Splitting With A Skiving Machine?

[DavidL]

I saw online a person was making a purse and instead of using a splitter said that they used a machine skiver and did it bit by bit.

How is this done? is it effortless to do? Is it an even skive?

Thanks.

[Nuttish]

What kind of machine was this person using? I can show you examples of a split on a Fortuna style machine. They're ugly, but perfectly serviceable if the flesh doesn't need to be exposed.

[DavidL]

It was a machine style splitter like a fortuna.

Is the piece the same thickness throughout? a picture would help.