Knipschield knives?

[SouthernCross]

I'm considering getting either a French cut head knife or one of his pull-cut knives.  I will be mainly using it to cut out patterns  (or pieces from patterns, I guess I should say).

Which would be best for that job?

[bikermutt07]

You will never reget it. I love my French model. These knives are super sharp. I practice some serious safety with these knives. I haven't had to do anything to them except strop them with every few hours of use. They are great. And, I think his prices are way lower than they should be. After owning the French model, I would pay at least 50 dollars more with out a second thought.

   You usually have to wait a few months to receive your order, but Terry's knives are well worth the wait. He is a one man show and very busy.

 

Here's a little Knip porn for ya.

 

This last one has a crown marking knife, Knipschield bevel cut, a custom haft from a forum member, the French model, the curved detail knife, and finally another haft from the same forum member. These are the sheaths Terry ships them in.

[SouthernCross]

Mutt, which knife do you use most often for cutting out pieces?

[immiketoo]

I use my Knip french for 99 percent of my cutting.  I would sell all my other knives before I got rid of my french model.  In fact, I'd fight you for it if it came to that.  I have a few mor ethan Mutt has too, so that's saying something

[immiketoo]

A little taste of what a sharp knife can do. 10 oz strap.

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[KingsCountyLeather]

4 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

A little taste of what a sharp knife can do. 10 oz strap.

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Doesn’t play on my iPhone.

have you a pic of your knip French?

[immiketoo]

[immiketoo]

Try this one...

 

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[ABHandmade]

4 minutes ago, immiketoo said:

Try this one...

 

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Cool!!!

[SouthernCross]

Is that the French knife in the center bottom? 

[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.

[SouthernCross]

5 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said:

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.

1 hour ago, KingsCountyLeather said:

 

If you were mainly cutting out pieces for holsters would you recommend sticking with the French style head knife? 

Also, does anyone have any experience with his Keith Seidel style knife?   It's supposedly a little bit smaller than the French knife? 

[immiketoo]

1 minute ago, SouthernCross said:

If you were mainly cutting out pieces for holsters would you recommend sticking with the French style head knife? 

Also, does anyone have any experience with his Keith Seidel style knife?   It's supposedly a little bit smaller than the French knife? 

Thats what I do most of the time, and its perfect for that.  I've been to Keith's shop and he has a standard french as far as I know.  Chan Geer's is a bit smaller in size than the french, but I've never used it.

[SouthernCross]

Terry Knipschield told me that the Keith style was smaller, so that's what I was going by.

[bikermutt07]

I'm not sure I would like anything smaller than the French style. Sometimes it feels a little small in my big hands. 

I would totally use it for holsters. 

[SouthernCross]

That's what I'm thinking.   I'm still not convinced that a pull-knife wouldn't suit me better, though, having tried an Osborne head knife just recently.