Thread: Getting a clean cut on Latigo leather... A question for the leather craftsmen

Originally Posted by MisterMoo

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I don't own a Beretta, handcuffs, or MACE, but I may have 50 flashlights..... I will keep you in mind!

I use that

https://www.google.bg/search?q=%D1%8...D%D0%BE%D0%B6+


or im very fond of this psrticular blade

https://www.google.bg/search?q=%D1%8...h&q=opinel+12+


I aways use lineal to cut straight and when the blade is very sharp , make few pasess . It makes a perfect straight and clean cut.

I suppose a box cutter and a straight edge are out of the question? That is what I used to trim some leather the other day for a board strop.

@MikekiM: are you serious about destroying a 3" SRD latigo strop? Heathen, you deserve to burn in hell.

Originally Posted by Kees

@MikekiM: are you serious about destroying a 3" SRD latigo strop? Heathen, you deserve to burn in hell.

Yes.

It's all relative.

Hanging in my closet are a Tony Miller Heirloom Artisan Horsehide, a Scrupleworks Oil Tanned Horween Horsehide, a Kanoyama Cordovan board strop, a Strop-it Tensio loom strop with English Bridle leather and a Stropman Horsehide paddle strop, and on the way from Europe is another Scrupleworks Norwegian Bridle and flax linen. Waaay in the back is my first strop, the 3" SRD Latigo with poly web, complete with nicks and cuts. I prefer flax linen over the poly web. Horsehide over Cordovan. Cordovan over Latigo. 2.5" over 3".

When the smoke clears, the Latigo gets no use in it's current configuration so, I can toss it, sell it, PiF it or re-purpose it. Seems like giving it a shot on the Tensio loom strop is a good choice and is a far cry from 'destroying it'. Unless someone wants it..

Originally Posted by MikekiM

Yes.

It's all relative.

Hanging in my closet are a Tony Miller Heirloom Artisan Horsehide, a Scrupleworks Oil Tanned Horween Horsehide, a Kanoyama Cordovan board strop, a Strop-it Tensio loom strop with English Bridle leather and a Stropman Horsehide paddle strop, and on the way from Europe is another Scrupleworks Norwegian Bridle and flax linen. Waaay in the back is my first strop, the 3" SRD Latigo with poly web, complete with nicks and cuts. I prefer flax linen over the poly web. Horsehide over Cordovan. Cordovan over Latigo. 2.5" over 3".

When the smoke clears, the Latigo gets no use in it's current configuration so, I can toss it, sell it, PiF it or re-purpose it. Seems like giving it a shot on the Tensio loom strop is a good choice and is a far cry from 'destroying it'. Unless someone wants it..

Seems logical, what do you make of the tensio? They look fairly small.
You could always give away the rest of it and whoever gets it can just buy themselves a replacement piece of leather.

Originally Posted by MikekiM

When the smoke clears, the Latigo gets no use in it's current configuration so, I can toss it, sell it, PiF it or re-purpose it. Seems like giving it a shot on the Tensio loom strop is a good choice and is a far cry from 'destroying it'. Unless someone wants it..

It could always go to "Contests and Giveaways" .

The tool you want is called a Head Knife. Its a round blade with an apple seed profile to the edge, so it will cut through thick leather in one pass, but the edge won't fold over. The round blade profile lets it cut in a constant slicing motion, rather than straight down like a utility knife. Your shoe repair guy is probably your best bet to get it done locally.

Have you cut the strop up yet?

28 posts on cutting a pce pf leather.You got a straight edge and a sharp blade? will take you 3 mins.

Originally Posted by pixelfixed

28 posts on cutting a pce pf leather.You got a straight edge and a sharp blade? will take you 3 mins.

He probably does, but the old school washer might be a problem.

It's been suggested a couple of times but I think the fear of the cutter wandering, despite the straight edge, or guide moving is the worry for an inexperienced hand.