Wulfing Report post Posted March 12, 2017 Thought I'd tell you all about a mistake I've been making with skiving. I thought I'd be a clever and skive with my dremel tool sander rather than with a skiving knife. Not only is it messy as leather dust everywhere but for the last week my left eye has been swollen shut with a bad infection............... It seems leather dust can carry all kinds of chemicals and bacteria into your eye. The doctors had to cut into my eye it was so infected. They kept me in hospital for 2 days. It's starting to open now but just thought I'd say to people wear protective glasses or 100% better use that skiving knife!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bikermutt07 Report post Posted March 12, 2017 Dang, sorry for that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LumpenDoodle2 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 Always keep a pair of safety glasses/goggles handy, AND a face mask. Might seem over the top, but dust from leather, as you know from experience, can really do a lot of damage. I seldom sand any leather, but I do make sure the extractor is on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
