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Hey,

I am beyond poor, but I am loving my leather work. I want to buy a round knife as a recent play with one says that it is a really useful tool. I am in the UK.

Le Prevo has one for £25, which is ridiculously low. Has anyone used one, is it ok or basically crap?

http://www.leprevo.co.uk/photos/round-knife.html

The other option is the Osborn #70 which is £60 and will take me a few months to save up for.

http://www.handtools-uk.com/p116-70-round-knife-osborne-ref-70

Really grateful for advice as ever.

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OOPS have I converted you to using a round knife.

I will message you a number in a few days got to go to sunny Scotland first. I don't have the number to hand.. Phone it and say I gave you the number and ask if he has one for sale. If he does it will be a Dixons one and not expencive.

www.uksaddlery.com

Saddlery training courses in Dunoon Scotland UK.

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You are a wee legend as ever ;)

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If that falls through look on eBay. There seems to be a good deal of old Dixons floating around and they can be had for very little some times.

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Simon is right it also might be worth looking at eBay you just have to be patient with it sometimes the prices are stupid on there but sometimes they are real cheap

www.uksaddlery.com

Saddlery training courses in Dunoon Scotland UK.

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Will keep an eye on ebay as well, thanks guys,

Tandy don't sell the powder dye any more. I need some brown dye for edging, can I just use Fiebings oil dye or do I need to buy the special edging stuff (before I go wasting money)?

Went to a place this morning and they were selling dog leads - they were not a patch on mine was chuffed to bits.

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Just because I'm from the US and don't understand this: "they were not a patch on mine was chuffed to bits" please explain :)

As to the edge dye, I've got some "real" edge dye from Fiebings, but I usually just grab whatever dye I used for the project.

Kevin

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Check the Giardini website for the free samples. Matt at Lekoza did a video you might find interesting.

Art

For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!

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not a patch on = not as good as

chuffed = pleased

to bits = very, or extremely

"they were not a patch on mine; was chuffed to bits" = "they were not as good as mine so I was very pleased"

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