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

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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.