For the price it's presumptuous to expect the blades to be shaving sharp. If you're going to be using any cutting tool you need to learn to sharpen your tools.
Good snd fair review. I opted for this knife and was sadly very disappointed. It was blunt out of the box and even though I spent a long time sharpening it I couldn't get it to hold an edge. I was worried it was my sharpening skills so this review gives me hope. It's a shame as I really wanted a good compact whittling set for little get aways.
I have no problem sharpening or even modding my own blades. My concern would be less of the finishing of the craftsmanship (that I can finish myself if the steel and temper itself is ok) and more so if it loses an edge considerably faster than a flexcut and if it wears out or breaks soon
The Splinter does indeed loose its edge much faster than the Flexcut. Matter of fact, right after using the knife in the review, the cutting edge had visible wear and was no longer sharp. I could literally see the worn spots on the cutting edge when rotating in the light. This knife is cool in concept, but terrible for long term use.
I think it’s the perfect entry level tool for someone to use and see if they like it. They can then decide to buy the much more expensive option if the concept is liked
I'm not much of a carver and not excellent at it but when I do some carving I have gotten Beaver craft bass wood and I do have a Old Timer carving kit and a Victoria Knox pocket knife As I'm carving I will use the small Blad from my Victoria pocket knife As I carve and when I need a nother tool for my digging in I will pick my Old Timer tools to do some digging in and I do have to say it works It's a low budget tool and I will have to put on a strop as I need it and After all it is a budget tool but I do have to say it works for the price
I think one of the main problems with those cheaper carving knives is the blades most the time are not sharp enough, and those curved blades can really stump a newbie on how to sharpen if the edges are poor right outa the box.
I think that if you are interested in learning to carve you should buy quality tools. Many years ago I purchased a beginners Flex Cut palm carving set. Love it. I’ve found cheaper versions and have tried them just for the heck of it and those cheaper tools would make a beginner lose interest in carving. Don’t settle for poor quality knives, tools etc! I purchased 6 of those old timers to teach kids carving and regret it!
Hello Brian, merci pour ces détails non négligeables. Il y a plusieurs sortes de Jack. Le carbone des lames me paraît être le meilleur choix. Merci pour le partage. Michèle
I just got mines yesterday and just found this. lol. It IS hard. But as my first tool set for whittling? Im glad I got it. But I definitily see I need to learn more on how to work with it. Thanks for this :D Once i get more comfy with it and the techniques, I'm gonna invest in a more quality tool afterwards. Like upgrading from training wheels lol
I like how despite how horrible this knife is, he stayed optimistic and unbiased in his review . But I got this knife and quite amazed at how horrible it is got some basswood and it can't carve the basswood ☹️
It indeed has promise, but isn't all that great. I have plans on making an updated comparison video in the next month or so as I found some other similar tools to try out and compare against.
Not sure if this one is the SCH24OT modle i noticed there were two after looking online.the SCH24OT says it has High Carbon Stainless Steel i wonder if that one has better steel compared to the other one that says 65Mn.
10 minutes to tell over and over that the knive sucks. I was hoping along the way you would show how to sharpen it so the 10minutes would make any sense.
@@CarvingisFun That´s nice to hear. I´ve tried cutting the different profiles and then sticking sanding paper there. After that did the same with leather and some polish paste. Not experienced with sharpening so result is so lala. Excited to see how you will do it.
Not sure if you caught it, but he has owned this knife for awhile & as he said even put a considerable amount of time on the edges, & itbwas still a hassle. But really if you know good tools & knives you can look at them & get a general idea how they will perform. I own one of these & just looking at the cutting edges onnthe tools tells you a lot.
This is nothing but a time spender... i use this to throw in the day bag for the kids and while they are running around the playground or playing sports i can sit around and widdle at a chunk of tree branch
Ya, I can see that showing for sure. But I also think part of the frustration was that this tool just couldn't hold an edge as the steel was too soft. It could have been the one I had though, but there are still better options at this price range and I go over them in this video here: ua-cam.com/video/n8gXNO5pb70/v-deo.html
For the price it's presumptuous to expect the blades to be shaving sharp. If you're going to be using any cutting tool you need to learn to sharpen your tools.
Good snd fair review. I opted for this knife and was sadly very disappointed. It was blunt out of the box and even though I spent a long time sharpening it I couldn't get it to hold an edge. I was worried it was my sharpening skills so this review gives me hope. It's a shame as I really wanted a good compact whittling set for little get aways.
I have no problem sharpening or even modding my own blades. My concern would be less of the finishing of the craftsmanship (that I can finish myself if the steel and temper itself is ok) and more so if it loses an edge considerably faster than a flexcut and if it wears out or breaks soon
The Splinter does indeed loose its edge much faster than the Flexcut. Matter of fact, right after using the knife in the review, the cutting edge had visible wear and was no longer sharp. I could literally see the worn spots on the cutting edge when rotating in the light.
This knife is cool in concept, but terrible for long term use.
