Leather strap cutter

[Gamekeeper]

Hi Folks,

I currently have the mk 1 cutting knife!! Plus a Tandy strap cutter which, so far is ok on thicker leather but on the thinner ones it's absolutely terrible - I've wasted more leather using it!!

Does anyone have any suggestions for a good cutter, hand operated.

It seems that the older leatherworking tools must all be in a museum here in UK so if you have any suppliers I'd be grateful.

Many thanks

Dave

[rdb]

I use a variety of tools, from razor knife to head knife. I use a sheetrock tee square on the edges of big skins. And a carpenters framing square for smaller things. I would invest in a good self healing board, as big as you can find room for. That and a rotary knife will be your best friend.

Others will chime in, I'm sure with particular tools or methods they like and use.

[Gamekeeper]

Thanks for your reply.

I have the majority of the items you describe;

• Cutting mat (self healing)
  
• Clicker/razor knife
  
• Rotary cutter
  
• Various squares
  
• 1 mtre straight edge
  
• Tandy strap cutter
  

One thing i have noticed about the strap cutter (I know they are mass produced) but the scale doesn't even match up with the blade position, in this case if you wanted a 1" strap this cutter would cut 1 1/8",

I even considered Tandy's metal strap cutter but.........................what if the scale was wrong on that too!!

Cheers

Dave

Edited July 31, 2008 by Gamekeeper

[Hilly]

Johanna posted on this topic a while back:

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?s...&hl=johanna

[Luke Hatley]

GAMEKEEPER, the information that- rdb - gave to you is very informative and you can you cut

leather very True with it.

THE LEATHER CUTTER.. made byThe Leather Works in Palo Alco Calif.

I have bought new ones that are sold by Tandy .....and they will not cut straight.

I have measured and compaired them with The Leathet Cutter. and the Tandy Cutters are not made right,

The LEATHER CUTTER SHOWS UP ON E-BAY.If you want a strap cutter check e-bay.

[rdb]

Thanx for the info Luke. My strap cutter is some 30yrs old, one from thye original maker, not Tandy. I would love to have another, but the modern one doesn't seem quite right. Its good to know about the Ebay source.

[Gamekeeper]

Thanks for your replies.

Luke, do you have a website for The Leather Works?

Nothing comes up on ebay at the moment.

Cheers

Dave

[bruce johnson]

Dave,

Their webswite is http://www.leatherworksproducts.com/. It has their contact info. I thought they had moved to Stockton a few years ago. Looks like they don't sell retail, but a phone call to them might put you in touch with a local retailer over there.

[Gamekeeper]

Many thanks Bruce,

no e mail details on there though, I presume they just do these cutters?

Their site is quite limited. Anyone know of any e mail address for them?

Cheers

Dave