Japanese Leather Knife
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| ToolInfoBox Japanese Leather Knife | |
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| Synonyms: | Japanese skiving knife; DE: japanisches Ledermesser |
| Material: | leather |
| Used with: | cutting mat or poundoboard |
| Similar (More or Less): | skivers, other knives |
A knife. From Japan. For leather!
You hold this kind of knife in your fist with the blade down and bevel facing inwards/towards the workpiece (i.e. to the right when using your left hand). [1]
Besides cutting, a Japanese leather knife can also be used for skiving (Ausschärfen). [2]
Sheath
The blade is currently just protected by a piece of cardboard, but making a sheath would be a great beginner's project!
