Step 1: pull handle back to lower roller,insert leather between the blade and roller/. - Skive a strap down to a feather edge or make a long tapering skives. - Step 4: after you have reached the desired depth of the skive,lock the roller by turning the locking knob do the reminder of the skive will be uniform,pull the strap through to complete the skive.Pull back the handle to be ready for the next skive.
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