Tool Time // The Single Head Knife

[@JHLeather]

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[@Terry-n1i]

I started learning meat cutting at 12 years old in Tejas.. i was learning from a retiring German butcher..1st thing i was schooled on, was sharpening. His lessons have served me well thru the years.. way you are sharpening, same way i was taught.. your angle, movement, etc.. we didn't use sandpaper, but i have for years with wood working tools, and now with leather craft tools.. great vid, JH!! Im glad i found and subscribed to your vids..i need all help and tips i can get !!

[@JHLeather]

Great thave you on the community 😊

[@keithad6485]

How this lady sharpens her single head knife is spot on. When I learned my trade in the 1980s, the old saddler who taught me my trade and learned his skills during a seven year apprenticeship in the 1930s taught me to sharpen the knife the same way as this lady sharpens hers. He has now passed on. RIP Horrie Polkinghorne. You taught me well.

[@Terry-n1i]

Forgot to had this-- thru the years, ive skinned and butchered thousands of beef.. the skinning knives i used were always curved, upwards, bigger belly, similar to these half moon knives.. Sheffeild and Green River still make inexpensive skinning knives. Blades fairly thin, very easy to sharpen.. small in size.. started experimenting with couple, and they work impressively well.. just thought id mention it. Thanks, JH

[@kellyruby3660]

I was lucky enough to get a custom made knife from Dennis here in the States. He made the handle to fit my hands with my short stubby fingers. The blade is amazing and so easy to sharpen and strops wonderfully! Thank you Jo so much for recommending him and his knives. His knife has been the heart of my workshop.

[@stuffbywoody5497]

One of my blades is a similar shape to that, but the edge is on the inside, not the outside as yours is. I got my knife about 25 or so years ago when I was doing a bit of cobbler work and repairing other leather goods such as show harnesses and so forth. I'm quite happy to say that it's still in really good condition and still serving me well.

[@alexanderfoster5497]

We call that an Eye Witness knife in the flooring trade.

[@gall_blader_works]

These are fantastic tips! Being someone who's slowing gaining the appreciation of using a head knife for leather crafting, what you've shared is absolutely essential. More power and blessings be upon you, Jo!

[@JHLeather]

Glad it was helpful 🙂

[@dreamwarriors979]

The patten knife from Chatermade is the best knife I ever buy & use! & there are real Beautiful too

[@keithad6485]

Aussie Saddlemaker Down Under here. I have used a English J Dixon head knife since the mid 1980. prefer them. So familiar with using a single head knife. Dixon now out of business. Some of their later tools were below proper quality towards the end, seems the then last owners were cutting corners and sacrificing quality. Such a shame cos their older tools were very good, I have and use a T Dixon plow gage which I think is over 60 years old, good as the day it was made.

[@JHLeather]

It is a shame they are no longer in business as they had some lovely tools. The single head knives from George Barnsley and Sons are a really good alternative and I have them for use in my 1:1 workshops now 👍

[@fattbobb7095]

Really like the video. But, love the dog.

[@MuseLeathercraft]

Once again Jo, thank you so much for your awesome videos! I’m hoping when this pandemic is over and my wife and I love to travel to make a trip to England (on our way to seeing her relatives in Germany…) to take classes from a number of the British craft people. G

[@JHLeather]

Thanks Gordon 🙂 Sounds like it will be a lovely trip!

[@patrickoliversch]

I love your work!!

[@whiskymann1783]

very nice presentation...I've caught several of your videos and your are quite competent...I've been tooling leather since high school, back in the sixties...and enjoy your show...best wishes...Peace

[@JHLeather]

Thank you very much 🙂

[@deerpark]

You’re a pro! I always look forward to your videos. Thank you.

[@JHLeather]

Glad you like them 🙂

[@davidmajersky1969]

I just found your channel and I want to slowly get into this cool hobby I'm into wood working too. Love your videos and I'm getting a lot of awesome tips from them I think your very talented.

[@JHLeather]

Thank you David 😊

[@keithad6485]

How has your ventures with leather making coming along. I hope you keep up your project, takes some time to learn the skills, but worth the effort. from a saddle maker Down Under.

[@martynsmith1809]

Very good insructional videos explained very well a good teacher.

[@JHLeather]

Glad it was helpful 🙂

[@curiousman1672]

Very nice. Enjoying your work. Thanks for posting!

[@JHLeather]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@ussgear]

Jo!😍😍😍😘 Beautiful as always! Loved the video, very informative! Look forward to seeing more tool videos in the future!

[@JHLeather]

Thank you 🙂🙂

[@madmatty9446]

Thank you so much, this was really helpful!

[@JHLeather]

Glad you found it helpful 👍

[@dreamwarriors979]

Hallo from Vienna Austria, I sharp the very first time 400 stone after that 1000 , 3000 & last stone 8000 after that polish the blade on a HART LEATHER (for tooling swivel knife works very well) & diamondspasta (only the Chatermade don’t need sharping max. Polished) !!!

[@maximus6810]

Good video as always! Now, i know how i should prepared mine. Thank you!!

[@JHLeather]

Glad it was helpful 🙂

[@fbusna]

Congratulations!. A great video !. Thanks!.

[@JHLeather]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@joezaloga]

Thank you so much. Now I know what to call it. Just bought a custom-made on Etse. I hope it can hold an edge.

[@zszs123]

Excellent video thanks for the vdeo and time 👍

[@JHLeather]

No problem 👍

[@rhino159]

Great video, good to see you Jo, Cheers!

