I’m new to leather and bag making. I purchased a Cobra NP-4. Currently I use the 50 mm foot, it covers most of the bell protecting my fingers,until I get more proficient using the machine. Appreciate the great video.
What a fantastically comprehensive and beginner friendly introduction! This is going to be my go to reference for many years to come. Thank you so very much for this. New loyal subscriber!
I’ve been able to get a handle on this machine with the help of your video. A lifesaver! I have a question though if you don’t mind… I’m getting a scalloped pattern on my skive, which is otherwise perfect.. any chance you know what is causing that?
@@c.g.burnes3435 your knife is dull. You need to be sharpening it for every project. I will sharpen mine a couple times. After awhile, you’ll get the feel for it. It’ll start dragging and sound rough…
This is now my favorite reference video for my new Fortuna knockoff skiver. The printed instructions lack a legible typeface and have archaic arrows connecting parts and their names. Lol.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! My machine arrived completely out of adjustment. Found this video and got it dialed right in. I understand my machine really well now. I'll be referring others to this post.
Thank you so much Garth.... that vacuum cleaner hack is a life saver and now I know what those little handles in my kit is for... to turn the bell knife and the tiny silver one at the back left . Cool! Greetings from Germany. 🤩
You’re very welcome! Just remember, when your skiver starts acting up out of nowhere… it’s probably because the knife isn’t sharp enough. We sharpen 2-3 times per project or as needed.
This was the most comprehensive video I've found on how to set up my new bell skiving machine. The machine comes with very limited in instructions. I'm saving this as a reference. Thank you so much for your videos.
dude I really wanted to thank you. I have a brand new machine which is so similar to yours. I couldnt use it properly until now . I made up all settings like yours. Now its like master of skiver. Thanks a lot mate
I also used to use the leather guide oriented the way you have it. It works if you never work with leather thinner than 1mm. I realized that the guide works better with the point resting on the plate.
Hi Garth. I just bought a skiver. I don't know anything about it. I'm a little scared, but just watching you, I'm learning so far. Thanks for your video. Shoot, there is so much to it. I hope I can get it. I live in Bakersfield, Calif. I'm not sure if anyone is close to me. I'll find out. But in the meantime, I'm watching you. Maybe over and over to hopefully get it. I just pulled the head out of the box 30 minutes ago. I have a sewing machine table and servo motor
@@MythLeatherCo Thank you so much. I'm putting a 15"x20" piece of wood on top of the table for the skiver to sit on. I'll make the opening 8"x12." I'm looking at three to four days to make the table work and get the correct size belt for the motor. In the meantime, I'll be glued on your video to get a grip, hopefully. Will a thickness gauge with only millimeters work? Your explanations are constructive. I'm so glad I found you because I didn't know anything. I'll be looking at some of your other videos as well.
Thanks for posting this video, I've been considering a bell skiver for about a year now and your video definitely helps make that decision. On a side note, I was waiting for you to mention the sharpie technique 😉
Glad you got some value from my video! Being a machinist, you may notice the same issue I had with the stone bushing. Crappy manufacturing that was solved with a machined, concentric bushing! These Chinese made machines are OK at best...
@@MythLeatherCo it's always my gripe with these off shore machines, knowing first of all it's not exactly cheap to buy and then having to modify or tweak areas so it works the way I expect due to poor quality components.
@@rollingstockco8223 the alternative, pay 5x for the real McCoy that is made in Japan. It’s a trade off with this machine. Mine gets daily use, but not enough use to justify the expense... until it there is. 🙌🏼 gods luck, man! Assuming you’re lookin at the TechSew branded machine?
@@MythLeatherCo either techsew or 'global' from a company only an hour down the road. The machines are nearly identical other than of course the table and motor. This company also carries a brand called FAV, those machines are about double the price. It's funny, I ended up selling my techsew cylinder arm as I didn't love the machine.
@@rollingstockco8223 Go with the global from the local guys! All of these machines are made in the same Chinese factory, cloned after the Japanese made Nippy. TechSew has done a great job with marketing. A lot of artisans buy these machines because of this exposure with ‘big name’ leather crafters. I never understood importing a machine when you can find the exact same thing down the street for less... the only difference is a badge and a silly laser light... 🤣👍🏼
Love this video!! I’m still having trouble with the skiver eating my leather. Even after sharpening it pulls inward/back, not just across. I’ll keep twisting knobs. This only happens with thinner softer leathers but I can’t totally solve the problem. I’ll keep trying.
Make sure the gap between the bell-knife and the drive stone is minimal. Like you can only slide a piece of paper in between them minimal. Also, the knife needs to be razor sharp! 9 times out of 10, problems are due to a dull knife.
