Fall Festival 2025
Join us for our second annual fall festival on October 25th 2025 from 10-5 for a day full of fun, competition, community and crafts! Come watch as top athletes compete in various Bladesports challenges. Enjoy the delicious foods and beautifully crafted wares from local vendors and knife makers. Spend the day with wonderful people and their amazing talents and crafts!
No entry fee required!
Bladesports
BladeSports International Inc.™ is a Texas nonprofit corporation formed to promote knife safety, provide workshops and cutting events for its members, and to inform and educate the public with regard to the safe use of a knife as a tool.
In a Blade Sports cutting competition, competitors use large, specially designed knives to perform a series of precise cutting tasks on a standardized course. It's a test of skill, strength, accuracy, and control, not just raw power. These events are both athletic and technical, showcasing how well a competitor can manipulate a blade through challenging materials including 2" rope, paper, water bottles, 2x4 wood, rolling tennis ball and free standing straws.
Safety meeting starts at 9am and Event starts at 10am!
for more information click here
http://www.bladesports.org/WP/
Food Vendors
Flava Train Food Truck
Made from scratch Always Fresh mobile kitchen specializing in Signature Handcrafted Burgerz, Juicy Crisp Wingz & don't forget about our Amazing Thangz ranging from a Cheezy bite with one of our Awesome Quesadillaz, to one of our Incredible Signature Rollz or Bowlz packed with Flava!
Puzzle Piece Pastries
The shape of our signature cookie and the symbol of our bakery is a puzzle piece. The puzzle piece commonly represents those with autism. For us it also represents coming together to create careers and opportunities for people with a variety of disabilities. This is the perfect chance to create a world where we work in a field we love while helping those we love to enjoy a productive and fulfilling future.
Find our more about their mission here
Sweet Desires Bakery
Here at Sweet Desires, we strive to use premium and fresh ingredients. With that, we can provide a handcrafted dessert that is memorable with every bite. So order with us now and let us satisfy your Sweet tooth with the dessert you Desire.
To see more about Sweet Desires click here
Jr. Crickets Food Truck
The Original J.R. Crickets® opened February 1982 on Spring St in Midtown Atlanta Georgia. Over 30 years and 60 million wings later…The Original J.R. Crickets is still slingin’ wings in Midtown Atlanta! In December of 2103 a fire moved us to our current location on North Avenue, just three blocks from our previous home. Since then we’ve only gotten bigger and better than ever. You know all about our wings, but don’t forget about our authentic steak & cheese philly, tender bbq pork ribs, juicy burgers and suculent seafood.
Knife Makers
Alpha Romeo Tactical
At Alpha Romeo Tactical, we are more than just a knife maker; we are a team of experts that are passionate about knives. Our years of mechanical engineering experience combined with military experience have allowed us to become a leader in the handmade knife industry. Our team uses cutting edge technology like computer aided design and 3D printing manufacturing to make sure that every knife is perfectly shaped and sized. Our focus on attention to detail sets us apart from other knife makers on the market.
Check out Joe's work here
Steve Callari Customs
Former Executive chef. 15+ years professional cooking. Juried member of the Georgia Custom Knife Makers Guild Oct 2022. High performance knives through custom heat treats and blade geometry.
Check out Steve's work here
Northern Knifeworks
My goal in making high quality knives is to provide you with a tool and heirloom product you can be proud to own. My commitment to creating the highest quality pieces matches my insatiable creative desire, and I hope you can feel that in every knife you get your hands on.
Check out Levi's work here
Rhymer Knives
Since I was young, I have always loved knives and making things by hand. When I was about 14 I decided to put my talents to the test and save money by making my own since I couldn’t afford the quality I desired. So I took a crack at it with a camp fire and a leaf blower in the Georgia heat. This obviously went horribly, until I discovered a very crude design for a forge that involved a hair dryer of all things. Slowly but surely I was able to get the steel hot enough to work and had gotten a small cast iron anvil from harbor freight, which allowed me to make my first knife out of rebar. That slowly escalated to me making better and better products with more sophisticated equipment. I then started to make knives for my family to pay them back for the financial help they gave me when I was young. I had to take almost two years off when I deployed to Afghanistan in 2019. When I got back from my deployment I decided to use some of the money I made from going over seas into investing back into my knives. Since then this hobby has slowly grown into a small business. Now, my goal is to put my name on the highest quality product I can physically produce and to give my customers a product unlike any other that will last more than a life time.
