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Check out our SK-3™ Swivel Knife and all the different combinations! You get to choose your blade size, barrel size and color, and the yoke size. They're height adjustable, lightweight, and the blades hold an edge and cut ultra smooth ~ which means you spend less time sharpening. This quality tool has all the features you need for a comfortable and fun leather carving experience. *** Please read (below) what some of our customers are saying about the SK-3 Swivel Knife. Also, see our short demo videos about some of the things you can do with the Leather Wranglers Round Knife and Skiver. Need a sharpening stone or rouge? We also carry fine and extra-fine Lansky diamond benchstones, and our favorite honing compound for your stropping needs. Selecting the product description will give you more product information and take you to our shopping cart.

SK-3 Badlands Black Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.	SK-3 Bordeaux Red Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.	SK-3 Royalty Blue Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.	SK-3 Santa Fe Turquoise Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.


SK-3 Ultra Violet Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.	SK-3 California Gold Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.	SK-3 Sea Foam Green Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.	SK-3 Hi-Yo Silver Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.
In support of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation a Special Edition Pink Pearl with ribbon logo is also available.
	SK-3 Pink Pearl Custom Swivel Knife Price: $135.00 ea.	SK-3 Hi-Yo Silver Standard 1/2" Swivel Knife Price: $125.00 ea.	SK-3 Hi-Yo Silver Standard 3/8" Swivel Knife Price: $125.00 ea.
New Knives!
	LW Skiver Price: $225.00 ea.	LW Round Knife Price: $225.00 ea.	LW Skiver Price: $225.00 ea.
	Click here to see Dymondwood handles in three colors.

SK-3 Blades - from 1/8" up to 1/2" Price: $35.00 ea. (Also available in angle. Contact us for custom ground requests.)	Lansky 8"x2" Diamond Benchstone Price: $41.95 ea.	Lansky Double-Sided Folding Diamond Sharpening Paddle Price: $30.95 ea.	Green Micro Fine Honing Compound Price: $8.95 ea.

#3 Scalpel Handle Price: $3.95 ea.	#11 Scalpel Blade Price: $2.95 (10) Price: $12.95 (50) Price: $19.95 (100) Price: $24.95 (150)	Keen Edge Sharpening Fixture Price: $14.99 ea.	Strop Price: $10.00 ea.

Customer Testimonials:

"I am beyond thrilled with my SK-3!!! This is the best swivel knife on the market. Light weight, super smooth and the color is bad-ass!! If I was to endorse a product it would be the SK-3. I can't wait to get a few more!!" --Kyle Landas, Marshalltown, IA (JUL 2010)

"Your knife is quite the Cadillac of cutting devices... I love the blade - it is a dream to work with." -- Christie Fisher, Valley Village, CA (MAY 2010)

