Skiving & halfmoon knife

[D.A. Kabatoff]

Hi Bob,

those knives came from Ellis Barnes... not sure who was making them for him but they are the best knives I've seen. I actually had one of his older ones and thought I'd get a set of three from him before they were no longer available... the new ones were different than the old ones but I actually like them better.

Incidentally, last time I asked Ellis about the knives he said they are no longer being made but he still had a few on hand.

Darc

[Gonnate]

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I was fitting a cantle back today and took some photos of how I skive the bottom edges..>

Now that's really useful - thanks! Even shows useful ways of holding the knife, and there are so many ways it could be done! Yours looks more comfortable than mine, I have to say - mine is indeed pretty old, but it does take a good edge.

Many thanks - and to all who have joined in this one - great stuff, as ever!