The most trusted name in the business delivers a must-have reference and fantastic photo gallery for custom knife makers and enthusiasts.

The first 50-plus pages are packed with informative and important feature stories tracking the trends, techniques and industry news.

The remainder of the colour portion of the book is comprised of splendid colour photography of some of the most beautiful and original custom knives in the world, and a series of stories discussing the latest techniques and approaches to custom knife making.

A revised directory comprises the black-and-white section of the book and provides an exhaustive A-to-Z list of custom knife makers, custom knife makers by state, knife maker association membership lists, importers, suppliers and related services.

It features: DVD of new, not-seen-in-the-book images; historical looks at knives and knife makers; fantastic color photos; feature stories from industry leaders; and, an exhaustive A-to-Z list of custom knife makers and knife-making groups.