So Cal leather splitter/skiver?

[Dun]

Anyone have access or services?

My uncle gave me 2 hides of armor thick leather that I have no idea what to do with at their current weight. Are there any options reasonably nearby for thinning them into usable sections?
Thanks,

Mike

[howlback]

Heritage leather has band knife splitting services available. They charge $50/hr. Expensive if you’re only going a few things but worth it if you need them to be prestinely split. My advice would be to bring a whole bunch of stuff to use that hour up! I have my belt blanks split there sometimes.

Edited August 28, 2018 by howlback

[Wizcrafts]

Yes. Contact Cobra Steve, or his assistant, at Leather Machine Company, in Highland, Cal. They sell a 14 inch wide leather splitter. They may allow you to split your leather on a demo machine. Otherwise, you will need to find somebody who owns a motorized leather splitter. Note that the leather would need to be cut into strips that fit inside the frame and cutting width of the blade.

If you need a wider area cut down, it will need to be shipped to a tannery. They often have 4 foot and wider blade splitters. There is a tannery in Springfield Mo. another in Louisville, Ky, and lastly, one in Curwinsville, PA. The only one I deal with is Thoroughbread Leather in Louisville.

[Dun]

18 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said:

Yes. Contact Cobra Steve, or his assistant, at Leather Machine Company, in Highland, Cal. They sell a 14 inch wide leather splitter. They may allow you to split your leather on a demo machine. Otherwise, you will need to find somebody who owns a motorized leather splitter. Note that the leather would need to be cut into strips that fit inside the frame and cutting width of the blade.

If you need a wider area cut down, it will need to be shipped to a tannery. They often have 4 foot and wider blade splitters. There is a tannery in Springfield Mo. another in Louisville, Ky, and lastly, one in Curwinsville, PA. The only one I deal with is Thoroughbread Leather in Louisville.

Thanks, I'll ask about the demo machine. Too soon for me to buy a machine since I don't plan on being able to afford bulk leather purchases, especially in weights I don't already have a use planned out for. 

[Wizcrafts]

You can also try to trade the sole bends, if that's what they are, for some leather that is to your liking. Somebody will have something you want in trade for the armor leather. Just post in a different section of the forum because all posts and replies in the section require a moderator's approval to appear in public view.

[Dun]

14 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said:

You can also try to trade the sole bends, if that's what they are, for some leather that is to your liking. Somebody will have something you want in trade for the armor leather. Just post in a different section of the forum because all posts and replies in the section require a moderator's approval to appear in public view.

Yeah I might have to try a trade. I just looked and Leather Machine Co isn't listed in Highland, but in my own town of Ontario??? 

59 minutes ago, howlback said:

Heritage leather has band knife splitting services available. They charge $50/hr. Expensive if you’re only going a few things but worth it if you need them to be prestinely split. My advice would be to bring a whole bunch of stuff to use that hour up! I have my belt blanks split there sometimes.

This will be my next thing to investigate if Leather Machine Co doesn't work out. Any idea what square inches/feet pieces can be split there?

[Wizcrafts]

2 minutes ago, Dun said:

Yeah I might have to try a trade. I just looked and Leather Machine Co isn't listed in Highland, but in my own town of Ontario??? 

This will be my next thing to investigate if Leather Machine Co doesn't work out. Any idea what square inches/feet pieces can be split there?

I forgot that they moved.

[Dun]

3 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said:

I forgot that they moved.

They are so close I'm half afraid I may ask for a job

[howlback]

They have two Camoga. Don’t quote me on this but I think it’s 14”-16” wide max.

[Art]

Take it out to Steve at Leather Machine Co. They sell a machine with a 14 inch width, usually effective to 12 inches. Usually a tanner is the only one that will have a machine big enough to do a whole hide.