You will find the strap cutter very useful for a lot of your projects. The tool in itself is a very simple but it’s a very efficient tool and could last you a lifetime. 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.

To use the draw gauge, you must prepare the edge of the leather you’re to strap. The preparation is essentially getting a very straight edge on the leather. This is very important to the accuracy you’re going to get with you’re draw gauge. It has a little hole in it. It meets up with the screw that’s in there. You just set that down. This part can be slightly annoying, but you only have to do it once, so you don’t have to worry about it. The unit goes so that the ruler is facing the handle. Tight that up a little bit. That’s how it goes together. That’s the first part. There are quite a few adjustments there you can make, but usually, once they’re set you’re good. 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). With a strap cutter also known as a wood strap cutter, you will be able to cut straps from any kind of leather, with width from 1/8inch of an inch all the way up to 3-4 inch straps. On average, you will find that the draw gauge to be more expensive when compared to the strap cutter. This is often due to the materials (metal and wood respectively) used. 5. Safety:The draw gauge will usually have some form of adjustment arm that you will slide in and out to adjust for the width of the strap you intend to cut. It will come with a thumb screw or wing-nut you can use to clamp down, fasten or loosen the blade and also making width adjustments for your straps.

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 This cookie, set by YouTube, registers a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.The strap cutter is a much much easy tool to master and whether left-handed or right-handed, it won’t really matter. All you will have to do is to always make sure the measurement readings are always facing you when cutting and that the cutting edge is also facing the measurement numbers. The strap cutter is a hand held device used for cutting strap blanks such as belt blanks, guitar strap blanks, and all types of straps. The cutting mechanism for the strap cutter is a “pull”, meaning pulling the blade towards you to cut. 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. Remember there is no rush, just work slowly and methodically and gently pull the cutter towards you thereby cutting the leather. Keep all the screws/ wingnuts quite tight when you are cutting as this will affect your cut and cause you to cut skew should they become loose.