Art of the Knife

Art of the Knife
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Manufacturer: Krause Publications
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 739.72
EAN: 9780896894709
ISBN: 0896894703
Label: Krause Publications
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 2007-08-22
Publisher: Krause Publications
Studio: Krause Publications
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*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.
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Summary: book; Art of the Knife
Comment: For anyone that is visually oriented, this book is overdrive for the senses! The photography is extraordinary, the knives appear to be at arms reach. Good close up detail, fantastic color along with full pages of multiple knives and exposures put this book at the 100% satisfaction level for artistic integrity. Anyone interested in photographing their own knives will certainly appreciate the shot set up photos and information supplied about achieving these results. I have already modified my microscope stand to take advantage of using reflected light and am thrilled with the results! The text associated with the photos is insightful from the knife makers point of view, making for an informative and pleasant read, get it!
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Summary: It's all about the quality
Comment: Quite a few books concernig custom knives have been published recently. What sets Art of the Knife apart is the premise Joe Kertzman established at inception. He challenged the knifemaker to submit their absolute best effort to possibly be included. Kertzmans' unique vantage point in the custom knifemaking world and his desire to produce a standout high quality coffee table hardbound does not disappoint. From the opening page he let's the reader know that the book is about the knives and the makers who created them. Easily the best book on the subject I've seen.
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Summary: Wow, stunning work
Comment: This book blew me away, guess i ordered it without paying alot of attention, it is a hardcover and has stunning full page photographs through out the book. The emphasis on each page is on the knives, what materials where used and other info. This book differs from David Darom in that respect, for the money the Darom book at $25 would be a better purchase with more info on the individual makers and demonstrations of their techniques, but don't get me wrong, this book is stunning, really close up photos, lots and lots of knives. Well worth the money for any custom collector or knife maker out there. I give it a 5 star
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