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8116 Hand-Crank Leather Splitter for Handcrafted Leather Workshops and Saddlery

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Description +

The Cowboy 8116 is a heavy-duty, manual benchtop hand-crank leather splitting machine (often called a pull splitter or band-knife splitter alternative) closely modeled after the legendary Osborne 84 design.It is specifically engineered for custom leather workshops, saddleries, and small businesses that need to accurately level out or thin down thick leather straps, belt blanks, and harness pieces.

1. Exceptional Precision and Leveling Consistency

Micro-Adjustable Thickness Control: Features a highly precise top-mounted adjustment dial that allows you to lock in your desired splitting thickness down to fractions of a millimeter. This ensures perfectly uniform thickness across the entire length of a belt or strap.

Rigid Split-Prevention Frame: Built with a massive, heavy-duty cast-iron frame that eliminates flexing or bending under high tension. This structural rigidity prevents the leather from shifting vertically, eliminating uneven "wavy" splits or accidental gouging.

2. High Mechanical Feeding Power

Extra-Wide 6-Inch Cutting Capacity: Boasting a 150mm (6-inch) wide premium hollow-ground blade, it allows you to split not just narrow watch straps, but also wide gun belts, heavy holster panels, knife sheath components, and thick bag straps.

High-Torque Hand Crank: Unlike basic pull-through splitters where you have to manually yank the leather through the blade with brute force, the 8116 utilizes a heavy-duty hand-crank system. This mechanical advantage provides smooth, continuous material feeding with minimal physical effort, even when splitting dense vegetable-tanned saddle leather.

3. Zero Maintenance and Workspace Flexibility

No Electricity Required: As a purely mechanical hand-operated tool, it requires zero electrical power, zero hydraulic pumps, and zero complex wiring. It runs completely silent and can be mounted onto any standard workbench, making it perfect for small home studios, garages, or mobile workshops.

Long-Lasting, Resharpenable Blade: The machine comes standard with a high-carbon tool steel blade that holds an incredibly sharp edge over heavy use. Because of its flat design, it can be easily unbolted, honed, resharpened, and stropped by the user, avoiding costly replacement part cycles.

4. Unmatched Cost Savings

Fraction of the Price: Industrial motorized band-knife splitters cost thousands of dollars and occupy massive floor space. The Cowboy 8116 delivers the precise splitting and leveling needed for strap manufacturing at a fraction of the cost, making it the ultimate value-packed asset for growing businesses.

Lifetime service: Cowboy 8116 machines are covered by our limited lifetime warranty to offer our customers piece of mind before, during, and after the sale.

Specifications +

Length of blade:150mm
Optimal splitting width: 10-100mm
Minimum skiving thicknes:1mm
Leather type:Vegetable Tanned Leather and Veg Tan Hides (NOT for soft upholstery leather)
Packing size:410x270x500mm, G.W: 39 KGS

Product Information +

This sophisticated leather splitting machine is the ultimate tool for leathercraft workshops dedicated to creating the highest quality handcrafted goods, such as belts, shoes, wallets, and bags. Unlike motor-driven machines where controlling the split length can be difficult, this hand-cranked skiving machine allows you to easily achieve the exact splicing length you need at the ends of your belts. It also features a convenient adjustment lever to accommodate almost any leather thickness, from 3 oz. to 14 oz.For your peace of mind, Cowboy 8116 machines are backed by our limited lifetime warranty—supporting you before, during, and after your purchase.Additionally, the gear-driven bottom feeder and long crank handle provide maximum mechanical advantage, making it effortless to split thick, tough leather hides, belts, and shoe soles.