Hank Reinhardt's Book of Knives: A Practical and Illustrated Guide to Knife Fighting
- ISBN-10
- 1618249460
- ISBN-13
- 9781618249463
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-06-01
- Publisher
- Baen Publishing Enterprises
- Author
- Hank Reinhardt
Description
Definitive and compulsively readable¾an illustrated guide to the use in knifefighting and beyond of contemporary knives by long-time Blade columnist and master weaponsmith, Hank Reinhardt. Deadlier than the club, more ubiquitous than the sword, the knife is the universal edged weapon of all humankind. As our society has grown more advanced, and more reliant on technology, there has been an increased interest in the weapons of the past, and this sharp-edged guide to the use of the knife will whet the appetite of expert and layman alike. At the publisher's request, this title is sold without DRM (Digital Rights Management).
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