2026 Louisiana
Knife Show

You are invited to join us for the 7th Annual Louisiana Custom Knife Show, taking place

September 19–20, 2026, at the Lamar Dixon TradeMart in Gonzales, Louisiana.

Our annual show brings together custom knife makers, industry suppliers, and dedicated enthusiasts from across the region for a weekend focused on craftsmanship, quality materials, and community. We are currently welcoming applications from makers, suppliers, and vendors who would like to showcase their work and products at the 2026 event.

Event Details

Event: 2026 Louisiana Custom Knife Show
Dates: September 19–20, 2026
Location: Lamar Dixon TradeMart, Gonzales, LA

If you are interested in participating, we encourage you to sign up early to secure your space.

Vendor information, registration details, and setup guidelines are provided below.

We would be honored to have you join us and be part of another outstanding year at the

Louisiana Custom Knife Show.

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to welcoming you in September.

Let’s hear a big ole round of applause for the 2025 Louisiana Knife Show award winners are:

Louisiana Knife Show Challenge - Sam Roddy

Best Stock Removal - Quintin Hardtner

Best Kitchen Knife - Chris Jones

Best Fixed Blade - Quintin Hardtner

Best Folder - Derek Beans

Best of the Rest - Mike Kahil

Best of Show - Quintin Hardtner

Congrats guys, great job and well deserved.

Thanks to JFrasier photography for the amazing photography. And thanks again to our awesome panel of judges.

2026 Louisiana Knife Show Award Categories are as follows:

Best Hunter - The best hunter shall have a blade of any length or size with or without guards or bolsters and of any steel. Changer blade knives or folders are not allowed to be entered in this category. Damascus and engraving or embellishments are not required to be done by the maker.

Best Folder - The best folding knife of any design may be entered. Examples include: slip joints, friction folders, liner locks, lock backs, etc. The knife with precision lockup, overall fit, and overall quality shall be chosen. Attention shall be paid to springs lying flat on all appropriate positions and tight lock up. Damascus and engraving or embellishments are not required to be done by the maker.

Best Kitchen Knife - Any knife design suited for use in the kitchen may be entered. Cleavers, pizza cutters, fillet knives, boning knives, paring knives, bread knives, etc. The best knife for the given application shall be chosen.

Best Bowie/Fighter Knife - Knife must have a minimum 6" blade. Damascus, San Mai or any other pattern welded material is allowed to be entered but must be made by the maker. Must have a bolster or guard.

Best of the Rest - This category is for any items that are knives of some type that are different than normal. Swords, tomahawks, axes, spears, etc. may be entered. The entered item must have a cutting edge of some sort. If a knife entered would be reasonably be expected to go into a normal category, should not be placed in this category.

Best of Show - The best overall knife of all the categories entered is chosen. This category will be chosen from all the winners of the categories by whichever knife has the highest number of graded points.

Louisiana Knife Show Challenge Knife - The best ??TBD?? style of knife shall be chosen, with careful consideration to design and fit and finish as well.