Cutting shoulders straight in quicker time

[JLSleather]

What type of strap cutter?  IN teh interest of time, some folks seem to prefer just running it through the strap cutter, letting that first piece go where it wants

 

[RockyAussie]

10 hours ago, JLSleather said:

70 shoulders.... so yer talkin' like 850 sq ft.... er.. I mean -- 80 meters to you.

That gonna be enough to keep you busy all week?

Hi JLS thanks for time. I was wrong in description it is 70 single buts I see on the delivery docket.(676.5 sq" if you can ever believe a tannery measurement.) The rest of the job should take about 8 hours maybe but I'll let you know.

 

 

 

[RockyAussie]

7 hours ago, JLSleather said:

What type of strap cutter?  IN teh interest of time, some folks seem to prefer just running it through the strap cutter, letting that first piece go where it wants

 

The strap cutter is just an old Merkle and is limited to only 5x38mm cuts at a time. The buts are quite stiff and need to be cut first to get them to pack well at the finish. Once split they have to be packed of and sent up to my main competitor in the belt area that is. For my own belts I mostly use a stiff chrome due to the softer feel and resistance to shrinkage. In flight to America the Veg loses an inch+ in length, something that near drove me mad to start with.

[RockyAussie]

9 hours ago, plinkercases said:

What are you doing with all those 2mm thick straps if I can ask? and how thick are the side to start with?

They are 3mm approx to start with and are backing for the crocodile hornback belt products. See picture

[RockyAussie]

9 hours ago, MADMAX22 said:

Basically what I am thinking of making is a table clamp like this picture but instead of on the side have it on top of the bench running the full length of the bench so you could slide the hide under it and bring out the edge you want to trim. 

 

Then make a thin one of this style blade that you could draw down just over the clamp. 

I think this method would be pretty quick and easy once it is setup. 

The only issue I could forsee is that the length of the clamp may not hold the middle portion well enough. 

Thanks for your efforts MADMAX22. Something along this idea may be of some help. If perhaps I were to hinge the steel at 1 end and foot lift it at the other at midway or something.Something to mull over and thanks again for your trouble.

[JLSleather]

It LOSES an inch?  Wait.. what?   Purdy sure when my wife came from NZ she GAINED an inch

 

[RockyAussie]

8 hours ago, billybopp said:

I have a Logan 60" matt cutter that I have found works very nicely for straightening the initial edge for strap cutting.  It's extremely easy to use, and big enough to nearly do most double-shoulders.  Any remainder that doesn't fit on the cutter is pretty easily extended by a hand cut.  It can do a vertical cut, or 45 degree bevel as needed.  It also does a nice job of cutting photographic matts, as it was designed to do.

Bill 

Thanks for that Billybop it looks interesting. Is it possible to getting a picture of how you use it?I think it looks a bit light on for a lot of this type of work.

[RockyAussie]

4 minutes ago, JLSleather said:

It LOSES an inch?  Wait.. what?   Purdy sure when my wife came from NZ she GAINED an inch

 

Ha Ha not saying anything in particular but you gotta watch them Kiwi,s mate.

[RockyAussie]

On 02/07/2016 at 0:17 PM, RockyAussie said:

 

$25 au Reward for the best useful answer. I have finished cutting and splitting these 949 strips of 38mm veg.Time taken close on 11 hours. WHAT other than dress belt fillers can I do with the of cut splits which average 1.6 to 2mm thick? Average length over 1.4 meters. At present I have already way to much and its going to the tip unless some one wants it or someone can think of some useful way I can use it.

[dirkba]

Hi RockyAussie,

The off cuts could be used for bird hunters game carriers or simple belt key rings.