The Case Cutlery Dynasty: Tested XX - Hardcover

Lockwood, Brad

9781574324631: The Case Cutlery Dynasty: Tested XX

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1574324632 ISBN 13: 9781574324631

Publisher: Collector Books, 2005

The Case Cutlery Dynasty: Tested XX is the extraordinary story of America's oldest and largest family of knife makers. Since the Civil War, four generations of relations have started over 30 cutlery companies, creating some of the most collected knives in the world. Their products are as rugged as the masters who made them. The Case family was, and remains, a melting pot of personalities - some as wild as the West they helped to settle. The book is written by a Case descendant, Brad Lockwood, who is an award-winning author of four books and was raised in Little Valley, New York - once known as 'The Village of Knives.' Covering 140 years of artisans in business, all related by blood but fiercely competitive, The Case Cutlery Dynasty shows how history becomes mythology over time, money is sometimes thicker than blood, and how a single family from humble beginnings came to dominate an important American industry.

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About the Author:

Brad Lockwood grew up in Little Valley, New York, 'The Village of Knives' and is a Case descendant, the great-great-grandson of Sara Jane Wyatt and Andrew Jackson Case. The award-winning author of four novels, including Sellout and Wink, The Case Cutlery Dynasty Tested XX is his first major nonfiction work. The father of a daughter, Haylei, and now living in New York City, Brad was inspired by his grandmother's stories, as well as her curious avoidance, to write the history of the Case Family.

Review:

I'm a huge fan of author Brad Lockwood, having read all of his novels ("Wink" rules and "Sellout" will be a great film) but I was a bit confused when I saw he had a non-fiction book coming out. Now, I don't know anything about knives, only from using them in my kitchen, but this book is truly amazing. I knew Brad could write, but I never realized how far he could take the story of his family - almost 2 centuries of knife makers - and make a very "testosterone heavy" industry...-Emily Amgen

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