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Splitting Leather for Bag Handles. LIVE Q&A

Aug 21, 2025 · 1.1K views

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Description00:00. 00:00:37 Bag handle drop measurement 00:01:13 Stropping a round knife 00:01:43 How to get a straight cut with a round knife 00:03:12 Why I use a round knife instead of a strap cutter 00:04:52 Can you use scissors to cut thick leather? 00:06:43 Can you overlap layers of leather and cut them all at once? 00:08:21More
00:00. 00:00:37 Bag handle drop measurement 00:01:13 Stropping a round knife 00:01:43 How to get a straight cut with a round knife 00:03:12 Why I use a round knife instead of a strap cutter 00:04:52 Can you use scissors to cut thick leather? 00:06:43 Can you overlap layers of leather and cut them all at once? 00:08:21 J & FJ Baker vs J E Sedgwick 00:10:10 What did I use to construct my workbench for leathercraft? 00:11:02 What leather handle width to use for various bag handles 00:13:02 How to identify real leather from fake leather 00:15:15 What leather items are the most enjoyable to make? 00:17:12 Sharpening a bell knife skiving machine for leather 00:19:31 Explaining and shoring what split leather actually is 00:20:08 Are safety gloves needed while using a skiving machine? 00:21:39 My accident when I was 16 and the reason I use safety glasses 00:23:09 How to store leather in your workshop 00:24:15 Is it worth buying a bell knife skiving machine for leatherwork? 00:25:44 Do you use a dual motor on your skiving machine? 00:26:47 Does the presser foot on a bell knife skiving machine mark the vegetable tanned leather? 00:30:42 How long should the edge on a skiving knife last before resharpening? 00:33:15 What is PVA glue exactly? Is that like wood glue, Elmers glue or school glue? 00:35:36 What leather to use for lining a belt 00:36:29 What nylon reinforcement do you use? 00:36:55 What knife steel do you use for cutting and skiving leather? 00:38:47 Would hide glue work o

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