Hey Garth, I know its been awhile. My skiver arrives tomorrow from Techsew and I truly LOVED this videi, Skivera 101, so wheres 102? lol Thanks for all the educating you do!
I just watched the best skiving video on you tube. Thanks very much for this 101 class on set up and operation. I'm putting together a Consew right now that has the worse directions that I've seen in my 74 years. I'm now a subscriber too. Happy New Year and I'm looking forward to more videos next year.
Thank You! I got lucky and found on ebay someone selling a cobra skiver an hour from my house so I grabbed it for $800. I had an idea of how the skiver worked but I wasn't happy with the results...watched your video and one thing, I had the tension spring too taught and as I would start a long skive the tension wasn't letting the feed stone move and I would get halfway through a skive and the flesk wough get caught and stop the blade from spinning...put it on the first notch and all of the sudden my skives got a little better.
Garth, I have to say that I've watched lots of videos on the bell skiver. This one has provided me with all the info I was missing. My machine is running better than it ever has, thanks to you. I have recommended it to my sewing machine guy. I have one question: when do you use the lever on the right...something about releasing the clutch?
Hi Eileen! Thank you so much! I’m glad you got some some value from our videos. 👍🏼 the lever on the far right engages, and disengages a the clutch that drives the sharpening stone wheel.
Man, this was a lifesaver! Thanks for doing what the distributors didn't take time to do. My only question: where'd you get that sweet gauge? I've been looking for one for a while!
A lot of industrial sewing machine distributors don’t know anything about these machines. Send yours the link to my video. 🤣👍 • Thanks for watching. 💯 • buckleguy.com for the gauge. 👍
Love your video, just got a Techsew SK-4 skiver basically identical to yours. Everything makes so much more sense now. Can I ask where you purchased your leather gauge please. Everything I find here is in mm rather that ounce. Thanks
thanks so much for posting this video. I've had my skiving machine for 7 years and have to mess with the settings every time I change the leather. the leather always gets stuck on the bell blade, which causes the drive belt to slip when i try and pull the leather through. I'm going to go right back and follow all your steps and see if i can get it right. I'm very grateful for the time you have put into this video
@@MythLeatherCo i now know that I wasn't sharpening my bell knife enough. So thank you for the tip...I still have the leather collecting up inside the bell knife and i'm not sure how to set the scrap ejector and where it should sit. Is it possible for you to take a photo of this and send it to me please. I would be so very greatful. I live in Western Australia and there is simply nobody that is an expert on skiving machine here. I hope to hear from you
Hello, how are you, brother. I'm a buyer, the machine is now, and frankly, I've benefited a lot from you. You have already mastered his work, but I have a small question. Can you shoot a video of how to install the table and the motor?
Thanks, Mike. Yes, it’ll skive Veg. The setup needs a little tinkering l, but it will do it. Most of You’re talking really thick tooling leather or belt blanks... forget it.
Thank you so much! I bought a very nice two year old skiver from an upholstery shop. He gave me BAD instructions. Lol. All clear now, thank you! One question, I know all machines need oil. Do you have any vids on where to oil these?
Thank you so much Garth for this video. I bought a skiver a year ago and I don't know much about it. I'm a little scared, but just watching you, I'm learning so far. I have a problem that the grinding wheel keep spinning when i am trying to skive the leather, Please can you tell me if that's normal or how can I adjust it?
Make sure the lever on the far right is in the UP position when you’re not sharpening the knife. It won’t hurt anything if it doesn’t disengage. Just back the wheel off to the stone isn’t touching the blade. I know makers that sharpen while they’re using the machine, and that’s fine as long as you don’t stop while the stone is touching the blade. This will cause a dull spot on your sharp edge. 👍
An amazing video which allowed me to fix my skiving machine - I battle a bit with feeding the leather through - it’s thinner so I use 2 hands. What about oiling/greasing the machine? My distributor is 1000kms away!! Thanks, Inge from EL in South Africa
Thank you for this video! I just found a brand new bell skiver identical to yours at a "bargain bin" store for a significant discount. What I purchased did not come with the motor or foot pedal. Are you able to do a video showing how to setup and assemble the unit to the table and the motor, or can you point me to somewhere I can find this information? Thank you!
You can mount it to any table and just provide a hole underneath for the flesh to eject from the knife area, and a slot for the belt. Another option - You might contact sunny sewing to see if they have a table ready to go.
