How can I keep my chevre leather from getting ridges ? This literally happens on every project I do. Please help !

@kallusedleather99 The first image shows a bad case of skiver chew, but as the second image demonstrates a vast improvement, I'm assuming a (frustrated!) technique issue.

It can't be eliminated, only minimised. It only matters when you are fully gluing the skived leather onto another piece of leather, or a hard surface like a box, or perhaps you are thinning leather that will be unlined (exposing the flesh side).

If there are ridges that can be measured thicker, take a scary sharp French edger and GENTLY remove them.

I have tried keeping the bell knife as sharp as can be. but I can’t seem to figure this out, it’s making me question getting a skiving machine haha.