Its unique design allows for controlled, tapered thinning that other tools cannot. A leather skiving knife is a must-have from day one for making wallets, belts, and pleated seams.

Making leather skiving knives involves a skilled and precise process that has been perfected over many years. Starting with selecting high-quality steel, artisans in a years-old factory carefully ...

David Trader has a long history with leatherwork.As he deftly applied a skiving tool Tuesday to smooth the sharp edges of a belt on which he was working in the leather shop at his home just ...