I have the consew bell skiver, your video is invaluable! thank you VERY much. I love it and have watched it at least 7 times. I even sent it forward to the distributor so they could distribute it to other buyer, like me, that have limited access to experts in my area. the one they sent me was significantly inferior. I have a few questions for you. as i run my leather thru the skiver, it's tripping up, getting stuck or bunching up on the lip (which follows) on the dark skiver cover. Do you have any advice for me? 2nd question: is there a trick to keep the top of the leather from being marked up by the foot?
Lisa LaManna you can buy a roller type foot that will help mitigate most of the marks. As far as the leather getting stuck, I’d have to see what you’re talking about. Can you send me a video? 😊
@@MythLeatherCo I can definitely try a roller foot. my consew came with the 50mm & 30mm foot. i have the video ready, i'm not sure how to upload it. my email is l_lamanna@msn.com. if you shoot me an email i can give you my cell and i can send it to you that way. Is there a better way?
Great video, thank you. In this video you mention that some day you would like to own a skiving machine made in Japan or Germany. What are the manufacturers of these machines? Are they less complicated to adjust? Michael from Canada
You can use these for full veg. Not that hard as a rock tooling leather, but your everyday high quality stuff is no problem. The difficulty comes into play when you want to flip back and forth between tanages. In this case, but another skiver 🤣👍
Good evening, tell me, I may have a problem, the sharpening stone always spins, no matter what position the lever is in (top or bottom), what could be the problem?) If you know)
Have you ever had a problem with the presser bar lifter popping up? Suddenly mine won’t stay down and I’ve taken it apart and can’t find anything wrong with the spring or anything else. The only way I can skive is by manually holding down the bar. Help!!
Hi Katrina! This is Shelby from Myth! We have successfully skived HOH leather and it skived really nicely. The only downside to HOH are the loose hairs that inevitably get everywhere, but that is mostly from cutting it. Hope that helps! ☺️
@@MythLeatherCo thanks so much. I'm having roller issues and the leather is not being pulled through. I originally thought i wasnt sharpening the blade correct, but after watching your video, im confident im doing that part correct! ;)
@@jayjohnson1440 you’re the second maker in two days that I’ve heard from with the exact same problem. What ‘brand’ skiver do you have? Is this a new problem? Change the setup recently?
Hi, I will like to know where can I buy parts for my econosew skiving machine. I been researching and I can’t find anything.please help me with some info.
One other thing, can you please tell me where I can get the Metal Measurement Guide you were using in this video. I am sure it would be very helpful in my projects. Regards Ray
Hello, can I ask what brand of bell knife do you use, my leather flow smooth through the blade., it pulls the leather towards the back and wants to eat it. So I was wondering if its some type of teflon coated blade or very good type of HSS steel or something. Thanks!!
@@antslife1089 I prefer the German Fortuna bell knives. However, don’t be afraid to sharpen the knife. I will sharpen 2-3 times per project. Some leathers are more abrasive than others.
Thank you for the quick response. I apologize, I mean the football shaped roller turns away from the blade. It turns counterclockwise instead of towards the blade. Is the coo?
I need a mechanical powered skiving machine. Is this the best bang for you buck? How much are these models and do you suggest a good place to purchase one?
All of these 801 style skivers are all the same. Chinese built clones that are imported and rebranded for various machine companies. Consew, TechSew, Cobra, Cowboy, Thor. The list is endless. For the majority of makers, yes. These machines are invaluable. As to where to buy one? Call around to your local industrial sewing machine companies and ask if they have bell skivers. (Save that shipping money) Often times they will carry them, but they don’t know diddly squat about them.. 🤣👍
I've just received my Highlead and can't get this thing dialed in at all. I will have one successful skive, turn the adjustment for the presser foot 1/16th of a turn and then the machine proceeds to cut through the material. I've tried repeatedly to sneak up on it but there seems to be zero consistency with the adjustments. A successful skive, then I'll try again, making no adjustments and it won't even feed the leather through. I'm losing my mind lol.
@@MythLeatherCo Thanks for the reply, I never got a reply notification. I got it figured out. Apparently, the blade was super dull right out of the box. Sharpened and everything works great. Your video was extremely helpful, thank you.
@@StrokedTac ya, that’s typical for these things. The distributor should be tuning these machines before shipping them out. Truth is, most of them have zero clues about them. They just have the opportunity to sell another companion machine to standard industrial sewing machines.
On VegTan? If so, try taking a mallet and tapping the stitch line. That minimizes the marks. Truth is, there’s not much you can do about it. Once your project is done, you’ll never notice. Either that or hand stitch… but who has time for that nonsense….
@@mickhulme3768 not much you can do about it. Sometimes the marks will sort of rub out once you bring the oils back up. You might make sure that the foot is highly polished especially on the leading edge.
