Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted April 28, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted April 28, 2016 12 hours ago, bruce johnson said: I've had a bunch of 10" pull through splitters and the occasional 12". Problem is that most people can pull about 3" width pretty easily and it gets exponentially harder once you go wider than that. The extra blade width just gives you more blade to use before you need to work the edge up again. . So forgive my ignorance, but I don't know much about splitters. Does a crank splitter make it easier to split pieces over 3" width? Is that why you would choose a crank model versus a pull model? Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members Itch Posted April 28, 2016 Members Report Posted April 28, 2016 Try to find an old Fortuna band splitter. That is what you need .. Quote Quality leather goods www.captain-itch.com www.Tennesseeholstercompany.com
Moderator bruce johnson Posted April 29, 2016 Moderator Report Posted April 29, 2016 9 hours ago, Bob Blea said: So forgive my ignorance, but I don't know much about splitters. Does a crank splitter make it easier to split pieces over 3" width? Is that why you would choose a crank model versus a pull model? Bob, IN a word "yes". The crank splitters have a feedwheel and the leverage of the handle and gearing to allow more force than a simple pull by hand. The common crank splitters were designed for the shoe repair trade and are 6" wide (shoe soles). The downsides of the cranksplitters - more expensive, they push the leather into the blade instead of pulling so the leather needs some body or it will wad up against the blade and split unevenly, . Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
Contributing Member Bob Blea Posted April 29, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted April 29, 2016 Thanks Bruce, that clears things up. Hadn't even considered the consequences of pushing the leather on soft leather... Quote There are always possibilities.... Bob Blea C and B Leathercrafts Fort Collins, CO Visit my shop at http://www.etsy.com/shop/CandBLeather?ref=si_shop Instagram @bobbleacandbleather
Members thekid77 Posted May 15, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 15, 2016 On 4/28/2016 at 9:53 PM, bruce johnson said: I've had a bunch of 10" pull through splitters and the occasional 12". Problem is that most people can pull about 3" width pretty easily and it gets exponentially harder once you go wider than that. The extra blade width just gives you more blade to use before you need to work the edge up again. I've probably got a brother Randall to the 18" Big Sioux has in my shop right now. It is here to get a new blade put on and adjusted. It literally took two men and one large boy to unload from their pickup. I expect he paid more than $1000 just to get the new blade made for it. The old rule of thumb on the tried and true big splitters was $200 per inch of blade. That has weakened some, but not a lot. I know of a motorized 10" splitter in a local shop that is closed, but nothing is for sale. The Artisan is a 20" and one of the best favors ever done for me was to get a crappy demonstration and condescending sales talk one year at Sheridan. I had money in pocket to buy one, and Jerry didn't think I was serious. Cobra Steve has a 14" motorized splitter modeled after the Landis #30 crank splitter, not sure where the pricing is now on the Artisan or Cobra. . Hey Bruce, Do you know of or have any splitters that can split leather down to 1mm reliably and consistently? Thank you Quote
Contributing Member TwinOaks Posted May 15, 2016 Contributing Member Report Posted May 15, 2016 1 hour ago, thekid77 said: Hey Bruce, Do you know of or have any splitters that can split leather down to 1mm reliably and consistently? Thank you You can check Bruce's website for a list of what he currently has available. www.brucejohnsonleather.com Quote Mike DeLoach Esse Quam Videri (Be rather than Seem) "Don't learn the tricks of the trade.....Learn the trade." "Teach what you know......Learn what you don't." LEATHER ARTISAN'S DIGITAL GUILD on Facebook.
Members thekid77 Posted May 19, 2016 Author Members Report Posted May 19, 2016 On 5/15/2016 at 4:19 AM, TwinOaks said: You can check Bruce's website for a list of what he currently has available. www.brucejohnsonleather.com Thanks Twin!! Quote
Members BigMatt Posted May 19, 2016 Members Report Posted May 19, 2016 I have a Landis Model 30 splitter. It only has a 6" blade width, but I regularly split leather down to .7-.9mm. Quote https://tiekenleather.wordpress.com/
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