Knives 2009 [Paperback]

Joe Kertzman (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Knives | Publication Date: October 6, 2008

The world?s greatest knife book showcases in brilliant full color photography the finest forged and artistic works of the greatest knifemakers. The top authors deliver the latest and most authoritative information on custom knives and the trends that are shaping the future of making blades.

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About the Author

Joe Kertzman is the former editor of Blade Magazine, and has also edited the last few editions of Knives annuals for Krause Publications. He resides in Rosholt, Wisconsin, and is an avid knife collector.

Product Details

• Paperback: 312 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 29 edition (October 6, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0896896757
• ISBN-13: 978-0896896758
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #722,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lots of art knife photos but not much to read, September 30, 2008

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Charlie LURP - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Knives 2009 (Paperback)

Knives 2009 has even more art knife photos than Knives 2008 but there isn't much to read. The articles just keep going down hill in quality. Please bring back Ken Warner as editor!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars superb book, June 28, 2009

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A. Covell "swamp lover 06" (CT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Knives 2010: The World's Greatest Knife Book (Paperback)

Knives 2010 is a great addition to any knife enthusiast or collector. The chapters are well written and include quite a bit of information concerning trends and this volume includes a knife making dvd. A good buy for sure.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice half of a book as usual!, October 23, 2009

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This review is from: Knives 2009 (Paperback)

All of these series books have nice great pictures in the first half or so of the pages then page after useless page of phone book style listings of maker after maker. This info would be better put on a single "source" web page and be more up to date as well! BUT then this book would look more like a magazine than a book. You see this black and white w/little to no photos in the back of the book is cheap filler to make your magazine look like a book, we all did it in school, you know triple spacing, redundant verbage, etc. I still like these books simply because I buy them a year old and get them for magazine prices. To see one new knife design makes it worth the price.