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[leathercraft] Skiving is the process used in leather crafting to reduce the thickness of leather, especially in areas of it that are to be bent or folded and which must be pliable without becoming weakened. It is usually performed on the `flesh` side of a piece of leather rather than the `finished` side. Skiving is also used when two edges...
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• (n.) The act of paring or splitting leather or skins. • (n.) A piece made in paring or splitting leather; specifically, the part from the inner, or flesh, side.
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Ski'ving noun 1. The act of paring or splitting leather or skins.
2. A piece made in paring or splitting leather; specifically, the part from the inner, or flesh, side.
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