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I use a round knife for most cuts.. for smaller radiuses I use a trimming knife

"The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where are they"---AGIS

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Like the others I use a variety of knives. Rotary, razor knife, round knife, head knife, strap cutters... but I've recently been experimenting with die cutting using a hand crank machine designed for scrapbooking, like this. http://www.overstock.com/Crafts-Sewing/Sizzix-Vintaj-Edition-BIGkick-Machine/7983995/product.html

It will cut through leathers up to about 6 oz fine with the Thick Cuts or Bigz dies that you can buy for the machine. I also found a gentleman out of San Francisco, CA that can make custom dies for the machine so I had him make me one for a wallet back shape. I'll be ordering one soon for wallet guts and for key fobs. I've also found that the embossing plates work well too on some leathers.

To see how the machines like this work... check out this video.

A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"

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Wow Slyvia, great idea! I am going to look into one of these.

"The Spartans do not ask how many are the enemy, but where are they"---AGIS

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