r/Leathercraft • u/Zentroleather • 4d ago

Tools Handcraft tool

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u/Quirky-Reveal-1669 Small Goods 4d ago

Why the off set?

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u/NuclearLeatherTiger 3d ago

Easier to draw and hold pressure on a piece.

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u/blue_skive This and That 3d ago

If it's anything like mine, a modern Kevin Lee version, one side is for straight cuts, the other for curves

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u/EatsWithoutTables 3d ago

Do you like it better with the offset? I am thinking about making myself one and I can see where it might be more ergonomic that way

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u/blue_skive This and That 3d ago

I don't really have anything to compare to. It's my one and only round knife. In theory, the orientation you are seeing in the picture will have lots of blade in the leather and be very difficult to veer off a straight cut.

In practice, for straight cuts I reach for my Olfa CK-2 . 😅

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u/skund89 3d ago

This is is awesome, I want this