Wednesday, October 14, 2026

NC STATE FAIR 2026

It's that time of year again! The weather is cooling, the leaves are falling, and we're headed to the NC State Fair to sell knives and talk about Scott's craft for 11 long days (October 15-25). 

Check out some of our featured items below.

8-Inch Damascus Chef w/ Karelian Birch Handle & Black Micarta Ferrule

 
80CrV2 Fighter w/ African Blackwood Handle, Bronze Guard, and Bronze Spacers
 


80CrV2 Hunter in Karelian Birch w/ Dovetailed Micarta Bolsters




GKU Minis with Karelian Birch Handles and Black Micarta Ferrules

GKU=General Kitchen Utility



Damascus Sparrow Hawk w/ BB-55 Teak Handle, RWB Liners & Blk Micarta Ferrule

Teak from original deck of BB-55 - The Battleship USS North Carolina


Damascus Commanders

 
Option 1: Honduran Rosewood Handle w/ Karelian Birch Spacer & Blk Micarta Ferrule
 
 
 

Option 2: Grey Karelian Birch Handle w/ Natural Karelian Birch Spacer & Blk Micarta Ferrule

 


80CrV2 Bush Hog w/ Ito Wrap & Copper Menuki

And to commemorate 75 years of  the Village of Yesteryear sharing traditional arts at the fair:

VOY-75 Hunters in Curly Maple (Brown, Blue, Honey & Natural)


 
The Village of Yesteryear Artist Collective is located in the Holshouser Building (Bldg #22), and our booth is located on a inner wall this year just across from the big roll up doors. 


Any knives not sold by Monday evening (Oct 19th) will be available on the website Tuesday morning (Oct 20th). Hope to see you there! 

Guinea Hog Forge

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