C.S. Osborne & Co. No. 86 Leather Splitter

Leather splitters were designed primarily for use in the harness and saddle industry. A leatherworker fed a thick leather strap into the splitter then pulled it through the roller and blade mechanism. This reduced or "split" the piece of leather into a layer of uniform, workable thickness. This machine was produced by C. S. Osborne and Company, one of the oldest manufacturers of leatherworking tools.