Hunting Expo in Budapest...

[sandbender]

My fiancee and I spent the day in Budapest at the FeHoVa International Fishing and Arms Fair, there was much here that would have interested folks on this forum so here are a few images...

The exhibition...

Falconry demonstrations...

One of the knifemaker stalls...

Many many Bowyers selling their wares...

Custom knife...

A great deal of fishing equipment...

Hunting dogs...

One wall featured children's drawings of hunting scenes, heres one...

 

[davep90]

that looks great

 

[Labrador]

Hi Sandbender,
looks great! Can you tell me if there is still a knifemaker called "Simon" working in Mohacs? I bought a couple of knives from him about 12/13 years ago whilst I as working there.
Cheers,

Labrador

 

[Grooveski]

Looks like an interesting show, ta for the piccies.

Are those knives(5th photo) metal ground to resemble knapped blades? Quite a novel idea, cute.

 

[sandbender]

Can you tell me if there is still a knifemaker called "Simon" working in Mohacs?

I don't know however there will be a large exhibition for metal workers and knife makers on June 21, in Szekesfehervar near to Budapest. Here is the site...

http://tuzzelvassal.hu/program.php

Maybe I'll see him there...

Are those knives(5th photo) metal ground to resemble knapped blades?

Yes they are, they seem very well made, more of this mans work can be found here...

http://afkknives.iweb.hu/
(click 'Belepes' to enter the site then click on Gyujtoi kesek)

 

[Hawkeye The Noo]

I spent about a month working in Budapest during the late 90s and then a fortnight the year after. I love that city and hope to visit again this year. I took so many photos of dogsthere and have never seen so many dogs per head of population anywhere else I have ever been. Out in Vac where I stayed with my friend Atilla, there were so many of the Caucasian Ovcharcas as guard dogs in gardens. I would much rather have one of them or a Kuvasc than any Rott or American Bulldog watching my back.

Nice post it brought back nice memories.

cheers

Jamie

 

[sandbender]

there were so many of the Caucasian Ovcharcas as guard dogs in gardens. I would much rather have one of them or a Kuvasc than any Rott or American Bulldog watching my back.

Yep, a lot of dogs, however they all seem to be much happier and friendlier than the ones in Britain and yes, fewer Rott's and I've yet to see an American Bulldog.