bikermutt07 Posted July 20, 2016 Report Posted July 20, 2016 Interested. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members silverwingit Posted July 21, 2016 Members Report Posted July 21, 2016 You might try a violin maker's plane. Search ebay. They're inexpensive and come in flat- or curve-faced models. I have an ebony curve-faced one from China. With a little practice you can get pretty good with one. I use it for skiving edges but there's no reason it would work over a larger area. After all, if it worked for Stradavarius it might work for you. 8^) I've seen a famous saddle maker skive a huge area underneath the seat of a saddle with a safety skiver. He was a master at it and it came out smooth as a baby's rear end. You might also try to find a local leatherworker who might have splitter. Michelle Quote
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