About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 74. Chapters: Ironmongers, Ironworkers, Knife makers, Metalsmiths, Metalworkers, Millwrights, Locksmithing, John Rennie the Elder, Izaak Walton, James Brindley, Ernest Emerson, Stephen Lynch, Bellfounding, John Wallis Titt, Bladesmith, Ruston, Errett Callahan, Matthew Murray, Joseph Moir, William Fairbairn, William Playfair, James Meadows Rendel, Chris Reeve, Oliver Evans, William Wood, William F. Moran, Gil Hibben, Tool and die maker, American Bladesmith Society, Bill Harsey, Jr., Kevin O'Dwyer, William Scagel, Walter Doane "Bo" Randall, Jr., Sawfiler, Henry Smith, John H. Eastman, Jimmy Lile, Welder, Ken Onion, William Thorold, Mad Dog Knives, Pontificia Fonderia Marinelli, Michael Walker, Tinsmith, Phill Hartsfield, Ironmongery, Nelson Dawson, Bob Loveless, Boilermaker, William Cubitt, Renier de Huy, Munzmeister, A.G. Russell, Bert Trentham, Ruston, Proctor and Company, William Hazledine, Ambrose Crowley, List of metalworking occupations, Martin Harty, Knifemakers' Guild, Robert Foley, Andrew Meikle, Francis Henry Medcalf, Munzwardein, Shipfitter, Pierce Schenck, Murphy knives, John Tresilian, Jose Thenee, Daniel Winkler, Ferdinand Barbedienne, Moldmaker, Whitesmith, Weaponsmith. Excerpt: Ernest R. Emerson (born March 7, 1955) is an American custom knifemaker, martial artist, and edged-weapons expert. Originally an engineer and machinist in the aerospace industry, Emerson became a knifemaker known for making decorative knives but later became better known for his combat knives, eventually founding a production company to mass-produce his designs, and popularizing a style of knife known as the Tactical-folder. Emerson's knives have been displayed as museum pieces, designed for use by Navy SEALs, and used by NASA in outer space. Emerson's knives have been featured in films and novels, furthering their popularity with collectors....
