Cobra Class 14 Splitter: Day One Video, Plus Photos

[Trox]

Hi Friend,

Do you have a Blanchard splitting machine? Any change for a picture of that machine? I did not even knew it existed any Blanchard splitters, I guess it must be a old and rare machine.

Thanks

Tor

Hello you guys & hippy new year ! The problem I see with fixed blade splitting machines is how or who is gonna sharpen the blade in a correct way ? ? ? If the blades were hollow ground you would have a better chance to sharpen them . Those machines date from a period in history when there were pro knife sharpeners . I got a blanchard fixed blade splitting machine & I think I spent more time sharpening the blade than splitting ! I actually have 2 splitting machines in my work place & they don't ever give the same result from one kind of leather to another Find right away some one who can sharpen your blades & maybe order a reserve blade & always keep one in reserve

[Trox]

Anybody who knows what happens to this editor, it is sometimes totally non responsive. I cannot move the cursor back and do editing, it locks up and I have to wait for it start move again. I guess I have to report it to Johanna

[oltoot]

Tip: most machinists can true and sharpen this kind of blade, if they will.

[cem]

Thank you for that information and the nice video. If you look at this video from Weaver they explain why you need to split a Little at the time.

Thanks and Happy New Year.

Thank you for the video Trox, I've had my Weaver splitter for a couple of years now and had never seen that video before explains things a lot better than the lacking manual (piece of paper) they give you.

Cheers,

Clair

[billymac814]

Does anyone know if the weaver blade is the same as a Landis 30 blade and if you can use that plastic guage with the Landis. I have an old landis 30 and I just sharpened the blade, it works much better but I have no idea if the blade is adjusted correctly. I'd also like to get a spare blade to have on hand, I'm not 100% sure how effective my sharpening (polishing really) was so it would also be nice just to feel a good blade so I have a basis for comparison.