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The Gentleman's pocket knife, history and construction of the world's most beautiful models, Stefan Schmalhaus

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The Gentleman's pocket knife, history and construction of the world's most beautiful models, Stefan Schmalhaus

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eng

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illustrations

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no index present

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non fiction

Main title

The Gentleman's pocket knife

Oclc number

1012763706

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Stefan Schmalhaus

Sub title

history and construction of the world's most beautiful models

Summary

As elegant as they are practical, pocket knives have long been considered essential equipment for a gentleman. No cleverly programmed app is able to open blister packages, peel a pear, or cut off a thread hanging from a seam. Revealed are the most beautiful pocket knives from old standards of past generations such as Boker, Puma, Forge de Laguiole, Saladini, Case, Great Eastern Cutlery and Queen Cutlery to the more modern Claude Dozarme, Neptunia, Fantoni, and Rockstead. Interesting facts about the history and technology of pocket knives add to an assortment of stylish and striking pocket knives that anyone can cut into. -- back cover

Table Of Contents

Contents : Foreword -- Chapter 1: Defining An Expression: What is a gentleman's pocket knife? -- Chapter 2: The History of Pocket Knives: The beginnings of pocket knives -- From Sheffield to around the globe -- Solingen is catching up -- America's Golden Age -- Chapter 3: A Bit Of Pocket Knife Science: Anatomy of a pocket knife -- Handle materials -- Blade steel -- Locking mechanisms -- ABCs of blade shapes -- Blade cross sections -- Chapter 4: Styles and traditions; Cutting the French way -- Bella Italia -- Typical German? -- The American way of knife -- Chapter 5: Traditional knives -- Chapter 6: Modern knives: Appendix: Cleaning and maintenance -- Glossary -- Image sources

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Gentleman's pocketknife : history and construction of the world's most beautiful models

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