How I now straighten leather for strap cutting

[bikermutt07]

On 2/17/2019 at 4:47 PM, RockyAussie said:

Excellent @bikermutt07 . Where there is a will there is a way I always say. Just saying....

@hwinbermuda, here are some more pictures to clarify what I am doing with the full sides.

Edited February 19, 2019 by bikermutt07

[bermudahwin]

6 hours ago, bikermutt07 said:

here are some more pictures to clarify what I am doing with the full sides.

Thats really useful thank you.

H

[Doc Reaper]

On 12/30/2018 at 8:53 PM, koreric75 said:

This is awesome, but space prevents having one for now... so for now, a long straight edge and an expandable table makes it work

All you need is a long metal yardstick from a hardware store

[GMHLeather]

I've been trying so hard to figure this out and I had an idea like this but was not inspired to try it.  You gave me the inspiration.  Thank you.

[Mark842]

Good to see this post up revived again. It was a head slapper for me and I did steal the idea from Rocky. Makes it so much easier. I must say though, I thought I did a lot of straps running 2-3 hides a week thru my strap cutter. Holy Mackerel  Rocky! How many straps you going through?

[bikermutt07]

7 hours ago, GMHLeather said:

I've been trying so hard to figure this out and I had an idea like this but was not inspired to try it.  You gave me the inspiration.  Thank you.

My pleasure. That's what we're here for.

[RockyAussie]

8 hours ago, Mark842 said:

Good to see this post up revived again. It was a head slapper for me and I did steal the idea from Rocky. Makes it so much easier. I must say though, I thought I did a lot of straps running 2-3 hides a week thru my strap cutter. Holy Mackerel  Rocky! How many straps you going through?

No they are not all mine. I normally cut these and split them for a customer who goes through a fair bit more than me. These hundred normally turn into around 1200+ 1 1/2" strips and that comes through generally every 2 to 3 months as a rule. Believe it or not they are for my biggest competitor in the hornback belt sector but they cant figger out how to use their splitter and I suspect they could not do them as cheap or quick as I do for them.