frank207 Report post Posted August 21, 2009 Hi, When I bought my Tandy Kit last year it came with a swivel knife. I have not been doing any carving, just stamping. This winter I want to do a rifle sling and carve someones initials and maybe some other small projects, I'm not big on flower carving yet. My question is: What would you recommend for blades? size, angles, ceramic vs. metal? Carving is not a priority of mine right now, I'm just looking to have the right tool for the job when I get to it. As always, thanks in advance. Frank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
goertzen77 Report post Posted August 21, 2009 DID YOURS COME WITH A 3/8 STRAIGHT BLADE? I WOULD PRACTICE WITH THAT ON SCRAP PIECES AND ALSO CHECK OUT THE POSTS ON CASING LEATHER,HIDEPOUNDER HAS HIS STEPS LISTED AND HE USES IVORY SOAP ON THE LEATHER WHICH I TRYED AND THAT HELPED ALOT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Windom Leather Report post Posted August 21, 2009 The 3/8 straight blade that came with your kit will suffice. Just need to make sure and strop it often. Then practice a lot on scrap pieces. Do a search on here for swivel knives and for the blades. There has been a lot of info posted on this subject Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TTcustom Report post Posted August 21, 2009 The first thing with that new blade is you need to strop the thing up until it is smooth. I use the white rouge and strips cut from a file folder. Then doodle away on scraps ... a lot. The guys I know that are good use their swivel knife a lot. Either doodling away or making something they are always carving. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hidepounder Report post Posted August 21, 2009 Frank, Here are a couple of threads on this subject that I think you will find informative: Thread #1, Thread #2 If you still have questions, please ask. Hope this helps.... Bobby Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
