Palosanto: A thing of beauty.

[Mablung]

8 minutes ago, MarshalWill said:

There's no substitute for quality tools. They allow you to do your best possible work. That's true for any undertaking. Leather tools seem to be particularly so.

Oh, yeah, I still have my first one. It's had a few tips replaced but I still have it.

A friend is a mechanic, and while he seems to think SnapOn is a bit overpriced, he is a firm believer in getting good tools, from the tools of his trade to guns to watches and other gear.  The man can drop some money on a tool, but not until he's researched it to death and saved his money.

DieselTech, I'm starting to think I need to upgrade my edgers.  Those look awfully nice.  I do some of my edging with my round knife, if I only want to take off a very small portion of the corner for a short line and for some curves, but that's not as easy to do consistently.

[DieselTech]

8 hours ago, Mablung said:

A friend is a mechanic, and while he seems to think SnapOn is a bit overpriced, he is a firm believer in getting good tools, from the tools of his trade to guns to watches and other gear.  The man can drop some money on a tool, but not until he's researched it to death and saved his money.

DieselTech, I'm starting to think I need to upgrade my edgers.  Those look awfully nice.  I do some of my edging with my round knife, if I only want to take off a very small portion of the corner for a short line and for some curves, but that's not as easy to do consistently.

Yeah they are great edge bevelers. I got them for the thin italian leather I've been making wallets out of. 

I bought the french bevelers/wide mouth bevelers cause I was there buying tools & i thought why not. 

I'm going to order the rest of the edge bevelers for the set i want to complete. They are nice. 

Lol I've been too scared to run a head knife yet. Lol i be mad if i messed up my leather, not including my hands. 

Thanks. 

[Mablung]

36 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

Lol I've been too scared to run a head knife yet. Lol i be mad if i messed up my leather, not including my hands.

Personally, I think the learning curve for using a head/round knife is a bit overstated. I’m glad I started with a 4.5” head knife before getting the 6.125” round knife I just purchased and sharpened, but it’s really not that bad. Just practice on scrap to get the feel of how the knife handles and its quirks, making basic cuts and skives. I fell in love with it pretty quickly. 

[DieselTech]

10 minutes ago, Mablung said:

Personally, I think the learning curve for using a head/round knife is a bit overstated. I’m glad I started with a 4.5” head knife before getting the 6.125” round knife I just purchased and sharpened, but it’s really not that bad. Just practice on scrap to get the feel of how the knife handles and its quirks, making basic cuts and skives. I fell in love with it pretty quickly. 

Yeah they say once you find the head knife you like & learn the techniques of using the knife. You will never go back to using any other type of knife. 

I think I'll get a half head knife or a real small head knife & learn it 1st. 

[Mablung]

59 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

Yeah they say once you find the head knife you like & learn the techniques of using the knife. You will never go back to using any other type of knife. 

I think I'll get a half head knife or a real small head knife & learn it 1st. 

I still use my utility knife for some things, mainly trimming but I resharpen the blade and strop it, too. I’ve got a scalpel-style craft knife that also gets stropped that I use for some small, fine trim work and very tight spaces. Other than that, my round knife is my constant companion.

Thought of something else to add. When I was looking on eBay for my large Osborne round knife, I ran across a linoleum knife C.S. Osborne makes that looks remarkably like a French head knife with a draw cut feature. It was tempting to get one to experiment with. 

Edited February 17, 2024 by Mablung

[DieselTech]

1 hour ago, Mablung said:

I still use my utility knife for some things, mainly trimming but I resharpen the blade and strop it, too. I’ve got a scalpel-style craft knife that also gets stropped that I use for some small, fine trim work and very tight spaces. Other than that, my round knife is my constant companion.

Thought of something else to add. When I was looking on eBay for my large Osborne round knife, I ran across a linoleum knife C.S. Osborne makes that looks remarkably like a French head knife with a draw cut feature. It was tempting to get one to experiment with. 

Thanks. I've seen that french head style knife before & I do like the style of it. I think you can still buy that knife new. But I bet it isn't as good as a old one. 

[toxo]

On 2/15/2024 at 7:06 PM, DieselTech said:

Guys & gals I decided to try a couple Palosanto bevelers out. I have only made 1 cut each with them & I must say these tools are exquisite! 

Cost after receiving them. Who cares! They are that nice. 

I already decided I'm ordering the rest to complete the set I want. 

Superbly Nice!

The two on the left I consider to be skivers not bevellers but then I don't work with thick leather. When using my bell skiver and there are any bits missed I find the French skiver to be excellent and quick for the clean up. With the side arms it's impossible to dig in as long as you're working on the flat.

[DieselTech]

4 minutes ago, toxo said:

The two on the left I consider to be skivers not bevellers but then I don't work with thick leather. When using my bell skiver and there are any bits missed I find the French skiver to be excellent and quick for the clean up. With the side arms it's impossible to dig in as long as you're working on the flat.

Yeah toxo I should have been more informative on my terms. I should have mentioned that 2 of them are french skivers or wide mouth skiver. 

Thanks I appreciate the tips. 

[NatesLeatherGds]

On 2/15/2024 at 2:06 PM, DieselTech said:

Guys & gals I decided to try a couple Palosanto bevelers out. I have only made 1 cut each with them & I must say these tools are exquisite! 

 

Very nice! Some day.... [sigh]