Members retiredff Posted December 4, 2016 Members Report Posted December 4, 2016 Hello, Does anyone know of a custom blade/knife maker that makes a quality replacement blade for a clicker knife? Thanks Tony Quote
bikermutt07 Posted December 5, 2016 Report Posted December 5, 2016 This guy makes a nice looking clicker knife with a permanent blade. I haven't bought one but have read some satisfied reviews here. http://www.knipknives.com/leather.php Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members retiredff Posted December 5, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 5, 2016 Thanks bikermutt, I have seen his knives and will most likely buy 1 or 2. I'm looking for a cheaper way. I found a guy that makes clicker blades that fit Tandys, SLC, CS Osborne and probably other bodies. I haven't decided if putting a $25 blade in a $2 body is worth it in the long run. I may just bite the bullet and buy 2 quality knives and call it a day. Quote
Members Mattsbagger Posted December 20, 2016 Members Report Posted December 20, 2016 Bruce Cheany has YouTube video of a custom blade for clicker knives. Quote
Members retiredff Posted December 20, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 20, 2016 Thanks Matts but I'm going a different direction. I usually cheap out but I need a quality knife for pattern cutting, i'm going custom after the 1st of the year. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted December 21, 2016 Report Posted December 21, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 11:22 AM, retiredff said: Thanks bikermutt, I have seen his knives and will most likely buy 1 or 2. I'm looking for a cheaper way. I found a guy that makes clicker blades that fit Tandys, SLC, CS Osborne and probably other bodies. I haven't decided if putting a $25 blade in a $2 body is worth it in the long run. I may just bite the bullet and buy 2 quality knives and call it a day. Expand Three blades would buy the knipknife?? Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members retiredff Posted December 21, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 21, 2016 On 12/21/2016 at 1:55 AM, bikermutt07 said: Three blades would buy the knipknife?? Expand yep, I agree! Quote
Members LumpenDoodle2 Posted January 16, 2017 Members Report Posted January 16, 2017 I've been looking for a bit of advice on sharpening clicker knife blades. I love my new clicker knife, but would be happier to be able to get a bit extra life out of each blade. Having difficulty sharpening, as my technique is garbage. :-( Quote “Equality? Political correctness gone mad, I tell you, gone mad!!!! Next they'll be wanting the vote!!!!! “. Anger and intolerance are the enemy of correct understanding
Members retiredff Posted January 16, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 16, 2017 Lumpen, that is the very reason I ordered a Knip French Model knife. I had a clicker knife also, it was difficult to sharpen and wouldn't hold an edge. Quote
Members LumpenDoodle2 Posted January 16, 2017 Members Report Posted January 16, 2017 Having got mine for Xmas, there is a little stubborn Lumpen inside me determined not to give up on it Quote “Equality? Political correctness gone mad, I tell you, gone mad!!!! Next they'll be wanting the vote!!!!! “. Anger and intolerance are the enemy of correct understanding
Members billybopp Posted January 16, 2017 Members Report Posted January 16, 2017 A clicker with a straight cutting edge, such as L'Indispensible isn't too terribly hard to sharpen with a flat stone or sandpaper and strop. The curved kind is a different story, and easiest to sharpen using a ceramic rod sharpener and a strop made of a piece of dowel rod with some leather glued on and of course some sort of polish compound. Bill Quote
bikermutt07 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Posted January 16, 2017 On 1/16/2017 at 4:07 PM, billybopp said: A clicker with a straight cutting edge, such as L'Indispensible isn't too terribly hard to sharpen with a flat stone or sandpaper and strop. The curved kind is a different story, and easiest to sharpen using a ceramic rod sharpener and a strop made of a piece of dowel rod with some leather glued on and of course some sort of polish compound. Bill Expand I was watching Bill Cheney sharpen his on youtube. It had a flexible blade. He just ran it backwards a few times on various stones and stropped it. Looked simple enough. I don't imagine the knipknife is going to be that flexible though? Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Contributing Member Ferg Posted January 16, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted January 16, 2017 I made my "Clicker Knife" handles from Brass. I gave "The Knipper" a cheap blade to copy. One straight and one curved. I strop mine before each use, have had for over a year and never sharpened. Be aware that he is very busy and he may also not be too happy with me for saying he made those. The small round knife I bought from him is the best one of about four I have. Ferg Quote
bikermutt07 Posted January 16, 2017 Report Posted January 16, 2017 On 1/16/2017 at 7:43 PM, Ferg said: I made my "Clicker Knife" handles from Brass. I gave "The Knipper" a cheap blade to copy. One straight and one curved. I strop mine before each use, have had for over a year and never sharpened. Be aware that he is very busy and he may also not be too happy with me for saying he made those. The small round knife I bought from him is the best one of about four I have. Ferg Expand Yep, he's busy. He had to raise his prices in January. I contacted him in December and he said at least 6 weeks. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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