Points to note when using a leather knife or skiving knife (bettachi)

Because the blade of a leather knife or skiving knife (bettachi) is beveled on one side, tilt it slightly as you cut so that the cut surface is at a right angle.

Because the blade of a leather knife or skiving knife (bettachi) is beveled on one side, tilt it slightly as you cut so that the cut surface is at a right angle.