Manual Splitters

[steadybrook]

What are the best kind of manual splitters to use for general splitting and lap skiving?

Edited March 12, 2010 by steadybrook

[Bevan]

What are the best kind of manual splitters to use for general splitting and lap skiving?

well i use roo which is thin but very tuff , i splitt it to about .8 of a mm what do you want to split ??? cow , roo , ??

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Edited March 12, 2010 by Bevan

[bruce johnson]

It depends on how much you plan to use it, what kind of leather, and how much you want to spend. If I could only have one or was buying new - it would the be the Keystone from Campbell Randall. It is a twist handle model like the Osborne 84. That style is the most versatile.

I like splitters a lot, and here's a link to some of the oldies I have and some explanations of them - Old Splitters Each of these kind of have a special area they shine. If I could only have one it would be the Krebs style I guess. Second would be a Chase. Third would be a crank skiver for laps or a Spittler or twist handle for longer laps.

[steadybrook]

Thanks for the help,looks like the krebs is going to be the choice for my small saddlery.