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@atelierpeternitz Wow, thank you for your kind comment. That helps me a lot! Mind if I ask one more question? Then, which way do you prefer? Using awl?

Hi James. I tape it down the my cutting surface and use a long ruler.

I don’t think it kills any characteristics of the leather, it’s purely so that the final items won’t get too bulky and thick

@atelierpeternitz peter therefore you never use the salpa inside retourne bags? how do you give structure to the bags to be turned over?

Hi Peter, I recently got some hides form Carriat split down to 1.2mm. I’m trying to cut a nice straight line it so I can begin to cut belt straps out of it with a draw gauge. What I’ve done so far is lay the hide down on the desk, take a long flat bar and place it over the hide edge, clamped that down on either end and cut along the bar. I often find the leather doesn’t end up completely straight. Let alone trying to square off the far end to make straps, unless there’s no need for that

Oops sorry I guess I misunderstood your post! I think almost nobody owns a splitter because they are huge investments. Most buy the right thickness right away, send it to a splitter or use a bell skiver for smaller panels. A difference of 1.2 or 1.3 in different parts of the same skin is not really noticed. Hope someone else can answer your question!

3/4hp has been plenty with my skiving. 2.5mm veg tan has been the thickest thus far.

U can also use this as a baseline: https://campbell-randall.com/product/sa-gbsm-550-goldstar-brushless-servo-motor-34-hp-110v-1

Yes, I know, thank you! I've seen that, it helped me a lot, just wanted to hear from others too ;)

Hi James, What do you mean by a straight edge? You mean a straight crease to the edge?

Hi Julie, Hmm...the large scales shouldn't separate people often use ostrich leg to make wallets. can you post a pic? best peter