Shooter's Bible Guide to Knives: A Complete Guide to Fixed and Folding Blade Knives for Hunting, Survival, Personal Defense, and

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Everything you need to know about buying, owning, and maintaining all kinds of knives. The Shooter's Bible Guide to Knives sets the standard for comprehensive publications by carrying on the Shooter's Bible tradition of bringing together more products and information than any other source. With photographs and descriptions of more than four hundred knives, readers are treated to product highlights from major manufacturers and custom knife makers. This book brings you from the blacksmith shop to high-tech influential designers with insights into blade steel, locking mechanisms, and handle materials. Information inside includes: Detailed specifications and prices Tips for buyers and collectors Knife anatomy Knives for self defense Legal knowledge for every knife owner Accessories and sharpeners And much more! In this second edition, author Roger Eckstine updates all the listings and discusses current trends in the knife market, including new metals and manufacturers. When it comes to knives, this book is the source for the products and the passion. Skyhorse Publishing is proud to publish a broad range of books for hunters and firearms enthusiasts. We publish books about shotguns, rifles, handguns, target shooting, gun collecting, self-defense, archery, ammunition, knives, gunsmithing, gun repair, and wilderness survival. We publish books on deer hunting, big game hunting, small game hunting, wing shooting, turkey hunting, deer stands, duck blinds, bowhunting, wing shooting, hunting dogs, and more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Roger Eckstine is one of the most prolific writers of in-depth tests and evaluations of firearms to emerge over the past twenty years. Eckstine brings his eye for function and detail to his writing after a lifetime connection with weapons. He is currently a contributing editor with Gun Tests magazine and lives with his wife and family in Houston, Texas.