multiblade for my swivel knife

[rickmc]

I am looking for a multiblade holder for my swivel knife, I have the hair tool that Tandy makes, but I saw a multiblade knife, than uses #10 scalpel blades, the other day and the owner told me that they are not available any longer. any suggestions.

RickMc

[whinewine]

I am looking for a multiblade holder for my swivel knife, I have the hair tool that Tandy makes, but I saw a multiblade knife, than uses #10 scalpel blades, the other day and the owner told me that they are not available any longer. any suggestions.

RickMc

Rick:

Hidecrafter used to carry what you are talking about (because I tried to get one myself) but does no longer. I believe I had seen a post somewhere here that you can epoxy several xacto blades together. The only problem is that this arrangement won't fit a swivel knife. I don't know of any other easy solution.

russ

[ClayB]

Bob Beard told me that when he and Robb Barr were making a lot of leather feathers, they would drill a hole in a wooden dowel and then epoxy X acto knife blades into the end of the dowel. He said they worked as good as the swivel knife. Jan Schoonover has someone adapt a swivel knife to hold X acto kniife blades and sells them to people that take his classes. I am pretty sure he'd sell them to anyone that wanted one. I dont think he has email and last I checked his website wasn't working anymore, but if you're interested, I could get you his phone number.

[kevinhopkins]

Hi... If you have a machinist friend, I think he could solve your problem.

Kevin

[rickmc]

clayb,

I would love to have his number,

I will also try to use the dowl pen, I appreciate all of your responses,

Many thanks

RickMc

[whinewine]

Bob Beard told me that when he and Robb Barr were making a lot of leather feathers, they would drill a hole in a wooden dowel and then epoxy X acto knife blades into the end of the dowel. He said they worked as good as the swivel knife.

Instead of doing leather last night (like I should have), I made one out of a piece of tack hammer handle that I had lying around. I epoxied 7 #11 Xacto blades together & inset them into the handle. The hardest part was getting the tips lined up & even while the epoxy dried.

[King's X]

Pictures guys, pictures. If anyone has a picture (up close) please post it. ScissorMedic and I were discussing possibilities of how to do it easy. Maybe all of our heads can come up with a way.

Appreciate you.

[whinewine]

Jan Schoonover has someone adapt a swivel knife to hold X acto kniife blades and sells them to people that take his classes.

Actually, after you've epoxied your Xacto blades together, you can easily drill out a cheap swivel knife to fit the width of the blade base. Use an inexpensive drill bit slightly wider than the width of the blade base; remove the screw first, drill & replace the screw (you may first need to use a small nail to punch out any metal that may have clogged the opening after you've drilled). [i've done that to fit a ceramic blade that was too large for a standard opening.]

A second alternative is to take your epoxied blades & grind the epoxied bases down on a grinding wheel to fit the swivel knife, but you're running the risk of destroying any temper if you get it too hot while grinding.

The third alternative is to make your own dowel-type handle. I made one from a piece of tack hammer handle the other night.

... Hopefully my son will post pics of mine later today...

[hiloboy]

Rick, heres one i madeout of a old xacto knife and some #11 blades. i tryed more blades but i find i have more control on smaller stuff with less blades..

Edited May 5, 2009 by hiloboy

[King's X]

Thanks