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Can You Identify This Swivel Knife Or Beader Blade?

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I scored this on ebay. I was as interested in the blade as the swivel knife. All I have in the way of swivel knifes is an old newbie knife by Tandy and the $28 swivel with the black rubber yoke. I was looking at Henley's knifes but there aren't any in stock. I found this on ebay and it looks to be a ball bearing based swivel from Tandy??? The blade looks like an edge beader with one long leg and two sharpened blades.

Anyone know this swivel knife?

Anyone know anything about the beader? I'm assuming I cut my line and then use the long leg in the cut cut line and get a second line from the second leg?

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The long leg hangs off the edge of the leather, the short leg makes the cut. Puts a bead down the edge of the leather.

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Why would the long leg be sharp? Looks like if it was supposed to hang off it would be dull.

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I see. Thanks!

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I have never seen one before with the longer leg sharpened. Two legs the same, both are sharp. One leg longer, shorter is sharp. As I have seen.

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I don't know about that "blade", but that swivel knife looks like my 30 (?) year old Tandy non adjustable swivel knife I received with one of their leather working kits.

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After a few projects with this knife I have to say I really like it. I use it and one of my favorite old blades (from the 1960s) for decorative cuts. I have yet to use the beader, which is why I bought the knife in the first place.

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It looks to me like someone sharpened the long edge. The angles are not the same on the two edges.

Michael

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I have one of the Tandy ceramic beaders, ... both legs equal and sharp .. and have to say that I really like it. It does not see a LOT of use, but for certain things it's great .. .particularly putting a border around things such as names, etc.

Here's one example ... (albeit, upside down)

Lettering on first guitar strap

Bill

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I wanted a dual beader for my holsters. Maybe I'll give the ceramic a try.

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I wanted a dual beader for my holsters. Maybe I'll give the ceramic a try.

I have the ceramic also and it does a great job.

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