Totally makes sense about not going in circles as I’ve seen in other videos. Stands to reason rubbing against the blade would dull it. Thank you for posting this from an ole pro with all his wisdom!
i am 63 and live in the UK, just getting into leather work and do not have enough years left to gain experience. Your videos pass on to others some of that expertise you have gained over the years, the videos are informative, very well done and sometimes in a light hearted way as not to be boring. Thank you and keep up the good work. Paul
I've got 10 years on you Paul, but for 7 years before I was drafted I had the pleasure of actually tooling leather and making saddles. That was then and now my hands cramp just looking at Denny's work, the shop I worked in gone, my memories of how to do it very faded, Tandy's closed. So nice to know Springfield Leather is here to carry on. They're over a thousand miles from where it all started for me but I'm thinking I'll pay them a visit sooner rather than later. I can smell the sent of leather now.
Dear Gentlemen, thank you so much for your inside and experience, learned ALOT! Also love the small gags, but the obvious huge respect shared between Kevin and Denny! Gonna go buy me a headknife soon, love the versatility of this knife! Greetings from Germany
I love my head knife, i still need to get better with it but i picked up some technique tips from this video, thanks so much for uploading to help the leather community
This was a great little learning stop on the life of a man working with tools and leather. It would be great to see more of these tips and tricks, please revisit the shop in other areas.
well...i wish i had a leather shop like this with these fellas around .... around here....and about sharpening the head knife.....one word .. worksharp!
I covered my plywood cutting table with those stick on floor tiles, because cutting a long straight line sometimes my knife would get down into the wood and would try to follow the grain of the wood. I cut off a little once and had to start over as I was cutting a straight edge for my strap cutter with a 6 foot ruler. I got tired of fighting the table. The guys are right, the head knife with just a little practice is better than any other knife I've used and I make knives. I use 8,000 grit diamond compound for stropping and it works great.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Greatly appreciate you sharing your tips and tricks of your craft. This has helped me a great deal on my holsters and sheaths!
By applying what you have shown me I have been able to rescue my round round knife from eBay. excellent presentation I really enjoyed it it was like I was there in the shop with you. The only problem is we could not have a cup of coffee together.
I don't have problems skiving a tough piece of leather as shown in this video. What I would like to see trimmed is a softer piece of leather. As a book binder I would love to see a leather worker pair a thinner more malleable piece of leather.
Nice video. Be careful, a head knife and buffer can be a bad combo. The edges catch easy where the blade curves and grabs the buffing wheel. I made the one in my profile pic and experienced it myself. Lucky I didn't get cut.
Aw, well, just leave it to the ol' guys to work things out using nothing but ....... uh, what was that term again??? ...... Oh, yeah, common SENSE!! We seem to have lost our "challenge" factor somewhere in this hi-tech electronic age we are stuck in nowadays. I just took up leather work as one of the hobbies that I tried 50 some odd years ago and didn't have the wherewithal or the patience to stick with it. Now that I have attained true "knowledge" and have reached my "golden years", I am expected to act and talk like I know what I am talking about. (some of my friends tell me that I have simply honed my warped mind into such a fine edge that I appear to know what I am talking about.) Anyway, nothing against Tandy Leather Co., but I enjoy conjuring up designs in my head and then trying them out on a chunk of leather and have been making a few items like tote bags, little pouches to keep my fine hand tools in, and, lately, I just finished my idea of what MY "Possibles" bag would look like if I had made it for me in MY tribe 200 years ago. It is simple and not very ornate but I have been unornamented for most of my life anyhow so what's to change??? I just got a package today in the mail with 4 fine looking Rocky Mtn. sheep skins from which I hope to make a long sleeved western style "buckskin" shirt. I am on the lookout for a shirt that fits me comfortably and is of the general style that I want my shirt to be, either a pullover or a button front, I haven't decided yet. I have plenty of deer antler from which to cut buttons if I go with a button front or a modified Henley with lace up front. I guess I will know it when I see it .....
I've heard it said that "head knives are not round" which led me to believe that a round knife should be in the form of a semi circle, but I've seen some knives advertised as round knives that were not that way, so maybe it's just two terms for the same thing.
Totally makes sense about not going in circles as I’ve seen in other videos. Stands to reason rubbing against the blade would dull it. Thank you for posting this from an ole pro with all his wisdom!
i am 63 and live in the UK, just getting into leather work and do not have enough years left to gain experience. Your videos pass on to others some of that expertise you have gained over the years, the videos are informative, very well done and sometimes in a light hearted way as not to be boring. Thank you and keep up the good work. Paul
Thanks for watching and for your feedback, Paul! Greetings from the US! We're happy you've found the videos informative and fun. :)
I've got 10 years on you Paul, but for 7 years before I was drafted I had the pleasure of actually tooling leather and making saddles. That was then and now my hands cramp just looking at Denny's work, the shop I worked in gone, my memories of how to do it very faded, Tandy's closed. So nice to know Springfield Leather is here to carry on. They're over a thousand miles from where it all started for me but I'm thinking I'll pay them a visit sooner rather than later. I can smell the sent of leather now.
Dear Gentlemen, thank you so much for your inside and experience, learned ALOT!
