William Klutts New Tools
William Klutts has been making stamps and carving tools for many years in Sheridan WY. He has worked with some of the best in the business and previously sold through Sheridan Leather Outfitters and Bob Douglas. He recently retired from a career in the railroad industry and is back to making tools on a larger scale again. We are glad to be offering his tools for sale on the website now. We sold several of these tools in our booth at the Rocky Mountain Leather Show in May with good feedback. Personally I bought some of his tools several years ago at Sheridan Leather Outfitters and have been pleased to use them when I was doing a lot of leather work. These are nice tools made by a good craftsman and great guy.
Beader Blades
These blades are designed to fit into a swivel knife and make parallel line bead line patterns to frame carving and stamping patters for a decorative look. These are particularly suited for curving lines that can be more difficult to do with a handheld push beader. These blades leave clearly distinct fine lines but are not "cutting sharp" to score the leather. For light leather sharper blades can cut too deeply and weaken the leather or cut through. On heavier leather you can make a pass with these beader blades to establish the lines, then cut the lines with a swivel knife to your desired depth, and come back with the beader blade to work and round the bead. These blades have a 7/32" shank to fit many common swivel knives. The beaders do not require the "quick action" of a more expensive swivel knife as used for finercarving and they really work well in an inexpensive Craftool swivel knife. These are a tool we have multiples of each size on hand and are selling as "stocked items".
Klutts Speed Bevelers
These blades fit into a swivel knife and make beveling lines faster and smoother. There are three styles - large for bold and more open areas, small for regular beveling, and narrow for beveling close lines without getting into adjacent areas. Handy tools.