Leather Safety Skiver Tool Tip

In this tool tip video, I show you an easy little adjustment that you can make to your leather safety skiver. This small change will improve the way the tool skives leather for you and makes this job a lot easier.
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[@jboyette]

Thanks for the great, simple information. I always wondered why i struggled with these. I'm left handed and am always using my left hand to push the tool. Now i know why it always worked like crap for me. Now i have to learn how to actually use it with my right hand. Thanks

[@micky1thousand176]

Thank you, and great info. I just realized a few days ago, the reason I couldn't make any progress was because it's not designed for lefties. Going to bend mine up right now.

[@jimmayor8061]

Wow very talented! What a skill.

[@MadMFox]

Thank you so much. That skiver has been such a pain.

[@larryschmidt3594]

Great tip, bending mine now, it was never what I really wanted in a quick skiver. This tip seems like it will make it the tool I hoped it would be.

[@larrycumba2741]

Appreciate this. May seem insignificant to some but the detailed information like it being right handed and the tune up is a great help. I guess I will have to go back to the city dump and try to find mine. Thank you for your help.

[@markb3129]

Great tip, figured there had to be a way to make this skiver easier to use.. Thanks Don!!! ✌🏻

[@lukehodges8950]

im left handed and use one of these by pushing it forward instead of pulling it towards me. works just as well but you have to take twice the amount of time and be a bit more delicate

[@sdlmkr]

I have one made up for my left-handedness...a friend cut the blade end off and braised to the other end...have had it since 98...I use the right handed one for groundseats, holding them basically like a spoke shave for that work...

[@HonestDoubter]

I would love to see a picture of this.

[@sdlmkr]

@@HonestDoubter I sent a picture of it to Don...

[@elainekarlsson8384]

Great tip!! Thanks 😊
I'll buy a couple more and bend them differently, so I can choose between them depending on what I'm doing.😊

[@bigchiefleatherworks7245]

Great video, I have the cheap version and with a little trial and error I've got it down to a science.

[@elliseross9090]

This was super helpful. I just watched a Springfield leather video And they said just skive away from yourself if you're using it left handed.

[@Ken-wg4eb]

Glad I saw this before I finally threw the thing away!

[@mikecohen641]

Thanks Don, handy information right there. I've always hated using that thing but fixing to go try it out

[@mikecohen641]

Follow up, this works like a charm. Hard to think that I fought this thing for years.

[@p4our587]

Very helpful.
Thank you!

[@olafdelke-lejeune6093]

Great tips! Much appreciated. Thanks.

[@curley6531]

thank you so much i have trouble with mine!!! again thanks don👍👍👍

[@TemplesLongtailsandFurs]

Dang, this looks like it’ll cure what ails me!

[@jamesdavis5527]

After watching this a couple times and trying to get it bent right i took the round plate from my arbor press; its the right radius to couture the skife; then I found if you hold the edge that holds the blade over the edge of the plate, and tap it down to set the angel of the blade . works nicely...

[@adamgardner4213]

Thank you, your my HERO

[@jackiemitchell4418]

My new blades seem a lot duller than what yours looked like. I usually strop them by hand (difficult) to make 'em scary sharp like yours. What brand is yours?

[@travisklinetobe5025]

Thanks for the info it was very helpful!

[@txfishin73]

Thank you for all you do .You have taught me a lot.

[@dannymarkgraf34]

great video. i recently bought one and was looking for a good video on how to set it up and use it. when you say athletic tape, are you talking about that kt tape like bowlers use on their wrist? or the tape that tennis players wrap around their racquet handle? maybe it is the same thing, im not sure. lol

[@tinoyb9294]

Did you get a new camera? The picture is so much more brilliant in this video.

[@DM-xr3dp]

Yes a left handed version would be great

[@Lawman-196]

Always great vids👍

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

I get my injector blades from Razor Blade Company, in a box of 1,000. I think they're about $93 bucks for the uncoated blades (works out to about $0.09 per blade), and shipping is about $10 bucks.

[@hughanderson7285]

The stone is very important.

[@doalex2085]

Here’s a tip wet your leather first, so much easer!!! Ironworker Doug! Pouch maker!

[@jimbobxcityguy5338]

Thanks. I was looking for a tool to skive upholstery leather so I it will work in for making buttons. Alot of upholstery leather or certain parts of he hide is too thick for my button molds to work. Any brand of skiver you like better?

[@jeannaryder2517]

will this tool thin out leather laces...mine are to thick for project im working on

[@Thea_MojaveOutliersWhipmakers]

...I've learned to be ambidextrous, pretty much... ;)

[@Consuldude]

Why don't you make a wooden mold with the curvature you need?

[@SadiaKhan-il1yi]

How to saved my life
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[@bigchiefleatherworks7245]

Great video, I have the cheap version and with a little trial and error I've got it down to a science.