Also love the small gags, but the obvious huge respect shared between Kevin and Denny!
Gonna go buy me a headknife soon, love the versatility of this knife!
Greetings from Germany
I love my head knife, i still need to get better with it but i picked up some technique tips from this video, thanks so much for uploading to help the leather community
Thanks for demonstrating the correct way to handle and use the head knife! Been a mystery for a while
This was a great little learning stop on the life of a man working with tools and leather. It would be great to see more of these tips and tricks, please revisit the shop in other areas.
well...i wish i had a leather shop like this with these fellas around .... around here....and about sharpening the head knife.....one word .. worksharp!
I covered my plywood cutting table with those stick on floor tiles, because cutting a long straight line sometimes my knife would get down into the wood and would try to follow the grain of the wood. I cut off a little once and had to start over as I was cutting a straight edge for my strap cutter with a 6 foot ruler. I got tired of fighting the table. The guys are right, the head knife with just a little practice is better than any other knife I've used and I make knives. I use 8,000 grit diamond compound for stropping and it works great.
A great piece of learning from two Gentlemen with a lot of experience. Listen and learn.
Denny is just plain awesome!
Thanks for this Kevin. Very informative.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Greatly appreciate you sharing your tips and tricks of your craft. This has helped me a great deal on my holsters and sheaths!
Another great video keep them coming guys.
By applying what you have shown me I have been able to rescue my round round knife from eBay. excellent presentation I really enjoyed it it was like I was there in the shop with you. The only problem is we could not have a cup of coffee together.
I used a head knife for years. But not like this. I only skived with it.
Absolutely love this trai ing video. Thanks a billion
Great job 👍
lol great video. i am just getting in to leather work and I enjoy watching you guys. :)
We must keep these skills alive!
Thank you for all the awesome tips and tricks
Again another master class wish you were in Australia thanks for the demo
Thank you for such a wonderfully helpful video :)
Excellent video. Thanks guys
You just sold me on a French edger
Great video. I'd love to come and take days of classes with you guys.
Thanks for this video. It helped me a ton.
"I notice you have some tools that are older than you are here..."
"One of them is I know"
best part of the video. 14:29
Great video guys!
Got to try this out. I have 2 head knives and they just hang on my wall cuz I've never been able to get them good and sharp.
Thanks guys!
learned a lot
Great video, thanks!
I don't have problems skiving a tough piece of leather as shown in this video. What I would like to see trimmed is a softer piece of leather. As a book binder I would love to see a leather worker pair a thinner more malleable piece of leather.
Fallout Winter Thanks for the suggestion! We'll see if we can't get something like that in the works!
Great video. Just wondering what brand/guy's head knife does denny use in this video?
I want to know about the offset handle one!
Thank you
Great tips, thank you guys. Where may I purchase the half inch French Edger?
kevin has some serious fear of that blade !!!!!!!!!
Guys, its great again. 😊👍
Thanks for watching, Linda! We're happy it was helpful for you. :)
Holy Anaconda Batman! How big was that snake on the beam behind them!?
Def a best seller
👍😉 good video.
Cool mustache !
Nice video. Be careful, a head knife and buffer can be a bad combo. The edges catch easy where the blade curves and grabs the buffing wheel. I made the one in my profile pic and experienced it myself. Lucky I didn't get cut.
Hi thanks for the video, i found this very helpful! What was the name of the paste he puts on the leather strops to sharpen the head knife? thanks
Xavier Napoleon It is emery paste.
Aw, well, just leave it to the ol' guys to work things out using nothing but ....... uh, what was that term again??? ...... Oh, yeah, common SENSE!! We seem to have lost our "challenge" factor somewhere in this hi-tech electronic age we are stuck in nowadays.
I just took up leather work as one of the hobbies that I tried 50 some odd years ago and didn't have the wherewithal or the patience to stick with it. Now that I have attained true "knowledge" and have reached my "golden years", I am expected to act and talk like I know what I am talking about. (some of my friends tell me that I have simply honed my warped mind into such a fine edge that I appear to know what I am talking about.) Anyway, nothing against Tandy Leather Co., but I enjoy conjuring up designs in my head and then trying them out on a chunk of leather and have been making a few items like tote bags, little pouches to keep my fine hand tools in, and, lately, I just finished my idea of what MY "Possibles" bag would look like if I had made it for me in MY tribe 200 years ago. It is simple and not very ornate but I have been unornamented for most of my life anyhow so what's to change???
I just got a package today in the mail with 4 fine looking Rocky Mtn. sheep skins from which I hope to make a long sleeved western style "buckskin" shirt. I am on the lookout for a shirt that fits me comfortably and is of the general style that I want my shirt to be, either a pullover or a button front, I haven't decided yet. I have plenty of deer antler from which to cut buttons if I go with a button front or a modified Henley with lace up front. I guess I will know it when I see it .....
Is there a difference in a head knife and a round knife
I've heard it said that "head knives are not round" which led me to believe that a round knife should be in the form of a semi circle, but I've seen some knives advertised as round knives that were not that way, so maybe it's just two terms for the same thing.
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I think you need to shaped it 😂😂😂