• * " THE CASE CUTLERY DYNASTY - TESTED XX " * • * BARGAIN PRICE! * - " BEST OF KNIFE WORLD VOL. III " • * ON SALE!! * - " BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH MILITARY KNIVES " • * " RANDALL MADE KNIVES - A TIMELINE " • * OTHER BOOK NEWS * - going fast, coming soon, etc. • OUT OF PRINT BOOK LIST UPDATED • KNIFEWORLD.COM website updates • Highlights from the AUGUST AND JULY issues of "KNIFE WORLD" • A few miscellaneous ramblings ____________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________ • " THE CASE CUTLERY DYNASTY - TESTED XX " - Almost here! ________________________________________________________ Coming in early August (we hope!) -- Order now and we'll ship yours as soon as they're in! Written by Case descendant and award-winning author Brad Lockwood, this hardcover, 304 page book will be a must-have for all Case knife fans. Expect a book filled with innumerable interesting tales, superb historical photographs, and plenty of historical facts about the Cases and the more than 30 cutlery companies their relations founded. We're excited about this one! Hardcover, 304 pp. Pre-order here at: http://www.knifeworld.com/casecutlery.html ________________________________________________________ • " BEST OF KNIFE WORLD VOL. III “ - Sale on Damaged Books ________________________________________________________ THE BEST OF KNIFE WORLD VOL. III is pretty much a self-explanatory title - this book is a collection of more than 70 of the best articles published in KNIFE WORLD magazine between 1983 and 1991 -- 310 pages' worth, conveniently bound and printed on good quality paper stock. We are just now getting down to the bottom of our stock, and have discovered that due to some, er... poor planning on the part of the book's printers and ourselves, some of the books at the bottom of the stack are a little 'squished.' What I mean is that the bindings are fine, the printing is fine, everything is fine except that they're a little "wavy" when you lay them flat on a table. But squeeze them in with the books on your bookshelf a while and they'll probably be a-OK. The bottom line is that we've still got nice flat copies for $13.95 each, and now offer the 'squished' but otherwise nice ones for $9.95 each -- but don't have large quantities of either. If you enjoy KNIFE WORLD each month, or even if you don't but are interested in what we do best, this book will provide you with hours of reading pleasure at a very reasonable price. For more information and a list of all the articles in THE BEST OF KNIFE WORLD VOL. III, click the link below: http://www.knifeworld.com/bestof3dmg.html ________________________________________________________ • " BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH MILITARY KNIVES “ - SALE! ________________________________________________________ If ever there was a GREAT knife book that has not gotten its due, it must be Ron Flook's BRITISH & COMMONWEALTH MILITARY KNIVES. This book is an absolutely essential reference on the subject, and everyone with the slightest interest in military knives of Great Britain, Canada, India, Australia, and New Zealand ought to have a copy. Though worth every penny of the $49.95 retail, the publisher has temporarily dropped the price and we are following suit: $24.95, for as long as their sale lasts. To read more about the book or to jump on this great bargain, visit: http://www.knifeworld.com/britandcommi.html ________________________________________________________ • " RANDALL MADE KNIVES - A TIMELINE “ ________________________________________________________ In the list online newsletter I mentioned that we had picked up this very useful 12x25" two-sided laminated reference sheet that folds neatly into a back pants pocket, and allows you to date any given Randall knife with a good degree of confidence, wherever you need it. A superb, handy resource for all Randall fans. $20.00 http://www.knifeworld.com/randalltimeline.html (P.S. If you missed the full review in KNIFE WORLD, you can find it at the link above.) ____________________________________________________________ • OTHER BOOK NEWS ____________________________________________________________ *ON THE WAY OUT?: Eugene Blankenship's reprint of Adrian Harris' classic KNIFE REPAIR AND RESTORATION has taken some interesting twists and turns over the past few months, and while it just became available back in December the supplies may be drying up very soon. Basically all but the books we have in stock were sold to a single source back in June -- not a large quantity at that, and there would appear to be some copyright issues looming in that book's future so I wouldn't count on another reprint until it actually appears. We don't have too many at this stage, but we have enough to satisfy your wants now if you like. Next month, no promises! http://www.knifeworld.com/kniferepair-resto.html *ALL THAT'S LEFT OF