Rod Reid
Rod Reid
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Because there are only three made each year, depending on what it is, the mint value of that knife is $1,000 at a minimum, and sometimes can range as high as $10,000. Incidentally, the people who won our grand prize last year are from Mississippi, and won't be able to attend due to the hurricane. So, we want to keep those folks in our thoughts.
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Ron Gray designed it and gathered all the information for it. The entire process, from design to finished product, took about two months. We selected John T. -- unbeknownst to him -- back in May. That was when we made the decision to dedicate the knife to him.
definitely early people record situation year
Our early indications were that this year would be a record crowd. With the situation with the hurricane, we know some of the people who come here from Mississippi every year will not be able to come. But the show is definitely going on, and it's going to be a big deal.