[@JHLeather]

Glad you liked the viedo 🙂

[@karem9605]

Very good knives,

[@glenspryszak6005]

These are common in North America/Canada and sell in most hardware or paint stores for under 15 Canadian. Just need to be sharpened up and away you go.

[@Scout7336]

Looking forward to future Tool Time videos.

[@JHLeather]

Thank you 🙂

[@dmack1827]

Excellent episode!

[@JHLeather]

Thank you 🙂

[@eileenmartha8377]

Awesome video loved it very informative!

[@JHLeather]

Glad you liked it 🙂

[@jimresetarits2976]

Thank

[@daveturnbull7221]

Dang it! Now i've got to go get one. I shied away from getting one before because I'm still struggling with getting my woodwork chisels really sharp but watching you sharpen that one it looks a heck of a lot easier than chisels. Looking way ahead I might even have a go at making one from the pile of old hand saws I've got. Will probably be completely useless but the trying is a lot of fun. Take care and give Skylar a good scritch from me 😊

[@JHLeather]

Thanks Dave 🙂

[@geoffreyboyling615]

Search YT for videos by Paul Sellers. He is an excellent woodworker and has several videos on sharpening chisels & plane blades

[@daveturnbull7221]

@@geoffreyboyling615 Oh I've watched nearly all of Pauls videos and been a subscriber for many years. I know all the theory behind it all but sadly my practical skills are still not at the needed level. More practice needed!

[@sheilbwright7649]

Good. If you have either extra large or extra small hands find a local wood turner and get them to make a handle to fit your particular hand. Done right these are wicked sharp and can make a nasty injury. An ergonomic handle may only reduce the danger slightly but it is worth it. If you live in the US a trip to the emergency department even for something minor can be enough to bankrupt you. If you live elsewhere, there is still the pain.

[@JHLeather]

Good tip, thank you 👍

[@galdinomattos7698]

Magnifico suas explicações

[@juliangonzales2916]

Excelente no entiendo el idioma pero con ver comprendi 👍👍👍

[@conniealexander1657]

I just received my new George Barnsley single head and I need to sharpen it. What grit wet and dry do I need to start with, where would I get the oil stone, also what type of oil are you using?

[@JHLeather]

I got my oil stone on eBay and use a general oil from a hardware store. With the grits on the wet and dry, I get the multi pack plus a 1000 grit and work through them

[@matthewmillar3804]

Hand powered tools, oil stones, vintage tools... why haven't I gotten into leather work before? 😊

[@jimathey6153]

OLD LEATHER SMITH here, I have made some of my own knives, but I have a knife and tool maker not far from my shop who makes VERY GOOD TOOLS, at reasonable prices, good idea on showing how to keep them sharp, I personally like your stroping board, GOD'S BLESSINGS ✝️⚾🙃

[@JHLeather]

Thanks Jim 🙂

[@rwfishbu]

Hi Jo - if you do another Tool Time, could you talk about CS Osborne pricking irons vs Sinabroks pricking irons?

[@JHLeather]

Hey Bill, unfortunately I don't have either of those brands of pricking iron so I can't compare them I am afraid

[@rwfishbu]

@@JHLeather darn! Ok. Thanks for the response!

[@rwfishbu]

I got to thinking about this and I wonder if those two manufacturers would loan you examples?

[@jameswilliamson8743]

can you make me a cross draw holster for a glock 43x with a green leaser

[@dandraper5945]

Hi .yes I bought a bunch of cheap crap off Amazon .but now I'm getting more serious about my work and tools witch I can make myself .head knife will be first

[@MountainFisher]

I made mine from O1 tool steel 2.2mm thick and tempered it at HRC 61-62.

[@dandraper5945]

@@MountainFisher nice

[@MountainFisher]

Oh and do not make the mistake of using a high carbon steel that is too thick as you have to make a long bevel because if you do it will be too thick near the edge to go through leather.

[@JHLeather]

It's a really versatile knife to have in the workshop 🙂

[@d498ns]

Where can I find it ?

[@JHLeather]

There are links in the description 👍

[@teeeff5179]

very helpful, thank you. +1 sub.

[@JHLeather]

Thank you 🙂

[@831simon]

Great video. Can we have more please (but maybe without the background music)

[@chrisashdown1484]

Nice video but you never showed the technique you often use where you seem to vibrate the knife whist cutting

[@Terry-n1i]

If you don't mind me asking, did someone teach you leathercraft?? Or did you just decide one day, thats what you were gonna do?? Just curious.. Thanks

[@JHLeather]

Sort of both 😂 I didn't know what to do after I finished school and at the time was into horse riding and it was suggested to me to become a saddler, so I looked into it and got accepted on a 2 year course, then did a 4 year apprenticeship and have been running my own business for the last 10 years 👍

[@funnymoments6988]

Thanks for sharing your experience.👍 P.s. you're beautiful ❤

[@matthewmillar3804]

Anyone know the area of England this accent would be from? Sounds too posh for a leather worker. 😋

[@matthewmillar3804]

Saw in another video JH is in Wales. Oops! Sorry about that. 😬

[@JHLeather]

🤣 I just have a posh(ish) voice, I'm originally from Devon 🐄

[@patrickoliversch]

I hope you are not suggesting that posh precludes talent...

[@msrvfx]

Does anyone use a single edge instead of double edge knife? Look at a Japanese Deba knife for edge example. Far faster to create a very sharp edge, and more accurate sharpening.

[@YurijDoberman96]

A girl with a sharp knife in her hand is cool!

[@albertoacosta9888]

Hai un amore di cane...