Knife Books?

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Permalink Reply by Scott King on July 30, 2010 at 8:57

Hey Tuomas- good question. I know our members have a very broad range of knife interest- from tactical to antique, but for me. My all time favorite is Brad Lockwood's book on the deep history of the Case Family beginning back in the late 1800's and all the various knife companies that they were involved in. It is The Case Cutlery Dynasty and is available at KnifeWorld.com

Permalink Reply by Tuomas Kemppainen on July 31, 2010 at 0:33

Thanks Scott, I believe that I will like that book too.

Permalink Reply by Lynn on August 2, 2010 at 10:32

The Case Cutlery Dynasty is a great read I would like to add a couple more to this list on the history of knives Tidiote Brand Pocket Knives by David L. Anthony a lot of great reading in this book, and W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company by Shirley Boser and John Sullivan !! Agreat history lesson for us all in these books I recommend all three!!!!

Permalink Reply by Scott King on August 2, 2010 at 13:47

Good choices Lynn. I agree 100%. I also like although it is more of a directory is Goins Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings- although it is more of a directory listing. Then I like Levine's Guide to Knives and their values 4th Edition both can be bought from KnifeWorld.com...well Levine's may not be, but might can find it on eBay.

Permalink Reply by Gary Kennedy on October 7, 2010 at 19:43

As far as info none better than Levine 's Guide to knives and thier value 4th Edition not the newer one

Permalink Reply by Steve"Hog"Hanner on December 8, 2010 at 20:41

Just finished reading Kinfolks Knives and found that to be a wonderful portrayal of one of the great Knife Families. Sticking together and going their own way they pulled it together for a run with Kinfolks. I don't know if it is the greatest knife book of all time but I did find it highly entertaining.

Permalink Reply by Trent Rock on December 8, 2010 at 23:28

I really enjoyed this book

It painted a good historical picture of The Bowie Knife Fad of the middle 19thC
And lots of cool old San Fran history.................

Permalink Reply by Alexander Noot on September 13, 2011 at 3:48

So far my favourite is "100 custom knife projects" by David Darom.

 

Seeing everything built at the highest skill levels just astounds me.

 

Permalink Reply by Steve"Hog"Hanner on February 19, 2012 at 19:24

I am currently reading Official Price Guide to Collector Knives, 15th Edition by C. Houston Price and Mark Zalesky. I like it primarily because it does contain info on about 1500 mostly vintage knives. Included are some pictures both color and black and white to give you a good idea of what some of the knives look like. There is also a brief history of knife companies, many of whom are not around anymore.

Permalink Reply by Shlomo ben Maved on April 9, 2012 at 15:19

See my list in

Historical Edged Implements & Weapons

Permalink Reply by Sue OldsWidow on April 16, 2012 at 19:41

The Knife makers who went west ....a book I was reviewing today...

     It was so interesting how the northfield knives started and the owner had his house within walking

distance from the cutlery factory

     And the pond out in front of the house was locked off and allowed the water to flow through a brook to

the knife plant, that ran all the tools for the knife making.

     Also it had catalogs of pictures of the Western knives and tang stamps of folders and fixed blades.

     I read elsewhere that when the owner of western state knives went to colorado from the east , it was

due to health issues with consumption, hence off to better air.

      But the largest pictures and history was about the making and jobbing going on in the late 1800's till

they finally settled down as a business with Name and Motto's.

     Well anyways it will take a few more days of quiet , to get more INPUT from this excellent Knife book 

The Knife Makers Who Went West!

Sue

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on April 16, 2012 at 20:16

Great information about the PA companies that became the new PA companies

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