I have a problem, the grinder is sharpening the blade but in the wrong place. It does so far inside, and not on the edge where it is supposed to do it. I Try to move the blade to the right, so that the grinder can do it at a better angle. But that is not enough yet. I want to know what I can do, if there is a way to move the grinder so that it can sharpen in the right place. Please if someone can help me 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Yes, if you look from under the machine, you’ll see one bolt that secures the grinding stone holder. Just loosen the bolt, slide the holder out a bit and tighten the bolt.
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After 3 years of leather crafting, finally bought a skiving machine today and I'm so fortunate to came across your video. Thank you so much!
I’m new to leather and bag making. I purchased a Cobra NP-4. Currently I use the 50 mm foot, it covers most of the bell protecting my fingers,until I get more proficient using the machine. Appreciate the great video.
This is hands down the best, most comprehensive video I've seen on this subject. Thank you!
Thank you so much! Be sure to subscribe to our channel and share the video with your maker friends. 🙏🏼🙌
Best how-to-video for leather skiving machines, I've seen so far! Thx a lot! 👍
Thank you for watching! 🙌
Thank you for being the only source I could find for this info!
Thank you for the comment! 👍
Thanks so much! Best video, in English, about a total understanding of the bell skiver. Maybe a follow-up on presser-foot options and skive profile.
Great info. Will keep as my skiver reference. Thanks for all your great & educational videos.
What a fantastically comprehensive and beginner friendly introduction! This is going to be my go to reference for many years to come. Thank you so very much for this. New loyal subscriber!
Thank you so much for this deep dive. I'm much more confident about getting one of these now.
Excellent video. You are a lifesaver- for a new skiver owner. Thank you!
Thanks for the video, currently restoring an old skiver that had been modified, this really helped figure things out. Thanks again
You have made my day. I work with heavy leather and could never get a good skive. Great info. Thanks so much
Thank you so much for watching our videos! 🙌
You explain things so clearly. Thankyou
Thank you. This is just what I needed to gain some confidence with using this machine properly.
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching our videos. 🙌🏼
amazing video. the most helpful resource that I have yet to come across. THANK you!
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!
I’ve been able to get a handle on this machine with the help of your video. A lifesaver! I have a question though if you don’t mind… I’m getting a scalloped pattern on my skive, which is otherwise perfect.. any chance you know what is causing that?
@@c.g.burnes3435 your knife is dull. You need to be sharpening it for every project. I will sharpen mine a couple times. After awhile, you’ll get the feel for it. It’ll start dragging and sound rough…
I can’t say thank you enough for your video. What a amazing tutorial. I can use my machine now finally. God bless you 💕
Thanks for this video, very informative. After 10 years in this craft I'm finally looking into my first skiving machine.
You’re very welcome! Thank you for watching our video. 🙌
This is now my favorite reference video for my new Fortuna knockoff skiver. The printed instructions lack a legible typeface and have archaic arrows connecting parts and their names. Lol.
Thank you for watching! 🙌
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! My machine arrived completely out of adjustment. Found this video and got it dialed right in. I understand my machine really well now. I'll be referring others to this post.
Thank you so much! 🙌
Thank you so much Garth.... that vacuum cleaner hack is a life saver and now I know what those little handles in my kit is for... to turn the bell knife and the tiny silver one at the back left . Cool! Greetings from Germany. 🤩
Glad the video was of value to you! 👍
Thanks Garth. I just received my 801 leather skiving machine and found your video a great introduction to helping me to get to know my new machine 😆 ✅
You’re very welcome! Please click the 👍🏼 and subscribe to our channel! Oh, and don’t forget the 🔔 icon... that’ll notify you of new videos!
Thank you so much for making this video! It answered so many questions I had in trying to learn to use and sharpen my new skiver.
You’re very welcome! Just remember, when your skiver starts acting up out of nowhere… it’s probably because the knife isn’t sharp enough. We sharpen 2-3 times per project or as needed.
@@MythLeatherCo thanks again! Will be watching more from you!!
I'm assembling my skiver right now, great video thank you so much
Thank you for watching, Jerry!
Excellent video! Thanks!
Great video! Thanks Garth!
Thank you for your generosity of time and knowledge. Much appreciated.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you! Can't wait to fine tune my machine!
Finally got a bell skiver, your video has helped me get up and running quickly. Thanks man!
You’re welcome! Thank you for watching our videos. 🙌
Thank you! Very helpful!
THANK YOU!!!!!! GARTH. THAT WAS VERY HELPFUL.
Thank you, Teri!!
