Hawkeye Knife Collectors Club

01/12/2024

Tomorrow's event is canceled due to the blizzard here in Iowa. Thank you to everyone who shared the event and/or planned on making the trip. Please plan on joning us for the April 27th show. We have some new knife makers from around the midwest who are excited to join us. Stay safe - and stay sharp!

12/16/2023

HKCC is turning FORTY YEARS OLD in 2024. That’s right, HKCC was founded in 1984 and has met four times/year - for 40 years! For anyone new to our page, we are a CLUB. A group of great people who gather to share history, stories and anecdotes about knives, knife making, knife history, antique tools, or other oddities that might be of interest. Anyone who is curious about knife making or collecting is welcome to join us at the Lion’s Club in Johnston, IA! We are an informal group and encourage anyone to stop in - even if you are not a collector or a member of the club. Bring your collection, bring a friend, or just bring yourself. You can buy from, sell to, or trade with other individuals at the event. Admission is free and all are welcome.

08/23/2022

Good luck finding one of these! Here's a short video featuring the ultra-rare Girl Scout SWITCHBLADE!!! 😲 Circa1944.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYmwhos--Yg&t=2s

Wayne is a go to guy to find the most interesting specimens in cutlery. He has got a great display for us to see and provides some history as well. At the Ga...

06/14/2021

What a find!

1000 years ago unknown Viking lost his chest while he traveled across the lake Mästermyr on the island of Gotland.

http://bit.ly/vikingsinhistory

There are axes, hammers, tongs, punches, plate shears, saw blades, files, rasps, drills, chisels, knives, awls and whetstones among the 200 objects that were found in the chest. There are also raw material and scrap iron as well as finished objects such as locks, keys, a frying pan, cauldrons and bells.

03/22/2021

We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our friend, and longtime member, Dave Larsen. Dave was one of the coolest, and kindest people anyone could hope to meet. Prayers to his family, and to his many friends. Dave, you will be missed, my friend. https://www.ilesfuneralhomes.com/obituary/Dave-Larsen/Des-Moines-Iowa/1886159

Read Dave Larsen's obituary/death notice, funeral and memorial service information. View images and share memories/condolences for Dave Larsen from Des Moines, Iowa.

03/03/2021

Tonight (3/3/21) at 8:00 p.m. on Iowa Public Television!
Urban Forge: Ozark Artistry
https://www.iowapbs.org/series/28277/urban-forge-ozark-artistry/0?d=1614823200

04/07/2020

The April 25th show is cancelled. Hoping we're able to meet Saturday, July 11th, as planned. Please keep an eye out for updates regarding future shows, and stay safe, friends.

12/15/2018

Get out and support your local KNIFE SHOP! Great people, great selection, and great prices!

Whether you’re a knife enthusiast, or just starting your collection, Three Sisters has it all. Our showroom features Benchmade, Ge**er, CRKT, Buck, Kershaw, and a variety of other brands, including custom-made pieces from local artists.

11/13/2018

Great information.

AKTI is removing automatic restrictions state by state and working to enact federal law to protect the rights of knife owners who travel between different states and jurisdictions. Our goal is also to repeal the FSA which is a ban on the commerce of valuable tools between states. We diligently and r...

10/11/2018

Our October 20th show is going to be a doozy! One of the highlights will be some outstanding auction items!

We are very fortunate to have a Jimmy Sabo custom Case large trapper and plaque available for auction. The knife is a Case 6265SS with pearl scales that were hand cut by Mr. Sabo, with cocobolo and Rafir inlays. The HKCC plaque is made out of the same materials. Like all of Mr. Sabo’s knives, this is truly a one of a kind knife and will be the pride of any collector worth their salt. For members who are not able to make it, we will be accepting phone bids until 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 17th. Phone bids are limited to current members only and the details to bid are in our latest newsletter. If you would like to become a member, and receive our quarterly newsletter, please send a P.M. to this page for details. This page is not checked daily, so expect a delay, and please do not expect to be able to orchestrate a phone bid before the meeting if you are not already a member. Although you are certainly welcome to join us in person Saturday, October 20th!

In addition the Jimmy Sabo custom, we will be auctioning two very nice custom haired-hide Grey Wildebeest knife cases, donated by Tim Gorsch. The knife cases will be limited to folks attending the show, so in-person bids only. Please keep in mind, admission to the show is FREE to all, member or not. The auction items are open to everyone, member or not, the day of the show. The auction items are strictly to raise funds for our club, a not for profit organization. NO BIDS CAN BE ACCEPTED VIA F.B. - So please do not try!