A Guide For Cutting Straps // Strap Cutter // Tool Time
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If you have been doing leather craft for a little while, you may be at the point where you want to cut your own straps, rather than pay over the odds for the pre-cut option. If this sounds like you, then the strap cutter is a tool you will want to consider for this job. In this video I will go over everything you need to know about the strap cutter, and share my best practices for getting straight straps over and over again.
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Video Chapters
00:00 So you want to cut straps
00:42 Types of strap cutter
01:16 How to assemble your strap cutter
02:02 Blades
02:18 Fitting the blade
03:14 Using the strap cutter
06:02 Round up of what we have learnt
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Пікірлер: 28
I'm really tempted to add a groove to my basic cutter now. Thanks for sharing!
Thank so much for the information
@JHLeather
24 күн бұрын
Any time!
Thankyou Jo! LOVE your handmade strap cutter! That groove! What a brilliant design
@JHLeather
9 ай бұрын
It's a small change that makes a huge difference! One of the best tools I have purchased 👍
Thank you, Jo. A very clear explanation and demonstration.
@JHLeather
9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful! 👍
very useful great video. thank you very much for posting this one. keep the great videos coming.
@JHLeather
9 ай бұрын
Thank you 👍
A little tip. Before putting the arms through the hole, in the gap on the side closest to your hand glue a square of sandpaper. This stops the arms (and therefore the width of strap) slipping. Sometimes even with it fully tightened the arms can move leaving you with a wonky strap.
Clear and informative, many thanks
@JHLeather
7 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful 😊
Excellent video! Thank you 👍🏻
@JHLeather
9 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it 👍
Sounds awesome
@JHLeather
9 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching 👍
I’ve found that to get an initial straight edge on your leather, a rotary knife along a straight edge gives excellent results and is very fast in comparison to other methods. Also a draw gauge is a cheaper alternative to a plough gauge but takes a bit of getting used to.
@JHLeather
9 ай бұрын
On thinner leathers then the rotary knife is ideal, but on thicker hides like a bridle butt, the best option is to hand cut the strip. I haven't used a draw gauge before, because that exposed blade does not appeal to me! 😂
VS creates very nice tools
@JHLeather
8 ай бұрын
It is dangerous for your wallet going on the VS tools Instagram page!
Шикарное видео! Спсибо!❤❤❤❤❤
@JHLeather
9 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it 👍
Had a "duh" moment during this video. I'm new to leather crafting, and a couple of weeks I was trying to use my strap cutter and it wasn't going so well. I had been under the impression that the two arms of the cross section need to be set very close to the width of the leather. This was making it very difficult to begin the cut, as my leather was a very thin, floppy, leather. While you don't directly address it in this video, I noticed that your arms were tightened with a gap that would be a bit wider than the thickness of the leather. That would have made my difficulties, a lot less difficult. Thank oyu for providing me with a "duh" moment that will make my life easier in the future. :)
@JHLeather
8 ай бұрын
Glad you found the video helpful 👍
Where can I get the better of the 2 strap cutters you demonstrate in this video?
@JHLeather
6 ай бұрын
instagram.com/vintagestudioshop/
Ive been binging ur videos. I think im falling inlove. I dont even do leather...
@JHLeather
8 ай бұрын
😂😂 Thank you