This was the most comprehensive video I've found on how to set up my new bell skiving machine. The machine comes with very limited in instructions. I'm saving this as a reference. Thank you so much for your videos.
Thank you for watching! 🙌
Awesome video! Thank you!
Thank you for watching!
dude I really wanted to thank you. I have a brand new machine which is so similar to yours. I couldnt use it properly until now . I made up all settings like yours. Now its like master of skiver. Thanks a lot mate
You’re very welcome! I’m happy that you got your machine working! Just remember… 99 % of all problems are caused by a dull knife. 👍
I also used to use the leather guide oriented the way you have it. It works if you never work with leather thinner than 1mm. I realized that the guide works better with the point resting on the plate.
So glad I found your channel.. just brought this in Aust
Thank you for watching our videos. 👍
Thank you that was fantastic.
Thank you for watching our videos! 🙌🏼
Great video
great video thanks
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Thanks so much for the video. Get my skiver tomorrow
You’re welcome! Have fun, and please do me a favor. Like the video 👍🏼, subscribe and hit the 🔔 as well! 🙌🏼
@@MythLeatherCo beat you to it 😉
I love your tutorials....Nobody has yet showed how to adjust for veg tech bell skiving
Thanks, Gary! You can skive veg tanned leathers with this bottom feed machine. It’s not ideal without the roller type foot however.
Hi Garth. I just bought a skiver. I don't know anything about it. I'm a little scared, but just watching you, I'm learning so far. Thanks for your video. Shoot, there is so much to it. I hope I can get it. I live in Bakersfield, Calif. I'm not sure if anyone is close to me. I'll find out. But in the meantime, I'm watching you. Maybe over and over to hopefully get it. I just pulled the head out of the box 30 minutes ago. I have a sewing machine table and servo motor
You’ll get it! Thank you for watching. 👍
@@MythLeatherCo Thank you so much. I'm putting a 15"x20" piece of wood on top of the table for the skiver to sit on. I'll make the opening 8"x12." I'm looking at three to four days to make the table work and get the correct size belt for the motor.
In the meantime, I'll be glued on your video to get a grip, hopefully. Will a thickness gauge with only millimeters work?
Your explanations are constructive. I'm so glad I found you because I didn't know anything. I'll be looking at some of your other videos as well.
Thanks for posting this video, I've been considering a bell skiver for about a year now and your video definitely helps make that decision. On a side note, I was waiting for you to mention the sharpie technique 😉
Glad you got some value from my video! Being a machinist, you may notice the same issue I had with the stone bushing. Crappy manufacturing that was solved with a machined, concentric bushing! These Chinese made machines are
OK at best...
@@MythLeatherCo it's always my gripe with these off shore machines, knowing first of all it's not exactly cheap to buy and then having to modify or tweak areas so it works the way I expect due to poor quality components.
@@rollingstockco8223 the alternative, pay 5x for the real McCoy that is made in Japan. It’s a trade off with this machine. Mine gets daily use, but not enough use to justify the expense... until it there is. 🙌🏼 gods luck, man! Assuming you’re lookin at the TechSew branded machine?
@@MythLeatherCo either techsew or 'global' from a company only an hour down the road. The machines are nearly identical other than of course the table and motor. This company also carries a brand called FAV, those machines are about double the price. It's funny, I ended up selling my techsew cylinder arm as I didn't love the machine.
@@rollingstockco8223 Go with the global from the local guys! All of these machines are made in the same Chinese factory, cloned after the Japanese made Nippy. TechSew has done a great job with marketing. A lot of artisans buy these machines because of this exposure with ‘big name’ leather crafters. I never understood importing a machine when you can find the exact same thing down the street for less... the only difference is a badge and a silly laser light... 🤣👍🏼
Thank you
Cool bro.
Love this video!! I’m still having trouble with the skiver eating my leather. Even after sharpening it pulls inward/back, not just across. I’ll keep twisting knobs. This only happens with thinner softer leathers but I can’t totally solve the problem. I’ll keep trying.
Make sure the gap between the bell-knife and the drive stone is minimal. Like you can only slide a piece of paper in between them minimal. Also, the knife needs to be razor sharp! 9 times out of 10, problems are due to a dull knife.
That helped SOOO much!! Thank you...
Hey Garth, I know its been awhile. My skiver arrives tomorrow from Techsew and I truly LOVED this videi, Skivera 101, so wheres 102? lol Thanks for all the educating you do!
I just watched the best skiving video on you tube. Thanks very much for this 101 class on set up and operation. I'm putting together a Consew right now that has the worse directions that I've seen in my 74 years. I'm now a subscriber too. Happy New Year and I'm looking forward to more videos next year.
