KNIFECRAFT: A COMPREHENSIVE STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO THE ART OF KNIFEMAKING. By Sid Latham.

1978 1st edition. Large 4to (220 x 287mm). Pp240. Colour and b/w photographs, illustrations. Yellow cloth, upper board and spine titled in black.

"Knifemakers are artists in wood and steel, silver, ivory and other materials. Given the best of these elements, the professional knifecrafter can carve and forge a sturdy and attractive handle and blade that will outlast any factory produced knife. And only the benchmade knife - crafted solely with hand tools by one pair of hands - possesses the stamp of excellence that marks a true artisan's work". Chapters include: Knives and their makers, a brief background; What is a knife?; All about handles; Knife concept and design; Safety in the shop; Jack Barnett, the stick-handle knife and the boot knife; George Herron, the folder and the tapered-tang hunting knife; Lloyd Hale, the Bowie knife; Bill Moran, the master of Damascus; Knife decor; Sheath making; Knife sharpening; Knifemakers and suppliers.