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  1. 1. What is your favorite way to cut down big pieces of leather?

    • Head knife
      58
    • Scissors
      18
    • Craftsman knife/utility knife
      39
    • Depends on the leather
      25
    • Other (please explain)
      15


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Head knife for probably 90% Thin leather maybe leather scissors but probably not. I also have a special custom made knife I sometimes use but still prefer the head knife.

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I use a tippman embosser with the cutting wheel with heavy leathers, it rocks! (it should for the price!)

For the lighter stuff I use an electric scissors unless I am cutting strips and am going for accuracy then I use a head knife (once you get the hang of using and sharpning it's real easy to cut nice and staight with it!)

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Mike DeLoach

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I use my two head knifes for everything .

It is taboo to use anything else where I work, only for few things like lightwight leather a small knife and leather scissors.

So I am used to use only these:

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I use a head knife, utility knife, xacto knife, pocket knife, scissors, just about anything.

It depends a lot on what I'm doing, what ounce of leather, :blahblahblah::blahblahblah: .

Brian

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For a straight cut I use a carpet knife from "Roberts" The blades are sharp and you can use a straight edge assit in keeping the cut straight otherwise my choice is a round knife

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For a straight cut I use a carpet knife from "Roberts" The blades are sharp and you can use a straight edge assit in keeping the cut straight otherwise my choice is a round knife

For straight and moderate curves, you can't beat the rotary cutter. This little tool will cut thru 8-9 OZ like hot butter.....

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For straight and moderate curves, you can't beat the rotary cutter. This little tool will cut thru 8-9 OZ like hot butter.....

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I'd use one too, but I don't want to pay to replace the blades all the time. I think in the long run, it's more cost effective

to use a head knife and buy a good quality oil stone. [/soapbox]

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Leather is a real bear to cut unless the blade is very sharp. A sharp head knife is just a pleasure to use and with all knives it's very important to have the proper under-surface to cut on. (like a POLY sheet) I picked up one of those office chair poly mats from Staples and it works great.

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