What are these 2 machines called?

[RockyAussie]

17 hours ago, Trox said:

Hi, is it your machine in the video? You are wild Harry? I'm looking for a wide guide like the one on you skiver. That roller foot also looks good, I got one that came with my machine but it's pretty worn out. Where did you get this. Thanks Tor

Hi @Trox, yes that is one of my skiving machjines in the video. @TomE has shown a link above that looks to be the same wide guide that I use. Unfortunately the roller foot is not the same as the one in the video but I have recommended the one he has in the link many times. For a long time now that one never seems to be in stock anymore. I will have a search to find the one I used in that video and get back to you tomorrow all going well. In other videos of mine you can see a different one that I made myself. It still gets the most use of them all. Basically it is a 50mm foot cut back and a hard concrete nail used for the brass roller to spin on. I will do some pictures to show that better tomorrow as well.

[RockyAussie]

Looking back with a Google search I found where I had covered most of this before which this link will show - https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/74966-skiving-foot-roller-adaptation/

A google search shows many places where you can buy the foot if if search for Skiver machine feet. This is one of the links - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007201599493.html?UTABTest=aliabtest116529_13360&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=742-864-1166&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en1005007201599493&ds_e_product_merchant_id=737156300&ds_e_product_country=AU&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=21819463808&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21819486122&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmK_CBhCEARIsAMKwcD7-i82gtRujZKf-0mTTOoPLs1oluw2sHNuCF5m-3G7DXzDKElWbywoaAj1oEALw_wcB&aff_fcid=b0641e9eba1743978ba53a9cf2920541-1749867580452-01047-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=b0641e9eba1743978ba53a9cf2920541-1749867580452-01047-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=08d6618945bb478d98d0dbef180895e0&OLP=1108200108_f_group4&o_s_id=1108200108&afSmartRedirect=n

 

[FDC]

I shim my Landis 5 in 1 skiving blade to split leather up to 1.5" wide. I have machined a top feed wheel with no knurling to eliminate marking on the leather. Works perfectly. 

[Trox]

On 6/13/2025 at 4:28 AM, TomE said:

Fratelli Alberti (FAV) has a wide guide https://www.fratellialberti.com/en/spare-parts/1244/ and a 30 mm roller foot https://www.fratellialberti.com/en/34-mm-presser-feet/1498-c/ .  The FAV parts that I've purchased through Campbell-Randall have been a good fit for my Techsew SK-4 bell skiver.

Thank You,

I already have that roller foot that came with my Italian machine.

Do Randall have this guide as well? The Italians are notorious difficult to deal with. Even if I'm much closer to Italy, I prefer dealing with USA. Now before Trump's tax are in play.

Thanks

Tor

[Trox]

On 6/13/2025 at 12:29 PM, RockyAussie said:

Hi @Trox, yes that is one of my skiving machjines in the video. @TomE has shown a link above that looks to be the same wide guide that I use. Unfortunately the roller foot is not the same as the one in the video but I have recommended the one he has in the link many times. For a long time now that one never seems to be in stock anymore. I will have a search to find the one I used in that video and get back to you tomorrow all going well. In other videos of mine you can see a different one that I made myself. It still gets the most use of them all. Basically it is a 50mm foot cut back and a hard concrete nail used for the brass roller to spin on. I will do some pictures to show that better tomorrow as well.

Thanks,

I already have the foot that Tom E shared a link about. But it has been worn a bit by previous owner, it came with my machine that I bought used many years ago. I guess I can make a new roller for it on my lathe. The roller profile do not longer match the profile of the feed wheel... difficult to adjust for splitting use. The minimalistic guide for turns and stiffer leather makes most skiving tasks in soft leather difficult. I really miss a decent guide.

Thanks

Tor

[Trox]

On 6/14/2025 at 4:24 AM, RockyAussie said:

Looking back with a Google search I found where I had covered most of this before which this link will show - https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/74966-skiving-foot-roller-adaptation/

A google search shows many places where you can buy the foot if if search for Skiver machine feet. This is one of the links - https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007201599493.html?UTABTest=aliabtest116529_13360&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=742-864-1166&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&gclsrc=aw.ds&albagn=888888&ds_e_adid=&ds_e_matchtype=&ds_e_device=c&ds_e_network=x&ds_e_product_group_id=&ds_e_product_id=en1005007201599493&ds_e_product_merchant_id=737156300&ds_e_product_country=AU&ds_e_product_language=en&ds_e_product_channel=online&ds_e_product_store_id=&ds_url_v=2&albcp=21819463808&albag=&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=21819486122&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmK_CBhCEARIsAMKwcD7-i82gtRujZKf-0mTTOoPLs1oluw2sHNuCF5m-3G7DXzDKElWbywoaAj1oEALw_wcB&aff_fcid=b0641e9eba1743978ba53a9cf2920541-1749867580452-01047-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=b0641e9eba1743978ba53a9cf2920541-1749867580452-01047-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=08d6618945bb478d98d0dbef180895e0&OLP=1108200108_f_group4&o_s_id=1108200108&afSmartRedirect=n

 

Hi,

sorry for the late reply's. Thank you for the link, that was certainly cheap. That shape of roller is much better than the long one that followed my machine, much easier to adjust. Mine doesn't equals the shape of the stone roller anymore. I may customize it, cutting away half but the bearing needs to be replaced as well. I will order the one you have but is the hole tapered as on Italian machines (like on  mine Alpha SM, FAV etc.) looks like you got a gap there, material thickness different maybe?

Thanks

Tor

[RockyAussie]

10 hours ago, Trox said:

I will order the one you have but is the hole tapered as on Italian machines (like on  mine Alpha SM, FAV etc.) looks like you got a gap there, material thickness different maybe?

The foot is held in place with a tapered pin same as the FAV and Fortuna machines. The 1mm washer was needed to allow the sliding lock in thing to position better for holding and angle adjustments.

[Trox]

On 7/21/2025 at 8:32 AM, RockyAussie said:

The foot is held in place with a tapered pin same as the FAV and Fortuna machines. The 1mm washer was needed to allow the sliding lock in thing to position better for holding and angle adjustments.

Okay I see, thanks!