DJ1935 Report post Posted October 1, 2009 Can someone please tell me why my Dixon Plough Gauge cuts strapping on an angle. The blade is set correctly and sharp and the roller runs over the top of the hide. I cut my hides on a cloth sheet on a concrete floor - hard on your knees but I dont have a table big enough. It doesnt happen all the time and sometimes is not apparent until something is stitched as the needle often breaks out the side of the leather ruining all the previous effort and causing much muttering and waste. All help much appreciated. Thanks DJ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bruce johnson Report post Posted October 1, 2009 DJ, For the thread to be breaking out the side, it sounds like you are getting an undercut on the strap from the blade. The only two things I can see causing that are the blade bending or the leather coming through at an angle. On either of mine, the blade is stiff, so I don't think that is probably the case. If the roller is fairly high I have got an undercut if the leather rode up the blade on that side of the strap and the strap stayed low next to the fence. I keep my roller pretty low to avoid that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
