Using A Splitter For Skiving Strap Ends?

[Kate]

REALLY not having any luck at all in searching for a tutorial or instruction on using a bench splitter to do skiving. I have one that was sold by Neel Saddlery, but have not been able to successfully do much with it. Any advice would be MOST welcome!

[rharris]

If you are wanting to lap skive try this link http://classicbells.com/verlane/skiving/skivingJig.pdf.'>http://classicbells.com/verlane/skiving/skivingJig.pdf. It shows how Verlane Desgernage used a splitter to lap skive.

http://classicbells.com/verlane/skiving/skivingJig.pdf

RussH

Edited March 13, 2010 by rharris

[Kate]

If you are wanting to lap skive try this link http://classicbells....skivingJig.pdf. It shows how Verlane Desgrange used a splitter to lap skive.

http://classicbells..../skivingJig.pdf

RussH

Hey Russ, that's a helpful short cut! Will have to give that one a try. I'm pretty sure that it will be easier to make repeated skives that way than by another way - as I said, I just have not figured out how the dang thing works, and have had it sitting in the shop for several years now.

THanks very much for you kind reply.

Kate

[Kate]

Here's an update, to say that Ryan Neel has kindly sent me a two page instructional document, and I am now practicing up on making tidy lap skives!

The machine works very well..... the operator needs to run through another five pounds of scrap in practice.

Ya learn something new every day.