Skiving is one of the most difficult skills to master, it takes time and practice to master this skill. The quality of your skiving knife will have direct impact to the final result. A well made skiving knife with quality steel not only deliver quality results, it also improves your productivity. Artisan Leather Supply skiving knife is a new breed of knives that combines all the advantages from European and Japanese skiving knives. Composed from latest high tech steel and reinforced construction to ensure high performance result to help you overcome this daunting task. Blade Width: 1.3125in/3.5cm wideOverall Length: 7.5in/19cm long Sandvik 12C27™ is a martensitic stainless chromium steel with an optimized analysis for high quality professional knife applications. After heat treatment, the composition of carbon and chromium gives a unique combination of properties including: Very high hardness, Good corrosion resistance, Very high wear resistance
