Knives 2005

Artistry and Unity in Steel Exclusive! Over 1,000 Knives in Full Color The newest creations from the world's best custom knifemakers are showcased in rich color in this landmark 25th Edition. Over 1,000 new photographs capture the knifemaking artform and trace trends in knives, state-of-the-art developments and new factory cutlery. Once again, top authors deliver the latest, most authoritative information on custom and factory knives - and the trends that are shaping the future. Complete, updated directories include: Custom Knifemakers - Specialty Cutlers - Importers and Foreign Cutlers...and more. * Curly maple burl advances the curlicue theme of the ladder-pattern damascus blade and bolster on this Bill Behnke creation. (Weyer photo) * Kevin Harvey's scroll dagger includes a twist-pattern damascus blade, a wrought-iron scroll guard, a twisted-iron; copper and silver-wire handle, and a bronze pommel with copper accents. (BladeGallery.com photo) * Stars are diamonds and the Big and Little Dippers are gold in Barry Gallagher's galaxy of blue steel and meteorite. (BladeGallery.com photo) * Few inter-frame folders feature mammoth-bark-ivory inlays as does this Doc Hagen creation. (Glassman of customknifegallery.com photo).Kertzman, Joe is the author of 'Knives 2005', published 2004 under ISBN 9780873498678 and ISBN 0873498674.