"I gave the SK3 swivel knife a tryout... I am TRULY impressed! It slid thru the leather like a hot knife thru butter! The only other blade I have used that even comes close to yours is a well honed ceramic blade. I wish I had known how easily your knives work, sooner, as they make it so much easier on these stiff knuckles of mine." -- Doug Mayo, Vanceboro, NC (APR 2010)
"I've had my knife for a week, and today was the first time I have had any time to use it. I'm sorry I waited this long. The "Al Gould" SK-3 has got to be the finest swivel knife I have used in over 40 years of leather work. Thanks, Paul and keep up the great work." -- Phil Reid, N. Little Rock, AR (FEB 2010)
"Just want you to know how much I've enjoyed using my new swivel knife I bought from you at the Federation Show in Indy. I've traded it for my favorite ceramic blade and I don't regret it at all. Thanks for being there Paul, and I'll be ordering from you again." -- Joe Talbott, Pueblo, CO (DEC 2009)
"I thought the 3/8" barrel swivel knife I bought last year with its narrow 3/16" angled blade was the nazz. This year I bought the 1/2" barrel with the 3/8" blade and I fell in love all over again! I can't wait for my next project! Thank you!" -- Brent Howard, Fort Wayne, IN (SEP 2009)
"Good tools are not necessarily as expensive as first perceived." -- Bonnie Dunnewind, Indianapolis, IN (SEP 2009)
"The SK3 is the only swivel knife I use now, with the exception of hair blades and a double borders I have in other handles. I tried to use my old favorite with a ceramic blade, but put it down so fast my wife thought I cut myself!" -- Casey Jordan, Casey Jordan Saddles & Leather, Phoenix, AZ (JUL 2009)
"Your swivel knives are the only ones that I have been using lately and like the way they hold an edge and cut so smoothly." -- Phil Keller, Fort Collins, CO (JUN 2009)
" I love the SK-3. It is almost the only swivel knife I use anymore. From time to time I still pick up one of the others, but the SK-3 is my primary blade." -- Randahl Gustafson, Lubbock, TX (APR 2009)
"I am totally sold on your swivel knife. I have been practicing every day with it. My decorative cuts look 100% better..." -- Tom Barkley, Litchfield Park, AZ (APR 2009)
"I can't believe it! I carved a day and a half and still haven't had to strop the blade!" -- Bob Park, Phoenix, AZ (MAR 2009)
"I love your swivel knives...they just cruise through the leather and make it so much easier with less fatigue." -- Les Bond, Yass, New South Wales, Australia (MAR 2009)
"I use my [5] Ruby tipped swivel knives 'cause they're the best I have found. I have several ceramic blades and use them and the Ruby tipped ones were my favorite. When I ordered one of your knives last Saturday, you asked me to compare it to my Ruby tipped and let you know which handles best. I'd rather eat my shoe than admit my favorite Ruby tipped blades were out performed but I have to admit the SK-3 did its job and performed beautifully, and be careful of the pressure you use when carving. I didn't use very much pressure on my Ruby blades at all but the same amount of pressure on the same weight leather cut way deeper, and on leather I use for embossing 4 to 5oz, it cut through and I couldn't even feel it cut through it, so I have to use a lighter touch when carving. Thanks for a great knife and blade. -- Karl Wichern, Tecumseh, NE (MAR 2009)
"The new swivel knives are great. I have never used anything like them before. I think you have really made the perfect tool." -- Robb Stewart, Seymour, TX (FEB 2009)
"I tried the SK-3 swivel knives on 2 separate occasions and still wasn’t completely sold. But after a session of Paul explaining the wear differences, I decided to get one to try at home. I used it on some practice scraps, then started using it on a project with curvy letters. I decided to switch to an angle blade for the tight curves. When I did, I noticed a big difference in the amount of drag. The SK-3 glided through the leather with less effort. I have blades from other makers, and they all had about the same drag. This has been a problem for me in the past. My hand would fatigue and cramp-up, and I would take frequent brakes. With this blade, I’m able to complete the carving and my hand still feels good... I would recommend anyone looking for a better swivel knife blade to sit down and compare their favorite blade side-by-side with an SK-3. 'Feel the difference.'" -- Steven Morrison, MSgt, USAF, Morrison Custom Leather, Hill AFB, UT (FEB 2009)
"Thanks for making a great product. I received my SK3 swivel knife (Badlands...) and have used it on every project since. The light weight barrel and straight blade (which rarely needs to be stropped) is a perfect fit for me, I find that I can carve longer with not having my hand cramp up. I will definitely be getting more blades..." -- Tom Fagan, Monroe, NC (FEB 2009)
"I wanted to say how much I am enjoying my swivel knife... I LOVE IT! If every beginner like me started out with this knife there would be a lot more of us still out there. It has been great fun to use my little green machine! " -- Nihla McCabe, Cortez, CO (FEB 2009)
"I love my first (SK-3) swivel knife so much it's the only one I want to use. Now I have to order a second one so that I don't have to switch out blades... Thanks for a great knife!" -- Stacie Lancaster, Manhattan, KS (FEB 2009)
"The thing that impressed me was the fact that I carved with it for over 30 minutes on a piece of HO and never had to strop it. I think what I like about your knives besides staying sharp a long time is that the blade is longer and it is easier to see your work and not shaded by the barrel of the swivel knife." –- Randy Cornelius, Cornelius Saddlery, LaCygne, KS (FEB 2009)
"This knife ROCKS! It's one of the coolest tools in my shop and I LOVE it!" --Denice Langley, Cortez, CO (FEB 2009)
"Just wanted you to know how much better it works than the ceramic blade I have been using. It almost looks as if I know what I am doing now. Can't thank you enough..." --Harry Knipe, Grand Junction, CO (FEB 2009)
"Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy using your swivel knife... I was able to use it for 6 hours and felt no cramps in my hand. I average 20 hours a week on my leather work and to find a knife I like and feels good is a pleasure to say the least." -- Kevin Adams, Asheville, NC (JAN 2009)
"Thanks for making such a beautiful knife. I'm so surprised how light it is. I have to let up on how hard I carve because this knife cuts like no other knife I've ever used. It is a joy to use. I am a happy customer." -- Mike Gootee, Louisville, KY (JAN 2009)
"It's like a little sports car with power steering!" -- Lisa Skyhorse, Skyhorse Saddle Co., Durango, CO (JAN 2009)
"It takes me a while to warm up to a swivel knife! Anyway... I decided to bite the bullet and give the SK3 a whirl. I stropped out of habit, but in honesty I never felt a change from start to finish with the blade. I AM SOLD!" -- Steve Carter, Hides to Art, Asheville, NC (JAN 2009)
"I bought a new knife in September from Leather Wranglers and I'll never ever go back to anything else. I have the narrow barrel and the 3/16 angled blade. I can play around almost as I want to, I don't even have to change the placement of the leather, backwords, upside down... It's possible. I have a few ruby blades I really liked but since this one, even they have to take a step back. I know it's more than most want to pay but, for me personally it was well worth it... this 'little gadget' has made my carving life soooo much easier, faster and more fun." -- Tina Croff, Leather Fantasy, Davison, Michigan (DEC 2008)
"The Swivel Knife is great. I can cut the leather more beautiful and easier." -- Michiko Matsuda, Atelier Michiko, Japan(DEC 2008)
"Holy Sh__!!" - Judith Ortego, J-Cro Saddlery, Carlsbad, NM (OCT 2008)
"It’s amazing. The Sk-3 is really sharp and has a pretty smooth cutting. The movements are smooth and the results are clear. I’m so happy with the SK-3 performance. I love it!" --Marcelo Braido Dario, Sao Paulo, Brazil (JUL 2008)
"Paul makes a very fine swivel knife. His knives have a much better 'feel' to them than my other swivel knives. The only work required to maintain the edge on these is normal stropping. These blades are every bit as good as or better than any on the market. If you have an opportunity to 'test drive' one at a show do so." -- Jim Hay, IILG Librarian, Cary, MS (MAR 2008)

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