Kemovancraft French Wide Skiver – Ebony Handle | 6mm & 8mm

• Available in 6mm and 8mm blade widths
• Premium DC53 tool steel blade for outstanding edge retention and durability
• Ebony wood handle for exceptional comfort, balance, and control
• Sharp French-style blade for precise leather thinning and edge skiving
• Ideal for reducing bulk at seams and preparing leather for folding
• Suitable for vegetable-tanned, chrome-tanned, and bridle leathers
• Professional-quality craftsmanship from Kemovancraft

Brand: Kemovancraft

Tool Type: French Wide Skiver

Blade Material: DC53 Tool Steel

Available Blade Widths: 6mm or 8mm

Handle Material: Ebony Wood

Blade Style: French Skiving Blade

Suitable For: Leather thinning, edge skiving, seam preparation, and folding work

DC53 is a premium cold-work tool steel widely valued for its combination of hardness, toughness, and wear resistance. Compared to conventional tool steels, DC53 offers superior edge retention while remaining easier to maintain than many high-hardness steels.

For leatherworkers, this means:

• Longer-lasting sharpness
• Cleaner, more consistent cuts
• Reduced sharpening frequency
• Greater resistance to wear during daily workshop use
• Reliable performance across a wide range of leather types

• Edge thinning
• Seam reduction
• Fold preparation
• Wallet making
• Belt construction
• Bag making
• Watch strap crafting
• Leather repairs
• Professional leather goods production

How to Use French Pricking Irons

French pricking irons are used to mark or create evenly spaced stitching holes for traditional saddle stitching. Begin by marking your stitch line with a wing divider or creaser, then position the pricking iron along the line and strike it firmly with a suitable mallet.

For straight sections, use the 5 and 8-tooth irons to establish consistent spacing quickly. When approaching corners, curves, or tighter areas, switch to the 2-prong iron for greater control and accuracy. To maintain perfect stitch spacing, overlap the first tooth of the iron in the last hole created before making the next strike.

Once the stitch line is complete, the angled holes created by the French tooth profile help guide the thread into the characteristic slanted stitch pattern that is synonymous with high-quality hand-stitched leather goods.