Skiver knives can be basic, or high-quality, with various blade shapes and sizes. An interesting element of hand skivers is that some come in left-handed and right-handed versions. The bevel of the blade is made in such a way that more control is possible when used in the hand it’s designed for. Pretty incredible. Not all hand skivers are left or right handed, many are universal, with a symmetrical blade. This skiving knife is for both professionals and amateurs leather craftsmen and women. It’s a ceramic knife made from toughened zirconia ceramic. This gives it its high durability and super resistance to wear. Other than that, the rest of the tool is on par with all the other skiving machines here. There are four roller sizes to choose from. Anti-Corrosion Aluminum

All new things perform well. It is the level of wear and tears over years of use that tells the good ones apart from the bad. So, that is something to think about. What resulted was about six to eight hours of extreme frustration while I tried to skive all of this 8oz leather down to about 5oz. And I tried really hard to keep it all smooth, but it ended up extremely pitted. To make matters worse, I was using a super skiver (which I didn’t even really know what that was at the time) and started to rush towards the end as I got more and more impatient. That, of course, only resulted in me cutting a hole completely through a few pieces of leather and having to start all over again. If you need to do precise and high-quality jobs like leather on-lays, flat skiving, and the like, this is quite up to the task. HIGHLIGHTED FEATURES Tabletop Leather Skivers boost the skiving procedure’s stability and effectiveness. A leather skiver for desk use allows the material to be pulled through a skiving blade on these stationary devices.That might not be too far from the truth. This skiver can work on different leathers easily. It is suitable to work with hard leather, horse, sheepskin, tanned leather, and all that jazz. If you thought the previous manual skiver was impressive, wait till you get a taste of this one. We are, of course, being metaphorical. Please do not taste your skivers. With the PSA done, on to the detail.

There is no point in getting a machine that damages the leather it is working on now, is there? That would be quite ironic. This is a non-issue with this one, though. It works on the leather without actually damaging them. There are interchangeable rollers available if you need those. You get a 27mm roller and also get a 12mm, 4mm, and 8mm roller. It even saves you time. How, You Ask?To preserve the quality of your leather skiver, it is essential to store it properly. Always keep it away from dampness and store in a cool, dry location. Consider putting the skiver in a suitable case or wrapping it in a soft, dry cloth before storing it to avoid dust accumulation and likely damage. Start skiving down the leather’s edge, gently building up pressure as you go to suit your leather crafting needs.