tmroper Report post Posted March 19, 2009 I am trying to build a homemade leather splitter and just wondered if any of you guys have any good ideas and or would be willing to post pics of what you are using. I have a saddle shop and use the tandy version of the osborne splitter which works great but it does not go thin enough for the rawhide work. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alan Bell Report post Posted March 19, 2009 Sure it does, that is what I am using. The Hansen string cutter comes with a splitter but I end up using both the Hansen and the Tandy splitters. Keep you blade sharp and split a little at a time and remember you should not be splitting much more than the thinnest part! If the hide ranges from 2 oz to 6 oz the thinnest you will split down to is 2 oz., or you compromise the integrity of the string. Vaya con Dios, Alan Bell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tmroper Report post Posted March 20, 2009 Thanks for the reply Allen, Iwould still love to see pics of any homemade splitters Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rawhide1 Report post Posted March 20, 2009 tmroper I use a osborne model 84. I've found that my blade needs to be sharp and the rawhide needs to be cased just right. I can then split my strings as thin as I want. I split some cow down yesterday paper thin. I will admit I've cut my share of strings in two and still do if I don't let the moisture get right. I'm sorry I don't have any pictures of a homemade splitter. But somewhere on the forum there was a topic on a homemade splitter I'm just not sure where. Maybe try that search thingy they got on here. Good luck! Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
megabit Report post Posted March 20, 2009 Search is your friend http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...memade+splitter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skipj Report post Posted March 20, 2009 Found this on you tube: The video is in two parts, this is part 1. It's simple, but seems to work for him. SkipJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seveneves Report post Posted February 28, 2010 Found this on you tube: The video is in two parts, this is part 1. It's simple, but seems to work for him. SkipJ Hey Cool, That's my video! Thanks. I actually found an really easy way to do it without any tools at. I'll take some pictures and post it soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
