Members Go2Tex Posted February 28, 2012 Members Report Posted February 28, 2012 (edited) Brent, I didn't know Barnsley was back to making them unless this is still some of the old stock, but that picture looks pretty new. If you ever want to try one, here's a link to a few I have ready to go -plough gauges for sale . I'll have several more in the next month or so. Those are some beautiful tools. The 10cm would probably be large enough for my needs. I'll have to take out a second on my house and get back to ya. But, seriously, I will keep it in mind. What I need more than a plough gauge is an Artisan 20" splitter..... You ready to part with yours? Edited February 28, 2012 by Go2Tex Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
Moderator bruce johnson Posted February 28, 2012 Moderator Report Posted February 28, 2012 Those are some beautiful tools. The 10cm would probably be large enough for my needs. I'll have to take out a second on my house and get back to ya. But, seriously, I will keep it in mind. What I need more than a plough gauge is an Artisan 20" splitter..... You ready to part with yours? Brent, I never got the splitter. I had cash money in my pocket for one at Sheridan that year and planned to drive to LA and pick one up when I got home. I got a crappy demo and insulting sales spiel and decided I didn't need one that bad. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Members Go2Tex Posted February 28, 2012 Members Report Posted February 28, 2012 Brent, I never got the splitter. I had cash money in my pocket for one at Sheridan that year and planned to drive to LA and pick one up when I got home. I got a crappy demo and insulting sales spiel and decided I didn't need one that bad. Ah, too bad. Yeah, a sales spiel can leave a bad taste. I could sure use a wide spitter, though. Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
Moderator Art Posted February 28, 2012 Moderator Report Posted February 28, 2012 Tex, That is a copy of the old Randall, it is meant to be set at one thickness and used that way. It doesn't like to change and you waste a ton of leather setting it. The blade is also a pain to reinstall. Seriously, get a band splitter. If you are going to use it a lot for different settings, then the band splitter is worth the extra cost, which is significant. Art Ah, too bad. Yeah, a sales spiel can leave a bad taste. I could sure use a wide spitter, though. Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
Members Go2Tex Posted February 28, 2012 Members Report Posted February 28, 2012 Tex, That is a copy of the old Randall, it is meant to be set at one thickness and used that way. It doesn't like to change and you waste a ton of leather setting it. The blade is also a pain to reinstall. Seriously, get a band splitter. If you are going to use it a lot for different settings, then the band splitter is worth the extra cost, which is significant. Art Well, that's not good news. The band splitters are great but way out of my price range, I think. I can buy a whole lot of leveled skirting for what I would pay for one of those. Probably never pay it off except in terms of convenience. I appreciate the info, though. I think I just saved myself a bunch of Obama-bucks.... Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
Members Toadflax Posted March 5, 2012 Author Members Report Posted March 5, 2012 FWIW, the problem with the wooden strap cutter seems to be with one particular piece of fairly hard leather. Despite stropping the blade and cranking the locking screw, the leather is 'dragging' the arm of the cutter so the strap gets wider the further you cut - not good! Other than this, the cutter works very well on other bits of leather - certainly up to 1.25" width straps. I suspect that the torque on the arm from wider straps /harder leather is causing the blade to angle out slightly, and drag the arm with it at the cut progresses. Seems to tally with what others have said - wooden cutter for narrower straps, up to draw gauge for middle widths, and plough gauge for wider ones. But you've got to REALLY want a plough gauge to spend that sort of money! After a frustrating time wasting a strap width of expensive leather, I just ended up scribing lines and using the round knife - which was a lot easier than I'd expected. It's slower, but does produce a very good clean straight edge, even on a 60" strap. However, Tandy have a sale on at present, certainly in the UK, and you can get the Craftool draw gauge for £23.39 - down from normal price of £37.43. Will be interesting to see how well this copes. Geoff Quote
Members Go2Tex Posted March 5, 2012 Members Report Posted March 5, 2012 AARRHG!!!! After using my little wooden Tandy strap cutter for about 11 years with little or no problems, except the hard leather previously mentioned, now all of a sudden the @#$%^& thing starts going the other way. I'm just trying to cut some 5/8" straps out of heavy harness and for some weird unexplainable reason, the strap cutter keeps angling away from the leather and giving me a tapered cut. I try pushing the leather firmly against the cutter to no avail. It starts doing it almost as soon as I start the cut. I flip the leather over, and viola', a perfect cut. So, I think, the straight edge cut is not vertical and thus, it is being forced out from the cutter, thinning the cut. I can't imagine that this is the problem because I've never had this happen before. I'm beginning to think that there is a different problem with the cutter, perhaps the part that holds the blade is worn and is allowing it to go wacky.... I think I'll try my other cutters and see if I can duplicate the problem. Not like I have time to waste on this. Why does stuff like this always happen when your are in a hurry? Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
Members Sylvia Posted March 5, 2012 Members Report Posted March 5, 2012 AARRHG!!!! After using my little wooden Tandy strap cutter for about 11 years with little or no problems, except the hard leather previously mentioned, now all of a sudden the @#$%^& thing starts going the other way. I'm just trying to cut some 5/8" straps out of heavy harness and for some weird unexplainable reason, the strap cutter keeps angling away from the leather and giving me a tapered cut. I try pushing the leather firmly against the cutter to no avail. It starts doing it almost as soon as I start the cut. I flip the leather over, and viola', a perfect cut. . Why does stuff like this always happen when your are in a hurry? I'm going to share this link to a 1904 book on leather working. On page 29 in the book it explains how to make a bench top strap cutting appliance. I think the design could be modified a little with a roller to keep the leather from crawling up on you. http://www.archive.org/details/leatherworking00hasl The book is downloadable as a pdf and you can read it online.... look for the links on the left. hope it helps some. Quote A teacher pointed at me with a ruler and said "At the end of this ruler is an idiot." I got detention when I asked "Which end?"
Members colttrainer Posted March 6, 2012 Members Report Posted March 6, 2012 Not shure how I missed this one, Bruce And Brent If you are looking for larger splitter talk to Steve ( cobra) I have my name on one when he gets his order in. Pretty sweet deal on them, and we know how Steve is to deal with. Bruce I had one of artisans ordered finally told them where they could put it. Al Quote Lloyd Allan custom Leather (Al) Find us at facebook.com/LloydAllanCustomLeather Everyone welcome
Members Go2Tex Posted March 6, 2012 Members Report Posted March 6, 2012 Not shure how I missed this one, Bruce And Brent If you are looking for larger splitter talk to Steve ( cobra) I have my name on one when he gets his order in. Pretty sweet deal on them, and we know how Steve is to deal with. Bruce I had one of artisans ordered finally told them where they could put it. Al How does it compare to the Artisan splitter? I need it to be easy to adjust the thickness, at least as easy as my Landis 30. Quote Brent Tubre email: BCL@ziplinkmail.com
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