LITTLE VALLEY — The Village of Knives celebration at the Cattaraugus County Fairgrounds will feature knife dealers and collectors from across North America later this week.
Cutlery dealers and experts will gather to educate, appraise and buy and sell, in some cases, some of the rarest knives in the world — most of them made in Western New York and Pennsylvania. Attendance for the general public is free, with live knife-making demonstrations by a “Forged in Fire” champion and tours of Little Valley’s many famous cutlery factory locations.
History channel’s “Forged in Fire” champion Walter Baranowski, who lives in Springville, will work with Case descendant John Burrell to make the first knives in Little Valley in 61 years — onsite and in real time — with these unique blades being auctioned off for charity. Proceeds from the event will go directly to benefit Little Valley, including its library and beautification efforts.
It is the ancestral home of American knifemaking. Worth a visit if you are in the area.
Village of Knives Knife Show
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