Art of the Knife

*Fuel your passion as a knifemaker or collector with a visually stunning and classy photo album of the best of your hobby

The publisher of BLADE magazine and the ever-popular Knives book delivers the ultimate gift to satisfy your knife collecting and artistic sides with this beautiful book showcasing expertly-crafted knives from top smiths. You'll discover a wealth of creativity and craftsmanship in the 350 spectacular color photos of highly engraved folders, engraved fixed blades, scrimshawed knives, heat-colored art knives, jewel-encrusted knives, fine gentleman's folders, art deco, gold-inlaid, wire-wrapped knives and other blades featured in this book. In addition to photos, each beautiful and valuable knife you encounter in this book is accompanied by a basic explanation of the materials and general techniques used to create it.