A.G. Russell Knives

By Brad Lockwood

This is the extraordinary story of America's oldest and largest family of knifemakers. Since the Civil War, four generations of relations have started over 30 cutlery companies. The Case family has had its share of personalities - some as wild as the West they helped to settle. The book is written by a Case descendant, Brad Lockwood, who is an award-winning author of four books and was raised in Little Valley, New York - once known as 'The Village of Knives'. The story covers 140 years of artisans in business, all related by blood but fiercely competitive. The Case Cutlery Dynasty shows how history becomes mythology over time, money is sometimes thicker than blood, and how a single family from humble beginnings came to dominate an important American industry.

This family and company history is well written with a great deal of information that I have not found in previous books about Case®. The book covers all of the companies that have been in Little Valley, NY and those associated with Case® and the Case Family. In its 318 pages, this book covers the early days of the entire cutlery industry in the upstate NY area. A great book, worth the money. Hardcover. Measures 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". 65 illustrations.

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