Thank you for stopping by Knife Collectors, a haven for those who love to collect knives. If you are looking to find that special Boot Knife, Folding Knife, Fixed Blade Knife, Antique Knife, or Even Just a Bone Knife Handle- you have come to the right place. We feature everything For Your Knife Collection!
Produced in Paris, Production: Jean-Paul Paireault, Editor: Jean-Noel Mouret, Translated from the French by Charles Polley
Ron Stewart and Roy Ritchie, authors of our bestselling Standard Knife Collector's Guide, have put together an amazing original Cattaraugus Company catalog reprint from the early years of this century, showcasing pocket knives, razors, whittlers, fishing knives, hunting knives, scissors, tableware, and even shaving brushes. The authors have provided as many pattern variations as possible per code number. Readers can learn what each number of the code refers to: blade, pattern, handle, etc. In addition to the complete catalog reprint, the authors have added an interesting historical overview of this classic American company. 2000 values.
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Knife collecting is a hobby which includes seeking, locating, acquiring, organizing, cataloging, displaying, storing, and maintaining knives. Some collectors are generalists, accumulating an assortment of different knives. Others focus on a specialized area of interest, perhaps bayonets, knives from a particular factory, Bowie knives, pocketknives, or handmade custom knives. The knives of collectors may be antiques or even marketed as collectible.
The term penknife is a misnomer for what is correctly called a pocket knife. It was originally applied to folding knives that evolved from earlier scribes knives during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but the history of folding knives goes back two thousand years. This book traces the history of folding knives, describing a wide variety of the types produced up to the present day. Simon Moore inherited an interest in folding knives from his grandfather, and he began to collect and study them after he was given an eighteenth-century folding fruit knife. Other titles for Shire by this author are: Spoons 1650-2000 Table Knives and Forks
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