Small Splitter

[Yanni]

I am looking for a small leather splitter to make very thin pieces of rectangular leather for wrapping around briefcase handles.

Can someone put me to the right direction?

Thanks

[WillAdams]

I came across a design for a leather splitter which I'm planning on making when I need to thickness some rawhide:

http://elasticrods.wordpress.com/2012/01/08/home-made-leather-splitter/

[Yanni]

Thanks...I need something slightly more industrial really, small but it's for our factory in England.

Thanks

[LTC]

i don't know if by "small" you meant "cheap"...if not then get an Osborne 86. should work fine for what you need.

[oltoot]

Try the Cobra 14. Looks rugged and dependable even though a little bigger than you might need. Weaver makes 8 inch hand crank.

[Yanni]

Thanks for the replies, I need a splitter that will split leather down to 0.2mm thin.

All these machines quoted go down to only 1.2mm and not thinner.

I need the splitter to make almost paper thin rectangular pieces to wrap around our

briefcases's handles. At the moment I use our skiver and have to pass the pieces many times, splitting around and then in the middle the pieces that is a pain!.

[JoeSnuffie]

I make long strips for wallet ID window borders by running calf skin over a belt sander with 120 grit belts. It goes pretty fast and it's easy to get a nice even thickness. I'm making them around 1/3 mm. The company where I buy my calf splits it to about .75mm and it's very consistent. I believe he uses the band saw style splitter.