I think it’s the perfect entry level tool for someone to use and see if they like it. They can then decide to buy the much more expensive option if the concept is liked
Very true, it is great as an entry level tool to see how they like the hobby.
Thanks for making the vid! The old timer seems like a cheap way to learn the different tools and forces you to learn how to maintain/fix them up.
That is an accurate way to look at it :)
I'm not much of a carver and not excellent at it but when I do some carving I have gotten Beaver craft bass wood and I do have a
Old Timer carving kit and a
Victoria Knox pocket knife
As I'm carving I will use the small
Blad from my Victoria pocket knife
As I carve and when I need a nother tool for my digging in I will pick my
Old Timer tools to do some digging in and I do have to say it works
It's a low budget tool and I will have to put on a strop as I need it and
After all it is a budget tool but I do have to say it works for the price
I think one of the main problems with those cheaper carving knives is the blades most the time are not sharp enough, and those curved blades can really stump a newbie on how to sharpen if the edges are poor right outa the box.
Thanks
I think that if you are interested in learning to carve you should buy quality tools. Many years ago I purchased a beginners Flex Cut palm carving set. Love it. I’ve found cheaper versions and have tried them just for the heck of it and those cheaper tools would make a beginner lose interest in carving. Don’t settle for poor quality knives, tools etc! I purchased 6 of those old timers to teach kids carving and regret it!
Hello Brian, merci pour ces détails non négligeables. Il y a plusieurs sortes de Jack. Le carbone des lames me paraît être le meilleur choix. Merci pour le partage. Michèle
I just got mines yesterday and just found this. lol. It IS hard. But as my first tool set for whittling? Im glad I got it. But I definitily see I need to learn more on how to work with it. Thanks for this :D Once i get more comfy with it and the techniques, I'm gonna invest in a more quality tool afterwards. Like upgrading from training wheels lol
I like how despite how horrible this knife is, he stayed optimistic and unbiased in his review . But I got this knife and quite amazed at how horrible it is got some basswood and it can't carve the basswood ☹️
It indeed has promise, but isn't all that great. I have plans on making an updated comparison video in the next month or so as I found some other similar tools to try out and compare against.
I just bought this yesterday have to start somewhere
It's still a good place to start for the money.
I noticed on Amazon one says (box) and other CP ? Anyone know what that difference is ?
The box one comes in a box and rhe cp comes in plastic packaging.
From my experiences, the plastic packaging has better quality for some reason.
Thanks everyone 👍🏼
Not sure if this one is the SCH24OT modle i noticed there were two after looking online.the SCH24OT says it has High Carbon Stainless Steel i wonder if that one has better steel compared to the other one that says 65Mn.
I have a feeling that the steel varies a bit with age, but if you keep it sharp it will serve you well enough.
@@CarvingisFun Thanks Ive never carved anything but might pick this up and give it a try sometime.any tips on what to start with?
Hummmmm, try a small spoon! This tool should be able to help you create a simple spoon and will be a great intro into carving for ya!
@@CarvingisFun thanks a lot ill try that first for sure appreciate the reply.
10 minutes to tell over and over that the knive sucks. I was hoping along the way you would show how to sharpen it so the 10minutes would make any sense.
Yep, I've actually been thinking bout that myself and picked up all the tools earlier this week to show exactly how to sharpen all the tools on it.
@@CarvingisFun That´s nice to hear. I´ve tried cutting the different profiles and then sticking sanding paper there. After that did the same with leather and some polish paste. Not experienced with sharpening so result is so lala. Excited to see how you will do it.
I'll be getting into it here in the next few weeks. Lots of sharpening stuff planned.
I got to be honest I don’t know if I trust a review from a guy with that many Band-Aids😂
Lol, cheap finger guards not bandaids
He downed it before even trying it out equals big thumbs down
Not sure if you caught it, but he has owned this knife for awhile & as he said even put a considerable amount of time on the edges, & itbwas still a hassle. But really if you know good tools & knives you can look at them & get a general idea how they will perform. I own one of these & just looking at the cutting edges onnthe tools tells you a lot.
This is nothing but a time spender... i use this to throw in the day bag for the kids and while they are running around the playground or playing sports i can sit around and widdle at a chunk of tree branch
Don’t waste your money. If you are a serious wood carver you will be seriously disappointed with this knife.
If you're a serious wood carver... you wouldn't fathom a $20 tool being worth ANYTHING
Stupid knife snob. WE DONT WANT TO SPEND $150 ON A TINY WHITTLING KNIFE. All these people are unsatisfied because they can even sharpen their tools!
Why don’t you show us how you would sharpen it
By buying a new one.
Poor attitude.
I think you were kinda of a snob right off the bat because you paid over one hundred dollars more for the other knife bad snobby review
Ya, I can see that showing for sure. But I also think part of the frustration was that this tool just couldn't hold an edge as the steel was too soft. It could have been the one I had though, but there are still better options at this price range and I go over them in this video here: ua-cam.com/video/n8gXNO5pb70/v-deo.html
Wooooosh right over your head.