Knife blade

[Holsterguy]

Anybody here ever use a Barry King beading blade for a swivel knife? Sounds like a good idea.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I have several sizes. They work great. See the bead in the border design in this photo (not along the edge of the leather).

[Holsterguy]

Nice. Thanks Marshall

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Thanks. They do have their uses.

[Graveyard Jack]

I was thinking about ordering one as well. So if I order a 1/8" beader blade, it cuts on both sides and kinda rounds off the top in between, right?

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's correct. Barry King also offers border blades that put a bead on the border but those aren't the same thing.

[Graveyard Jack]

I'm gonna get one then.

[Cliff Fendley]

Just saw this after asking a question on the other thread. I guess I need to try Barry King beader blade.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Just saw this after asking a question on the other thread. I guess I need to try Barry King beader blade.

I just replied to your question on the other thread. I'd recommend the Barry King blade over the two others I have, one being ceramic.

[1961MJS]

HI

I looked those up.  I'm not sure that they'd be good for making a line for the Meander stamps or if just using a border tool with the swivel knife blade in it is the best bet.  I don't use a very deep cut.

Later

[Marshal Will Wingam]

A shallow cut would give you two parallel lines but not the rounded top unless you use the smallest one. That's OK, though. It all depends on what you want.

For a Meander, I use a straight blade and cut a single line. You can always run a small edge beader along the line afterwards if you like. I do that often.

[Graveyard Jack]

Is that just to blend the base of the meander stamp?

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I use the bead to give a border along the meander.

[1961MJS]

Hi
For belts, I run two lines with a border tool or a ruler and a swivel knife, but not all that deep.  I mark the inside of the belt every half inch with the medium Tandy and Barry King Meanders and do those.  I stamp where I can see a hairline between the tool and the cut, the tool slides in and it works pretty well.  I do the insides and then can to the outside of the belt without measuring.

Ah heck, I need to get the smaller meander tool from Barry anyhow.

Later

[Holsterguy]

Tell you what, BK is fast. Ordered a beader blade Monday morning, he shipped yesterday, and I got it today. I'm in Illinois!

[Marshal Will Wingam]

That's fast. You can't complain with that kind of service. 

[Graveyard Jack]

They are fast. I noticed they started using FedEx instead of USPS. The last order got here quick, about two weeks ago. I ordered from them again last night, it shipped today and is supposed to deliver Friday.

[Ten Wolves Fiveshooter]

Nice stamp Will...

tEN wOLVES 

[Graveyard Jack]

Package actually came today, that was quick! Gonna try out the beader blades tomorrow. Accidentally ordered two. 

[Marshal Will Wingam]

Did you get different sizes or two of the same?