THESE: ("Order now or forever hold your peace!") THE RAZOR ANTHOLOGY by various Knife World contributors -- SIX copies AMERICAN PREMIUM GUIDE TO KNIVES & RAZORS 5th EDITION by Jim Sargent -- (the new 6th edition doesn't include Robeson and Winchester in favor of expanded Case and Queen sections - this does!) -- THREE copies THE SKINNING KNIFE by M.H. Cole -- FOUR copies JAMES BOWIE AND THE SANDBAR FIGHT by Dr. James Batson -- EIGHT copies *** NO ONLINE ORDERS on these titles - Call 1-800-828-7751 or email knifepub@knifeworld.com for details. *COMING SOON: For the many who have inquired about our U.S. Military Knives, Bayonets, and Machetes Price Guide, out of print for over a year -- a new 5th edition is now in the middle stages of coming together. It will feature an all-new, more portable format and indexes for even more of your reference books. We anticipate having them available in time for the holiday rush. Watch this space for more updates in the near future. I can't wait!!! ________________________________________________ • OUT OF PRINT BOOKS ________________________________________________ Just updated our list of Out of Print Books on the website, and noticed that we have a fair number of hard to find old knife catalog reprints available. It used to be that the only people who bought these were collectors of the brand covered, but over the last several years knifemakers have discovered that the catalog illustrations make superb scale patterns for their use - and even if the drawings aren't full size, a computer with scanner and printer will make them whatever size you want. Jumbo peanuts! Miniature sunfish! The world is your oyster! (Well, something like that...) These are the reprints that jumped out at me: Cattaraugus Cutlery Co. (the old Dewey Ferguson reprint, different year and different knives than the color reprint we sell) Greer & Laing 1914 (lots of BOKER knives) Keen Kutter - E.C. Simmons 1930 Novelty Knife Co. Catalogue No. 1 OVB - Hibbard Spencer Bartlett 1933 Remington C-5 (1925) Remington C-30 (1930) Voss Cutlery Co. (lots of Hen & Rooster knives, 1950s) To view our complete list with prices, visit: http://www.knifeworld.com/outofprdabo.html ________________________________________________ • KNIFEWORLD.COM website updates ________________________________________________ In addition to the new offerings, we recently added some new entries to our "Links" page and corrected another minor website glitch or two. If you see more of these glitches, please let me know - thank you! ________________________________________________ • 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 knife book, or know what info you want but not which book it's in, we can help. If you don't see the answer on our website, we're just an email or phone call away! OUR BOOK CATEGORIES: Collectible Knives (two pages' worth!) Collectible Razors Military/Fighting Knives Bowie Knives Custom Knives Knives '81 - Knives 2003 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 ____________________________________________________________ • now in the mail - the AUGUST 2005 issue of "KNIFE WORLD" ____________________________________________________________ August's KNIFE WORLD contains the following articles: ... "THE HUMBLE HARNESS JACK" by CHARLIE CAMPAGNA Charlie's collection of harness jacks is second to none, and this article is a great introduction to an all-but-forgotten specialized jack pattern. Some superb knives illustrated! ... "FROM BAYONET TO MULTI-TOOL" by DAVID STEELE A look at the cutlery needs of our soldiers, and how those needs have evolved over the years, with some very useful thoughts on donating really practical items to our fighting men and women. ... "THE A.B.S. IN 2005" by B.R. HUGHES A review of the American Bladesmith Society's annual gathering at the Blade Show, complete with reports on show awards, new stamps, the cutting contest, and everything else you might want to know. ... "THE M1939 MACHETE" by FRANK TRZASKA Our military authority extraordinaire takes a look at the Model 1939 machete -- how it came to be, its variations and thoughts on collecting. ... "THE LAKOTA LEGEND Model 911" by M. WILLSON OFFUTT III In this month's Field Trial, Offutt tests an offering from Lakota that's a step apart from the offerings of old. This folder is sleek and functional, and cheaper than the offerings from some of its competitors. ... "NATIONAL KNIFE MUSEUM UPDATE" by KW STAFF The new museum at Smoky Mountain Knife Works is coming along nicely. Here's an update, complete with floor plan and construction photos! ...plus, there's a short note on a proposed British ban on pointy kitchen knives. Yes, folks, you read that right... BERNARD LEVINE's WHUT IZZIT is filled in an interesting assortment of items this month: more on WWII fighting knives made from old fencing foils (with authenticated OSS connections), a strange "U.S. GOV'T" multiblade