R8shell Became a Traditional Knife Expert in 3 Easy Steps (Closed Giveaway)

supratentorial said:
R8shell is certainly a knowledgeable and valued forum member. The title of the topic is just intended to be fun. I hope she finds the book useful.
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Yeah . . .didn't R8shell win it just by clicking first??o_O
:D

A wonderful GAW - Knowledge!! A worthy winner also!
Congrats to you both!!
 
Congrats, r8shell! :cool: Looks like a great addition to your library. :thumbsup:
Thanks for the generous GAW, Jake, and for ALL you do to try to help some of us nearly helpless ones gain some knowledge about traditional pocket knives! :thumbsup::thumbsup::rolleyes:

- GT
 
Oh boy, Thank you, Jake! I never feel like much of an expert. The last time I got an amazon gift card, instead of ordering a knife, I got "Goins Encyclopedia of Cutlery Markings" but it doesn't really give much history, so I'm very happy to have a copy of Levine's guide for reference.

waynorth said:
Yeah . . .didn't R8shell win it just by clicking first??o_O
:D

A wonderful GAW - Knowledge!! A worthy winner also!
Congrats to you both!!
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Ha! Usually no one wants the dreaded post #2, first entry, but I wasn't sure if Jake was going to do a drawing or give it to the first person to claim it, so I jumped in. :D
 
It should be a nice complement to Goins Encyclopedia. :thumbsup: I use both. Goins actually contributed to Levine's Guide. But there's more history in Levine's Guide and there's more brands/dates in Goins' Encyclopedia.

Everyone was entered.... I did miss Ernie by a couple minutes--sorry buddy! I used a random number generator. If you type "random number" into Google, a random number generator pops up.... I assume it's operated by a group of Google employees running mechanical calculators ;)

I would have liked to give everyone a copy. I encourage everyone interested in traditional knives to pick up some knife books.... if the history is forgotten, then the "traditional" part of "traditional knives" is lost... then it's just knives without pocket clips and spydie holes. Let's preserve the traditional part of knives !! :thumbsup::)
 
Tony Bose once recommended me to read this book,but is 7th edition.That is a great book from which you can learn a lot of history of traditional slipjoints.
 
supratentorial said:
MartyNC MartyNC The latest edition should be in print. If you put "Blade's Guide to Knives and their Values" into Google, some sources should pop up.
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Looks like the 7th is the newest. Most of the sites are only selling from 3rd parties and they are running $50 to $100. I may just wait for the next release.

Thank you for getting back with me. I'll see if I can find some of the other books in this thread. I have read "tidioute: a town on edge" and thought it was very well written.
 
Thank you for the kind words, guys.

Rambler said:
Tony Bose once recommended me to read this book,but is 7th edition.That is a great book from which you can learn a lot of history of traditional slipjoints.
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Tony knows :thumbsup:

MartyNC said:
Looks like the 7th is the newest. Most of the sites are only selling from 3rd parties and they are running $50 to $100. I may just wait for the next release.

Thank you for getting back with me. I'll see if I can find some of the other books in this thread. I have read "tidioute: a town on edge" and thought it was very well written.
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One of the first hits on Google is a free download of the 7th edition. I doubt the publisher intended for it to be freely available though. One of the other first hits is the e-book selling for $16.19. If you want a physical book, the 4th edition is expensive but the other editions typically are very affordable... maybe $25-30 new. Discussion of buying isn't allowed in this forum but you should find something if you shop around.
 
The book arrived today and I feel smarter already! :p Thanks again, Jake!
 
r8shell said:
The book arrived today and I feel smarter already! :p Thanks again, Jake!
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You're very welcome, R8shell ! Enjoy the book !

With great power comes great responsibility. ;) :D

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