Members Tae Posted July 24, 2008 Members Report Posted July 24, 2008 Hi, I was going to buy some wing dividers on eBay, and noticed that there are wing dividers in the woodcraft category. Are these different from the ones in leathercraft? Thanks. Tae Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted July 24, 2008 Moderator Report Posted July 24, 2008 Tae, Not to dissuade you from ebay stores and sellers, but I have bought pretty much the same wing dividers at Orchard Supply and Harbor Freight for less money and no shipping charges. There are several tools that cross over into other crafts. Another source for tools is antique stores. I have found very few antique stores that don't have an old keg o' tools or wooden tool tote that don't have decent wing dividers for a couple bucks. I recently bought a set of 24" leg dividers at one for $7. That was a find, I didn't even ask for the customary 10% discount. Quote
Members Rawhide Posted July 25, 2008 Members Report Posted July 25, 2008 Tae, Not to dissuade you from ebay stores and sellers, but I have bought pretty much the same wing dividers at Orchard Supply and Harbor Freight for less money and no shipping charges. There are several tools that cross over into other crafts. Another source for tools is antique stores. I have found very few antique stores that don't have an old keg o' tools or wooden tool tote that don't have decent wing dividers for a couple bucks. I recently bought a set of 24" leg dividers at one for $7. That was a find, I didn't even ask for the customary 10% discount. WOW 24"!!! You must be making a 4 foot clock Bruce. I've got a pair of 4" friction dividers from Jerimiah and the pair they sell at tandy. Marlon Quote
Leather Bum Posted July 25, 2008 Report Posted July 25, 2008 I bought these wing dividers from Traditional Woodworker. They seem to be pretty nice so far, and they are not made in China or Taiwan. L'Bum Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 25, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted July 25, 2008 I love this site so much...I learn so much here!!! I always thought wing dividers were employees at the local chicken processing plant. Quote
Members Rawhide Posted July 25, 2008 Members Report Posted July 25, 2008 I love this site so much...I learn so much here!!!I always thought wing dividers were employees at the local chicken processing plant. No, no...those folks are calle wing separators! Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted July 25, 2008 Contributing Member Report Posted July 25, 2008 Oh, okay. I guess I mussed it up when translating from spanish to englich. Quote
Members gunfighter48 Posted August 1, 2008 Members Report Posted August 1, 2008 I love this site so much...I learn so much here!!!I always thought wing dividers were employees at the local chicken processing plant. -------------------- Mike D. I wonder who does the Buffalo Wings!!!!!!! John Quote
gtwister09 Posted August 7, 2008 Report Posted August 7, 2008 I have several ones from other sources but I recently received a gift of Jeremiah's latest Michaelangelo dividers. WOW! These are a pair of dividers....... Regards, Ben Quote
Members Shadar Posted August 31, 2014 Members Report Posted August 31, 2014 If you have both of these, you will rarely need any others for anything. They are better quality then the Leather Factory and costs less combined than than the cost of the one from Tandyhttp://www.amazon.com/Eurotool-Divider-4-Inches/dp/B0058EDLLI/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_d_4 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008OSIUY8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 Quote
Members silverwingit Posted September 1, 2014 Members Report Posted September 1, 2014 I got disgusted with my Springfield/Tandy divider. It's longer than I need and the legs flex. The steel doesn't want to hold a good point. I am delighted with these smaller, German-made dividers from the jewelry industry. They are very heavy-duty, well made and have nice sharp points. They also fit into my hand much better than the larger ones. Priced nicely, too. http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIVIDER-COMPASS-GAUGE-3-ADJUSTABLE-JEWELRY-MARKING-CENTER-MAKING-CIRCLE-/181386224669?ssPageName=ADME:L:OU:US:1120 Michelle Quote
Members Colt W Knight Posted September 2, 2014 Members Report Posted September 2, 2014 If you are looking for high quality, Starrett makes an excellent product, http://www.starrett.com/metrology/metrology-products/precision-measuring-tools/calipers-dividers-trammels/Calipers-And-Dividers#itemsPerPage=24¤tPage=1&displayMode=grid&sortBy=none/asc They can be found fairly cheap on auction and discount retailer sites. Quote
Members capsterdog Posted October 24, 2014 Members Report Posted October 24, 2014 I got mine at sears abut 20 years ago and they are going strong. Craftsman and made in the USA..Love them Quote
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