Thank You! I got lucky and found on ebay someone selling a cobra skiver an hour from my house so I grabbed it for $800. I had an idea of how the skiver worked but I wasn't happy with the results...watched your video and one thing, I had the tension spring too taught and as I would start a long skive the tension wasn't letting the feed stone move and I would get halfway through a skive and the flesk wough get caught and stop the blade from spinning...put it on the first notch and all of the sudden my skives got a little better.
Nice! You’ll have that machine dialed in no time! 🙌
Good vid.
Garth, I have to say that I've watched lots of videos on the bell skiver. This one has provided me with all the info I was missing. My machine is running better than it ever has, thanks to you. I have recommended it to my sewing machine guy. I have one question: when do you use the lever on the right...something about releasing the clutch?
Hi Eileen! Thank you so much! I’m glad you got some some value from our videos. 👍🏼 the lever on the far right engages, and disengages a the clutch that drives the sharpening stone wheel.
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I still need to lift to feed the leather in - but just glad its working…
Great video! Question: how do I clean my sharpening stone? Looks like the metal has transferred to it and now it’s smooth.
PS.. I've noticed that you can place the belts in various locations and was wondering if you'd be able to show us how that magic works..thanks again.
Man, this was a lifesaver! Thanks for doing what the distributors didn't take time to do. My only question: where'd you get that sweet gauge? I've been looking for one for a while!
A lot of industrial sewing machine distributors don’t know anything about these machines. Send yours the link to my video. 🤣👍
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Thanks for watching. 💯
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buckleguy.com for the gauge. 👍
Love your video, just got a Techsew SK-4 skiver basically identical to yours. Everything makes so much more sense now. Can I ask where you purchased your leather gauge please. Everything I find here is in mm rather that ounce. Thanks
Buckleguy.com
thanks so much for posting this video. I've had my skiving machine for 7 years and have to mess with the settings every time I change the leather. the leather always gets stuck on the bell blade, which causes the drive belt to slip when i try and pull the leather through. I'm going to go right back and follow all your steps and see if i can get it right. I'm very grateful for the time you have put into this video
Thank you so much for watching our videos!! 👍
@@MythLeatherCo i now know that I wasn't sharpening my bell knife enough. So thank you for the tip...I still have the leather collecting up inside the bell knife and i'm not sure how to set the scrap ejector and where it should sit. Is it possible for you to take a photo of this and send it to me please. I would be so very greatful. I live in Western Australia and there is simply nobody that is an expert on skiving machine here. I hope to hear from you
@@wendygordon1888 take that piece out and stick a vacuum nozzle in there. 👍
@@MythLeatherCo hey there, i have put a vacuum cleaner there and it is fantastic. Thank you for your tip
@@wendygordon1888 Just a caution though ,do not sharpen the blade while the vacuum cleaner is going. Getting sparks down in there would not go well.
Hello, how are you, brother. I'm a buyer, the machine is now, and frankly, I've benefited a lot from you. You have already mastered his work, but I have a small question. Can you shoot a video of how to install the table and the motor?
Great information in this video...thanks! Have you tried to skive vegetable tanned leathers on this machine?
Thanks, Mike. Yes, it’ll skive Veg. The setup needs a little tinkering l, but it will do it. Most of
You’re talking really thick tooling leather or belt blanks... forget it.
Thank you so much! I bought a very nice two year old skiver from an upholstery shop. He gave me BAD instructions. Lol. All clear now, thank you! One question, I know all machines need oil. Do you have any vids on where to oil these?
Should be in this video! I’ll try to find it and tag the time.
@@MythLeatherCo Thank you SO Much!!!!
Thank you so much Garth for this video. I bought a skiver a year ago and I don't know much about it. I'm a little scared, but just watching you, I'm learning so far. I have a problem that the grinding wheel keep spinning when i am trying to skive the leather, Please can you tell me if that's normal or how can I adjust it?
Make sure the lever on the far right is in the UP position when you’re not sharpening the knife. It won’t hurt anything if it doesn’t disengage. Just back the wheel off to the stone isn’t touching the blade. I know makers that sharpen while they’re using the machine, and that’s fine as long as you don’t stop while the stone is touching the blade. This will cause a dull spot on your sharp edge. 👍
@@MythLeatherCo Thank you for your reply. I will try👍
Thanks for the video. You should get better results with a red rubber wheel and Teflon tape on the presser foot.
