Craftool Strip & Strap Cutter Leather Cutting Tool Leathercraft Tandy 3080-00

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SSC04 – Entry-level Safety Cutters: Ideally suited for combining with the TLS20, FP and FPH tensioners and working with strapping straight from the dispenser. Fairly basic in design, these have no real means of enhanced safety features and should be used carefully but they are still a perfectly suitable method for cutting steel strapping efficiently.

Make sure to press the handle of the strap cutter to the edge of the straight edge of the leather you’re strapping as you pull to cut. This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen. These are designed to be used by pulling the tool through the leather, towards the body. Often, these provide good control which helps promote a smooth, even cut. The most commonly used cutters are of the pull style. Pull Style Leather Strap Cutter If you’re new to cutting straps and you want a much simpler, less expensive, and no maintenance strapping tool you can use mostly for belts and straps then the wood strap cutter will be an awesome choice. Always look after your tools and store them in a safe place when they are not in use. Image showing how to hold the strap cutter when making a cut Conclusion

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Firstly you will need a nice big cutting surface, preferably a table when using this tool. Belts for men are usually around 32 inches (1000mm) long and up so you will need an adequate cutting surface to handle this kind of length. SSC06 - Standard Safety Cutters: Highly popular choice for anyone balancing both quality and budget. These cutters have been designed with rubber pads which clamp down either side of the blade, significantly reducing the potential hazards whilst allowing the strapping to be cut both easily and safely. This tool also features a soft release mechanism after strap shear for even greater operator safety. Ideal for strapping no wider than 25mm. It’s a relatively easy tool to master and once you have cut a few test straps you should be ready for the real thing. Having said that though there are a few important steps that i would like to discuss before you begin cutting. There are other, and sometimes less expensive options available, though build quality might be questionable, some have the cutting blade fully exposed, and their overall durability can vary. This is a solid, sturdy tool that has been used for this exact purpose, successfully for years. Or if in any case you lose the blade on the draw gauge or you’re aren’t happy with the blade on your draw gauge, you can replace them. You can also clamp a regular sharp knife into the draw gauge if you’re unable to get replacement blades immediately.

The blade goes in between two little slots on both sides, and the screws in the top hold it in place. To insert a blade, you loosen these up a little bit. They’re captive unless you keep going forever they’ll stay in there. You would loosen them up a bit. The blade can then be slid into these slots, or the old one slid out, and the new one is slid in case of replacement. Safety Can effectively cut up to 8oz leather anything above 8oz might require quite a bit of effort and the quality of cut will not be as good. Now you are ready to cut. Place the strap cutter at the top end of your leather hide. This is where you want to start your cut and pull the cutter towards you. Position your blade. Make sure that the side of the strap cutter is placed against the edge of your leather hide. This will allow you to cut straight when you pull the cutter towards you.Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. You will need to use a straight edge/ long steel ruler on your hide before you use the strap cutter. This is because leather hides never come with perfectly straight or parallel sides and the edges are usually rough. Use your steel ruler to cut a nice long even straight edge on your hide/ skin. The design for the strap cutter and the draw gauge is totally different. The first noticeable difference is that the draw gauge has a pistol grip while the strap cutter doesn’t. This feature on the draw gauge makes it more easier to use. The draw gauge is a great option and investment for your crafts if you cut a lot of straps for belts, bracelets, and any type of strap you might need.

Strap cutters are tools, with sharp blades, used to cut long lengths of leather material into consistent widths. For example, if you have a large leather hide and want to turn it into 2″ wide straps for belts, this is the tool for the job. Most have interchangeable blades, so over time a fresh one can be put in to help ensure the cutting edge is sharp, making cuts smooth and easy. Types of Strap Cutters Push Cutters (Plough Cutters) A very useful tip for draw gauges is to strop the blade before use to ensure you get the best of the best cuts. Before you can effectively use a strap cutter you must first have a straight edge on your leather just like you would with a draw cutter. You can use a long straight ruler and a rotary cutter or utility knife to take out a long straight side of your leather so that you will be able to make your strap cuts easily and accurately.

Some are designed to cut leather by pushing the tool through the leather away from the body. While less common than the pull-style, it is personal preference as to if someone prefers this type. These often also go by the name of “plough”. Pull Cutters Normally, this is used for cutting straps off of a hide of leather. The first thing you want to decide is your size obviously. Now, the tool itself does have a scale on it, but it’s not super accurate. It’s close, but the best way is to just put it up to the mark that you want. In this case, mark it for one inch and lightly tighten the screw. The strap cutter consists of a 3 timber parts. A wooden handle with a rectangular slot cut out whereby 2 parallel timber pieces fit and slide through this slot. See image above. The handle is usually quite bulky, particularly if you have small hands, but you should be comfortable with it after a few practice tries. One unique thing about the draw gauge is that you can get more use for the blades because you can move the blade up and down to get completely new blade edge to cut with.

If you’re looking for this particular style, prices will usually be higher. Fewer of these styles are manufactured, though the quality materials used are often necessary to make this push-style tool be effective (the cutting mechanics of push vs. pull are a little different).Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.