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806 Leather Splitter for Handcrafted Leather Workshops and Saddlery

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$350.00, plus shipping

Special order this machine by calling (962) 167-65-89. Customer service will be happy to help and provide you with an estimated lead time.

Телефон доверия в России: (962) 167-65-89

Description +

The Cowboy 806 (often referred to as a benchtop leather skiver or pull splitter) is a compact, manual hand-lever leather splitting tool. It is widely considered one of the most reliable and affordable pull-through splitters for leather crafters, hobbyists, and professional studios who need to level or thin down small-to-medium-sized leather pieces.

1. Ultra-Affordable Entry Point for Splitting

Unbeatable Cost Efficiency: Compared to large motorized splitters or even the larger hand-cranked Cowboy 8116, the Cowboy 806 is highly affordable. It allows small studios and hobbyists to accurately thin leather without a massive financial investment.

Purely Mechanical & Zero Power Needed: It operates entirely by hand using a lever and manual pull-through force. It requires no electricity, making it completely silent and highly portable for any workstation.

Perfect for Tapered Ends: The quick-release mechanism allows master craftsmen to easily skive and taper the ends of belts or straps where buckles and hardware attach, creating a clean, professional finish.

2. High Precision with Quick Adjustment

Fine-Tuning Adjustment Knobs: Equipped with top-mounted adjusting screws that allow the user to precisely set and lock the gap between the blade and the roller. This ensures a consistent, uniform thickness across your entire leather strip.

Spring-Loaded Quick Release: The handy quick-release lever allows you to instantly drop the bottom roller, insert a thick strap mid-way, or back out a piece of leather without running it all the way through the blade. This is perfect for creating tapered laps or skiving belt ends for buckle attachments.

3. Compact & Bench-Friendly Design

Space-Saving Footprint: The 806 features a very compact body that can be easily bolted or clamped onto any small standard workbench or table. It occupies minimal space while still delivering heavy-duty utility. Rigid Metal Construction: Despite its small size, it is built with a solid cast-metal frame that prevents flexing under tension, ensuring that your cutting angles stay perfectly straight.

4. Simple Maintenance & Standard Blade Compatibility

Easy-to-Sharpen Stationary Blade: The unit uses a 5.9-inch (approx. 150mm) flat stationary razor-sharp blade. Because it is flat and easily removable, you can easily remove it to strop, hone, or resharpen it yourself without specialized machinery.

Smooth Feed Roller: It features a smooth metal bottom roller that firmly grips the leather without leaving marring or texture marks on soft, oil-tanned, or chrome-tanned leathers.

Specifications +

Length of blade:150mm
Optimal splitting width: 10-50mm
Minimum skiving thicknes:1mm
Leather type:Vegetable Tanned Leather and Veg Tan Hides (NOT for soft upholstery leather)
Material of blade::High speed steel (HSS)
Packing size:330x190x190mm, G.W: 4.8 KGS

Product Information +

The Cowboy 806 is one of the finest bench-mounted splitters manufactured today. This leather splitting and skiving machine is an excellent choice for budget-conscious leatherworkers who require a razor-sharp, efficient tool to perform a wide variety of tasks around the workshop.
Capable of executing both lap skives (tapered edges) and level skives (uniform thickness throughout the entire length), this machine will prove to be a true workhorse in any artisan's shop.