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LEATHER SPLITTER

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Overview

Leather splitter made of wood, brass and metal.
With two legs W: 2cm x D: 1.5cm x L: 23 cm.
There is a central area of wood L: 7cm x W: 4 cm with metal area and metal clamp adjustment and brass adjustment knob.
Also has a L: 20cm x W: 2.5 cm (broken) timber rail above.

Historical information

A leather splitter is a device used to split or in some cases shave the thickness of leather down to a preferred weight for a specific project.
A pull-through leather splitter works like a stationary wood plane. You secure the hide, set the blade to your desired thickness, and pull the leather through manually.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.460

Item type

Tools

Themes

Material

Brass

Metal

Wood

Width

19.5000 cm

Height or length

23 cm

Depth

13 cm

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Last modified

Friday, 24 July, 2026

Completeness

83

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photographic images CC BY 4.0 Phil Hart

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