Wanted: Band Knife Skiver With Steel Drive Wheel

[Wizcrafts]

Due to the nature of my leather business, I find that I once again need a band knife skiver.

I want a steel drive wheel model, suitable for skiving 15 ounce saddle skirting on down to 2.5 ounce motorcycle seat leather. I don't care about single or double drive, as long as it feeds as designed.

I will gladly buy a head only as I can come up with a half table and motor on my own.

Must be in good working condition and have plenty of life left on the blade.

Contact me via a PM on the forum with the details about what you have for sale, your asking price and where you are located.

I have owned two power band knife skivers in the past and know about them.

I am in Mid-Michigan.

[Ferg]

Wiz,

Have you checked these? http://www.boglegreenwell.com/

http://www.tools4leather.com/12_used_machines_available.htm#

ferg

[Wizcrafts]

Thanks for the links Ferg. I didn't see any band knife skivers like you have and I used to have. I do have a line on one from a member in California.

[Andrew Chee]

What is a band knife skiver? I've heard of band knife splitter or a bell knife skiver but never a band knife skiver. Do you have a picture of one?

Andrew

[Wizcrafts]

A bell knife skiver is the almost same as a band knife, with one difference. The band knife is a separate steel blade that lives inside the round bell. It is attached on the back to a hand cranked shaft that moves the blade in or out from the edge of the bell. One moves the blade closer or farther from the presser foot and wheel, depending on the thickness to be skived and type of material.

The biggest advantage of the band knife is that the moving blade is what gets sharpened by the stones. When the blade gets too narrow to sharpen any more, you replace it with a new, relatively inexpensive blade.

When a bell knife bell-blade wears out, the entire bell unit must be replaced and that will cost a lot more than a spring steel band blade.

Edited March 24, 2013 by Wizcrafts