Leather Splitter For Whip Makers

[TrustCommunicationConsent]

Looking for any info I can get for smaller scale leather spliters. I have heard that the splitters (such as the Osbone's) aer not great for splitting thin leather such as kangaroo. any one seen mabe a home made one that uses a replacable blade such as a single edged razor blade? I never split anything wider that about 1/2" so splitter with 6' wide blades are not great for me. Also I suspect a smaller cutting angle might be better for this thin of material.

Many thanks for any help you might have to offer.

[esantoro]

Perhaps you are thinking of something like a Scharf-fix 2000.

http://apps.webcreate.com/ecom/catalog/product_specific.cfm?ClientID=15&ProductID=17482

Ed

Looking for any info I can get for smaller scale leather spliters. I have heard that the splitters (such as the Osbone's) aer not great for splitting thin leather such as kangaroo. any one seen mabe a home made one that uses a replacable blade such as a single edged razor blade? I never split anything wider that about 1/2" so splitter with 6' wide blades are not great for me. Also I suspect a smaller cutting angle might be better for this thin of material.

Many thanks for any help you might have to offer.

[Pepelimoco]

Looking for any info I can get for smaller scale leather spliters. I have heard that the splitters (such as the Osbone's) aer not great for splitting thin leather such as kangaroo. any one seen mabe a home made one that uses a replacable blade such as a single edged razor blade? I never split anything wider that about 1/2" so splitter with 6' wide blades are not great for me. Also I suspect a smaller cutting angle might be better for this thin of material.

Many thanks for any help you might have to offer.

Here's one on ebay right now that will do everything you mentioned. They work pretty good. I have one.

http://cgi.ebay.com/...=item35a6e4b6a1

[HorsehairBraider]

I've got the one that Pepelimoco is talking about. It is made by White Buff of this forum. They are awesome. I used to hate splitting, now I love it and try to split everything I can. The rest of the tool works great too. It's the best string cutter I've got... I think I have 3 other types. The beveling on it is as much a piece of cake as the splitting is.

I don't make whips myself but I am betting you will really like that tool.

[TrustCommunicationConsent]

I've got the one that Pepelimoco is talking about. It is made by White Buff of this forum. They are awesome. I used to hate splitting, now I love it and try to split everything I can. The rest of the tool works great too. It's the best string cutter I've got... I think I have 3 other types. The beveling on it is as much a piece of cake as the splitting is.

I don't make whips myself but I am betting you will really like that tool.

WOW, I looked at both and they both are great sugestions. The one made by White Bluff; how do you control the depth that you are splitting the strings? Also what type of blade does it use?

[rcsaddles]

Contact Paul at www.midwestwhips.com about a splitter. I think they are less than $120 + shipping. They are mad especifically for whipmaking. I understand they are made in Australia by a whipmaker. He also sells a wonderful lace cutter that I am going to get as soon as I have a little extrra to spend.

[Essentia]

Contact Paul at www.midwestwhips.com about a splitter. I think they are less than $120 + shipping. They are mad especifically for whipmaking. I understand they are made in Australia by a whipmaker. He also sells a wonderful lace cutter that I am going to get as soon as I have a little extrra to spend.

Thats the Dene Williams strander and splitter.........

contact details below I think they are only around $90.00AU if you buy direct

email:-denewhips at icr.com.au

Phone 07 4630 9708

[TrustCommunicationConsent]

Thats the Dene Williams strander and splitter.........

contact details below I think they are only around $90.00AU if you buy direct

email:-denewhips@icr.com.au

Phone 07 4630 9708

Thank you very much, I wrote to him and will get one of each if that is true.

[rcsaddles]

I for one would like to know what you decide adn which splitter you get. All the info about how you like it and all. I am in the parket but just have not done anything about it yet.

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I for one would like to know what you decide adn which splitter you get. All the info about how you like it and all. I am in the parket but just have not done anything about it yet.

I descided to try the splitter and cutter from Dene Williams, Partly because of the price and partly because I have and use the origional AU strander and the new one sounds like a good idea. I will post about how I like it after I get it (should be on its way as I type) and gibe it a few trys.

[Spence]

I've got both the splitter and strander from Dene. The splitter is constantly at my side. I use it with every string I cut. I've split 7/8 straps up to 1" wide. I have no doubt I could split heavier leather, as long as I don't rush it and trim a bit at a time. I use the strander on occasion and I think I have a better time with it that his dad's strander (the original au strander). Both the splitter and the strander use blades that are readily available - as in cheap!

[TrustCommunicationConsent]

I've got both the splitter and strander from Dene. The splitter is constantly at my side. I use it with every string I cut. I've split 7/8 straps up to 1" wide. I have no doubt I could split heavier leather, as long as I don't rush it and trim a bit at a time. I use the strander on occasion and I think I have a better time with it that his dad's strander (the original au strander). Both the splitter and the strander use blades that are readily available - as in cheap!

That was exectly the question I asked him and liked the answer. I like the idea of being able to set 2 sizes to get the taper from the get-go. I am interested in seeing if I need to bevle the edges after I have the splitter seems to me it might be unessary with very thin leather but I will find out in due time

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I am loving the splitter, the only change I would like to see is the ability to lock the hand grip in the closed poosition so I could put it in a vicew when splitting down long strings. (this tool taught me that brand new stanly utility knife blades, need to be sharpened before they are used).

I have tried a couple of projects without beveling the edges and it seems to be working very well (only trid this with kangroo hide as cow is probably not strong enough; with the kangaroo I have taken the thickness down to 1/64th inch without breaking the laces while braiding.

Like the new style lace cutter but have not yet tried making a set of tapered strings to avoid having to drop strings as I braid. I will gve that a try in a month or so after I am more fimuliar with the cutter.

Mike

[sos]

Thats the Dene Williams strander and splitter.........

contact details below I think they are only around $90.00AU if you buy direct

email:-denewhips at icr.com.au

Phone 07 4630 9708

With Midwest being out of stock & double the price - I'm thinking about contacting Dene directly, anyone know if this information is still good? Does he have a website / email address these days?