ART AND DESIGN IN MODERN CUSTOM FIXED-BLADE KNIVES. By Dr. David Darom.

(2005) 2007 US edition. Large 4to (222 x 287mm). Pp276. Colour photographs throughout. Black boards, upper board and spine titled in silver-gilt.

Professional knifemakers show you how to do it. 100 knife and knife-related projects described and illustrated with step by step photographs. Includes many novel techniques and not a few incredible results. Chapters include: Modern custom knifemaking, by Dennis Greenbaum; Lloyd Hale, a pioneer of the Art Knife Movement, by Ed Wormser; San Francisco knives, by Phil Lobred; The knife art of Jim Kelso, by Dr. Larry Martin; Classic motifs in modern custom art knives, by Don Guild; The elements of blade steels, by Deryk Munroe; Integrals and interframes, by Ricardo Velarde; Creating and illustration; Related books. Chapters are devoted to each of the following knife makers: Van Barnett; Charlie Bennica; Roger Bergh; Arpad Bojtos; David Broadwell; Dr. Fred Carter; Edmund Davidson; Jose de Braga; Jim Ence; Jerry Fisk; Larry Fuegen; Chantal Gilbert; Tim Hancock; Gil Hibben; D'Alton Holder; Paul M.Jarvis; John L.Jensen; S.R.Johnson; Dietmar Kressler; Francesco Pachi; Conny Persson; Pierre Reverdy; Scott Slobodian; Dwight L.Towell; Buster Warenski; Yoshindo Yoshihara.