Tool review! I'd just like you to know your old videos on leatherworking are what helped me to get started; I've just made a flashlight holster and a journal cover, and am currently working on a pair of wallets. Thanks again!
@samg882210 ай бұрын
So glad you have found the videos helpful. Have you seen the www.secretsfromtheworkshop.com there are many more tutorials and projects to be found there.
@lowspeak10 ай бұрын
I've got both those beveler and skiving knife they're awesome 👍
@KanadeTachibana4 ай бұрын
great review, cheers!
@Raccoonsareawesome6 ай бұрын
Nice review. Correct me if I'm wrong, in Japan doesn't they skive with the bevel down mostly? Because I remember buying a skiving knife in the beginning when I started this craft, and it was sold as a right handed beveler (with the bevel down) and I have always done it that way and feel like I have good control and get good results skiving that way. And European skiving knives are as you say bevel up when skiving.
@jeremiahmccutcheon323410 ай бұрын
Awesome . Can you do a review of your favorite awls?
@JohnTBlock8 ай бұрын
Being a lefty is why i use a head knife to skive - and i need a LOT of practice!
@harindergill722110 ай бұрын
Welcome back 🍻
@slipshodaverage84410 ай бұрын
I ran out years ago to get my Armitage slickers. How do you think these edgers compare to the Montana Edger? Did you notice any puckering on the tight inner angles?
@samg882210 ай бұрын
I (Sam) have not noticed any puckering on the inner edges. But have not used a Montana edger so can’t give a comparison.
@slipshodaverage84410 ай бұрын
@@samg8822 thank you for the reply. I do a lot of very tight, probably unadvisedly tight, inside corners and curves on leaves, so I'm always on the lookout for these types of edgers/bevelers. I've got a single Montana Edger that's been doing it for me the last few years, but it's a little fat on either side of the cutting face; the shorter toes mostly make up for that.
@ArmitageLeather10 ай бұрын
I have just put the JunLin tool next to Ron's Montana and the JinLin is about 1mm narrower. The construction is similar, and Ron's tool also has the lovely deep grove on the back. I imagine, if you are getting a tight corner bevel with Ron's tool, you may get in tighter with JunLin's tool due to it being thinner. Certainly, I was impressed with 5mm but have not yet tried it any smaller. Nigel
@slipshodaverage84410 ай бұрын
@@ArmitageLeather thank you! That sounds very promising. I love the Montana, but it is fatter to either side of the cutting area than my other edge bevelers, so these might help cut down some of the frustration caused by my own design decisions.
@Smajtastic10 ай бұрын
Bit tiny in the frame there Nigel!
@kurth760610 ай бұрын
This was a timely video to see as I just got my first skiving knife yesterday. I have a question about sharpening if you don't mind....After I sharpened mine I noticed that as I ran my fingernail along the back side I could see the edge deform ever so slightly. A dark spot on the face, just at the edge, would track along with my fingernail. Would that be normal to see? The brand is Wuta and I paid about $19 (US) for a pair, left handed and flat. It is labeled as 420B Martensitic Stainless
@kurth760610 ай бұрын
Oh, and Thank you for the blog post on pricking irons/stitching chisels. That's how I ended up on your channel
@michaelsmith-ep7jq10 ай бұрын
What you're describing sounds like a burr, which is a sign that it is time to turn it over and do a few strokes to remove that burr.
@ODDwayne110 ай бұрын
Nigel - you may help the community by letting everyone know that Seiwa has closed down. Meaning there won't be any Tokonole production unless someone buys the Tokonole name. I learned this from Jo at JH Leather in a recent podcast and read several statements from Seiwa.
@MichaelSheldon10 ай бұрын
Links?
@ffotograffydd10 ай бұрын
Craft Sha Toko Pro is just as good, if not better.
@benjaminbong10 ай бұрын
They are undergoing a restructuring of the company. I doubt they will discontinue their bestselling product, but then nothing is certain at the moment.
@JohnTBlock8 ай бұрын
Wow...that teeny hole, you need to use an old Bic stick-pen cap! 😮
@chad20610 ай бұрын
While I appreciate the product reviews, I don't think I've ever seen a negative review on the channel here. If all the tools you review are good, which are the best? When you don't call out any faults or rank the tools compared to one another, it feels a bit more like an advertisement than a review.
@samg882210 ай бұрын
Thank you for your comment. The reviews are done to show how the tools work and if there were any particular issues they would be pointed out. Using tools is a very personal experience. By showing how they work for Nigel (or me) and giving feedback on how they work feel and look, the hope is that when looking to purchase you have more information to add to you reason to buy. A comparison video would be a personal choice and the tool that worked best for one person or appealed aesthetically, would be different for each individual.
@patina_leather10 ай бұрын
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@patina_leather10 ай бұрын
I hope that a translation into Arabic will be available