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- Krebs Leather Splitter, circa 1890 - John Theodore Krebs patented his leather splitting machine in 1884. 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.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Krebs Leather Splitter, circa 1890
John Theodore Krebs patented his leather splitting machine in 1884. 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.