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Round knives, head knives, leather knives…

Gibson round or head knife skiving Hermann Oak leather on glass
Skiving on glass.

I’ve got a few round knives completed and available on my other website at www.GibsonLeather.com. The one in the photo is a drop-point, also known as a French style round or head knife. The blade is convex ground AEB-L stainless heat treated by Bos Heat Treating (part of the Buck Knives operation) up in Post Falls, Idaho. RC-62 Rockwell, cryo-quenched and triple-tempered. The handle scales are DymaLux Walnut with stainless steel Loveless fasteners. It’s 4.25″ point-to-point, and the overall length is 5.75″.

I don’t build a lot of knives–a few here and there. I do not accept advance orders for knives or leather, but only offer what’s complete and ready to ship. For now, shipping is US only, insured via USPS Priority Mail, and satisfaction is guaranteed.

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Believe half of what you see…

…and none of what you hear. That was attributed to Ben Franklin, but you can’t believe it because of all of the above. It’s also been attributed to Edgar Allan Poe. I still think it’s good advice, considering the quandary we all find ourselves in. The less I see and hear, the smaller the shovel I need to keep handy.

Knip Knife, Terry Knipschield, custom, French, leather knife, round knife, head knife,
French style round knife from Terry Knipschield in Rochester, Minnesota.

My newest round knife, aka head knife, etc., is the one above from Terry Knipschield up in Minnesota. Terry hasn’t been accepting orders for the last several months (to my knowledge) as he’s been rebuilding his knife shop. When he does get back to building knives again, I highly recommend them. I got this one almost a year ago, and finally decided to show it off.

That’s about all I have for today. It looks like we’ve got about fourteen days left in 2020, and we can kick this pig in the ass and send it on its way.

Just in case I get lazier and don’t do another blog post this month, thank you for reading. Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and God Bless you and yours.

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