I did use the search first, but didn't get the right answer

[Ace Lungger]

How wide of piece of leather can you use the Tandy Super Skiver? How does it work   I was trying to find out how to thin leather for like your belt loops? I don't got no $400.00 for the big one!!
But I did sell one of my reloaders sold it about $50.00 less than they are bringing on ebay, but I got the cash

I apoligize for bugging you guy's so much. But I have to drive 35 miles to ask the only guy that I know that works with leather.

I am great full for you folks
Thanks
ACE

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I think most pards just pick up some thinner leather for the loops rather than thinning a thicker piece. I use 3-4oz leather for loops. You can see if Tandy offers smaller pieces of the thinner stuff.

[cowboywc]

How wide of piece of leather can you use the Tandy Super Skiver? How does it work   I was trying to find out how to thin leather for like your belt loops? I don't got no $400.00 for the big one!!
But I did sell one of my reloaders sold it about $50.00 less than they are bringing on ebay, but I got the cash

I apoligize for bugging you guy's so much. But I have to drive 35 miles to ask the only guy that I know that works with leather.

I am great full for you folks
Thanks
ACE

Howdy Ace
You can use it on any widths, but you are going to work a lot to get it even. Take some scrap and pratice
before you try it on your loop leather.
WC

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[Trailrider]

Howdy, Pards,
I use 4-5 oz leather for cartridge loops, except for .22 rf and maybe for .32 caliber cartridges.  Anything larger, including shotshells gets the 4-5 oz. I just buy a side and a strap cutter, and cut the strips from the side.

Hope this helps!

[Ace Lungger]

Thanks a bunch pards. That is what i ne3eded to know, can't waste money if I don't need to.

 As allways, i am very great full for the advice
See Ya
ACE

[Slowhand Bob]

Ace, the little cheap skiver works better for me than the slightly more expensive Super version, probably what one gets used to.  What I do find much quicker and handier for general small skiving jobs is the belt and/or drum sanders.  If you are talking bullet loops, then by all means buy that leather in the correct weight to begin with.  Years ago I even tried one of the small 6" pull through type skivers and was sorely disapointed in it for most uses.  I use 4/5oz for the 32-20 through .410 loops and 6-7oz for the 20, 16 and 12 guages, whether single loop, double loop or double pouch.  What I see a lot of in use for the molded double pouches, made by others, appears to be 8/9oz.