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Scalpel Handles

I recently bought two nice scalpel handles.  Both are made by the Italian company Bontempi, from stainless steel. My brother-in-law, a sales rep for dental instruments, tells me that Bontempi is top of the line, usually better made than Miltex.  I find the one on top, with the round handle, MA-B1, very comfortable when used for scraping and intricate curved cuts. The MA-B3M is a standard scalpel handle shape, but has  built in 6cm ruler, which is common for surgical and dental applications.  I might not ever use the ruler, but it is cool to have!  Both fit number “3” size blades.

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Paring In Action

I finally made a (very) short video showing edge paring using an English style A2 Cryo knife. Hopefully, early next year, in the new tool catalog, there will be videos of all the tools in action.  In the meantime, descriptions and images of tools are in the “TOOL CATALOG”  in the right hand column.

Video seems a promising technology for the preservation of craft based knowledge: it can clearly demonstrate and record hand skill techniques.  It can also be potentially misleading in terms of how easily a tool is used, and “special effects” are available on any computer.  But videos are popular, great for marketing, persuasive and hot right now.

Sit back, eat a piece of popcorn and enjoy the next 39 seconds.

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A    PEACHEY    KNIFE    IN    ACTION

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Mobile Knife Sharpeners

I see mobile knife sharpeners, generally outside of North America.  Like this man, most have ingenious, homemade mechanisms rigged up on bicycles or mopeds to both provide transportation and power the grinding wheels. I’m a bit envious because seems like nice life, riding around, getting exercise and grinding knives en plein air!  Looks like a nice acute bevel he is forming on the knife below.