Cutting/skiving upholstery leather

[Woodrest]

Hi all,

Does anyone know about the process and tools required to cut and skive upholstery leather scraps into long, continuous strips to make welting ????

We've started doing antique auto upholstery and have to make much of the welting and binding we use so it matches seat and door coverings. Is there a faster way to turn all the small, oddball scrap pieces into trim than using straight edges, hand-held rotory cutters, and a belt sander?

Thanks,

Paul.

[Rawhide]

Hi all,

Does anyone know about the process and tools required to cut and skive upholstery leather scraps into long, continuous strips to make welting ????

We've started doing antique auto upholstery and have to make much of the welting and binding we use so it matches seat and door coverings. Is there a faster way to turn all the small, oddball scrap pieces into trim than using straight edges, hand-held rotory cutters, and a belt sander?

Thanks,

Paul.

You might try a Jerry stripper. You can cut different widths by adding or removing blades. Jerry Stripper

[Normow]

Hi all,

Does anyone know about the process and tools required to cut and skive upholstery leather scraps into long, continuous strips to make welting ????

We've started doing antique auto upholstery and have to make much of the welting and binding we use so it matches seat and door coverings. Is there a faster way to turn all the small, oddball scrap pieces into trim than using straight edges, hand-held rotory cutters, and a belt sander?

Thanks,

Paul.

I don't know what it's called, but I've used one for years. It's a section of large pipe (2.5"?) over a threaded pipe that just fits inside. It clamps to the bench. The outer pipe is cut into sections. One at 90 deg, the other at 45 deg. You slip a blade in the cut and tighten the plug on the threaded end. A guide slides back and forth to keep your thong the same width throughout. Someone else probably knows what it's called.

Cut your leather into the desired dimension times x. Skive it. Then go to the thong cutter and cut your pieces. Unless you want ot go $2000 for a skiver, this is the best way I know.