New Vergez Blanchard Angular Skiving/Paring Knife Alternatives

Yes, that is the exact one, but the right handed one is also out of stock here...

@gpstl Paring knives were mostly used by book binders for paring thin skins, they typically featured a longer thin blade that wouldn't do that well through thick stiff hides.

Paring: Soft thin skins.

Skiving: Firm thick hide.

Today they mean the same thing.

@Leathercraft Masterclass Understood. Thanks again!

@gpstl I have both the Chartermade original and the Blanchard. Although my first impressions of the CM were really good, when I used it practically, on an actual product, I found the design is not ideal for clean skiving compared to the Blanchard for a number of reasons.

That's where I learnt not to judge a tool without extensive practical use. First impressions don't always indicate long term success. My ex girlfriend would be another good example ;)

Without having used it, I would say the 'lap skiving knife' would be a better, but more expensive choice if going CM.

@Leathercraft Masterclass Thank you. And, regarding the ex... I can relate. If I could only go back in time and smack my younger self around a bit for the stupidity I was about to commit to, life would be much better today.

I will wait patiently for the Blanchard.

@paul p - Thanks - I'll have a look at the Doldokki knives!

@gpstl I do believe they are in stock on the vergez blanchard official website still, that's where I got mine from!

@LowlandsLeather Is that still a 100 euro min order or have they have changed policy?

@gpstl try here:

https://www.leatherhouse.eu/products/96-knife-blades-amp-scissors/9368-high-speed-steel-paring-knife---blanchard-/

@Leathercraft Masterclass Sorry for the exceptionally late reply but yes indeed Vergez does still have their 100euro min order unfortunately. At the time I was looking at more Vergez than just the knife so it made sense. They were ridiculously fast as well, arrived within 2 days from France to the Netherlands.