with very unusual blades, two of the weirdest JOSEPH RODGERS knives that you'll probably ever see, a Chinese "butterfly knife" turned into a so-called "D-guard bowie," a dagger with a very unusual blade profile, a German or Austrian fixed blade knife with bowie tendencies, and a German folder with gut hook blade. IRONS IN THE FIRE rambles aimlessly about "Oiling the Joints," while ARTISTRY IN KNIVES features the handcrafted creations of DAN WINKLER, MIKE SALOIS, JERRY PAUL, BOB LAY, DUSTY MOULTON, SHANE TAYLOR, ED BAUMGARDNER, TODD KOPP, MACE VITALE and TIM HANCOCK. Of course there's also LETTERS TO THE EDITOR, our exclusive CLUB CORNER (free listings for all nonprofit knife collecting and knifemaking organizations), the CLASSIFIEDS, and the biggest knife related EVENTS CALENDAR anywhere (and we do mean ANYWHERE). KNIFE WORLD truly is the ONLY publication covering the WORLD of KNIVES. http://www.knifeworld.com/knifwormag.htm While we're at it, how about a quickie listing of articles from the JULY KNIFE WORLD? Wouldn't want to ignore all the good stuff there... JULY's KNIFE WORLD contained the following feature articles: ... "BUHL SONS CO. HARDWARE" by PAT DONOVAN One of our favorite Michiganders, Pat's article presents the history of Detroit's Buhl Hardware and their cutlery items, all the way up to their connection to former Indycar driver Robbie Buhl. (The editor loves articles like this!) ... "THE WWII M2 PARATROOPER KNIFE" by B.K. BROOKS Mr. Brooks is awarded an "E" for effort on this article that does a fine job of sorting out the tangled web of what is and is not a genuine, issued, paratrooper switchblade knife from World War II. Collectors will be referencing this article for years! ... "TITANIUM FOR KNIFE BLADES?" by PAT CASCIO Mission Knives & Tools makes it their speciality, and Pat's speciality is field testing! You'll have to read the article to find out the results... ... "THE FIRST KNIFE" by BOB CAMPBELL Advice on selecting a child's first knife, and teaching them how to use it. ... "TWO OF OUR OLDEST UNITE" by BRAD LOCKWOOD Author of the soon-to-be-released CASE CUTLERY DYNASTY, Brad penned this article on First Nations Knives and their partnership with Burrell Cutlery, the last cutlery firm still run by Case family descendants. ... "KNIFEMAKER JODY MULLER" by MAC OVERTON This ABS Journeyman Smith has developed a style all his own, as well as a following. We thought he deserved a profile, and here it is. ________________________________________________ • MISCELLANEOUS RAMBLINGS ________________________________________________ Although the number of "Online Newsletter" readers has continued to grow (almost 7000 of you this time around), more and more folks are finding these mailings in their SPAM filter, or having them bounced out automatically (and if we get a bounce, we remove the address right away). It's starting to look like we might have to post these Newsletters on the KNIFE WORLD website in order to provide everyone the opportunity to see them. So, a question for you folks: Would you bother checking the website for these updates if you couldn't receive them with your email? Let me know your thoughts at the address below. Not as many knows during the summer months, but several dot the schedule in July and August and are worth checking out. This weekend's highlight is the Queen Cutlery Collectors show held in Queen's hometown of Titusville, PA - as friendly an atmosphere as you'll find at any show. Next weekend brings Chris Carlson's Central Taxas show to Austin, which is really developing a good reputation, as well as another NCCA show in Marlboro, MA. The big one in August is the Knifemakers Guild show in Orlando, the first weekend of the month. KNIFE WORLD will be set up there with two tables' worth of books for the first time in a long while, so be sure to stop by and say "hello" if you're coming to partake of the custom jewels on display. Also in August: the Central KY show in Lexington, the Tar Heel show in Winston-Salem, NC (their 30th year - congratulations, guys and gals!), the PKA Custom Knife Show in Denver, a don't-miss ABS hammer-in in Troy, OH, and California's Bay Area knife show. For details on these and all the other upcoming knife shows, check out page 36 of your August KNIFE WORLD. Have a great summer, everyone! Mark D. Zalesky Editor, KNIFE WORLD knifepub@knifeworld.com ** Questions or comments? Letters to the KNIFE WORLD editor? ** Send them along to "knifepub@knifeworld.com". We'd love to hear from you! Knife World Publications - PO Box 3395 - Knoxville, TN 37927 --- phone 1-800-828-7751 --- *** If you have online friends who are interested in knives, we would appreciate it if you would let them know about our website, this mailing list, and of course our three-month trial subscription offer if they're not familiar with KNIFE WORLD. 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