Leather Skiver/splitter By Cowboy

[keplerts]

Anybody know anything about a leather skiver/splitter made by cowboy? I saw one on ebay for $236. Any info good or bad?

Thanks,

Tom

[bruce johnson]

They are a good skiver for doing laps on straps. Put the leather in, push the handle with one hand as you pull the leather with the other and they will taper right down. As a splitter- not so bueno. There is a stop screw you adjust for thickness. Put the leather in, hold the handle forward with one hand against the stop while you pull with the other. Narrow straps work OK because you can one hand them easy enough. Wider stuff is harder.

[keplerts]

Thanks Bruce. Who makes the Cowboy model? Are these China made? So, to make it usable for wider strap slitting I would have to figure out a way to lock the handle in the forward position? I thought $236 was a pretty good price considering what Tandy wants for their model. And a CSO is more than double the cowboy cost.

Thanks,

Tom

[shooter55]

I have a fair amount of Cowboy equipment in my shop. I have the hand "pull" splitter you are asking about and for smaller width items (belts), works OK. I use that for more skiving than anything else. There is also a hand crank splitter I have from Cowboy that works great. Yes, they are manufactured in China, but with engineering apparently sent from the importer, so the specs are not left to the factory. Haven't had any issues with anything I have. Check with Bob at Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine. He handles the Cowboy line.

http://www.tolindsewmach.com/

Hope that helps.

Tim

[keplerts]

Thanks Tim! I didn't realize that Cowboy sewing machines were the makers of the Cowboy skiver. Was your blade sharp out of the box or did you have to sharpen it to work?

Thanks,

Tom

[shooter55]

Thanks Tim! I didn't realize that Cowboy sewing machines were the makers of the Cowboy skiver. Was your blade sharp out of the box or did you have to sharpen it to work?

Thanks,

Tom

Tom,

It did need a little honing, but not a huge task. Works very well for me. Can't complain about any of the Cowboy stuff......

Tim

[Rayban]

Anybody know anything about a leather skiver/splitter made by cowboy? I saw one on ebay for $236. Any info good or bad?

Thanks,

Tom

Is this the one?? If so, $236 isn't a very good price, I bought this one from Toledo Bob for $165

[keplerts]

Yep.....thats the one. I didn't buy it. How do you like yours? Was the blade sharp? Is Bob where you can buy these new? I can't find them on Toledo's web site.

Tom

[Rayban]

I use it to skive about 5" from a strap to make belts....until 2 months ago I was doing it by hand, so this is like a hot knife thru butter.

Very sharp, i like it lots.

I bought it new from Toledo Bob..tell him sent ya.

[keplerts]

OK..... thanks for all the info. I'm glad I didn't buy it on ebay!

Tom