Members DianeWood Posted July 14, 2014 Members Report Posted July 14, 2014 Does anyone know what tools people used to use before the swivel knife came about around the world? Quote
mlapaglia Posted July 14, 2014 Report Posted July 14, 2014 A non-swivel knife. The swivel knife in one form or another is a very old concept. Quote
Members DianeWood Posted July 14, 2014 Author Members Report Posted July 14, 2014 What about a modeling spoon and tracing tool and blade did people use them also? Quote
Members HippieLee Posted July 14, 2014 Members Report Posted July 14, 2014 Funny you should ask this as I was watching that new Musketeers show last night and, of course, I noticed the fancy tooling on their leather armor and wondered if it was historically accurate and, if so, how they did it back then...I imagine, like mlapaglia said, they have had leather working tools in some form for a very long time even if they didn't have sleek ball bearings and anodized aluminum. I saw a video from the 50s of a Scottish guy making a pretty nice sporran with not much more than a head knife, mallet and a pricking iron. Quote
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