Choosing swivel knife help

[hidepounder]

I need to let everyone know that I posted on some erroneous information. Paul has informed me that he can make his knives and blades interchangeable with those with round shanks, if desired. I was unaware of that option.

My apologies,

Bob

[tashabear]

Out of curiosity, did you hone the blade on the knife you don't like? I took a figure carving class from Jim Linnell back in September, and he took one look at my knife, which was pretty much off the rack, stopped everything, and taught us all about sharpening tools. He grabbed a whetstone and in ten or fifteen minutes my knife blade was mirror-bright and super, super sharp. It made all the difference in the world.

[Big Papa Leather]

I just recieved my Barry King swivel knife today. I did a quick little doodle design and man, I 'm loving the knife.

The blade is pretty much good to go straight from the box, but I stropped it to a mirror shine and it cut fantasticly.

I also got me a Barry King 16 oz tapered head maul. Wow. It is much better to use to tool than the Tandy hammers.

I'm gonna be up late I think...

Allen

[HarryB]

Allen, just a word of caution when switching from a mallet to a maul; I had to take the time to put a good square shoulder on ALL my stamping tools when I switched. I found that the factory rounded top will allow the maul to slip off. I thought I was losing my hand/eye coordination when I started! I had more scraped knuckles than I have fingers!