The Standard Knife Collector's Guide - Softcover

Roy Ritchie; Ron Stewart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0891455175 ISBN 13: 9780891455172

Publisher: Collector Books, 1992

Synopsis

Book by Ritchie, Roy, Stewart, Ron

About this title

About the Author

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.

Roy Ritchie was a noted expert on knives, and provided certified appraisals of knives and collections as well as assisted insurance companies with appraisals and adjustment evaluations. He and co-author Ron Stewart published one of the earliest books for collectors, the Kentucky Knife Traders Manual. They went on to publish the bestselling Standard Knife Collector's Guide, and later books followed. Roy has since passed away.

Review

Now in its 3rd edition, Ritchie & Stewart's identification and values collector's guide for pocket and sheath knives is the benchmark reference guide. An introduction to knife collecting and a chapter on "What Makes a Knife a Collector's Item" are both essential reading for the beginning collector. Other topics include the knife shield, bone's use as handles, pocket knife patterns, appraisal knife values, major knife companies, custom made knives, commercial sheath and hunting knives, kitchen cutlery collectibles, straight razor collecting, managing a knife collection, knife sharpening, cutlery stories and mail order, knife books and periodicals, and special edition knives. A number of appendices are also provided for specialized price guides. The Standard Knife Collector's Guide is the reference guide for all serious knife collectors and dealers. -- Midwest Book Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Collector Books
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0891455175
• ISBN 13: 9780891455172
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 688