tool
Lace cutting knife
This hand tool resembles a rectangular stopping knife, but has a stiff
blade ending at a 45 ° cutting angle. The leather worker, especially the
shoemaker, uses the knife to split, plane, or bevel leather, depending on
how he holds the knife. When splitting, the blade is held horizontal to cut
into the thickness of the leather. When planing or cutting diagonally, the
knife is held at an angle to the leather surface. As far as its purpose is
concerned, the knife can be compared to a shoe knife. The tool can be
distinguished from the skiver. [MOT]