith took best saddle in his division, best floral design and won best of show for his saddle. They announced that it was pretty rare to win all three! I did get the chance to look at their work and it was stunning. I'm still overwhelmed by what these craftsmen can do with leather. Heh, my leather cutting efforts is limited to making big scraps of leather into little ones as I test the edges of my blades... I also got to meet Eddie and Kathy Kimmel(who put the show together), for the first time and was made to feel right at home. I'll definitely be back next year. All in all, I couldn't ask for more from a show! Terry Knipschield Speaking of meeting a few customers, is your shop in MN open to visitors? I visit Rochester MN nearly once every other month or so and would love to stop by sometime. I have been admiring your knives for sometime, good work! -Philip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knipper Report post Posted October 7, 2011 Terry ~ it was my pleasure meeting you at the show. I am glad that you had a successful booth. Your knives sure looked very well made and sharp! Hope to see you next year ~ best of luck and much success! Hey, likewise! Thanks for coming over to the booth and introducing yourself. I had a great time there. Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Knipper Report post Posted October 7, 2011 Speaking of meeting a few customers, is your shop in MN open to visitors? I visit Rochester MN nearly once every other month or so and would love to stop by sometime. I have been admiring your knives for sometime, good work! -Philip Hi Philip.. Sure, I welcome visitors. But my shop is really a mess right now, after getting ready for the show. As soon as I fill some orders, I'm going to really do a makeover and get it in shape. The coffee is always on though, so give me a call before you drop in, and we can get together. (cell is 507-358-9194) Terry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
