This is one of the best and most informative leather video's I have seen. I am a blade smith and do all my own leather work. I couldn't find a good skiving knife for a price I could afford so I made my own . Now with some practice I will be able to actually properly use it. Such wisdom shared freely is a rare and fine thing, Thank you!
Leathercrafter: Skiving is the bane of our existence Haku: Hold my leather strop PS: Thank you for sharing your secrets! You sure defeated inner corner skiving with a simple bottle!
Thank you for sharing. Love the tips you have for skiving. Don't know how many times I've had to remake a piece because I cut into the leather vs skiving it correctly lol.
I tried this with 3mm milled leather, boy was i in hell. I think it only works with the right leather thickness and hardness. Doesn't work on soft and stretchy leather.. i might need to buy a skiving machine, time to save up!
Thank you for your comment. Certainly it may be exactly what you say. I usually use leather less than 2mm thick 😓For thick leather, other solutions may be needed.
@@haku-handmadeleatherworks-5765 Thanks! Thank you especially for showing how to work with a "Japanese saddlery knife". I couldn't find anywhere else how to work with them
I use a Japanese leather knife named "HIDETSUGU". The blade width is 39mm. Check out the link here. leathercrafttools.com/item/12965/ Or you can get it at a store that sells "Craft-sha (Japanese tool supplier)" tools.
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