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Review on OWDEN Professional Leather Tool with Adjustable Handle Height, Leather Swivel Knife feat. 2 Sizes Blade, Size L (Handle Diameter: 13 mm) by Kelly Caballes

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Great tool, just note some packaging specifics.

I am very happy with this purchase, the fit and finish of this tool is great. I use it regularly and it's great. I would give it five stars if there weren't a couple of issues I had that I would like to point out: 1. The supplied hex wrench does not match the set screws. Luckily I have plenty of hand tools including metric hex wrenches and my 1.5mm wrench fits perfectly. I think it's just the poor quality of the key that came with it. If you try to loosen or tighten the set screws with an ill-fitting wrench, you can snap off the head and remove it beyond most people's ability. 2. Although the included wrench didn't fit on one end, an extra set screw was somehow stuck on the other end that I couldn't get out by hand. I'm sure I can use pliers or something, but it's very difficult not to damage the threads. I don't need an adjusting screw right now, so I just left it. 3. Before attempting to insert the blade into the handle, make sure you have loosened the set screws enough so that they do not protrude into the barrel. It may seem trivial and obvious, but I found that there were two set screws in one of the holes. Although I loosened the set screw a few turns, it hit what I thought at first when trying to insert the blade. There was a ridge where the hole crosses the stem. Before attempting to file the hole, I removed the set screw completely and then noticed that there was another set screw underneath. These may just be random issues, but I'd like to save someone the hassle. These issues are more related to the quality of packaging and assembly, the workmanship of the tool itself and components is very good and I would buy it again without hesitation.

Pros
  • great product
Cons
  • something different

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March 11, 2023
Good quality tool for leather carving ! And is adjustable to your hand!