Is Skiver a Word?

a person or thing that skives. a thin, soft leather made from sheepskin, used for hat linings and book bindings.

What is a skiver?

1 : a thin soft leather made of the grain side of a split sheepskin, usually tanned in sumac and dyed.

What is skiver used for?

A leather skivers is a tool used to remove thin layers of leather material. They generally have a very sharp cutting blade. When the blade is drawn against the leather grain with some pressure applied down upon it, the blade cuts through the leather as it moves along, shaving off a thin layer.