CFM Frodo Posted December 28, 2019 CFM Report 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 Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
Members battlemunky Posted December 28, 2019 Members Report 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
wizard of tragacanth Posted December 28, 2019 Report 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
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 28, 2019 CFM Report Posted December 28, 2019 great find at a great price! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Members hughlle Posted December 28, 2019 Members Report 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
Members Bert51 Posted December 28, 2019 Members Report Posted December 28, 2019 That gives me an idea for the hacksaw blade I was given recently. Bert. Quote
Members zuludog Posted December 28, 2019 Members Report 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
Members sinpac Posted December 29, 2019 Members Report 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 "It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward." - Rocky Balboa
Members Bert51 Posted December 29, 2019 Members Report 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
CFM Frodo Posted December 29, 2019 Author CFM Report 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 Singer 66, Chi Chi Patcher, Rex 26-188, singer 29k62 , 2-needles D.C.F.M
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