An amazing video which allowed me to fix my skiving machine - I battle a bit with feeding the leather through - it’s thinner so I use 2 hands. What about oiling/greasing the machine? My distributor is 1000kms away!! Thanks, Inge from EL in South Africa
I’ll post a ‘Short’ in a bit. 👍
@@MythLeatherCo thank you!!!
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Thank you for this video! I just found a brand new bell skiver identical to yours at a "bargain bin" store for a significant discount. What I purchased did not come with the motor or foot pedal. Are you able to do a video showing how to setup and assemble the unit to the table and the motor, or can you point me to somewhere I can find this information? Thank you!
You can mount it to any table and just provide a hole underneath for the flesh to eject from the knife area, and a slot for the belt. Another option - You might contact sunny sewing to see if they have a table ready to go.
I have the consew bell skiver, your video is invaluable! thank you VERY much. I love it and have watched it at least 7 times. I even sent it forward to the distributor so they could distribute it to other buyer, like me, that have limited access to experts in my area. the one they sent me was significantly inferior.
I have a few questions for you. as i run my leather thru the skiver, it's tripping up, getting stuck or bunching up on the lip (which follows) on the dark skiver cover. Do you have any advice for me? 2nd question: is there a trick to keep the top of the leather from being marked up by the foot?
Thank you! We appreciate your comments and you sharing our video! What kind of leather are you skiving? Chrome or Veg?
@@MythLeatherCo i have both types of leather, but Veg right now.
Lisa LaManna you can buy a roller type foot that will help mitigate most of the marks. As far as the leather getting stuck, I’d have to see what you’re talking about. Can you send me a video? 😊
@@MythLeatherCo I can definitely try a roller foot. my consew came with the 50mm & 30mm foot. i have the video ready, i'm not sure how to upload it. my email is l_lamanna@msn.com. if you shoot me an email i can give you my cell and i can send it to you that way. Is there a better way?
Lisa, you could also join our group on Facebook! Just search for ‘Leather Bag Makers’ and I’ll approve you. Post your video there and I can respond.
Quick question. What speed do you recommend using on the adjustable speed servo motor?
Start slow and eventually you’ll find the speed that works for you. For me, I’m running 1250
Great. Thanks for the tutorial.
Can you tell me where I can find this machine within the European Union?
where did you get this? so many clones out there. not sure what one to buy
Great video, thank you. In this video you mention that some day you would like to own a skiving machine made in Japan or Germany. What are the manufacturers of these machines? Are they less complicated to adjust?
Michael from Canada
I finally bought a very well used one. A Fortuna! (I have a video on that one too)
thank you so much for this video. how can i set up a machine for veg tan leather? can you recommend any video?
You can use these for full veg. Not that hard as a rock tooling leather, but your everyday high quality stuff is no problem. The difficulty comes into play when you want to flip back and forth between tanages. In this case, but another skiver 🤣👍
@@MythLeatherCo thank you for answering🤞🤞🤞🤞
I'm asking sir ,, what name of connecting bearing to sharpener stone/ grinding stone ,,, for Bell knife
Good evening, tell me, I may have a problem, the sharpening stone always spins, no matter what position the lever is in (top or bottom), what could be the problem?) If you know)
Have you ever had a problem with the presser bar lifter popping up? Suddenly mine won’t stay down and I’ve taken it apart and can’t find anything wrong with the spring or anything else. The only way I can skive is by manually holding down the bar. Help!!
Thanks Garth.. always good to see your videos! Just wondering is it ok to skive hair on hide leather?
Hi Katrina! This is Shelby from Myth! We have successfully skived HOH leather and it skived really nicely. The only downside to HOH are the loose hairs that inevitably get everywhere, but that is mostly from cutting it. Hope that helps! ☺️
@@shelbybrackett3860 Thanks for the reply! I took the dive and yes it skived really nice for me too. 😁
Thanks Garth! This will be a huge help gettin her going.
Where did you buy your skiver machine
This is an awesome video. How do you go about cleaning the roller if you have debris sticking on it?
Thank you! A bristle brush and a vacuum. Take that top guide plate off for easier access. (Four screws on the black plate on our machine)
@@MythLeatherCo thanks so much. I'm having roller issues and the leather is not being pulled through. I originally thought i wasnt sharpening the blade correct, but after watching your video, im confident im doing that part correct! ;)
@@jayjohnson1440 you’re the second maker in two days that I’ve heard from with the exact same problem. What ‘brand’ skiver do you have? Is this a new problem? Change the setup recently?
@@MythLeatherCo I have the Cobra np-4
@@jayjohnson1440, you can message me on our Facebook group with more detailed info. Perhaps I can help. Join us over at ‘Myth Leather Co Maker Group’
Where did you get that little measurement card for setting your skive guide for skiving your edge amount?
