Draw Gauge - Cs Osbourne Or Craftool?

[badLoveLeather]

The Strap cutter I have has gotten on my last nerve.

I'm ready to upgrade to a Draw Gauge.

CS Osbourne or Craftool?

Any Advice would be appreciated.

Travis Poole

Bad Love Leather

[bruce johnson]

Travis,

Some leathers do better with the wooden strap cutters, and some wooden strap cutters are duds. Soft leathers strip out better for me with a single edge razor blade in a wooden strap cutter. Firmer leather like vegtan and latigo can go either way.

With bias because I sell refurbished old tools, I'd not seriously consider a new Osborne or Craftool if I was buying a draw gauge tomorrow. I haven't had a recent Tandy one in th elast few years, but the newer CS Osborne draw gauges have a hollow back aluminum bar. The old ones have a solid steel full thickness bar. It is the difference between formerly selling to a quality standard and now meeting a price point.

[badLoveLeather]

Thanks Bruce. Sent you a PM