Thread: A few new knives - available to purchase

Originally Posted by Nick-D

Where are you getting your leather stock from @Shelley? Gameco seem expensive and most saddlery supplies seem to only have massive lots. Also what did you use for foam in your kydex press? I have a couple sheets to play with but need to build a press next.

Like the handle shaping on that recurve, looks like it would fit the hand very well

Yeah, pick up my leather from Lapco, but they are a pig to deal with lately, used to be able to walk in and lock up small pieces and hardware, now they want you to buy a whole hide, got some pieces you could have a bit though, veg tanned (don't ever get chrome tanned) green one one side, black on other.

For foam I used mats of stuff I bought from mitre10, sort of garage flooring mats, Have left over you could have too, or an old foam camping mat will work.

Build a press, not hard, just make sure it's strong and go bigger than you think you need by a bit 30 x 30 cm minimum, 45 better.
Again if you want I can do the pressing for you, or if you are in Auckland let you use my equipment.

Yeah, I like ergonomic handles, feel in the hand is amazing, but you need to know roughly the hand size, kind of like a glove, not quite that precise but roughly so.