Knives 2012: The World’s Greatest Knife Book by Joe Kertzman [1440216878, Format: PDF]

• Title:Knives 2012: The World’s Greatest Knife Book
• Autor: Joe Kertzman
• Pages: 312
• Publisher (Publication Date): Krause Publ; 32 edition (September 22, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1440216878
• Download File Format: PDF

In its 32nd Edition, Knives 2012 progresses with the knives, showcasing the increasing talent of the world’s best knifemakers who forge and grind curvaceous blades, fashion handles from the finest materials and practice embellishment techniques saved for only the most skilled artisans.

Featured articles:

Carving titanium handles
Making knife blades from Lake Superior beach sand
Hollywood movie knives and swords
Anglo-Saxon and Viking swords
AND…the finer points of Bob Loveless knives

Also Includes:

World’s most complete Directory of Custom Knifemakers includes websites, emails and phone numbers
Hot Trends in handmade knives
State Of The Art embellishments and knifemaking techniques
Historical overview of knives and their makers

Savor the hand-selected, splendid color photography of some of the most beautiful and original custom knives in the world, chosen from over 2,000 submissions. The ever-evolving, magical world of custom knives, knifemaking techniques and embellishments is captured in full, glorious color between the covers of the most coveted book on edged masterpieces– Knives 2012.