Leather Skiving Knife with Wooden Handle

The Leather Skiving Knife with Wooden Handle is a bench tool for trimming, thinning, beveling, and shaping leather with control. For footwear prototyping and leather work, it is useful for reducing bulk on folded edges, cleaning up shoe upper pieces, trimming straps, thinning tabs, and preparing leather parts before gluing or stitching.

The wide flat blade helps shave thin layers from leather, while the wooden handle gives you a steady grip when working close to the surface. This is a strong entry-level skiving knife for makers building samples, repairing leather goods, or learning cleaner leather prep.

Use It For

• Footwear prototypes

• Shoe upper edge prep

• Leather skiving and thinning

• Folded edge preparation

• Strap, tab, and patch trimming

• Pattern piece cleanup

• Bags, wallets, belts, and accessories

• Sample-room leather cutting

Why It Belongs on Your Bench

• Helps thin leather before folding, gluing, or stitching

• Great for footwear prototypes and leather goods

• Wide blade gives control for skiving and trimming

• Wooden handle gives a simple, comfortable grip

• Useful for reducing bulk in seams and folded areas

• Good tool for learning leather prep and sample making

• Practical option for makers who need a clean skiving knife without overcomplicating the setup

Product Details

• Product Type: Leather skiving knife / leather cutting knife

• Blade Material: High-speed steel

• Handle Material: Wood

• Blade Length: Approx. 2.3" / 58 mm

• Blade Width: Approx. 1.4" / 35.6 mm

• Handle Length: Approx. 4" / 102 mm

• Overall Length: Approx. 6.3"

• Use: Skiving, trimming, thinning, beveling, cutting, and leather prep

• Best For: Footwear prototypes, shoe uppers, folded edges, straps, tabs, patches, bags, wallets, belts, and leather goods

• Category: Tools & Supplies / Leather Cutting Tools

• Skill Level: Beginner to Intermediate

Available Variants

Natural Color

Best for a classic wooden-handle look and a clean everyday leatherworking setup.

Black

Best for a darker shop-tool look that fits a cleaner, modern bench setup.

Red

Best for high visibility so the knife is easier to spot on a busy workbench or cutting table.

Shop Note

Use this knife when leather thickness starts getting in the way of clean construction. For footwear work, it is especially useful on folded toplines, eyestay areas, straps, tabs, heel pieces, and small upper components. Keep the blade sharp, cut on a proper surface, and practice on scrap leather before working on finished parts.