Knipschield knives?

[immiketoo]

Center bottom and upper right.  I have two.  Of all of them, the french is the most used.

 

[KingsCountyLeather]

5 hours ago, immiketoo said:

Try this one...

 

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Ahh... you’re messing with me? I’m on my iPad now and neither of the links open for me. 

all the knives look great but what’s the difference between the other head knifes to the French?

[immiketoo]

IT works for me.  Not sure why it wont for you.  The first file is a MOV which is apple.  The difference is the shape.  The offset handle makes long running cuts easy and rocking it down allows tight corners to be cut with ease.  I can cut quarter sized circles all day long and if I really want to go tight, flip it over and go for it.

[bikermutt07]

The bevel knife is good for soft spongy leathers on a straight cut. I got the detail knife for tight little knips have to be taken off here and there. But, I use the French model the most. Even half inch radii are a breeze with it. Just turn the pointier side down and drop the end of the handle on to the table. This book has some great techniques for using the round knife.

 

@immiketoo, I'm feeling a little jealous. What is that spear headed concoction in the bottom left of your first pic?

[immiketoo]

Thats a trim knife designed by a friend of mine.  Crazy sharp and very useful.

[bikermutt07]

P.S. the curved detail knife scares me most of all. It is nasty sharp.

[immiketoo]

Honestly thats the one I use least.  Cant really find a use for it.

[SouthernCross]

58 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

P.S. the curved detail knife scares me most of all. It is nasty sharp.

Do you use your curved detail knife much?

[KingsCountyLeather]

I have a curved shaped knife very similar to yours, it’s sharpened on the left side like yours but flat on the right. I love the feel of it in my hand but when cutting leather it tends to drift to the right. It’s very sharp and when I asked the maker if it was for a left handed person he said no. I think it might be? Wonder if it could be ground on both sides?

[bikermutt07]

1 hour ago, SouthernCross said:

Do you use your curved detail knife much?

Yeah it's really good to use like a whittling knife. Shaving edges and such. Some of the patterns I use have some very small cut nooks and crannies. So, a push cut doesn't really work there.