Singermania Report post Posted February 8, 2017 I realise this post is a bit old now, however I've just spotted it and want to let you know some details. I am Steve Bonnett of Cowboy Leather Machines in Australia, we sell the two 6" splitters as well as the big 20" splitters. When these splitters come to Australia or the US via a proper Cowboy dealership they are sharpened and ready to go. When they are sold to people out to make a dollar on Ali Baba and ebay mostly in China, Hong Kong and Singapore they are not sharpened. So if you purchase a machine from other than a Cowboy outlet you will have to have the blade sharpened before you use the machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SolarLeatherMachines Report post Posted February 9, 2017 (edited) COMPLETELY agree. The blades as they come from the factory are not sharp enough. Not even close, and they have a lot of "scale" on them. The blade should have the surface polished and must be sharpened to a razor's edge before use. Any of the official Cowboy retailers will be able to do this for you, and will also be able to re-sharpen the blade periodically. Edited February 9, 2017 by SolarLeatherMachines Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
