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Anyone know of a bench top splitter that wont break the bank? I have a bunch or 8" wide 8-9 oz pieces that I need to cut down to about 2-3 or 4-5 oz.

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It would be cheaper to buy whole sides in the oz. you want then getting a splitter to do anything that wide. You'll be in hundreds just for one that will do belt widths.

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16 hours ago, Burkhardt said:

It would be cheaper to buy whole sides in the oz. you want then getting a splitter to do anything that wide. You'll be in hundreds just for one that will do belt widths.

Yip, I thought about sending them to Rocky Mountain but I could use a splitter. Best I've seen is a Weaver that will cut 5" wide and its $300. Might pull the trigger on that one and cut my strips to 5 and 3 inch wide. Then I'm pretty much stuck making all wallets with it.

Thanks for the reply.

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You will have trouble pulling wallet parts through a pull splitter without stretching and deforming out of shape. Most people can pull a three inch stirrup leather to level it but that’s about is. The wider blades just get more places to work before stropping or resharpening

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On 3/18/2023 at 6:27 PM, bruce johnson said:

You will have trouble pulling wallet parts through a pull splitter without stretching and deforming out of shape. Most people can pull a three inch stirrup leather to level it but that’s about is. The wider blades just get more places to work before stripping or resharpening

Thanks for that. Thats been a question in the back of my mind since all I see are belts being pulled thru a hand puller no matter how wide the blade is. Probably will just order a couple square ft of 2-3 and 4-5 oz. Trying to figure out what do do with these 8-9 oz 6 inch wide strips I have.

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