Check out Zach's work here
Rowland Cutlery
I started customizing production kitchen knives around 2005 to make them fit my hand better. I liked to smooth out the spine or choil so they were easier for a long prep day or regrind/thin the blade for better cutting performance. After years of that I started to make traditional style Japanese Wa Handles and after re-handling all of my personal knives my co-workers and chef buddies all wanted me to make them some and it rolled into a small business. While working as the specialty restaurant chef at the Atlanta Renaissance Waverly hotel from 2011 to 2015 I got to attend Blade Show “the worlds largest knife show” and meet tons of amazing custom knifemakers from around the world. During one of the Blade Shows a custom knifemaker saw one of my handles on a carving knife and paid me a compliment on the woodwork. He then handed me a piece of carbon steel and challenged me to make a complete knife for him to see the following year at the show. Well I have never been one to back down from a challenge so shortly after I decided to take up the hobby of custom knife making and have been doing the stock removal method ever since. I was juried into the Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild in 2018.
Check out Tim's work here
Demonstrations
Goat n Hammer
Goat n Hammer has been offering hands on instruction for blacksmithing, bladesmithing, knife grinding, and associated metalworking skills in Atlanta, GA since 2013. We provide expert guidance for hobbyists, enthusiasts, and experienced metalworkers.
Walter Sorrells
Walter Sorrells has been forging knives and swords in the Japanese style for over two decades. Walter’s interest in making blades grew out of a long-time interest in martial arts. As a longtime martial artist, with extensive experience in a number of Japanese sword arts, Walter approaches every blade from the standpoint of a practical user. Walter doesn’t claim to make “Japanese swords.” Rather he makes modern swords which are inspired by the Japanese martial arts, and by the Japanese sword-making tradition.
Check out Walters website here
Larrin Thomas
Larrin Thomas, a steel metallurgist in Pittsburgh, PA. I developed an interest in steel by visiting knife shows with my father, Devin Thomas, who makes damascus steel. At those knife shows I heard knife makers claim that their steels and heat treatments were better for various and interesting reasons; I wanted to know who was telling the truth! I began reading everything I could on steel metallurgy and that culminated in a PhD in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines. I now work professionally developing steels for the automotive industry, but I still love the high carbon steels used in knives. So to feed that passion, I write about knife steel related topics on my blog here, Knife Steel Nerds, where we can all nerd out on steel together.
Want to learn more about Larrin check out his website here
Vendors
Kings of Camo
Artistic passion and drive for excellence are the key cornerstones behind The King of Camo. Nate wanted to create a place that could provide the best quality firearm modification, laser engraving, and custom Kydex manufacturing possible.
Check out The Kings of Camo's work here
Unique Craft Works
At Unique Craft Works, every piece is a labor of love, designed and handcrafted in our U.S. workshop. Using advanced CNC and laser engraving, we create original, high-quality wall art, signs, and cutting boards tailored to your vision. No mass-produced designs—only unique creations built to last. Explore our collection or contact us to design a custom piece that’s uniquely yours. From one-of-a-kind gifts to branded bulk orders, we’re here to make it happen. – The Unique Craft Works Team
Check out Brent's work here
Carolina Woodworkz
My name is Zach Lara and I sell stabilized wood for all projects for some of the best prices around.
Check out Zach's work here
Blacks Creek Apiary
Blacks Creek Apiary is a small apiary located in northeast GA. We love our bees and are committed to keeping them as natural as possible. We do not use any chemicals in our hives and ourhoney is never heated or kept in barrels.
Grace By Faith & Co.
Our Mission at Grace by Faith & Co. is to offer hope and encouragement. Our website is dedicated to guiding women and helping them build their relationship with Jesus. We pray that through our study selection, you will allow the Holy Spirit to restore and renew your mind and heart on the ONE who offers complete hope, joy, and peace—JESUS, our everlasting Savior.
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." Romans 12:2
Check out Sandy's work here