bikermutt07 Posted December 9, 2017 Report Posted December 9, 2017 My collection is now complete (as far as I'm concerned for now). I started with the French style head knife over a year ago. Then a forum member sold me the long knife. Now I finally have the curved detail knife. Man what a cutter. Terry Knipschield, if you didn't know, is a custom knife maker. One of the few that build custom leather knives, period. There just aren't many out there. Terry makes a super sharp quality knife. He does a terrific job on every one I have seen, which are these three. It took about 3 months to get my first knife. It took 6 months to get the curved detail knife. And let me tell you right now, the are worth every minute of the wait. Every minute. Mr. Knipschield is a man who has been making knives for over thirty years. But, he is a one man show. He won't sacrifice quality for quantity. He just won't. And that's why I don't mind waiting for his work. I am a hobbyist and can afford the wait, and his prices are overly reasonable to me. Each order I have placed I politely let him know that I was willing to wait and I promised not to pester him. Things happen in small business that consumers just never consider. One man businesses get sick, have to have a day off at least once a month, and sometimes they just need a minute to get back to their bearings. Having been in business before I can totally relate to this scenario. I am very proud to have been blessed with some of Terry's work. Just wanted to share. Thanks. 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 fredk Posted December 9, 2017 Contributing Member Report Posted December 9, 2017 (edited) Happy to know you're happy We're a strange lot aren't we? Happy to have a nice, high quality working knife.......... Edited December 9, 2017 by fredk Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Trox Posted December 9, 2017 Report Posted December 9, 2017 Nice knifes, I have a draw gauge blade from him that performs very well. Quote Tor Workshop machines: TSC 441 clone/Efka DC1550, Dürkopp-Adler 267-373/Efka DC1600, Pfaff 345-H3/Cobra 600W, Singer 29K-72, Sandt 8 Ton clicking machine, Alpha SM skiving unit, Fortuna 620 band knife splitting machine. Old Irons: Adler 5-27, Adler 30-15, Singer 236W-100
bikermutt07 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Posted December 9, 2017 Just now, fredk said: Happy to know you're happy We're a strange lot aren't we? Happy to have a nice quality working knife.......... Yes, we are. Yeah, you can cut anything with a razor knife, but....... There is just something to be said about holding a knife that was made for you. And, it cuts leather like a hot knife through warm butter. Sure you can cut and sand vegtan with the razor knife, but I like using this combination tanned horsebutt. You need a clean cut on this stuff so you don't have to worry about the edges. 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.
Mjolnir Posted December 9, 2017 Report Posted December 9, 2017 NIce set! ...I hate you...I bought an Ivan Damascus round knife last year and thought my x-acto craft knives would be good enough for other tasks. Now I have to spend more money!! ...I don't hate you... Just green:) Quote He attacked everything in life with a mix of extraordinary genius and naive incompetence, and it was often difficult to tell which was which. Douglas Adams
bikermutt07 Posted December 9, 2017 Author Report Posted December 9, 2017 24 minutes ago, Mjolnir said: NIce set! ...I hate you...I bought an Ivan Damascus round knife last year and thought my x-acto craft knives would be good enough for other tasks. Now I have to spend more money!! ...I don't hate you... Just green:) It's not a cheap investment, but if you compare prices and steel, Knipknives are a great investment. 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 Fire88 Posted December 10, 2017 Members Report Posted December 10, 2017 Nice set you have, I'll eventually get there. Quote
Members ChasCS Posted December 10, 2017 Members Report Posted December 10, 2017 Sweet trio. Of the three, I bet that curved blade would be the most difficult to sharpen. You will need to build yourself a nice round buffing unit, with curved top. ;-) Nice blades for sure. A lifetime of investment in fine steel right there. Chas Quote
Members KingsCountyLeather Posted December 10, 2017 Members Report Posted December 10, 2017 Someone once said a bad workman blames his tools when things go wrong... I’ve been my trade for nearly forty years and I continually look for better tools. Every day I learn how to make my work a little better and in turn make my customers happier. The joy we get from a really good quality tool “has” to make our work better. So... The truth is, a good workman is entitled to blame his tools when things go wrong! Quote
bikermutt07 Posted December 10, 2017 Author Report Posted December 10, 2017 3 hours ago, Fire88 said: Nice set you have, I'll eventually get there. Thanks, I'm sure you will. 2 hours ago, ChasCS said: Sweet trio. Of the three, I bet that curved blade would be the most difficult to sharpen. You will need to build yourself a nice round buffing unit, with curved top. ;-) Nice blades for sure. A lifetime of investment in fine steel right there. Chas Yeah, I think a large dowel wrapped in leather is in my future. Let's see. Curved knife: 95.00 French model 145.00 Straight knife 95.00 So, 335.00 and I can cut pretty much anything. That was less than a dollar a day investment over the last year. I think they will last me a lifetime. I'm happy with that. 1 hour ago, KingsCountyLeather said: Someone once said a bad workman blames his tools when things go wrong... I’ve been my trade for nearly forty years and I continually look for better tools. Every day I learn how to make my work a little better and in turn make my customers happier. The joy we get from a really good quality tool “has” to make our work better. So... The truth is, a good workman is entitled to blame his tools when things go wrong! While I'll agree with the sentiment in the first sentence, I have always said, you can't get a 300.00 cut from a 30.00 skil saw. Precision tools do allow us to elevate our talents. Yes, one can get by with less, but he can do so much more with the proper tools. I could build a house with a hachet, but I wouldn't want too. 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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