Knife for skiving

[Regis]

The rolled edge video is great (although slow/monotone as most of these). I could not skive properly and then watched the rolled edge video. I can now (ater some practice) skive more evenly that I thought I ever could. The other 2 are pretty good and certainly worth more than the five bucks.

Regis

thanks, Whine,

I will order that video. What do you think of these other videos?

#0052-00 Secrets of Lacing and Stitching by George Hurst

#0049-00 Basic Assembly Techniques by George Hurst

#0017-00 Rolled Edges with the French Knife by George Hurst

Edited February 21, 2007 by Regis

[whinewine]

Esantoro:

I've not purchased the secrets of lacing video, nor the basic assembly video, so I can't comment on those. I did purchase the rolled edges video, but I haven't viewed it yet. If you haven't done much lacing or stitching, I'd say, yes, go for it (especially the lacing video- lacing is something that it really helps to see it done, rather than conceptualize it from a 2 dimensional source [i.e.,book]). What can you lose by investing $5 each for a tape? Now, please note: these guys who present the material are not 'motivational speakers'... not by ANY stretch of the imagination. They can be so boring it's easy to have your mind wander away without you noticing it, but the information presented IS very valuable- you just need to be able to stay awake. (Otherwise, they can tend to whip their audiences into a stupor).

[ClayB]

Now, please note: these guys who present the material are not 'motivational speakers'... not by ANY stretch of the imagination. They can be so boring it's easy to have your mind wander away without you noticing it, but the information presented IS very valuable- you just need to be able to stay awake. (Otherwise, they can tend to whip their audiences into a stupor).

I have to agree with the statements that the videos are instructional and not much on entertainment value. But don't get the idea that the guys doing them are boring in real life. George can be quite entertaining in person. I even heard that once in Japan he did a little karoke after consuming a little saki. Now that I think might have made an entertaining video.