Dritz part number 3100. Usually Amazon, but they’re out of stock. Joann’s maybe? Otherwise, you could make one out of heavy card stock!
I bought mine at JoAnne's fabric store.
Me puede asesorar para comprar una Rebajadora Cmo esa!?
Hi,
I will like to know where can I buy parts for my econosew skiving machine.
I been researching and I can’t find anything.please help me with some info.
One other thing, can you please tell me where I can get the Metal Measurement Guide you were using in this video. I am sure it would be very helpful in my projects. Regards Ray
You can buy those on Amazon, or your local JoAnns. They’re made by Dritz - It’s their 14 in 1 gauge.
@@MythLeatherCo Thank you.
Hello, can I ask what brand of bell knife do you use, my leather flow smooth through the blade., it pulls the leather towards the back and wants to eat it. So I was wondering if its some type of teflon coated blade or very good type of HSS steel or something. Thanks!!
99.9% of all skiver problems begin with a dull knife. Sharpen the knife; often. That’s the first thing you should do if you encounter any issues. 👍
@@MythLeatherCo Yes, I sharpen it and run a piece of leather through it and it just kinda dulls up again. It doesn't seem like it keeps a sharp edge.
@@antslife1089 I prefer the German Fortuna bell knives. However, don’t be afraid to sharpen the knife. I will sharpen 2-3 times per project. Some leathers are more abrasive than others.
Thank you for the video. My grinding stone turns away from the bell knife. How do I correct that?
That is correct. 👍
Thank you for the quick response. I apologize, I mean the football shaped roller turns away from the blade. It turns counterclockwise instead of towards the blade. Is the coo?
Oops. Correct
@@arleenharkness2694 you may need to flip a switch on the actual motor to turn in the opposite direction. The drive stone should turn clockwise.
@@MythLeatherCo Woohoo, Garth! That did it. Thank you so much.
I need a mechanical powered skiving machine. Is this the best bang for you buck? How much are these models and do you suggest a good place to purchase one?
All of these 801 style skivers are all the same. Chinese built clones that are imported and rebranded for various machine companies. Consew, TechSew, Cobra, Cowboy, Thor. The list is endless. For the majority of makers, yes. These machines are invaluable. As to where to buy one? Call around to your local industrial sewing machine companies and ask if they have bell skivers. (Save that shipping money) Often times they will carry them, but they don’t know diddly squat about them.. 🤣👍
@@MythLeatherCo Thank you! I watched a few videos on how they work which are involved and yes a priceless tool.
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I've just received my Highlead and can't get this thing dialed in at all. I will have one successful skive, turn the adjustment for the presser foot 1/16th of a turn and then the machine proceeds to cut through the material. I've tried repeatedly to sneak up on it but there seems to be zero consistency with the adjustments. A successful skive, then I'll try again, making no adjustments and it won't even feed the leather through. I'm losing my mind lol.
You can send me a video to our email address.
@@MythLeatherCo Thanks for the reply, I never got a reply notification. I got it figured out. Apparently, the blade was super dull right out of the box. Sharpened and everything works great. Your video was extremely helpful, thank you.
@@StrokedTac ya, that’s typical for these things. The distributor should be tuning these machines before shipping them out. Truth is, most of them have zero clues about them. They just have the opportunity to sell another companion machine to standard industrial sewing machines.
😊 hi my machine works fine but the presser foot marks the grain side can you help
On VegTan? If so, try taking a mallet and tapping the stitch line. That minimizes the marks. Truth is, there’s not much you can do about it. Once your project is done, you’ll never notice. Either that or hand stitch… but who has time for that nonsense….
@@MythLeatherCo. Ok but it’s the presser foot on my skiving machine that’s marking the leather
@@mickhulme3768 not much you can do about it. Sometimes the marks will sort of rub out once you bring the oils back up. You might make sure that the foot is highly polished especially on the leading edge.
Many thanks for your reply , will give that go
I have a problem, the grinder is sharpening the blade but in the wrong place. It does so far inside, and not on the edge where it is supposed to do it. I Try to move the blade to the right, so that the grinder can do it at a better angle. But that is not enough yet. I want to know what I can do, if there is a way to move the grinder so that it can sharpen in the right place. Please if someone can help me 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Yes, if you look from under the machine, you’ll see one bolt that secures the grinding stone holder. Just loosen the bolt, slide the holder out a bit and tighten the bolt.
@@MythLeatherCo man, you save my day!!!! I really appreciate it. That’s exactly was I was looking for 😭😭😭 thanks!!!!
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