••• KNIFE WORLD ONLINE NEWSLETTER #74 •••

• DID'JA MISS ANY KNIFE BOOKS? ... Last fall brought a bunch of new knife titles -- check our list below to make sure you didn't miss one

• OUT OF PRINT BOOK LIST UPDATED

• MISCELLANEOUS KNIFE BOOK NEWS

• Additions to the Knife World Website

• Highlights from recent issues of "KNIFE WORLD" magazine

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• DID'JA MISS ANY KNIFE BOOKS? __________________________________________________________________

Click on the links below to see a photo of the book, read a detailed description, and (in most cases) read the complete book review published in KNIFE WORLD magazine.

(-- Recently Published Knife Books --)

• THE LONDON KNIFE BOOK, An A-Z Guide to London Cutlers by Ron Flook Hardcover, 240 pp., 260 color images plus 32 additional b&w. $87.50 http://www.knifeworld.com/londonknife.html

• POCKET FRUIT KNIVES by Simon Moore http://www.knifeworld.com/pocketfruitknives.html Hardcover, 296 pp., 574 color images plus 55 additional b&w. $87.50

• THE UPDATED CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIFE GUIDE by Lee Hadaway Softcover, 206 pp. $29.95 http://www.knifeworld.com/csabowieguide.html

• CONFEDERATE BOWIE KNIVES OF THE GEORGIA STATE ARSENAL by Josh Phillips Softcover, 118 pp. $24.95 http://www.knifeworld.com/csa-gaarsenal.html

• AMERICAN PREMIUM GUIDE TO KNIVES & RAZORS, 7th Ed. by Jim Sargent --> includes a DVD of the entire book in PDF format, fully searchable! Softcover, 504 pp. (w/ 32 pp. color) $27.95 http://www.knifeworld.com/ampremguide7th.html (note: the 6th edition is the last with REMINGTON listings... if you missed it, hurry up and order one before they're gone!)

• HANDLES AND GUARDS by Joe Keeslar [in stock!] Spiral bound, 128 pp. $30.00 (Superb how-to book by ABS mastersmith) http://www.knifeworld.com/handles-guards.html

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• OUT OF PRINT BOOK LIST - Just Updated! ________________________________________________________

Another collection of out-of-print books has just come in. Check out the complete list online at the link below. Here's a small sample:

"Levine’s Guide to Knives and Their Values" 2nd & 4th Editions Remington Catalogs No. C-4 and C-5 "The Best of Knife World Vol. I" (rare!) "The IBCA Price Guide to Antique Knives" by Voyles "The IBCA Price Guide to Commemorative Knives 1960-1990" by Voyles "Knife Album" by Mayes "Romance of Collecting Case Knives" (2nd and 4th editions) The W.R. Williamson Bowie Knife Sale (1997 Butterfields Auction Catalog) "The Sheffield Knife Book" by Geoffrey Tweedale (You know, many years ago we sold hundreds of these for $20 each. Somebody should have bought them all and sold them back to us now!)

To view our COMPLETE list (with prices), visit: http://www.knifeworld.com/outofprdabo.html

P.S. Heads-up -- we have another large collection of OP knife books on the way; it should be coming in sometime next week.

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• MISCELLANEOUS KNIFE BOOK NEWS ________________________________________________

"American Premium Guide to Knives & Razors, 7th Edition" Just added our Book Review of Jim Sargent's latest book (see link above) (And no, I didn't cut the rant out of it!)

"Pocket Knife Trader’s Price Guide, Eighth Edition" Buzz Parker and Ed Henley's pocket-sized price guide has gone out of print. A new, updated edition in expected this summer -- we'll let you know when it's out.

"Tidioute: A Town With an Edge" After experiencing some supply problems with David Anthony's excellent historical book on western Pennsylania cutlery, more books are finally on the way! If you are a fan of antique pocketknives or of American cutlery history, you owe it to yourself to check this one out. http://www.knifeworld.com/tidioute.html

"R.W. Loveless - The Book" Finally, speaking of supply problems... the tale of why the publisher hasn't gotten these books to us in six months' time (!) sounds like a soap opera. It involves (no joke!) near-fatal car accidents, deceptive import agents, outrageous storage fees, lost packages, slow boats from Italy, and probably other obstacles I've long since forgotten. We are still taking backorders on this title, as it's a really neat book and we do expect to have them available again, but at this point I would not be surprised if an asteroid rocketed out of space and landed smack-dab on the truck toting them to our offices in Tennessee. Hmm... just to be on the safe side, I may send somebody else to meet this shipment, if it ever does arrive. In any case, we do hope to have them again, someday!

