The Standard Knife Collector's Guide 6th Edition
- Author(s): Ron Stewart
- Category: Tools
- Publisher: Collector Books
- Publish year: 2009
- ISBN: 9781604609899
- Number of Pages: 784
This book lists literally hundreds of manufacturers of cutlery from all over the world. Old as well as new brands are included. The easy-to-use format allows the collector to become an expert in evaluating or appraising knives by using the RBR evaluation scales. There are overviews describing the histories of major knife companies, a section on commemoratives and limited editions, clubs and organizations, numbering systems, and a section on identifying knife patterns. The handle materials section contains full-color photographs showcasing the variety of handle materials used in the manufacture of knives. This book is a must for the experienced as well as the new knife collector. A thorough pricing update and an expansion of the RBR scales are highlights of this sixth edition. 2009 values. Electronic Book (e-Book) Policy: Purchaser of this e-Book may not sell, rent, lease, transfer, lend or share the e-Book.
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Copyright
Contents
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Preface
Roy B. Ritchie
Introduction to Knife Collecting
What Makes a Knife a Collector's Item?
The Knife Shield's Mystical Relation to Value
Bone's Use on Handles
Pocketknife Patterns
A Common Sense System for "Total Appraisal"
Total Appraisal Using the RBR Scales
The Major Knife Companies
BENCH MARK KNIVES
Handle Materials
BERETTA USA
Custom-Made Knives and Makers
Commercial Sheath and Hunting Knives
Straight Razor Collecting
Care and Management of a Knife Collection
Knife Sharpening Know-How
Cutlery Stores, Mail-Order Dealers,and Online Dealers
Knife Books and Periodicals
RECOMMENDED READING
MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS
Knife Clubs and Organizations
Bicentennials, Commemoratives,Reproductions, and Limited Editions
Appendix 1 Buck Creek
Appendix 2 Case Brand Knives
Appendix 3 Cattaraugus Cutlery Numbering System
Appendix 4 Remington Arms Company
Appendix 5 Robeson Knives
Appendix 6 Taylor Cutlery
Appendix 7 Winchester Arms Cutlery
Glossary
A Note from the Author