Kyoshin Elle Mikihisa Japanese Leather Skiving Knife
Traditional Japanese skiving and utility knife. The blade is made in Japan using traditional techniques. It is tempered on one side and annealed on the other, giving you a very sharp blade that will last for years. The steel is made from Aogami blue steel #2, which is made of Japanese pure sand iron. It has high carbon of 1.10~1.20 and chromium of 0.20~0.50. Compared to Shirogami (White Steel), it has better edge retention and has a better ability to take a more acute edge. The handle is made from poplar tree wood.
It is for both cutting and skiving the leather. For skiving, we recommend placing your leather on a tempered glass plate (can be purchased here).
Make sure it is kept dry and stored in a way that prevents the cutting edge from touching hard surfaces.
Specifications
24 mm blade width - suitable for right-hand dominance.
36 mm blade width - suitable for right-hand dominance.
36 mm blade width with rounded cutting edge - great for skiving the corners of the leather as well as other cutting and utility work.