Unknown leather cutter info request

[Einherj]

I'm looking for information on this leather cutter I bought from an old cobbler's estate sale.
Is there a special use for it?

It has an approximately 34 cm deep throat and 20 mm gap on the jaws. There is a long handle, so it can deliver a lot of cutting force.
It has a swivel base that can rotate 360 degrees around and pivot 90 degrees forward or back.

The maker logo is so worn I can't make out the name.

All info appreciated. Thank you.

[DieselTech]

@bruce johnson will know or might know. 

[bruce johnson]

1 hour ago, DieselTech said:

@bruce johnson will know or might know. 

Have only see one or two in pictures before. Not very common. 

[Mulesaw]

It looks like it says:

Lince

Meaning lynx in Spanish.
I tried to google a bit, but not much luck using the limited Spanish I know, 

Lince herramientos zapatos cuero 

[Einherj]

9 hours ago, bruce johnson said:

Have only see one or two in pictures before. Not very common. 

OK. It might have a very specific use then.

 

1 hour ago, Mulesaw said:

It looks like it says:

Lince

Meaning lynx in Spanish.
I tried to google a bit, but not much luck using the limited Spanish I know, 

Lince herramientos zapatos cuero 

Thank you for taking a look. I will try to google more with this information.

[BlackDragon]

I've been trying to find out about this machine but I'm not finding much.

The words "Marca depositata" is Italian for "registered trademark" so it's likely this is Italian made. The possible machine name may be Lince which is Lynx in Italian and Spanish. On the label in front of the L the graphic seems to have a tail and you can see the 2 front legs leading to it being an animal. So (Lince) Lynx may be correct.

More than likely, since you got it from a cobbler, it's a sole trimmer. Sort of like a 5in-1 but it's a guillotine cutter and it only does one thing

[Einherj]

On 12/23/2025 at 5:36 PM, BlackDragon said:

I've been trying to find out about this machine but I'm not finding much.

The words "Marca depositata" is Italian for "registered trademark" so it's likely this is Italian made. The possible machine name may be Lince which is Lynx in Italian and Spanish. On the label in front of the L the graphic seems to have a tail and you can see the 2 front legs leading to it being an animal. So (Lince) Lynx may be correct.

More than likely, since you got it from a cobbler, it's a sole trimmer. Sort of like a 5in-1 but it's a guillotine cutter and it only does one thing

Thank you very much for doing research.

Very good points, might indeed be a sole trimmer.
The large throat is throwing me off, why so much space. Seems like it would be for cutting deep into a large piece, like a saddle or something.

[Tastech]

I have never seen such a machine in the shoe industry . However i have seen similar machines in the sheet metal fabrication trade. Its basically a type of scissor or shear made for trimming and cutting external circles . How did it end up at a cobbler shop ? My guess is based on my experience as both a shoe maker and metal fabricator . All my machines are under the same roof although in different sections and corners so too someone not in the know they would assume they are all related to the same trade  . I would assume the cobbler saw a machine for sale that looked handy and added it this collection only to find it isn't very handy to a cobbler after all . Still a cool machine and worth hanging on to .   

[Einherj]

2 hours ago, Tastech said:

I have never seen such a machine in the shoe industry . However i have seen similar machines in the sheet metal fabrication trade. Its basically a type of scissor or shear made for trimming and cutting external circles . How did it end up at a cobbler shop ? My guess is based on my experience as both a shoe maker and metal fabricator . All my machines are under the same roof although in different sections and corners so too someone not in the know they would assume they are all related to the same trade  . I would assume the cobbler saw a machine for sale that looked handy and added it this collection only to find it isn't very handy to a cobbler after all . Still a cool machine and worth hanging on to .   

Could be related to sheet metal cutting, but don't those usually have thicker blades? The top blade is only a couple mm thick and has that pointy bend at the front.
Also, 20 mm throw seems a lot if cutting 1 mm or so thick sheet metal.

[BlackDragon]

I thought it was for sheetmetal as well. Could be the cobbler adapted a metal shear to cut leather. Maybe someone gave it to him or he got it cheap and adapted.