DianeWood Report post Posted July 14, 2014 Does anyone know what tools people used to use before the swivel knife came about around the world? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mlapaglia Report post Posted July 14, 2014 A non-swivel knife. The swivel knife in one form or another is a very old concept. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DianeWood Report post Posted July 14, 2014 What about a modeling spoon and tracing tool and blade did people use them also? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HippieLee Report post Posted July 14, 2014 Funny you should ask this as I was watching that new Musketeers show last night and, of course, I noticed the fancy tooling on their leather armor and wondered if it was historically accurate and, if so, how they did it back then...I imagine, like mlapaglia said, they have had leather working tools in some form for a very long time even if they didn't have sleek ball bearings and anodized aluminum. I saw a video from the 50s of a Scottish guy making a pretty nice sporran with not much more than a head knife, mallet and a pricking iron. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
