My BF says to look for needle files but I am not sure where to look.
2007-09-22 05:06:53 · 6 answers · asked by Robin W 7 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
My skiver has replacement blades as you really want it razor sharp. If it is a single blade unit I would buy the graded sharpening stones from somewhere like harbor freight and work through the grades with honing oil.
Hope this helps
David
2007-09-23 05:43:47 · answer #1 · answered by Leather David 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Greetings, if you mean the flat wide Skiving Knife sharpened on one side & used to thin leather for turnovers? if this is the case then you require a fine oil stone & after sharpening wipe of any oil on the blade & strop it on a leather Strop to remove any burr on its cutting edge. Incidently you need to keep the sloping edge in complete contact with the surface of the stone & move it in a circular motion. You can always ask questions on my Yahoo Groop http://groups.yahoo.com/group/burhidesleathergroup
2007-09-25 12:01:28 · answer #2 · answered by francis.burdettmills@btinternet. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like old time barbers sharpened straight razors.
Get a strip of smooth (not roughed out) vegatable tanned leather (such as a belt blank).
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_193.html
Smear some Jeweler's rouge on it, and strope the blade.
http://tandyleatherfactory.com/products.asp
2007-09-22 13:43:47 · answer #3 · answered by strech 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nothing it's very simple, You find out any Grinding Wheel or, Grindinng wheel Stone and rubb your skiver against grinding stone, until it becomes sharper and sneer. Ok>
gud day.
2007-09-23 02:26:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
my hubby uses a very small whet stone and a ruby rouge buffer. go to the leather store and ask them.
2007-09-22 13:09:20 · answer #5 · answered by Nana Lamb 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I don't know sorry
2007-09-22 12:09:50 · answer #6 · answered by Lilly 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