If you don't mind taking the time, you can strop your skiver blades to keep them sharp longer. I do the same with my utility blades as well. It's a bit tedious, but better than always needing to buy replacements.
@DanielReach-TheLeatherVerse I guess it boils down to whether or not you can afford to pitch a blade and have dozens more sitting around. Back when I was ordering from Tandy, it was too expensive, and shipping took 5-6 days. It's not like that anymore, but I still try to get the most life out of my blades as I can. I wouldn't put them on a stone or anything, but stropping regularly has saved me from having to replace my blades so often. It also helps with utility blades to get smoother, cleaner cuts. A few passes on white jeweler's Rouge and a cheap Stanley blade will sail through 8oz veg tan like butter.
One of the best tips you have shared with us. Very valuable for myself. Now I have some leather scraps and ruined project to practice what I just learned. Thanks for sharing.
Wish I would have known these tips when I was skiving the outer edges of the petals and leaves for the 25 leather roses I made for my mom's birthday party. My wrist was crud for a week after. 😅
Leather shoemakers do tons of skiving on pieces thick and thin. Many of us do exactly the opposite of the recs here: buy or make a steel flat stock knife or Japanese leather knife, strop it rather than constantly chucking disposable blades, and temper (not soak) thicker veg-tan leather to soften for smoother skives and less blade dulling. It helps to skive on a chunk or tile of marble in your lap, brushing off scraps at the end or onto the floor as you go. Some representative videos: ua-cam.com/video/teBjsAZ-rAw/v-deo.html (straight flat-stock knife) ua-cam.com/video/n-NNUCgyeA8/v-deo.html (curved flat-stock knife) ua-cam.com/video/LHkUOozu1Do/v-deo.html (Japanese and curved) ua-cam.com/video/ip-40ym0cxw/v-deo.html (push-style flat-stock)
If you don't mind taking the time, you can strop your skiver blades to keep them sharp longer. I do the same with my utility blades as well. It's a bit tedious, but better than always needing to buy replacements.
Definitely! And yes, its definitely tedious. Given how inexpensive they are, I tend to just toss them and get a new one. But yes, you definitely can.
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I guess it boils down to whether or not you can afford to pitch a blade and have dozens more sitting around. Back when I was ordering from Tandy, it was too expensive, and shipping took 5-6 days. It's not like that anymore, but I still try to get the most life out of my blades as I can. I wouldn't put them on a stone or anything, but stropping regularly has saved me from having to replace my blades so often. It also helps with utility blades to get smoother, cleaner cuts. A few passes on white jeweler's Rouge and a cheap Stanley blade will sail through 8oz veg tan like butter.
All great info tends to make people a lot smarter. Thanks Daniel.
One of the best tips you have shared with us. Very valuable for myself. Now I have some leather scraps and ruined project to practice what I just learned. Thanks for sharing.
Good tips, Daniel. Thanks for posting this. I will definitely try this out the next time I need to do some skiving.
I need a few more "thereFORE!"s in my Weaver Leather videos.
But seriously, good tips and good video
45 degrees off perpendicular. 🙂
Wish I would have known these tips when I was skiving the outer edges of the petals and leaves for the 25 leather roses I made for my mom's birthday party. My wrist was crud for a week after. 😅
Thanks for the video
Thank you for the tips. I would like to know when you need to skive and when you don't. I mean edges, bends, folds, etc.
Thats a great idea for a video! I'll add it to the list. Thank you!
@DanielReach-TheLeatherVerse Thank you, Daniel. I look forward to seeing this video.
Have you ever used the razor looking skyver? That is what I have. Which one do you like the most and why?
I have! I know a lot of people love it, but I don't find it as easy to control.
Hello Daniel, I have a question. How to repair cracks on old leather? Thank you for your answer. Regards
That's a tough one. Conditioner will probably help, but it's hard to say without seeing it.
@@DanielReachCreations THX I'll try
@@wojciechcylwik952 test it in a small inconspicuous area before you go big.
You could have mentioned how to dispose the blades.
I recorded it, but it didn't make the cut. No pun intended. I use a blade bottle. It's just a soda bottle that I drop all my blades in. 🙂
Leather shoemakers do tons of skiving on pieces thick and thin. Many of us do exactly the opposite of the recs here: buy or make a steel flat stock knife or Japanese leather knife, strop it rather than constantly chucking disposable blades, and temper (not soak) thicker veg-tan leather to soften for smoother skives and less blade dulling. It helps to skive on a chunk or tile of marble in your lap, brushing off scraps at the end or onto the floor as you go. Some representative videos: ua-cam.com/video/teBjsAZ-rAw/v-deo.html (straight flat-stock knife) ua-cam.com/video/n-NNUCgyeA8/v-deo.html (curved flat-stock knife) ua-cam.com/video/LHkUOozu1Do/v-deo.html (Japanese and curved) ua-cam.com/video/ip-40ym0cxw/v-deo.html (push-style flat-stock)
45 deg laterally or vertically?
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ALWAYS STROP YOUR SKIVER BLADES - Just like every other cutting tool used in leathercraft!
Wish you would have gone a bit deeper into skiving tips and techniques.
I suggest getting a bunch of blades, they get dull fairly easily. I folded my skiver like you've got in frustration. I bought a better one.