The Skiving Knife for a Leathercraft Beginner
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- The skiving knife is a great tool to have in your leathercraft tool kit. In this video you will learn the basics of the slanted skive or angled skive
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Thank you for very concise demonstration. That was super helpful
You’re welcome 🙂
Whats the next best knife 2 use maybe sold at harbor freights?
I'm sorry I can't help you with that
Hello. Very good tutorial. The only thing is is that I don’t have a knife like that one. I have a curved blade knife. I’ve been practicing with it and doing rarely well with it. Thanks for sharing
Thank you, I’m glad it was helpful, it’s all personal preference with what blade you feel more comfortable and competent using. You could look up paring knife if you want one similar to mine. However, I have heard some don’t come razor sharp out the box and since sharpening isn’t my forte I get someone else to sharpen my knives 😂 gladly this blade was razor sharp when I got it.
Hi! Great tecnique! Thanks for sharing! One question:
Some japanese tutorial teach that angled face on the blade should be used down - to offer the exact angle of the cut. I allways be in doubt about this...
Thank you for the kind words. Yeah I think I have seen that. That technique looks very unorthodox to do. I guess you might be able to maintain the angle much easier as you’re resting on it. But I prefer skiving this way, and a beginner can pick it up much easier compared to the Japanese way.
I know I am a bit late to this - but could you share the width of your knife?
You’re not late at all, the blade width is 47mm ☺️
@@Josephmedcalf0 thank you!
Try to do this with crazy horse 1.4mm
I think crazy horse is a chrome tanned or combination tanned. Those leathers are a bit more difficult to hand skive compared to vegetable tanned leather
Can you recommend the brand that you used in this video please?
The pairing knife I have I got from another leather craftsman who got a batch made by Shawn McIntyre, American Bladesmith society Mastersmith in Melbourne, Australia
I’m not sure if there are more available
Hi, thank you for the demo. What do you recommend for left handed skiving knives? Are the knives left or right and what should we look for in a left handed skiving knife? There seems to be a lot of mixed info when researching. Thanks!
You’re welcome, if you’re left handed then it might be better to get a left handed skiving knife instead of a right handed one. I would try and get one without the handle as the handle will be restrictive but you can have it off a surface such as a marble slap (as explained in the video). What has the other reviews said that you saw
@@Josephmedcalf0 Thanks for your reply... other suggestions/research has mentioned a flat nosed skive knife, or rounded, or dual beveled. What do you suggest? I was planning to get something with no handle or very flat handle for better angles. I also work a lot in chrome tanned, soft leathers skiving seams down.
any left handed slanted skives you would recommend?
I know Japanese skiving knives are very good many supplies have them. I have a left handed one that i bought when I first started not knowing it was a left handed blade (it has a handle on it though). It depends whether you want a wooden handle or not. I personally prefer a pairing knife (skiving knife with no handle). I know George Barnsley sells pairing knives (I’m not sure if there are any left handed ones) I’m pretty sure you need to sharpen them when you get one. I take my knives to a guy to sharpen them (I don’t enjoy sharpening blades)
Blanchard also has skiving knives (I haven’t used them) and I think they’re more expensive. Probably start out with a Japanese skiving knife
@@Josephmedcalf0 I'm currently using a Japanese skiving knife, but its directional. Ill look into a non directional one while I look into a left handed pairing knife. I think Id much prefer not having the handle. Thanks for the reply and the video. very informative.
Oh I found this video just by searching CZcams leather craft videos.
Thank you, I do have some other videos you’re more than welcome to look at 🙂