Quote Originally Posted by ozmeath
Iolaus thanks. I've got an old and small spokeshave. That looks similar to the function of those two, esp the last. I'll try on some scrap or it's off to the shoppe.
In a desperate pinch, a Dremel motor tool with a course sanding drum bit will remove the excess material on the flesh side, followed up by a pass over the left over fuzzy bits with a cig. lighter to remove them. I've had to do this "in the field" when I was without my skiving shaves. If you go with the spoke shave, make absolutely certain that it is razor sharp, and held at a consistent angle with the leather secured down to a work bench. Otherwise it will dig into the leather and/or cut right through the whole thing.