toxo Posted March 29, 2021 Report Posted March 29, 2021 I use a Scharfix lookalike in black. Cost me around £90. When I first tried it I almost threw it in the bin but as I got used to it'd little foibles I found it to be quite capable in a limited way. It's ok with veg tan types but I found it stretched the edge on softer leathers. Then I found a little trick that all these type of skivers can benefit from. Say you want a 20mm skive. Using a smallish roller start off at the 20mm mark and work outward. When you get to the edge you'll have a small area left meaning less pulling pressure and less stretch. You'll have to play around a bit. You may have to start at 25mm to get the best result. Of course you need a sharp blade so here's another trick. The blades come in different thicknesses and the thicker ones can be resharpened but I couldn't find any at a decent price until I found these, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BH7CNC3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote
Members Runzeigrun Posted March 31, 2021 Members Report Posted March 31, 2021 On 3/29/2021 at 10:43 AM, toxo said: I use a Scharfix lookalike in black. Cost me around £90. When I first tried it I almost threw it in the bin but as I got used to it'd little foibles I found it to be quite capable in a limited way. It's ok with veg tan types but I found it stretched the edge on softer leathers. Then I found a little trick that all these type of skivers can benefit from. Say you want a 20mm skive. Using a smallish roller start off at the 20mm mark and work outward. When you get to the edge you'll have a small area left meaning less pulling pressure and less stretch. You'll have to play around a bit. You may have to start at 25mm to get the best result. Of course you need a sharp blade so here's another trick. The blades come in different thicknesses and the thicker ones can be resharpened but I couldn't find any at a decent price until I found these, https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07BH7CNC3/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I actually bought one that came in this lot of tools however they left out the rollers that the leather rolls on under the blade so as of right now I cannot try it and I cant seem to find that part. only option is buying another one and I have heard mixed reviews about it. Quote
Northmount Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 35 minutes ago, Runzeigrun said: I actually bought one that came in this lot of tools however they left out the rollers that the leather rolls on under the blade so as of right now I cannot try it and I cant seem to find that part. only option is buying another one and I have heard mixed reviews about it. Find a friend with a lathe, or go to a machine shop and see what they can do for you. You should be able to figure out the diameter, length, and support pins dimensions from you skiver. You can look at different pictures and scale them to match your skiver to help with the measurements. Quote
toxo Posted March 31, 2021 Report Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Runzeigrun said: I actually bought one that came in this lot of tools however they left out the rollers that the leather rolls on under the blade so as of right now I cannot try it and I cant seem to find that part. only option is buying another one and I have heard mixed reviews about it. It's just a roller with a shoulder at each end that sits in a trough. If you don't know anyone with a lathe it wouldn't be hard to dowith a drill and a small grinder and a file. I can provide the measurements. Edited March 31, 2021 by toxo Quote
Members Runzeigrun Posted April 8, 2021 Members Report Posted April 8, 2021 On 3/31/2021 at 4:53 PM, toxo said: It's just a roller with a shoulder at each end that sits in a trough. If you don't know anyone with a lathe it wouldn't be hard to dowith a drill and a small grinder and a file. I can provide the measurements. Sorry for the delay. Yes I would love to have the measurements! Thank you in advance. On 3/31/2021 at 4:51 PM, Northmount said: Find a friend with a lathe, or go to a machine shop and see what they can do for you. You should be able to figure out the diameter, length, and support pins dimensions from you skiver. You can look at different pictures and scale them to match your skiver to help with the measurements. Thank you very much! Quote
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