cjowett Report post Posted March 22, 2010 Can anyone suggest exercises to help develop skills with a swivel knife? My stamping is progressing fairly decently but my knife cuts suck. I have a lot of trouble following the lines I've transfered and trouble keeping the knife perpendicular. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Luke Hatley Report post Posted March 22, 2010 get the book "CRAFT TOOLS TECH TIPS" AT TANDY. IT WILL BE VERY BENIFICAL TO YOU. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hilly Report post Posted March 22, 2010 The Leather Crafters and Saddlers Journal has exercises called "swivel knife finesse" in each issue. Paul Burnett offers lots of little exercises on using your swivel knife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Report post Posted March 24, 2010 In my lazy manner, I use alphabet Craftaids for exercise. No muss no fuss, small and not very easy, your work goes into cutting, not finding a pattern and having to trace it out. Kevin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomSwede Report post Posted March 24, 2010 I do a small practice when I haven't carved for a while. I trace a straight line and an S curved line and do them alternating until I feel like I got the feeling back in my hand ( no under/overcutting and smooth s-curves). Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjowett Report post Posted March 27, 2010 All great tips. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grizz Report post Posted April 2, 2010 Try cutting out S shapes, C shapes and circles, getting progressively smaller. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Des804 Report post Posted April 2, 2010 Free Cutting on scraps work great as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
