Inexpensive Splitter/skiver.

[billymac814]

You got a heck of a deal on that for 40 bucks. I definitely would sharpen the blade first, mine was barely useable when I got it, they need to be really really sharp to work good, that applies to any splitter.

Lap skiving is just skiving thick to thin, like if you were going to skive the end of a strap, you start off at the thickness of the belt and taper it out. That is really all I use this cowboy splitter for, if I need to split anything I prefer the crank splitter. I'd like to get a wider one sometime soon

[veedub3]

I got one off ebay a few months back and I won the bid at $180 including shipping. (Wish I could have got it for $40 - that was a super deal) Oddly enough it is sitting in the corner still in the box. I will get around to testing it out at some point I imagine. Have been very busy with other projects. Glad you posted on this BIllyMac, as mine did not come with instructions either, but at least now I know how it is supposed to be used, and to sharpen the blade before using. Thanks!

Karina

[billymac814]

Yea I originally found them on eBay and they were in the 180+ range but I figured I'd ask bob to see if he had them since it was a Cowboy and he did and it was even a bit cheaper. They are very simple machines and it all comes down to how sharp it is, if its sharp it'll work great, if its not it won't. If you have to really yank on the work your blade isn't sharp.