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Big Book of Pocket Knives: Identification & Values (Big Book of Pocket Knives)
by Ron Stewart, Roy Ritchie
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Collector Books (2007-04-15)
ISBN: 1574325477
EAN: 9781574325478
Dewey Decimal #: 683
Paperback: 396 pages
Edition: 3
SKU: 90308001046
Condition: New
Comments: 1574325477 New, never read, may have minor wear on cover.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Big Book of Pocket Knives enables collectors to examine knife and cutlery products from more than 20 cutlery companies. Hundreds of illustrations are included. Companies and brands represented include Belknap, Case, Winchester, Remington, Robeson, Northfield, Imperial, John Primble, Russell, Shapleigh Diamond Edge, Schrade, and Marble. A brief history is included for most of the companies. Readers are offered a grasp of the direction the company was headed, what its market targets were, and the variety of its product designs. 2000 values. AUTHORBIO: Ron Stewart is a noted expert on knives, and provides certified appraisals of knives and collections, as well as assists insurance companies with appraisals and adjustment evaluations. He and co-author Roy Ritchie published one of the earliest manuals for collectors, the Kentucky Knife Traders Manual. They went on to publish the bestselling Standard Knife Collector's Guide, then others like Big Book of Pocket Knives, Cattaraugus Cutlery Company, and Standard Guide to Razors. REVIEW: This book is a cut above the rest, with its full-size, detailed drawings of some of the most collectible pocket knives on the market today. It is written by noted expert Ron Stewart.
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Customer Reviews
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A very good book of CATALOGS
Rating  (4)
Date: 2008-09-19
The title is misleading. There is not a guide to grading knives in the book. However, I love looking at the old catalogs. I have been collecting knives for a while and this is the only resource I know that has so many pictures of the old knives. I would give it 5 Stars, but the title is problematic, so I give it 4 Stars.
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Would've Rather Had The Other One
Rating  (1)
Date: 2008-06-04
This book didn't have but a few peices that I was looking for..The illustration was poor which is not Amazon's problem..Wish I could return for a refund;but know that's not possible..Thank you for you're quick shipping of the item..And I will continue to do business w/you..Gordon Stanley
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husband loves it
Rating  (5)
Date: 2008-01-07
This was an Xmas gift for my husband who collects knifes, he really likes it.
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Big Book of Pocket Knives
Rating (1)
Date: 2007-09-19
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
This book is almost useless to me. Its listings of various cutlery companies is wanting. The cutlery companies that are included in this book only list only very old or vintage knives and are not in any particular order. I cannot find but only a few knive values when searching for a specific knife. For me, it is a waste of money and paper.
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Big book of old knife catalogs
Rating  (2)
Date: 2002-06-05
23 out of 23 customers found this reveiw helpful
I bought this book based on another customer review. About the only pictures are on the front cover. This book is NOTHING more than various knive ads and catalogs from long past. There is no related history or collector insights. Indeed there is very little original writing in this book at all. Major modern manufacturers are not covered (Buck for instance) and like I said, there is very little additional information other than the catalog reprints. Knife values are kind of strange. My recent sales are as much as 4 times what is listed. Most are 2-3 times what is listed. I have noticed that other knife books are a little low also. There is no real help with identification in this book either. The only thing I liked about this book was the cover.
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