Woodworking plane for skiving?

[DaleksInc]

For whatever reason, I always have horrible luck when skiving projects. The skiver seems to occasionally "catch," resulting in severe gouging. I suspect this may be due to my skiver (a Tandy SuperSkiver.) Would a well-stropped woodworking plane produce a more even skive?

[Gezzer]

My two cents ...........

I have used a plane for wood most of my working life . It is a wonderful tool but it is more than a sharp blade and with many adjustments it is not real easy to learn . You may have wonderful luck with one but for  me it is not a skiving tool . You'll find the sole in your way for most skiving work .

Good luck !

[AlZilla]

A belt sander is effective. Bench mount, not hand held.

Maybe just the blade, out of the plane body?

[Ddat]

I'm a woodworker and I have many planes tuned, sharp, and ready to go. They don't work great for skiving leather. A low angle block plane set for gossamer shavings works, but not as consistent as a sharp edger used by a skilled person. 

Going around corners and curves tends to chew instead of cut. 

 

I encourage you to experiment and prove me wrong.

 

I had some china edgers and I thought I was doing great leather work, and then I got some tandy shivers and my bevels were much better. 

[Dwight]

I was at a Harbor Freight store a couple months back . . . saw a small . . . really stout . . . putty knife.

Said to my self . . . wonder if I could make that into a skiver . . . sure would be nice.

I did . . . had to seriously put a long angle on it . . . had to strop it really good . . . 

It works for some of the holster work I need it for.   I can also use my round knife for a big job  . . .  this is for grab an go skiving . . . 

May God bless,

Dwight

[DaleksInc]

10 hours ago, Dwight said:

I was at a Harbor Freight store a couple months back . . . saw a small . . . really stout . . . putty knife.

Said to my self . . . wonder if I could make that into a skiver . . . sure would be nice.

I did . . . had to seriously put a long angle on it . . . had to strop it really good . . . 

It works for some of the holster work I need it for.   I can also use my round knife for a big job  . . .  this is for grab an go skiving . . . 

May God bless,

Dwight

Thanks! I'll try this.

Ironically, I was just at Harbor Freight yesterday.