Push knife

[chrisash]

Just watched a video where the leather worker used a straight edge knife as a push knife rather than pull for cutting out leather around a pattern

I have never come across this before but it looked like he had fantastic control going around inside and outside curves

So is this common practice or just a individuals take on using a knife, I am definitely going to give it a try

[immiketoo]

Pretty sure you're describing a Japanese leather knife...

https://goo.gl/images/kMjxFm

[machinehead]

Is this the video that you refer to?

 

Edited July 7, 2018 by machinehead

[chrisash]

 

[immiketoo]

Ok, so its an exacto knife.  It clearly works for him.  Cheap too!

[Mattsbagger]

Sam Andrews. The video that got me into leather work. I do sometime cut that way but I always use a straight edge and rotary cutter for straight runs.

[bullmoosepaddles]

I keep Exacto knives on every table I use. But that is the first time I have considered cutting leather with that method. Also they really sharpen well if you keep then stropped.  Thank you @machinehead

[zuludog]

Well those two videos are interesting. Over the years I have acquired various knives for leatherwork and model making, including the type of knife shown.

It's a bit too big for model aeroplanes, but I might just dig it out and try it for leather