The World of Custom Knives book

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Does anyone have the book "The World of Custom Knives"? How does it compare to the Weyer Point of Interest?

Thanks,

JD
 
It is a much bigger book than the Weyer books and the pictures are full page. In that aspect, it is far superior. Lots of cool stuff like pens made by Loveless. But don't get it instead of the Weyer books, get everything:)
 
I've got the Weyer books already. The IV one is 220 pages - the World of CK is 176, correct? What do you mean by much bigger???

Is it pictures only, or is there a lot of text?
 
I mean bigger like 9-1/2" x 13-1/2" with most of the pictures being full page. There is text but the large pics take center stage. Contact Ricardo Velarde, he should have some available.

ricardovelarde@cs.com
 
I have all of the Weyer books as well as "The World of Custom Knives."

The Weyer books are surveys of the custom knife world, whereas TWOCK is an overview of five collectors collections. They tend to be much narrower in scope than the Weyer books, with a heavy emphasis on pieces by a small group of makers like Wolfgang Loerchner, Ron Lake, Michael Walker, and so on. Since I like all of these makers a ton, it's nice to see a wider selection of a narrower group.

There's also a new folder book that is coming out that looks very exciting called "Art and Design in Modern Custom Folding Knives". It was written by David Darom, and the entire 2500 copy first edition was purchased by Paolo Saviolo, who is reselling it for $65 starting at the recently completed ECCKS. Here is his contact information:

Mr. Paolo Saviolo
TIPOGRAFIA EDIZIONI SAVIOLO
Via Col di Lana, 12-13100 VERCELLI,
ITALIA

Phone: +39.0161.391000 fax +39.0161.271256
cell: +39.335.7184404
e-mail: psaviolo@tin.it
e-mail: paolo@tipografiaedizionisaviolo.191.it

You can read more about this book at

Tim Herman's Description of David Darom's Book

BOOK.jpg


It also looks like Tim Herman and Steve Lindsay will also be distributing it now. The following is from a post from Tim Herman:

"I will be distributing the book from my website, Steve Lindsay's site, and a few others. The book is $65 and as soon as I ship a few tomorrow and get the shipping cost per book I will post that and you can order them from me and send a money order for the cost plus shipping. If you send a check I will send the book out when it clears.

http://www.engravingschool.com/NewBook.htm
http://www.hermanknives.com/newbook.html

Tim Herman Book Update

And there's a foreign automatic knife that you can read about at:

Foreign Spring Steel

I haven't received my copy of this yet.

Gabe
 
Gabe,

Thanks. It seems that the WOCK is not for me right now, at this price. But I'll check the D. Darom book.

JD
 
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