That was really helpful. I do a lot of my own tanning and less leather working, but I'm always trying to learn. I was thinking about making one a lot like your wide one there, but I already have one almost exactly like your 3/4 inch version, which I made from a file years ago. Now I just need to work on my technique. It's great to watch someone who knows what they're doing, thanks!
Hello Lisa, I started with the first skiver! Now I am using #3 with a straight, sharp angle, i also cut my leather with it. In future I will try 4 and 7. Nice bracelet! Kind regards, Hans
I really like your weekly videos. Since I am a saddler I do most of my skiving with a round knife. I could not do the small intricate skiving you do with a round knife though. I trained under an Englishman and skiving to me means sloping off, not doing what you are suppose to be doing. If you skive you can see that slope.
Thanks, I learned a lot. I work in the pipe organ repair business, where there is a fair amount of skiving for the leather on bellows. Some is about 1oz cow (ribs or folds) and the gussets (corners) are soft sheep. In the old days I used a 6" narrow flexible vegetable knife. In recent decades, a single edge razor, cutting on a thick sheet of glass. Not perfect, but some of the sheep or goat is almost like cutting chewing gum and it takes many blades to do a large bellows (reservoir)
+Lisa Sorrell no problem! The first skiving tool I bought was the one you said to throw away. I can't agree more, I've never been able to do anything with it, lol! I'll get a proper tool and try again according to your example. Thanks again!
Thanks for the demo, Lisa. I have a question: Can you describe the sharpening of these knives, and especially the angle of the knife edge, the secondary bevel, and if it is totally flat on the underside, or if it is beveled on both sides? That would be greatly appreciated! I will check your website for purchasing these. Thanks! Nathan
Nathan, The primary angle of the knife is 20 degrees, and I'm really not sure what the longer, secondary bevel is. The knife is beveled on both sides so that it will skive either pushing or pulling, and right or left handed.
Lisa Sorrell Thank you for the quick reply, Lisa. That answers my questions! I was hoping it was beveled on both sides for the reasons you mentioned. Do you have the 1" in stock now?
Lisa Sorrell thanks my teach called me a quitter for not accepting round handle inflexible 5 inch knife to skive and ima try the floor wax they say it helps for soft suede side leather to make it easier to skive thanks from brooklyn ny
I watched this after you posted on a fb comment. Best skiving video I have seen.
We are in the process of learning Scandinavian turn shoes and were hung up on skiving. Soon we will have the new instruments. Thank you 🙏
I just learned how to skive from watching this video, thank you!
Very cool!
Super helpful!
I just happened to get here, but !!! being European I use shoe knives, it works very well for me
Thanks for sharing. I'm a beginner so I need good advice. I love watching your videos!
That was really helpful. I do a lot of my own tanning and less leather working, but I'm always trying to learn. I was thinking about making one a lot like your wide one there, but I already have one almost exactly like your 3/4 inch version, which I made from a file years ago. Now I just need to work on my technique. It's great to watch someone who knows what they're doing, thanks!
+SkillCult Glad you enjoyed the video!
Hello Lisa,
I started with the first skiver!
Now I am using #3 with a straight, sharp angle, i also cut my leather with it.
In future I will try 4 and 7.
Nice bracelet!
Kind regards, Hans
I really like your weekly videos. Since I am a saddler I do most of my skiving with a round knife. I could not do the small intricate skiving you do with a round knife though. I trained under an Englishman and skiving to me means sloping off, not doing what you are suppose to be doing. If you skive you can see that slope.
Thanks, I learned a lot.
I work in the pipe organ repair business, where there is a fair amount of skiving for the leather on bellows.
Some is about 1oz cow (ribs or folds) and the gussets (corners) are soft sheep. In the old days I used a 6" narrow flexible vegetable knife.
In recent decades, a single edge razor, cutting on a thick sheet of glass. Not perfect, but some of the sheep or goat is almost like cutting chewing gum and it takes many blades to do a large bellows (reservoir)
Wow! That's a very unique business.
Best skiving tutorial I've seen!
+Raymond Petit Thank you!
+Lisa Sorrell no problem! The first skiving tool I bought was the one you said to throw away. I can't agree more, I've never been able to do anything with it, lol! I'll get a proper tool and try again according to your example. Thanks again!
wow... you make it look so easy
Thank You.
I wish i have that knive. very best tutorial i learn a lot from this video
Thank you! The knives are available here: sorrellnotionsandfindings.customboots.net/product/skiving-knives-2/
Lisa Sorrell y
How do you sharpen your knives?
Thanks for the demo, Lisa. I have a question: Can you describe the sharpening of these knives, and especially the angle of the knife edge, the secondary bevel, and if it is totally flat on the underside, or if it is beveled on both sides? That would be greatly appreciated! I will check your website for purchasing these. Thanks!
Nathan
Nathan,
The primary angle of the knife is 20 degrees, and I'm really not sure what the longer, secondary bevel is. The knife is beveled on both sides so that it will skive either pushing or pulling, and right or left handed.
Lisa Sorrell
Thank you for the quick reply, Lisa. That answers my questions! I was hoping it was beveled on both sides for the reasons you mentioned. Do you have the 1" in stock now?
***** Yes, I try to keep both the 3/4" and the 1" in stock all the time.
Thanks for this! May I know why you skive those intricate designs ? Is it because you want to fold and sew them ?
No, it's because I don't want them to be all bumpy.
Lisa Sorrell Thanks a lot !
Jim,
I don't think I'd be able to skive with (or sharpen) a round knife!
heeeeey! where do i order that skiver please respond
This link will take you to my web site, straight to the page with the knives. Thanks!
customboots.net/Sorrell_Custom_Boots/SNF_knives.html
Lisa Sorrell
thanks my teach called me a quitter for not accepting round handle inflexible 5 inch knife to skive and ima try the floor wax they say it helps for soft suede side leather to make it easier to skive thanks from brooklyn ny
I disagree with you but respect your technique none the less.
These still available?
Absolutely! sorrellnotionsandfindings.com/product/skiving-knives/
Lisa Sorrell sorry what type of steel so you use
For the knives? I don't know--I have them made in Japan, and I don't know enough about steel to ask intelligent questions.
Hopefully Japanese blue steel or super blue steel