Thank you Jose! I'll give them a call! Would that work for my application or water based glue would be better? Greetings from Paris!

Thank you for your answer Fadi ! I think i wasn't clear enough.. I do not want to glue leather to metal (which to me, sounds like a blaspheme), but leather to leather to cover a metal part under the lining for protection. Here is an Hermès picture, they use simple tape to cover the metal part, i want to do the same thing but with a leather piece and double sided tape for better protection.. Ps: I heard about Ted's tape, would that work for my application and do you know where can i find a supplier in Europe? Thank you again!

Some news here, Andrea from MMColombo gently sent me this video (i share it here as this is a private forum) : 1 : The tool being used looks like this one (French "bouterolle à rivets") https://www.otelo.fr/bouterolles-rivets/64111003/SF-ID-00101912/ref-25869.html This is a 3mm head tip, is that too big for MMC nails (that are 1.8mm i guess but i need to verify) ? 2: Very interestingly, we can see that the lock is put on an unstable surface, almost like a tiny trampoline, what do you guys think is used here? 3 : A lot of you guys use a nail punch for this task, are they flat at the end or curved like this? : Most nail punches are flat and i don't understand how can you get a "ball head" with a flat tool.. Greetings!

@paul p Thank you for your answer! I've seen this video but Stanley 151 is a "two hands tool" from my understanding, which makes it not suitable for detailed work like fine skiving i guess, right? Here is an article about the modification, he uses an A2 blade which is a bit surprising according to my research.. https://jeffpeachey.com/2008/05/05/towards-a-type-study-of-stanley-151-spokeshaves/ While taking the time to pick and customize the right tool, i have access to a skiving machine here in Paris, three questions for you guys : -Can we machine skive unconventional geometrical forms like a "half star" ? -Can we machine skive Salpa synderme reinforcement ? -Can we machine skive the grain side of a leather hide? Thank you all!

Thank you! News here.. I've found this post where a guitar maker (George Wilson) talks about using woodwork block planes for chrome leather skiving, according to him, only W1 blades can do this impossible job (called T10 in its Chinese designation, which is the blade used in the above video): https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?219830-Lie-Nielsen-A2-issue And this Etsy page recommend M390 blades for their block plane : https://www.etsy.com/fr/listing/531399102/flat-cuir-incurve-skiver-plane-wood?ref=landingpage_similar_listing_bot-2&pro=1&variation0=1480808566 What do you guys think? Is it just a question of blade type? So A2 is to avoid here?

Thank you for your answers guys! @Doug Have you tried using your woodworking block plane for skiving? If yes with no success, maybe the blade wasn't sharp enough or the depth control wasn't that great on your block plane?.. @Fadi Ahahaha!!!! You're right, leather block planes are not meant to be used for skiving, but i was talking about woodworking block planes, these are way more sophisticated tools with depth control and precise adjustments, like this tiny one : https://www.lie-nielsen.com/products/violin-makers-plane?path=block-planes&node=4072 Here is a cheap woodworking block plane being used on leather, that seems to work like a charm, a high end one would be great i guess.. How to Skive Leather with a Mini Block Plane

Of course ;) Can't wait to discover all these secrets, Thank you for your work Philip!

@Leathercraft Masterclass "Can you tell me which trailer that is?" Sure, here @51s, we can see that the bottom corners of the gussets are trimmed while the upper ones are left sharp : 'The Turenne Luxury Handbag Pt1'- FREE Pattern Download- Online Courses- Leathercraft Masterclass And here @50s, we can see you pricking the gussets. What is even more surprising is the direction of the pricking being the same on the body and the gussets.. If i had to prick the body and the gussets in this exact configuration, i would have used a reverse pricking iron for the gussets or a standard one but performing the suede side.. So i assume you'll mount it in a box way? Sorry if i'm being unclear here, i know i'm missing something but i don't get what.. 'The Turenne Luxury Handbag Pt4'- Linings & internal pockets

Thank you for your answer Philip, that's exactly what i mean.. Bottom corners of the gusset are left sharp in the Hermès technique, and you are right, they certainly trim afterwards.. I obviously watched the trailers of your "Turenne Luxury Handbag", the gussets are trimmed from the beginning but what intrigued me the most is that you pricked not only the main body of the bag, but also the gussets, i wondered how did you make sure to have the same amount of holes in the body and the gussets, especially with "round" corners and without a pricked pattern.. Too much precious knowledge in your courses, i can not afford not to buy a plan.. By the beginning of the upcoming year for sure ;) As for the trimmed gussets again, the "reverse angle" technique i talked about in my first post seems to be the "old school" technique, the one that feels the most precise to me..

Thank you for your words Philip, i truly appreciate! I will for sure as Leather craft is sort of an extension of my writing/filmmaking work, it's about taste, high exigency and skills, i'm working on that latter.. ;) Thank you for sharing your knowledge and greetings from Paris! Nabil