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9781574322804

The Standard Knife Collector's Guide

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  • ISBN13:

    9781574322804

  • ISBN10:

    157432280X

  • Edition: 4th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-11-01
  • Publisher: Collector Books
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Summary

This book includes virtually all knife manufacturers, both old and new: Chicago Cutlery, Holley, Belknap, Eagle, Remington, E.C. Simmons, Shapleigh, Winchester, Aerial, and Imperial, to name just a few. The guide presents a common sense system for 'total appraisal' using the RBR scales; overviews of all the major knife companies; notes on commemoratives, reproductions, and limited editions; knife clubs and organizations; numbering systems used by companies; and current collector values. More than 800 line drawings and an expanded full color photo gallery showcasing the various handle materials -- celluloid, wood, bone, abalone, ivory, metal, plastic, and more. 5.5 x 8.5. 2005 values. Welcome to the world of knives.

Table of Contents

Dedication & Acknowledgmentsp. 4
Prefacep. 5
Introduction to Knife Collectingp. 6
What Makes a Knife a Collector's Item?p. 13
The Knife Shield's Mystical Relation to Valuep. 25
Bone's Use as Handlesp. 27
Pocketknife Patternsp. 31
A Common Sense System for "Total Appraisal"p. 51
Total Appraisal Using the RBR Evaluation Scalep. 59
The Major Knife Companiesp. 149
Custom made Knives and Makersp. 323
Commercial Sheath and Hunting Knivesp. 355
Carving and Kitchen Cutlery Collectiblesp. 359
Straight Razor Collectingp. 363
Care and Management of a Knife Collectionp. 369
Knife Sharpening Know-Howp. 374
Cutlery Stores, Mail Order Dealers, and On-Line Dealersp. 380
Knife Books and Periodicalsp. 390
Knife Clubs and Organizationsp. 391
Alliance of Local Knife Clubsp. 392
Special Interest Knife Clubsp. 397
National or Regional Collectors Associationsp. 397
Bicentennials, Commemoratives, Reproductions, and Limited Editionsp. 398
Handle Materialsp. 503
Buck Creek Price Guidep. 542
Case Price Guidep. 580
Cattaraugus Price Guidep. 641
Robeson Price Guidep. 677
Remington Price Guidep. 698
Taylor Cutlery Price Guidep. 746
Winchester Price Guidep. 753
A Note from the Authorsp. 781
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