Japanese style SKIVING KNIFE for shoe and 11 similar items

FOR SALE IS ONE (1) NEW SQUARE POINT 2 1/2" length BLADE JAPANESE STYLE SKIVING SHOE AND LEATHER KNIFE WITH 4" BROWN WOOD HANDLE. VIRGIN NEW, AS PICTURED, THIS SHARP PROFESSIONAL GRADE LEATHER SKIVING KNIFE with 2 1/2" length BLADE, OFTEN CALLED A SKIVING KNIFE (aka leather knife or shoe knife) IS USED TO THIN OR TAPER LEATHER, ESPECIALLY ALONG EDGES, SO PIECES CAN FOLD, STITCH OR JOIN MORE CLEANLY. IT REMOVES A CONTROLLED AMOUNT OF MATERIAL FROM THE LEATHER RATHER THAN MAKING A NORMAL STRAIGHT CUT. THIS HELPS REDUCE BULK, CREATES SMOOTHER SEAMS, AND MAKES FINISHED PROJECTS LOOK CLEANER. FEATURES A 14 gauge (1.785mm) STIFF STAINLESS STEEL BLADE WITH SHARPENED HEAD. THIS INFLEXIBLE 14 gauge STIFF BLADE HAS BEEN HARDENED, GROUND, POLISHED AND HONED TO PERFECTION. THIS CUTTING TOOL RESEMBLES A VERY STIFF AND VERY THICK SHARPENED PUTTY KNIFE WITH INFLEXIBLE BLADE. THE 4" length BROWN WOOD HARDWOOD HANDLE WITH METAL FERRULE (no safety guard) IS MADE FROM SELECTED HARDWOODS. TOTAL KNIFE LENGTH (blade + handle) IS 6 1/2" length. THIS JAPANESE STYLE SKIVING KNIFE KNIFE IS USED TO CUT, TRIM AND SPLIT LEATHER, RUBBER, CREPE AND PLASTICS. THIS CUTTING TOOL IS A FAVORITE OF MANY SHOE REPAIRMEN, COBBLERS, SHOEMAKERS, LEATHERCRAFTSMEN AND ARTISANS. YOU WILL RECEIVE ONE (1) JAPANESE STYLE SKIVING KNIFE SHIPPED BY USPS..... note..... this skiving knife blade is stiff and inflexible, designed that way, this blade is thck, non flexible and sharp, NOT designed for cutting, this blade to thin and taper leather, leatherworkers use skiving knives for wallets, belts, straps, pockets and any place where leather needs to be thinned prior to assembly, some skiving knives are made for general skiving, others are shaped for more precise edge thinning, THIS is a general purpose skiving knife and should last a lifetime when properly cared for. BID AND BUY HERE IN IN ABSOLUTE CONFIDENCE SINCE I HAVE THOUSANDS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK AND TEN+ YEARS EXPERIENCE. I SHIP WITHIN TWO DAYS OF RECEIPT OF PAYMENT, OFTEN THE NEXT DAY. $3.81 USPS GREEN SHIPPING USING RECYCLED PACKAGING MATERIALS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY MATERIALS TO ANYWHERE USA. I DO NOT SHIP ANYWHERE ELSE. HAVE A GREAT DAY AND THANK YOU FOR STOPPING BY.....