Best tool for cutting out scalloped pieces?

[Hennessy]

I use an old head knife that has been pretty used. Pretty short front to back and the tips are good. It maneuvers a little tighter than my bigger knives. Another knife I still use sometimes is a grapepickers knife I got at the local surplus/supply store. Basically a hook blade knife with good steel, like like a lino knife but smaller. You pull the knife and it gives me maybe a little more control on really tight curves. I used to cut a lot of shaped pieces with that grape knife. Now it seems like I am regressing and using older tools more and more. I use draw gauges more than my wooden strap cutter, the round knives more for other cuts, etc.

g'day bruce,i've used a plough guage all my life for straps,but sometime past i've turned the wooden strap cutter about n made a pusher out of it ,a li'l tricky but it works,room for modification i think but cheaper than a plough adios peter john

[Kowboyboots]

Check Triggs Leather for some new concho's if you haven't lately. They have some cool new ones.

RR, did you ever find the copper spots or rivets you were looking for?

I use surgical a lot of surgical blades to cut, but haven't tried cutting what you are doing.

kathy

[MADMAX22]

Just so ya know Tandy is having the Al Stohlman brand round knife on sale I think this week or very soon. Something like $29 or such. I think they are decent knifes.