bluebeard Report post Posted June 30, 2009 Okay mates, Please give this some thought. I know there are many sharp minds on this site. I need to produce this bevel over and over again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted June 30, 2009 Bell knife skiver. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluebeard Report post Posted June 30, 2009 Bell knife skiver. Well there ya go, simple as that. Just go out there to that money tree and pick off $1400.00 and you can have one. No, really, thanks for that mate. I had no idea until i goggled it. bluebeard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluebeard Report post Posted June 30, 2009 Okay mates,Please give this some thought. I know there are many sharp minds on this site. I need to produce this bevel over and over again. How could one do this by hand,( until one makes enough moneys to buy a bell skiver)...??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Regis Report post Posted June 30, 2009 How could one do this by hand,( until one makes enough moneys to buy a bell skiver)...??? Make yourself a jig (wood, metal, or whatever you can work with) with a snug fit for leather thickness. Use a common razer blade that is easily replaced and push/pull leather through. Put blade close to exit point. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pete Report post Posted June 30, 2009 what is it and what's it for? Maybe it too intensive or costly to do it that way. And maybe it's not strong enough constructed that way. Share the project if you want to. pete Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted June 30, 2009 It looks like you are putting a cap on a cylinder (or half cylinder, . . . ). The cylinder part can be molded to the roundness and the top edge turned down, . . . and you can make a jig that will then hold the cylinder at the exact correct angle while you press it up against a large circular disc sander. It will sand it down as exact as you make the jig. The same goes for the cap, . . . a jig to hold the cap onto a flat backer, . . . then the backer goes up against the same large sander and rotates 360 degrees, . . . giving you your bevel for the lid. Again, . . . your accuracy and repeatablity will be directly proportional to the accuracy with which you make this jig. I would suggest for the cap, . . . a round, flat piece of brass (aluminum or steel can leave discoloring marks on good leather), . . . with about 16 each 1/8" holes per square inch below the leather. Attach a shop vac to a flared vinyl plumbing coupling of the right size, . . . and the vacuum of the shop vac will most likely keep the leather from moving while you sand the edge of it. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tonyc1 Report post Posted July 2, 2009 Or if you look around you may be able to find one of these old skivers. I believe they were used mostly in the shoe trade. They wouldn't be very expensive. I often use mine for jobs. You can set what angle of skive you want and what width, within reason. Be a lot cheaper than a Bell skiver. Tony. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluebeard Report post Posted July 3, 2009 Annnnd,,,,,,,,,,, first prize go tooooo,,,,,,, Oh heck, you are all winners. Thank you for your thoughts on this matter. Its a bill of a cap or visor . It needs skived and then formed over a mold to give it its shape. I like the looks of the old time skiver but where would one go to find such a thing as this? I made a devise that looked good in theory but as yet iv not been successful at making it work. (see pics) I believe I will use vacuum to hold the leather. I'm trying to figure out how I might do it with a round knife. Any more great minds out there??? I still have the door prize to give away.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
