Sophie's Stained Glass | Traditional Lead Knife

In this video Sophie reviews the beauty and versatility of the traditional lead knife.

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[erosario]

How about a video showing the best options for boards used to nail down the leaded piece. No one talks about this and I don’t know if plywood is good or should I use a solid wood. I would love a lightweight, inexpensive substrate. Love your videos.

[lizg]

Hi Sophie, have you done a video where you demonstrate sharpening your lead knives? I have an ancient sharpening stone but either it doesn't work or I don't know how to use it properly, as my knives just squash the lead and so I just use shears and nippers.

[ohwell-]

Thank you! I'm ordering one now. :)

[austinfreyrikrw]

Just come across your channel and love your videos. I'm very new to stained glass making, about 2 months. I have a lead nipper (or lead dyke) and the shop I ordered from was out of lead knife at the time I ordered my kit. How do these 2 lead cutting tools compare? I'm making some suncatchers and small panels using both copper foil and lead came methods. Do you think it's worth it for me to also get a lead knife?

[welshartnow]

Thank you Sophie, how do you sharpen your knife

[PA]

I was wondering if I could use aviation snips or mini bolt cutters instead of the traditional lead knife? Does the cut have to have a specific finish on it? Thanks for the video!