Members plinkercases Posted December 19, 2017 Members Report Posted December 19, 2017 Stumbled across some pictures of this guys tools...wow.... does anyone have any experience with him or the tools? I have emails for a catalogue/pricing and a sense of shipping to Canada... likely way to expensive for me at this stage but sure am curious. Quote "Oh my God....I beseech thee grant me the grace to remain in Thy Presence; and to this end do Thou prosper me with Thy assistance, receive all my works, and possess all my affections" Brother Lawrence c.1614-1691 plinkercases.ca
Members KingsCountyLeather Posted December 19, 2017 Members Report Posted December 19, 2017 1 hour ago, plinkercases said: Stumbled across some pictures of this guys tools...wow.... does anyone have any experience with him or the tools? I have emails for a catalogue/pricing and a sense of shipping to Canada... likely way to expensive for me at this stage but sure am curious. I follow him on Instagram. I haven’t bought anything from him but I have bought some tools from Kevinlee4426 the quality is great and sharp out of the box. picture below shows on the left Kevinlee4426 tools and on the right Tandy tools. I’ve also bought awls, skiving knife and a mallet. Love the quality and the prices are very good. Quote
Contributing Member 24VOLTS Posted January 16, 2018 Contributing Member Report Posted January 16, 2018 I have bought Kevin Lee's stitching chisels and they are the best I have ever used. Great quality, very sharp and highly polished easy to pull out of the leather. Phill Quote
Members bullmoosepaddles Posted January 17, 2018 Members Report Posted January 17, 2018 How does one find Kevinlee4426, or a list of the available tools? Thank you Quote
Members Beheadoth Posted May 8, 2018 Members Report Posted May 8, 2018 I'm thinking to buy the Edgers (bevelers) from kevinlee4426, Does anyone of you have tried them? Are the knifes also good? I heard good things about his pricking irons, but not heard anything about the knifes and edgers. Thanks for your help. Quote
Members KingsCountyLeather Posted May 8, 2018 Members Report Posted May 8, 2018 54 minutes ago, Beheadoth said: I'm thinking to buy the Edgers (bevelers) from kevinlee4426, Does anyone of you have tried them? Are the knifes also good? I heard good things about his pricking irons, but not heard anything about the knifes and edgers. Thanks for your help. I have his 1mm and 2.5mm and they are the only ones I use now. Very sharp and hold their edge. i also bought his small round knife and love it. I also bought his small curved (clicker ?) knife but it’s sharpened on the left side only and seems to cut away from me when I’m using it. I think it should have been sharpened on the other side for a right hand person. Great quality in his tools though. Quote
Members niakulah Posted May 9, 2018 Members Report Posted May 9, 2018 2 hours ago, KingsCountyLeather said: I have his 1mm and 2.5mm and they are the only ones I use now. Very sharp and hold their edge. i also bought his small round knife and love it. I also bought his small curved (clicker ?) knife but it’s sharpened on the left side only and seems to cut away from me when I’m using it. I think it should have been sharpened on the other side for a right hand person. Great quality in his tools though. How is his round knife for cutting tight curves? I was thinking of getting his pattern knife for curves: https://www.dhgate.com/store/product/leahtercrafts-handmade-tools-skiving-knife/400568703.html But if his round knife can do curves reasonably well, it would be the more versatile of the two and a better buy to me. Quote
Members Webicons Posted May 9, 2018 Members Report Posted May 9, 2018 Yang is officially off my list. A buddy had to file a PayPal claim after months of chasing him up through email and Instagram. I’ve seen other similar posts on Instagram. It’s too bad. He puts out a lot of nice stuff but I can’t be bothered with poor communication and aggravation. It’s just not worth it. Quote
Members KingsCountyLeather Posted May 9, 2018 Members Report Posted May 9, 2018 21 minutes ago, niakulah said: How is his round knife for cutting tight curves? I was thinking of getting his pattern knife for curves: https://www.dhgate.com/store/product/leahtercrafts-handmade-tools-skiving-knife/400568703.html But if his round knife can do curves reasonably well, it would be the more versatile of the two and a better buy to me. I’m not experienced enough with the round knife to answer that question for you all I can tell you is it is very sharp out of the box. It is a lot smaller than standard round knifes and the knife you’re looking at looks great, I know a lady saddle maker who only uses a knife like that one. The language barrier with Kevin is a little difficult and it takes him a while to make the tools and then 3 weeks shipping unless he has it in stock. He does keep you posted and when I had bought some tools from him he trusted me to pay him when he had the tools ready to send. I’m happy to recommend him. Quote
bikermutt07 Posted May 9, 2018 Report Posted May 9, 2018 @KingsCountyLeather, that is the only way Terry Knipschield does it. He will not take a payment until he has the knife ready for you (and that is usually months). If you don't have the money when he contacts you, he has a line if people waiting to pay. Luckily, I have always had his money when he was ready. And he is worth the wait. 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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