The Standard Knife Collector's Guide

by Ron Stewart & Roy Ritchie

• ISBN13: 9781574322804
• ISBN10: 157432280X
• Edition: 4th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-11-01
• Publisher: Collector Books

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 & Acknowledgments	p. 4
Preface	p. 5
Introduction to Knife Collecting	p. 6
What Makes a Knife a Collector's Item?	p. 13
The Knife Shield's Mystical Relation to Value	p. 25
Bone's Use as Handles	p. 27
Pocketknife Patterns	p. 31
A Common Sense System for "Total Appraisal"	p. 51
Total Appraisal Using the RBR Evaluation Scale	p. 59
The Major Knife Companies	p. 149
Custom made Knives and Makers	p. 323
Commercial Sheath and Hunting Knives	p. 355
Carving and Kitchen Cutlery Collectibles	p. 359
Straight Razor Collecting	p. 363
Care and Management of a Knife Collection	p. 369
Knife Sharpening Know-How	p. 374
Cutlery Stores, Mail Order Dealers, and On-Line Dealers	p. 380
Knife Books and Periodicals	p. 390
Knife Clubs and Organizations	p. 391
Alliance of Local Knife Clubs	p. 392
Special Interest Knife Clubs	p. 397
National or Regional Collectors Associations	p. 397
Bicentennials, Commemoratives, Reproductions, and Limited Editions	p. 398
Handle Materials	p. 503
Buck Creek Price Guide	p. 542
Case Price Guide	p. 580
Cattaraugus Price Guide	p. 641
Robeson Price Guide	p. 677
Remington Price Guide	p. 698
Taylor Cutlery Price Guide	p. 746
Winchester Price Guide	p. 753
A Note from the Authors	p. 781
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