Keep your knife collecting and identifying skills sharp by studying thousands of pocketknives and straight razors from legendary makers including W.R. Case, Schatt & Morgan and Crandall, all of whom are featured in this new edition to the premiere guide to premium cutlery.As you deepen your knife knowledge, explore:Updated pricingManufacturer data and extensive details about patternsBlade stylesHandle materialsTang stampsKnife club contact informationCompany histories
Often made of very precious materials and embellished with the finest artwork of their time, razors are found in elaborate displays at knife shows, antique shops, and flea markets. The authors have broadly revised and expanded their detailed price guide, updating all values. This new third edition delivers a discussion of factors that determine collector value, an appraisal chart of razors, notes on extended appraisals, and listings of companies and base values, making this the best scale available to determine a comparative collector value for every razor. Over 200 companies, new pictures and illustrations, a chapter to help in identifying handle materials, and a chapter to aid in determining razors' ages have all been added to this value guide. 2007 values.
Sargent has added hundreds of photos of rare knives, plus a huge section on Case Sheath Knives. Collectors will also find additional sections on Pal and Browning knives with photos and full descriptions. All existing values have been updated. Other manufacturers include Winchester, Queen and Western State. Many knives shown in full color. 200 color and 3,000 black-and-white photos.
Man Up! While it's definitely more than just monster trucks, grilling and six-pack abs, true manliness is hard to define. The words macho and manly are not synonymous. Taking lessons from classic gentlemen such as Benjamin Franklin and Theodore Roosevelt, authors Brett and Kate McKay have created a collection of the most useful advice every man needs to know to live life to its full potential. This book contains a wealth of information that ranges from survival skills to social skills to advice on how to improve your character. Whether you are braving the wilds with your friends, courting your girlfriend or raising a family, inside you'll find practical information and inspiration for every area of life. You'll learn the basics all modern men should know, including how to: Shave like your grandpa Be a perfect houseguest Fight like a gentleman using the art of bartitsu Help a friend with a problem Give a man hug Perform a fireman's carry Ask for a woman's hand in marriage Raise resilient kids Predict the weather like a frontiersman Start a fire without matches Give a dynamic speech Live a well-balanced life So jump in today and gain the skills and knowledge you need to be a real man in the 21st century.
Blayne is strictly business-a stuffed shirt working for his father's company to develop the next men's razor. Ben is out of work and out looking for a good time. He's trying to forget his troubles and get over a past he can't even remember. When they meet in a coffee shop one afternoon, Ben gets a lot more than a job. And when they start working together, nothing can keep them apart-not amnesia, not secrets, not Blayne's father, not even Blayne's wife!
The Elements has become an international sensation, selling over half-a-million copies worldwide. The highly-anticipated paperback edition of The Elements is finally available.An eye-opening, original collection of gorgeous, never-before-seen photographic representations of the 118 elements in the periodic table. The elements are what we, and everything around us, are made of. But how many elements has anyone actually seen in pure, uncombined form? The Elements provides this rare opportunity. Based on seven years of research and photography, the pictures in this book make up the most complete, and visually arresting, representation available to the naked eye of every atom in the universe. Organized in order of appearance on the periodic table, each element is represented by a spread that includes a stunning, full-page, full-color photograph that most closely represents it in its purest form. For example, at -183˚C, oxygen turns from a colorless gas to a beautiful pale blue liquid. Also included are fascinating facts, figures, and stories of the elements as well as data on the properties of each, including atomic weight, density, melting and boiling point, valence, electronegativity, and the year and location in which it was discovered. Several additional photographs show each element in slightly altered forms or as used in various practical ways. The element's position on the periodic table is pinpointed on a mini rendering of the table and an illustrated scale of the element's boiling and/or melting points appears on each page along with a density scale that runs along the bottom. Packed with interesting information, this combination of solid science and stunning artistic photographs is the perfect gift book for every sentient creature in the universe.Includes a tear-out poster of Theodore Gray's iconic Photographic Periodic Table!
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. As blade steel technology advances, makers turn their attention to knife grips fashioned from exotic woods, mother-of-pearl, ancient ivory, carbon fiber, mammoth tooth, carved and anodized titanium, abalone, stag and water buffalo horn. Frames, bolsters and guards are engraved, gold inlayed, jewel encrusted, sculpted, carved and cast in bronze or silver. Scrimshaw images lie just below the surface of ivory, while silver wire wraps around knives like a snake on a scepter. 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.
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