"Scalpel" type blade

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MountainManAdventure

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TLDR: looking for thin stock fixie w/ 4"+ handle, 1"- blade

Hey everyone, so my Google fu has failed me and could use some help finding a detail knife for my leatherwork. For long straight cuts I use a rotary, and denapping the flesh side my Insingo, but for small curves I'm not in love with x-acto blades or box cutters. Mainly because I need tools that I can touch up daily and are always sharp, but disposables seem to spend most their life in between brand new sharp, and not quite dull enough to throw away. Also for thicker leather I have some concerns about bearing down on a thin razor while torquing it around a curve. I have played with a head knife but found it a bit too big and clunky for what I do.

So I'm looking for a knife with 4" plus handle that's thin enough to manipulate like an x-acto, and about a 1" blade that's not paper thin or too thick and a deep grind would be nice. Blade shape is one of those "I'll know it when I see it." Blade steel isn't a concern as cheap steel will be touched up daily anyway, and I only sharpen/strop on diamonds so not afraid of high end stuff either. Looking to spend about $50 but willing to go up to $120ish if it really is the perfect design (a handsome tool is always a pleasure to use as well).

Thanks all in advance, appreciate all suggestions
 
I recently saw some scalpels in the exchange that would probably work for you. Might see what pops up when you search that sub forum.

Jeff already found them above. Mighty fine looking pieces of equipment from a great knife maker.
 
Most any college level biology disecting kit will have a scalpel (especially older kits).

Rich
 
Thanks Jeff! Those are awesome. Gonna hold out just a little longer to see what other suggestions roll in but I might be picking up the last one he has if it's still around
 
I grabbed one of those Patton scalpels and the workmanship is amazing. I do art in mixed media and i purchased this to replace my xacto.

While it functions in this role well, it handles much differently than an Xacto. The belly makes super-accurate paper slicing a bit clumsy, but I'm also making parallel cuts sometimes 1mm apart at times. I'm sure it would be just fine for leatherwork.

I have seen some scalpels with a more xacto shaped blade, just google "custom scalpel" and you'll find a couple. Also, Bastinelli Creations makes this.. http://www.bladehq.com/item--Bastinelli-Picoeur-Fighting-Scalpel--36843
 
Something like this maybe? Nm i see you wanted 1 inch blade...
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R Murphy Knives, in their craft and industrial line, makes quite a few knives that might meet your needs.
 
I have a custom that would likely qualify but with a 2" blade. Cost was above your limit. Nice little blade however in 154 CMP.
 
Check out Havalon knives website. They sell handles & blades for Taxidermy work that may be just what you need
Prices are reasonable.
 
MountainManAdventure said:
TLDR: looking for thin stock fixie w/ 4"+ handle, 1"- blade

....disposables seem to spend most their life in between brand new sharp, and not quite dull enough to throw away. Also for thicker leather I have some concerns about bearing down on a thin razor while torquing it around a curve. I have played with a head knife but found it a bit too big and clunky for what I do.
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Thanks all in advance, appreciate all suggestions
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Sorry to ask, you may have tried it but have you tried resharpening the disposables?

I've never tried this myself, so I don't know what kind of mileage you'll see.
 
Another vote for looking at wood carving tools. Big handles in a variety of shapes, with very small blades that come in a variety of shapes. I've bought dedicated fixed whittling/carving knives from a half dozen vendors and they'd all fit your needs pretty well. Thin, but not bendy thin, blades, comfy handles, built to cut tough materials and to be resharpened as needed. None of them was particularly expensive. For example, at one of the places I buy from you can a pretty burl wood handled dedicated carver in about a dozen different blade shapes (one of which is "scalpel") for around $40, even less for a plain wood handled version. PM me if you'd like some suggestions.
 
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