BLADE'S Guide to Buying Knives

by Jason Fry, Steve Shackleford (Foreword by)

Overview

In cooperation with BLADE™ Magazine and BLADE Show, the world's largest knife show, author Jason Fry delves into the intricacies of buying, selling and trading knives of every type. Fry, a renowned knifemaker and Forged in Fire finalist, helps you understand whether that knife you're thinking about buying is a lifetime investment or nothing but a mess of junkyard steel. This is your shortcut from "knife noob" to "knife nut." From factory-produced knives to more advanced mid-tech designs to handmade works of art, Fry covers them all. He also explains how custom knives are made so that your understanding of buying blades goes deeper than just, "Hey, that looks cool." Inside: Understanding blade basics and jargon, Navigating the online knife market, Deciphering steel types and artistic touches, Choosing custom vs. factory knives, Guarding against rip-offs, How to build a collection, And more! No matter the kind of knives you're looking to acquire, this guide should be your first stop before visiting a knife show, buying knives online, investing in knives for profit or commissioning a custom model from a maker.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781951115685
Publisher:	Gun Digest Media
Publication date:	07/05/2022
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	671,137
Product dimensions:	5.80(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Jason Fry is a voting member of the Knifemakers' Guild, and President of the Texas Knifemakers' Guild. Working nights and weekends in his backyard shop, Fry forges his own Damascus and builds knives by both forging and stock removal. He, his wife and four boys reside outside of Lubbock, Texas.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Essentials: A Crash Course into the World of Knives 9

Chapter 2 All the Knife Terms You Need to Know 28

Chapter 3 Online Knife Photos Don't Tell the Whole Story 46

Chapter 4 How to Not Get Ripped Off When Buying Custom Knives 60

Chapter 5 Where to Buy Collectible Knives in Person 71

Chapter 6 Buying Knives on the Internet 85

Centerfold Custom Knives Special Section 97

Chapter 7 What Knife Collector Personality are You? 113

Chapter 8 Collector's Guide to Steel Types 122

Chapter 9 What about Damascus? 136

Chapter 10 Knife Care and Maintenance 147

Chapter 11 An American Case Study 158

Chapter 12 Starting from the TOPS 168