The Best Way to Cut Lace Leather from Scrap Latigo

Using up all that scrap latigo leather isn't the easiest thing to do. I usually find that I have a lot of this left over the course of a 6 month period or so. So in order to stay ahead of my scrap piles of latigo leather, I try to cut up some lace occasionally. This works to consume some of the scrap leather as well as saving me time when I do need lace leather for a project.
You can use the same process for chap leather and other softer type tannages that might make good lace leather in your shop.
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[@darsmith3448]

Thank you so much! Foe as much as I disagree with YT on various platforms, I have found good souls who care to help the rest of us learn! Thank you. May you and yours have a safe weekend. Take care. Blessings and Re Jouir -Darlene

[@mfait1]

Enjoy your videos

[@CantrellLeatherGoods]

Another great video with some very useful information. Thank you very much for taking the time to make this and share it with us. I love my safety shiver even more now. 😊

[@darleneshipe7120]

Hi Don, Tandy does sell those! I just bought one not long ago! Love your videos! Thank you!! 😁😁😁

[@Trapezius8oblique]

Thanks for your helpful videos Don

[@adamgardner4213]

I always look forward to your videos lm just starting out. Thanks for sharing knowledge/skill/ability.

[@GottliebGoltz]

Ditto.

[@Greg-su8nu]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Don. Best wishes on your new year.

[@tonyrowe1455]

Tandy still sells those little things. From what i think i know they have just about everything. They have alotta stores too. Not sure where in texas you are but they have 19 stores there.

[@cavtroopermunoz]

Great content and always some good advice and tips from the comments section as well.

[@garrett6371]

You posted a revolver holster on instagram a few months back. Then the next day they took you down, despite you not doing anything wrong. There are hundreds or thousands of holsters posted there every day. I am interested in seeing you build a cowboy action holster and belt. And I'll buy the pattern pack too!

[@roberttoddv4438]

I’m not positive it’s the same but Tandy does have a wooden strap cutter they sell that looks similar to yours. The blade is held between two pieces of wood so no edge is exposed on top. We use a draw gauge for all of ours and aside from trashing some that have blood on them and having to buy bandaids it works great.

[@davidmurphy2054]

Thanks for the content Don. Tandys has a wooden strap cutter that might be modified and they also have a draw Knife which i have had trouble getting to work for me. Draw knife has a finger hold like a trigger and blade is open like yours. Have a safe and wonderful weekend.

[@billmccaffrey1977]

Send me some close up pics of your lace cutting tool and I will make you a few more. I make a lot of specialty wood working tools and this seems simple enough.

[@nottidan]

TOP!!!!!

[@rocklanderoffroad]

I bought out an old saddle maker and I have 3 of those

[@GottliebGoltz]

I always saw where You start with a 2" hole in the center then pull the end round & round to the end. This seems a lot simpler.

[@cathyfoster7361]

Can you do a video on reef leasing a saddle?

[@bustsrods]

Love the video, but what was the knife you used to cut your rough strip edges off with? Was it home made?

[@jenniferwhite6089]

wow for the scrap leather I make key rings with a company's logo's on them, one company through it was a great idea to put the unit number on them and dry them to match the equipment it was for too 3 months I spend making them all did it in the winter here they still send me to what they want to I did pick up a letter sit to use I have had 24 different punches made for them so I had to pick up keys for a company at a locksmith they handed my couple of there plastic key rings well I did turn them with leather one they have 24 different one I made to sell or give away too its great the gave given me a couple large boxes of rings to make them too yes it does pay the bills now

[@scottmorrell148]

My scrap gets turned into saddle conchos, key fobs that i bag up and sell.Like you i use the bigger scrap for lace . waste not want not

[@mulletmanjeeper]

What kind of knife is that??