Frodo Report post Posted December 28, 2019 https://www.amazon.com/Kiridashi-Pocket-Japanese-Handle-Sheath/dp/B079ZSDF5Y/ref=sr_1_124?keywords=crafts+knife&qid=1577545553&sr=8-124 a friend of mine gave me one of these. i cut through 4 layers of veg tan. 1/2'' thick. with 1 pass sharpest knife i have ever had in my hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted December 28, 2019 Looks like a great trim knife you got there! You can likely skive really easily with it with some practice too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wizard of tragacanth Report post Posted December 28, 2019 Wow! Amazing. The link does not work for me but I think it is a problem with my browser. If anyone else has this problem, let me know. nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted December 28, 2019 great find at a great price! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hughlle Report post Posted December 28, 2019 (edited) Looks great. Not available in the UK (knives are scary..) but just this afternoon I was considering how appropriate my own small kiridashi would be for leatherwork. It proved fantastic at slicing, but not so much for skiving. Might have to redo the blade profile Edited December 28, 2019 by hughlle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert51 Report post Posted December 28, 2019 That gives me an idea for the hacksaw blade I was given recently. Bert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zuludog Report post Posted December 28, 2019 38 minutes ago, Bert51 said: That gives me an idea for the hacksaw blade I was given recently. Bert. What size/width hacksaw blade do you have? 25mm and 40mm wide industrial blades are usually made entirely from hardened steel and can indeed be made into very good knives. but modern 13mm blades are usually mainly flexible steel, with just the teeth being hardened, and those are not so good. The clue is if they are described as bimetal I have made kiridashi/craft knives and skiving knives from old hacksaw blades, some with handles, and they can be made razor sharp. Yes you can skive with a kiridashi Search YouTube for 'kiridashi' and 'japanese leather knives' and you'll see the sort of thing Be careful when you make the bevel with a bench grinder as it is easy to burn such thin hard steel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sinpac Report post Posted December 29, 2019 Nice cutter at a great price. I made a few of these a couple years ago out of some high carbon steel scrapes I had in the garage. one is a double bevel and the other is a single bevel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bert51 Report post Posted December 29, 2019 I was given a 40 mm and a 25 mm, he was very surprised when I asked if he had any more. One was worn out the other broken about 2/3, with luck he may come good with more. I hope. Bert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted December 29, 2019 17 hours ago, wizard of tragacanth said: Wow! Amazing. The link does not work for me but I think it is a problem with my browser. If anyone else has this problem, let me know. nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wizard of tragacanth Report post Posted December 29, 2019 Hey, thanks Frodo. I should have posted that the link worked for me the next day. Don't know what the problem was. That's a good find. nick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tugadude Report post Posted December 30, 2019 On 12/28/2019 at 9:58 AM, battlemunky said: Looks like a great trim knife you got there! You can likely skive really easily with it with some practice too. This. I'll bet it would do a very nice job especially on things like watch straps, belts, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retswerb Report post Posted July 26, 2020 How has this little blade held up for you, @Frodo? Still happy with it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Transporter Report post Posted July 26, 2020 I bought one, liked it bought two more and like them as well. Even though they arrived sharp they can be taken up a notch. I also bought their bigger brother (Kiridashi craft pocket knife)thicker blade in a wooden handle now that’s a great utility blade for removing that tiny piece of dangling fuzz. The Kiridashi feels good in hand. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuck123wapati Report post Posted July 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Retswerb said: How has this little blade held up for you, @Frodo? Still happy with it? Frodo gifted me one It is a great lil knife holding up real well so far all I've had to do was touch it up a bit. I use 2500 grit paper glued to my pounding stone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frodo Report post Posted July 27, 2020 (edited) LOVE MINE. I did make a handle for it. Because the brass was uncomfortable I strop mine and it is good to go Edited July 27, 2020 by Frodo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retswerb Report post Posted July 28, 2020 Thanks for the update, guys! At that price it’s hard to go wrong, going to have to order one myself. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
