Leather is one of the most popular and versatile materials for creating handmade items. To work with it efficiently and effectively, a craftsman needs special tools. Regardless of experience, every ...

Making leather skiving knives involves a skilled and precise process that has been perfected over many years. Starting with selecting high-quality steel, artisans in a years-old factory carefully ...

Very hard, he says. Consider the task of "skiving" leather (shown above). The leather worker uses an extremely sharp knife to slice thin layers off a piece of hide so it becomes softer and suppler.

Yes, I wear many hats, none of which are leather but I’m sure Betty can make me one if she finds the right skiver for a reasonable price. But we are getting ahead of ourselves. Recently ...