The Knife in Homespun America by Madison Grant

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The Knife in Homespun America
by Madison Grant

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The second book by Madison Grant shows over three hundred examples of original antique knives and related items, made and used by woodsmen, farmers, soldiers, Indians and the general frontier population.

Mostly individually crafted, these tools clearly illustrate the strong connection between design, construction and function of this most basic of all man-made tools.

Hardcover, 8-1/2 x 11", with 187 pages. Same day shipment, when you click ADD TO CART, and order on-line.

The Table of Contents includes the following:

Frontspiece
Title Page
Introduction
Acknowledgments
Dating the Knife
Ancestors of Our Knives
The American Big Knife
The Side Knife
Old Joe Comes Home
The Lance Corporal
The Long Knife or Sword
The Hybrid Knife
The Butcher Knife
The Dagger
The Boot Knife
The Hooked Knife
Purpose and Shape
The Hunting or Belt Knife
The Tomahawk
The Patch Knife
The Hill Top
The Mound Builders
Indian Knives
The Knife and the Fur Trade
The Crooked Knife
The Pouch Knife
The Skinning Knife
The Folding or Pocket Knife
The Fork
The Folding Fork
The Combination Knife and Fork
The Spoon
The Table Knife
The Blade and the Sewing Basket
Some Variations in Bone Grips
Related Blades and Implements
The Pen Knife
The Horseman's Knife
The Voyageur
Before the Automobile
Davy Crockett
Bibliography

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