2nd International Knife Show Austria
24. + 25. October 2026
BEST KNIFE OF SHOW 2026
NEW CATEGORIES
What is "Best Knife of Show" ?
Best Knife of Show is a competition at Our Show where all EXHIBITORS can voluntarily participate!
In these 3 categories the winner will be determined in:
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design
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Fit & Finish
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Functionality (Not tested in practice, this is about "feeling and clean elaboration"
Exhibitors must present their knives by a certain time at the Show.
These are then examined and evaluated by our judges.
BEST KNIFE OF SHOW - KITCHEN KNIFE
The best kitchen knife wins:
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Custom - Trophy BEST KNIFE OF SHOW
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Pictures on next Shows flyers, banners, etc.
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Many more prizes (TBA)
Winner 2025 - Anchorage Forge
BEST KNIFE OF SHOW - OUTDOOR KNIFE
The best outdoor knife wins:
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Custom - Trophy BEST KNIFE OF SHOW
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Pictures on next Shows flyers, banners, etc.
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Many more prizes (TBA)
Winner 2025 - Marco Gadavics Messer
BEST KNIFE OF SHOW - FOLDING KNIFE
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The best Foldingknife wins:
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Custom - Trophy BEST KNIFE OF SHOW
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Pictures on next Shows flyers, banners, etc.
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Many more prizes (TBA)
Flyer knife - Blaurock Blades
BEST KNIFE OF SHOW - DAMASTEEL
SPONSORED BY DAMASTEEL AB
The best Damasteel knife (kitchen, outdoor, folding, etc.) wins:
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Custom - Trophy BEST KNIFE OF SHOW
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Pictures on next Shows flyers, banners, etc.
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Many more prizes (TBA)
Winner 2025 - Olaf Fiedler
BEST KNIFE OF SHOW - BEST OF THE REST
The best of the Rest - "knife" is for all the crazy and fancy tools our makers do,
that also need some attention. Daggers, Swords, etc. for example :)
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Custom - Trophy BEST KNIFE OF SHOW
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Many more prizes (TBA)
Beispiel - Bajonet Martin Huber