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.
Kyoshin Elle Mikihisa Japanese Leather Skiving Knife
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.