Head Knife Manufacturers ?

[Jed]

Here is anothe maker

graycloud-designs.com

I am very pleased with the knife I purchased from Rob.

Joe

[joseph dixon]

My family have been making round knives & head knives for over 160 years

Leather workers knives

Round knives are the traditional saddlers knife, their curved shape providing greater manoeuvrability and cutting power. The larger sizes are for heavier work.

Head knife is suitable for more awkward work, where the round knife will not fit in. It is particularly suitable for cutting circles or tight curves. Some saddlers use head knife in preference to the round knife

Double head knife has its blade further from the handle than the round knife, giving it more manoeuvrability than the head knife.

Bridle cutters knife the long blade of the bridle cutters knife helps keep it straight when cutting cheeks,etc. The curved end gives it the cutting power.

French pattern knife is similar to the bridle cutters knife but smaller and has more edges.

Paring knife in the saddlery trade are used for cutting thread and paring hard materials down instead of spoiling a best round or head knife.

Fancy paring knife has the same uses as a paring knife but is heavier and can be used for skiving

Shoemaker’s knife the general purpose shoemaker’s knife is good for cutting thread, string, etc

Clicker knives are a shoemaker’s pattern makers tool and have a small, replaceable blade.

Just thought you might like to take a look

www.leather-tools.net

[Knipper]

Hi Joseph!

I'm just curious...what kind of steel and heat treatment (how hard are they) are you using for your head/round knives?

Thanks

Terry Knipschield

[rawcustom]

An old thread, but was searching Google for head knife patterns and stumbled upon it. You can add my name to the list. Materials can be anything you're willing to pay for, and you can drop up to $400 alone on the right mammoth ivory for your handle. I don't recommend pattern welded steel 'damascus' because I'd rather use a high performance powder metallurgy steel. I understand it looks cool, but it's far from your best choice for edge retention. That comment is sure to spark debate, especially with those who make their knives from it or others that drank the kool-aid from them, but it's the truth. You pay more for extra labor, and extra eye candy, not extra performance.

[electrathon]

I don't recommend pattern welded steel 'damascus' because I'd rather use a high performance powder metallurgy steel. I understand it looks cool, but it's far from your best choice for edge retention. That comment is sure to spark debate, especially with those who make their knives from it or others that drank the kool-aid from them, but it's the truth. You pay more for extra labor, and extra eye candy, not extra performance.

I have to back you on this. Damascus is really cool, very pretty too. But from the perspective of "I want the best knife to cut with" Damascus is not the best choice.

Aaron