About the 801
The 801 edge skives leather, vinyl and similar materials for shoe uppers, upholstery, belts, watch straps, bags and wallets. A Fortuna type bell knife does the cutting at up to 1,200 RPM, a feed roller carries the piece past it, and the shoe sets how much leather is left, up to a skiving width of 1-1/2 inches.
We set the 801 up with two motors: one spins the knife at a steady speed, a servo drives the feed from a foot pedal, so you can slow down on curves while the knife keeps cutting cleanly. For soft and delicate leather we fit a smooth neoprene feed roller that shavings do not stick to. A built-in grinding stone sharpens the knife, engaged with its own clutch, which prolongs the life of both the knife and the stone.
Also available: SEWPRO 801H top feed skiver for thick, dense leather.