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• KNIFE WORLD BOOKS ________________________________________________

KNIFE WORLD BOOKS has existed since 1977 simply because we have the best selection and service around. We know our knife books! If you're seeking out an elusive volume, or know what info you want but not which book it's in, we can help. And if you don't see the answer on our website, just email (knifepub@knifeworld.com) or call (865-397-1955).

We've been "the knife book people" for over 30 years, and in this business you don't stick around long without customer service!

OUR BOOK CATEGORIES:

Collectible Knives (two pages' worth!) Collectible Razors Military/Fighting Knives Bowie Knives Custom Knives Knives '81 - Knives 2009 annuals Knifemaking & How-to Knife Throwing Scrimshaw Knife Sharpening & Use Out of Print Books

ALL to be found at: http://www.knifeworld.com/featuredbooks.html

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• ADDITIONS TO THE KNIFE WORLD WEBSITE ____________________________________________________________

Our Links Page has been rebuilt to make it more organized and useful. Have a look: http://www.knifeworld.com/links.html

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• in the mail now - the APRIL 2009 issue of "KNIFE WORLD" ____________________________________________________________

Once again I'm behind on my mailings, so here's a quick list of the feature articles from the last three editions of KNIFE WORLD magazine:

** APRIL 2009 ** THE THISTLE TOP KNIFE by B.K. BROOKS "The First Mass Produced Sheath Knives Designed for Sport Hunting"(TM) STANLEY FUJISAKA by STEPHEN GARGER A nicely done profile of a much beloved Hawaiian knifemaker IS IT OR ISN'T IT S.O.E.? by RON FLOOK A look at official WWII British "secret agent" knives HENRY ROHLFF AND THE WHISKEY CACHE by BARRY CARITHERS An advertising knife reveals tales of Prohibition and whiskey runners THE SKINNING KNIFE KIT by ABE ELIAS How to build a skinning knife from a kit

KNIFE NEWS: GREAT EASTERN CUTLERY'S #25 Jack, in all its permutations two new ED SCHEMPP knives from SPYDERCO, inspired by ethnic designs and an item on how BUCK is bringing manufacturing back to the U.S.A.

ARTISTRY IN KNIVES: Tony Bose, James Cook, Gail Lunn, Dwayne Dushane, Paul Cooper, Larry Cox, Todd Kopp, Dan Winkler / Karen Shook, Ralph Richards, and Don Cowles

** MARCH 2009 ** ADOLPH KASTOR & BROTHERS by BRYAN WYSKOWSKI (the complete story of an American cutlery legend) ED CAFFREY by SUZANNE WARING THE QUEEN 41L by MICHAEL BLACK RAT CUTLERY'S RC-4 by BOB CAMPBELL HUNTING AXES by HOVEY SMITH ZLATOUST PICNIC MODEL by M. WILLSON OFFUTT

KNIFE NEWS: the sale of MISSION KNIVES & TOOLS HALLMARK'S UZI BATTLE COMMANDER New CASE Releases for 2009

ARTISTRY IN KNIVES: Oleksander Bogdanovich, Joe Mandt, Bill Ruple, Scot Matsuoka, David Lang, Dave Ammona, Eric Elson, Don Morrow, William Tuch, and George Cousino

** FEBRUARY 2009 ** RARE CASE TRAPPERS by GARY MOORE (a huge, extremely detailed article on trapper rarities) BILL BURKE - THE IDAHO CONNECTION by DOC WACHOLZ BIRD & TROUT KNIVES by RICHARD WHITE SPRING BACK FOLDERS by MICHAEL BLACK

KNIFE NEWS: PUMA Appoints new North American distributors PAUL DEFENDER from LONE WOLF KNIVES BOOK REVIEW of Sargent's "American Premium Guide to Knives & Razors"

ARTISTRY IN KNIVES: Gene Baskett, Brian Thie, Dennis Friedly, Jerry Corbit, Paul Jarvis, J.P. Jones, David Steier, Mike Tamboli, and Darrel Ralph

** ...and in every issue... ** BERNARD LEVINE's "WHUT IZZIT" "IRONS IN THE FIRE", the editor's monthly soapbox LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (sometimes in response to the monthly soapbox!) the CLASSIFIEDS, CLUB CORNER (a complete list of local & national knife organizations) and EVENTS CALENDAR (the biggest list of knife shows on planet Earth)

KNIFE WORLD truly is the ONLY publication covering the WORLD of KNIVES. Don't miss a single issue... subscribe today!

Mark D. Zalesky Editor, KNIFE WORLD knifepub@knifeworld.com

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