Leather Tools Swivel Knife Collection - Part 1 - History of Leathercraft

The swivel knife is a tool closely associated with leather tooling, carving, and the history of the craft.

We get to explore parts of the incredible vintage, antique, and collectible swivel knife collection of Jim Linnell, quite possibly the most comprehensive collection in the world.

Spanning over a century of tool evolution, we see how they evolved and how crafters use them, from early western American saddle makers to reknownd leather artists.
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 - Intro
03:55 - Ray Pohja
04:35 - Robert E. Lee "Bob" Brown
05:31 - C.S. Osborne
06:45 - Starrett - Used at Lakota Boot Company for carving boots
08:42 - George Hurst's first Swivel Knife
09:10 - Ken Griffin's Swivel Knife
09:35 - Lou Roth's Swivel Knife with a ruby blade (developed Craftaids, and early part of the Craftool company)
10:38 - Benefits of a Ruby Swivel Knife Blade
11:55 - Hank Eberly's Swivel Knife (Porter Saddlery) Swivel Knife - 1940's/50s
14:05 - Ray Hackbarth - All stainless steel
16:55 - Jones
17:40 - Del's Craft Tools
19:10 - What makes a good swivel knife blade
21:05 - H.D. DeVilbiss
22:00 - De Gervais
25:00 - Tandy (knife, pear shader, beveler)
26:20 - Bantam Swivel Cutter (aluminum) - Craftsman's Supply House in NY
27:00 - Volume 1 - Issue 1 (Nov/Dec) 1956 of Leather Craftsman Magazine (1st issue!)
26:55 - Xacto 91-L
31:30 - Midas Tool Company (Kelly Tool Company) - Kelly Tool company selling under the Midas name - Mid to late 1960's
33:58 - Rampart Tool Company (made a lot of hand tools, adjustable groover, edge bevelers, etc.)

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