verb
skive
To thin leather or similar material by shaving off layers.
She skives the leather edges so the seam lies flat.
Etymology
The older verb concerns slicing. Leatherworking preserves that action in shaving off thin layers to reduce thickness.
More examples
- Skive the strap ends before folding them around the buckle.
- He skived the leather too thin, and it tore.
- Skiving removes thin layers without cutting through the leather.
Forms
skive · skives · skived · skiving
skiver noun — A tool for shaving leather thinner.