Hello, I recently got a Bell Skiving Machine but I'm having some issues... 1. skiving result isn't consistent : I have sharpen the bell skiver blade and when I test out with thicker leather(from 2.0 mm to 07), it works fine. Q: Does speed makes skiving more accurate? If so, why? I think if the blade is sharp, the speed shouldn't matter...and I tend to do skiving in slow speed... it is kinda scary for me... but, I would like hear from you guys who's been using skiving machine for a long time. 2. It shreds some part of goat skin: I've got this goat skins a couple of years ago from Buyleatheronline.com, but one is in excellent condition, but the other one is kinda much more wrinkly and super stretch....it is very apparent this one has poor quality than the other. I've been trying to skive this from 2.00mm to 0.8mm. Initially I was successful, but it started to have result like in the pictures.... Q: is this also a sharpness of bell skive blade issue or leather issue? Considering the fact that there was successful tries and result, stretch skin isn't much of factor that having a poor quality of skiving job, but again, I am so new to this, not sure about it. 3. Stone feeder seem like it is pulling thin leather in between crevice... my leather got pulled in between the blade and rear bell cover... It seemed thick leather works better than soft hides... Q: Is it a same issue? Blade sharpness issue? Or, this stone feeder is too rough? Is rubber feeder a better alternative? If so, then why? In all, the skiving machine works. but I need that 8% of fine tuning and I think I am in a good place to ask my questions. ;) I would appreciate if you could throw your 'know-how' senses on this post! Thank you in advance. Young

The card wallet was made in a few months ago and the watch strap was finished yesterday. It was easy at first, measuring, drawing pattern, cutting leather, but at the end of it, it was challenging for me. Perhaps, the strap width was too narrow and material wasn't the right choice.... At some point, I didn't want to finish it.... but I did.... The top stitch looks fine, but rear side of stitch isn't as neat :( I used a pig skin liner which worked out ok, but it wasn't satisfactory to me... In all, it was a good experience! I would love to use real alligator skin on projects upcoming! Thanks, Young IG: designs_by_yom

Hello everyone, I thought I'd share my project that I recently finished. This was made for my husband's birthday and it was very intense making it. It took nearly 2 weeks and half, plus another half of week to just checking everything... and found the strap was too long so I had to fix it... ;) As this was for a men and wanted rustic style of a bag, I chose Badalassi Carlo: Nemesis, vege-tanned and aniline finished hide. This was my first time using aniline finished leather and I enjoyed working with it. All the hardwares are antique finished solid brass, a micro suede for lining, and pig suede for inner pocket lining;I would really love to use velour when I can get to it but since I already had a pig skin on hand, I used this one on this project. I would really love to add more slots inside of the bag and install tuck lock with buckle as I originally planed. I had to modify my design plans due to material shortages and technical challenges 😂... but I hope to do better next time, if I make a messenger bag again. 😉 Thanks! Cheers, Young IG: designs_by_yom