EXPENSIVE high end Swivel Knives???

[BarryKing]

I might have a conflict of interest here, BUT, I'll let you all know Bob's and Chucks knives have exactly the same bearings. They were designed by the same engineer, so I was told. The blades ARE different though.

[Art]

Hi Barry,

Didn't Chuck work for Bob years ago?

Art

I might have a conflict of interest here, BUT, I'll let you all know Bob's and Chucks knives have exactly the same bearings. They were designed by the same engineer, so I was told. The blades ARE different though.

[anvilcustoms]

I might have a conflict of interest here, BUT, I'll let you all know Bob's and Chucks knives have exactly the same bearings. They were designed by the same engineer, so I was told. The blades ARE different though.

Hey Barry, how can you find your website? I know I've been on it before, but could you post an addy for it? Or someone else, at least.

Are there pictures of your swivel knifes on there? If I remember right I don't remember many pictures, maybe I'm mistaking about someone elses site... I dunno.

THANKS MAN!

[BarryKing]

Hey Barry, how can you find your website? I know I've been on it before, but could you post an addy for it? Or someone else, at least.

Are there pictures of your swivel knifes on there? If I remember right I don't remember many pictures, maybe I'm mistaking about someone elses site... I dunno.

THANKS MAN!

Um, still working on the web site(taking pictures the last few days). I am trying to get it up in the next couple of weeks, maybe even before the Sheridan Show. You may have seen Montana Leather's web site, they picture some of my things.

I am not sure if Bob worked for Chuck(that may have been before I knew both of them), But I do know the internals of the knives are the same. Bob uses a different steel than Chuck for the blades.

[Roger]

i have a couple of barry's knives. i can take a pic when i get home. mine are both 3/8" barrels.

[Roger]

here are my two Barry King knives. they are both 3/8" barrels. one is a straight 1/4" blade the other angled.

i like the responce i get from the smaller diameter knife

[Duke]

I agree, I like barrys swivel knifes. btw, hey barry an welcome to lw.net good to see ya finally made it. sorry for sending you so much work.lol

[Storm]

I've got to agree with the majority here, better tools help produce better results. Why work so hard to acheive professional results with beginners tools. The cost of a good swivel knife is ten times that of the cheapest, but worth every penny. It's really not how long the cradle will spin, or if it's engraved , it's if it helps you do a better job. For people who spend anywhere from a fair amount of time with one in their hand, to those who spend a lot of time with one in your hand, something to consider is the long term effect of struggling with a cheapo, it's no secret leather carving can turn you into a cripple when you're old. So you've got to consider the benefit of running a knife that works smoothly and isn't fatiguing to the damage of years spent with hand cramps and sore forearms. The cheap knives serve a purpose they're great to start out with before you know if this is something you will stick with but if you're going to stay with it a better quality swivel is a good investment in both you're work and you're hands.

I totally agreewith what J has said. Tandy used to have a high end swivel knife similar to the stacked leather Stohlman but discontined it. You are always going to remember the price you paid for a crappy piece of equipment but will only rave about a superior piece of equipment. Years and years ago I thought about getting into leather carving (7th Grade) but the swivel knives they had for the class were this side of painful to use. Another thought is to learn to sharpen and strop your blades and you will also see less strain on your hand and a metal blade will have far less drag than ther ceramics I was using for years.

Storm