Members Big Papa Leather Posted November 26, 2008 Members Report Posted November 26, 2008 Ok, I have spent the last two days looking at swivel knives. I already have 3. Two of the Tandy ones and a Stohlman ball bearing one. I think I need more. But why? Why more. Then there's head/round knives. I have one a nice Stohlman one bur I have been searching the internet for more.. Why? I saw some cool vintage rawhide mallets on eBay. I have one of the Tandy ones... Do I need another? I find my car sometimes points itself toward the local Tandy. I don't need anything and have looked at everything there about 2000 times. But I still find myself yearning to go. Why? Please help me understand. Allen Quote Big Papa Leather
Ambassador Luke Hatley Posted November 26, 2008 Ambassador Report Posted November 26, 2008 Allen...............".the one with the most toys wins" .. Quote Luke
Members westtxcowboy1979 Posted November 26, 2008 Members Report Posted November 26, 2008 You have been biten by the leather bug. You are now a leather feen. lol Quote
Members westtxcowboy1979 Posted November 26, 2008 Members Report Posted November 26, 2008 Which Tandys do you go to I'm only about anhour and a half away from you? Quote
Moderator Johanna Posted November 26, 2008 Moderator Report Posted November 26, 2008 Nothing is wrong with you. This is perfectly normal leatherworker behavior. Most of you are tool junkies. There is no cure. You need to work hard so you can buy more tools. Check out the knives Pabloz makes- http://leatherwranglers.com Johanna Quote You cannot depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain
Members Casey Jordan Posted November 26, 2008 Members Report Posted November 26, 2008 Wait a minute! You only have 3 swivel knifes?? That's not enough. Is there is something lacking in your diet? You either need to get to a doctor or go buy more swivel knifes right away. Casey Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
Schno Posted November 26, 2008 Report Posted November 26, 2008 Maybe this should be leatherjunkies.net and Johanna will be our enabler! We need a twelve step program... or just more tools... Quote Schno - Los Angeles, CA
Members Big Papa Leather Posted November 26, 2008 Author Members Report Posted November 26, 2008 Johanna Yes, I have seen them and would like to get one in the Royalty Blue! WestTX I go to the one in Austin. On 35 near downtown. I work in Austin a few day a week so it is almost convenient! Minisaddle- I have only been at this for a couple months now. I am unsure of the proper etiquette, so with 2 months experience how many knives should I have? Allen Quote Big Papa Leather
Members Casey Jordan Posted November 26, 2008 Members Report Posted November 26, 2008 Oh, only a couple of months. I think 3 knifes for now is fine, but that won't last long. I think we all need a support group! We could all meet at Tandy - Bad idea!! Casey Quote Casey Jordan www.caseyjordansaddle.com www.artofthecowboymakers.com Q: Do you have A.D.D.? A: Look, there's a chicken
pabloz Posted November 26, 2008 Report Posted November 26, 2008 Allen, I've been at this stuff since '73 and my current collection of swivel knives (not including the ones I make) is 17.....which is why I started making them. Then heres the rest: 7 round/head knives 6 Xacto 5 skivers 4 filigree 3 Utility 2 scalpels 1 hook bill ......you could almost make a song out this. PZ Quote Paul Zalesak Leather Wranglers Inc. www.leatherwranglers.com
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