pabloz Posted December 8, 2011 Report Posted December 8, 2011 When I say regularly I mean cutting out 8 to 10 holster patterns and misc accessories every day, five days a week. Gee! Does that make me an active leather professional? Yup...reckon it does. Quote Paul Zalesak Leather Wranglers Inc. www.leatherwranglers.com
Members Eddie Collins Posted December 13, 2011 Members Report Posted December 13, 2011 It sounds like you may be setting yourself up for a dissapointment due to overexpectation. There are many good round knives out there but none made of magic steel that stays sharp for a long time. When using any round knife you need to be stropping it frequently. And if you are cutting out several projects in a day you will need to restore the edge more than once. It is imperative that you learn to sharpen the knife correctly. Some steels will hold an edge somewhat longer than others but this can be a double edged sword in that it makes them more difficult or requiring special means to sharpen. It has been my experience that beyond about $60 with a round knife you are only paying for aesthetics. The Osborne's or the Barry King knives sold by Weaver are about as good as you are going to get as a balance between ease of sharpening and edge holding ability. Go to the Jeremiah Watt Saddle website and he sells Head Knives and some fancy stamping tools for sale. Quote
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