The strap cutter consists of a 3 timber parts. A wooden handle with a rectangular slot cut out whereby 2 parallel timber pieces fit and slide through this slot. See image above. The handle is usually quite bulky, particularly if you have small hands, but you should be comfortable with it after a few practice tries. 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. A very useful tip for draw gauges is to strop the blade before use to ensure you get the best of the best cuts.

Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores a true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user. Make sure to press the handle of the strap cutter to the edge of the straight edge of the leather you’re strapping as you pull to cut. 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. The strap cutter is usually made from wood while draw gauge is made of high quality metals. 3. Usage:

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Strap cutters are tools, with sharp blades, used to cut long lengths of leather material into consistent widths. For example, if you have a large leather hide and want to turn it into 2″ wide straps for belts, this is the tool for the job. Most have interchangeable blades, so over time a fresh one can be put in to help ensure the cutting edge is sharp, making cuts smooth and easy. Types of Strap Cutters Push Cutters (Plough Cutters) It’s a relatively easy tool to master and once you have cut a few test straps you should be ready for the real thing. Having said that though there are a few important steps that i would like to discuss before you begin cutting. The blade goes in between two little slots on both sides, and the screws in the top hold it in place. To insert a blade, you loosen these up a little bit. They’re captive unless you keep going forever they’ll stay in there. You would loosen them up a bit. The blade can then be slid into these slots, or the old one slid out, and the new one is slid in case of replacement. Safety Normally, this is used for cutting straps off of a hide of leather. The first thing you want to decide is your size obviously. Now, the tool itself does have a scale on it, but it’s not super accurate. It’s close, but the best way is to just put it up to the mark that you want. In this case, mark it for one inch and lightly tighten the screw.

SSC04 – Entry-level Safety Cutters: Ideally suited for combining with the TLS20, FP and FPH tensioners and working with strapping straight from the dispenser. Fairly basic in design, these have no real means of enhanced safety features and should be used carefully but they are still a perfectly suitable method for cutting steel strapping efficiently. 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. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.These are designed to be used by pulling the tool through the leather, towards the body. Often, these provide good control which helps promote a smooth, even cut. The most commonly used cutters are of the pull style. Pull Style Leather Strap Cutter A draw gauge is a handheld strap cutting tool you can use to cut out straps from heavier leather. You can use a draw gauge to cut over 11oz leather, tooling leather, heavy harness leather or skirting leather.