Are all cheap strap cutters created equal?

[Spyros]

10 hours ago, BriarandThorne said:

I appreciate everyone's input. Apologies for not searching for the previous recent thread about this. I'll seek it out. 

Not to argue, or belabor the point, but for the sake of clarification, here's Nigel's quote (while holding the ubiquitous "same old" strap cutter):

"There are a few of them on the market...... You need to buy one that actually says "Strap Cutter" on it. ALL the other copies are inferior. I'm not gonna say who makes them but they're not worth the money." 

 

Thanks again for all of the info.

Look, at the end of the day all I can tell you is that I've bought a couple of mid-price strap cutters, and you put the leather in one end, you pull, and a perfectly strait strap comes out of the other end.  I am unsure what else the original strap cutters does on top of that, you'll have to ask Nigel.

[BriarandThorne]

25 minutes ago, Spyros said:

Look, at the end of the day all I can tell you is that I've bought a couple of mid-price strap cutters, and you put the leather in one end, you pull, and a perfectly strait strap comes out of the other end.  I am unsure what else the original strap cutters does on top of that, you'll have to ask Nigel.

Yep. Thanks again. Ordering the Weaver model based on suggestions here and in the other thread.

[tater1337]

looks like a  woodworking marking gauge

and it looks like it could be improves a LOT more

3d printed or even machined steel equivalents might work better, but would definitely look better

yes, I do both hand tool woodworking and 3d printing, and even some machining

[Spyros]

1 hour ago, tater1337 said:

looks like a  woodworking marking gauge

and it looks like it could be improves a LOT more

3d printed or even machined steel equivalents might work better, but would definitely look better

yes, I do both hand tool woodworking and 3d printing, and even some machining

There you go, $50

https://www.ivan.tw/collections/tools-machines/products/pro-strap-cutter

Probably works for self defence as well LOL

[jcuk]

I have both wood and metal versions much prefer the wooden one i find the metal one tends to slip more meaning it is set at inch and a half you find its starts out ok then by the end it may have slipped slightly to a inch and five eights funny thing even before i have finish cutting i can already see its has started to cut the strap wider. I know this happens to some with the wooden version too but i just tighten the thumb with my hand and then one half turn with pliers it never slips.

Hope this helps

JCUK

[Spyros]

One thing I can tell you pretty positively: don't buy the buckleguy one.  I've already emailed them, it's basically unusable.

[jcuk]

Sorry should have said i have the Stockton one used it for thirty years paid for its self and then some. Funny enough i got from a Australian company while i was working in the middle east (STC) they don't carry it now just checked.

JCUK

Edited January 27, 2022 by jcuk

[chuck123wapati]

9 hours ago, tater1337 said:

and it looks like it could be improves a LOT more

 

lets see what cha got! I'm always up for a better mousetrap.

[Hags]

I bought one of the newer Bianchi strap cutters thinking it would be greatest thing. It. Was marginally better than my cheap tandy wooden one, but I wish I'd have bought another wooden one of higher quality. The pistol grip is not that ergonomic for me and you  cant adjust for thickness.

[tater1337]

34 minutes ago, chuck123wapati said:

lets see what cha got! I'm always up for a better mousetrap.

I just started leatherworking a few weeks ago

gimme time

but yeah, strip cutters are a thing in other hobbies, and most look better than these...maybe even work better