Knives 2013 by Kertzman, Joe -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Dedication and Acknowledgments Contents On The Cover Introduction 2013 Wooden Sword Award

Tips for Knifemakers—A Collector’s Perspective Latest Friction Folders Are Freaky Good! Arms of Malta … Sally Forth Into Pitched Battle Fat Times for Slip-Joint Followers The Knifemakers’ Guild—A Strong Alliance of Independent Artists Art Knive$ A$ Inve$tment$ Large Folding Hunters Swallow the Hand The Knife Aquatic Formidable Tactical Folders “Big” is in the Blood of the Claymore User

Trends Section

Foray into the Far East Bowie Birthrights 21st-Century Fold-Downs Finger Nick’n Good Edged Combatants American Stickers Ride into the Dagger Zone Automatics for the People Runaway Grains Little Shavers Channeling Loveless Blow-the-Door-Hinges-Off Bowies Camp Grinds Milky Mammoth & Mastodon Ivory Horseman’s, Falconer’s & Huntsmen’s Swords Tribal Warriors Easy-Handlin’ Hunters Amber Waves of Stag Fiery Fighters

State of the Art Section

Sharp Dress Folders Stone-Cold Steel Austenites High-Art Handle Work Cast Guards & Pommels Take it to Your Graver Rugged Steel Skins Double-Take Damascus Stippling the Ivories Fine Feather-Damascus Friends Mecca-Worthy Mosaics Curly Wire & Maple Wood Carved & Curvaceous

Factory Trends Section

Miracle in New Hampshire Some Blade Brawn Holed Up & Handy Lightning-Fast Folders A Trio Of Tantos