Leprechaunleather Report post Posted March 4, 2014 well here it is , i bought a swivel knife and a few basic tools , some times i find the knife hops a little on the leather .... any idea why ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halitech Report post Posted March 4, 2014 did you get one with a steel blade or ceramic? Also, make sure you case the leather properly. One thing I found that helped was the carving additive that Tandy sells ( https://www.tandyleatherfactory.ca/en-cad/search/searchresults/2621-02.aspx ) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Leprechaunleather Report post Posted March 5, 2014 its a steel blade .. by case you mean dampen the leather ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ReneeCanady Report post Posted March 5, 2014 I think you did great, especially for your first attempt. Here is a link to Bob Park's casing leather tutorial. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=19121 Also, a blade that is not sharp/stropped will cause jumping as well. You have to strop your blade even if it's new out of the package. They usually come sharp to the touch but not stropped or polished. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
