Description
In the explosion of activity in the handmade knives world over the past two decades, the cream has definitely risen to the top – and KNIVES 2017 shows off the best of the best. Every imaginable pattern, material, innovation and embellishment is embodied in modern custom knives, and the KNIVES annual book showcases the finest with spectacular, full-color imagery.
Collectors uncover real finds in the KNIVES book every year, custom makers land customers, readers are awed and inspired and enthusiasts come further into the fold. Coverage of trends and state of the art in handmade knives never disappoints, with artistry transcending time and place, and affecting the sensibilities of those who admire fine handcraft.
Engrossing feature articles cover bushcraft knives, swords of Norse lore, fine-tuning folders and smelting steel from iron ore. Trends include chef’s knives, bowie/fighters, mammoth ivory and molars, boot knives and keen campers. The State of the Art chapter delves into knife/sheath packages, sculpture, engraving and scrimshaw.
Find your favorite maker in the world’s most complete custom knifemaker directory!
In KNIVES 2017, lose yourself in page after page of beautiful handmade knives and see why custom knifemaking has become a worldwide phenomenon.
Table of Contents
Blade Wizardry in Burgundy
Desert Ironwood Is One Hot Burl
Visceral Allure of the Bowie
How Real Smiths Smelt Steel
Fine Tuning Folders
Kantou: Appreciation of Japanese Swords
Survival of the Bush-Craftiest
Talking Knife Passion to the Next Level
The Magical Swords of Norse Lore
Chef’s Specials
Flipper Folder Flair
Ti-Dyed Timascus
Tacti-Turns
BFFs: Bowie/Fighters Forever
Guarded Swords & Daggers
Folder Fancy
Crosscut Mammoth & Some Molars
A Synthetic Aesthetic
Steel-Tipped Boots
Nation Builders
Throwback Bowies
Palpable Pulps
Straight-Up Daggers
Pocket Wares
Forward Tanto Thrust
“Game On” Blades
More Love for Loveless
Keen Campers
Complete Knife/Sheath Packages
A Sculpture Park
An Engraving Conversation
Carvings Come to Knife
Jigged, Filigreed, Stippled, Textures & Chased
The Draw of Scrimshaw
Touches of Turquoise
Uncommon Play in Handle Inlay
Steel-ustrators
Singular San Mai Steel
Gold Veins
Powerful Pattern Welds
Black Beauty, Not Just Another Horse Story
Hawks ‘n’ Hatchets
Refined Folders
Military Units
Directory
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